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found in the Arizona Republic, “’Hungry Caterpillar’ A Favorite with Bush,” October 17, 1999. George Bush graduated from Yale in 1968. Eric Carle’s “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” was published in 1969. The Associated Press ran a story, “Bush’s Alleged Grades Published,” by Brigitte Greenberg, November 9, 1999, that featured his transcripts. Information about Bush’s reading habits comes from the Washington Post, “Shades of Gray Matter; The Question Dogs George W. Bush: Is He Smart Enough?,” Kevin Merida, January 19, 2000; and the New York Times, “Bush Is Providing Corporate Model for White House,” Richard L. Berke, March 11, 2001.

Bush’s drinking and DUI past were found in the Washington Post, “1986: A Life-Changing Year: Epiphany Fueled Candidate’s Climb,” Lois Romano and George Lardner Jr., July 2 5, 1999; Associated Press, “Bush Pleaded Guilty to DUI,” November 2, 2000; Dick Cheney’s DUI charges are mentioned in www.Salon.com, “Bush Stays in the Clear—For Now,” Jake Tapper, November 4, 2000. In addition to covering his DUI arrest, Time, “Fallout from a Midnight Ride,” Adam Cohen, November 13, 2000, includes information on Bush’s earlier encounters with the law.

The Laura Bush car accident details are discussed in USA Today, “Laura Welch Bush: Shy No More,” John Hanchette, Gannett News Service, June 23, 2000; and the Plain Dealer, “Reserved Texas First Lady is Primed for National State,” Julie Bonnin, July 31, 2000.

George Bush’s response to the question of whether or not he used drugs is found in the Washington Post, “Bush Goes Further on Question of Drugs; He Says He Hasn’t Used Any in the Past 25 Years,” Dan Balz, August 20, 1999.

The Boston Globe traces Bush’s experience in the National Guard in “1-Year Gap in Bush’s Guard Duty: No Record of Airman at Drills in 1972-1973,” Walter V. Robinson, May 23, 2000. James Baker’s alleged comments were reported by conservative columnist William Safire in 1992, and fallout from the remarks is found in the Associated Press, “Report of Baker Remark Draws Ire in Israel,” March 8, 1992; and the Sunday Telegraph, “Jewish Backlash Could Cost the President Dear,” Xan Smiley, September 27, 1992.

Chapter 3—Dow Wow Wow

If you were as shocked as I was that your pilot may be on food stamps, here’s where you can get the facts on that—and more: Aviation Week & Space Technology, “Old Values Clash in Comair Strike,“James Ott, April 2, 2001; Cincinnati Enquirer, “Key Issues in the Strike,” March 27, 2001; New York Times, “Small Jets’ Big Stake in a Strike,” David Leonhardt, June 16, 2001; Star-Telegram, “American Eagle Pilots Reject Contract,” Dan Reed, August 17, 2000; Associated Press, “Express Pilots Vow to Strike as They Head Back to Bargaining Table,” Pauline Arrillaga, June 28, 1998; Associated Press, “Continental Express Pilots Start Informational Picketing,” M.R. Kropko, October 14,1998; Orlando Sentinel, “High-Flying job Doesn’t Make Big Bucks,” Roger Roy, March 16, 1997; Philadelphia Daily News, “US Airways Attendants Rehearse Strike Movements in Philadelphia,” March 24, 2000; Chicago Daily Herald, “Airline Worried About Spring Travel as Flight Attendants Threaten Strike,” Robert McCoppin, January 20, 2001; NPR/Morning Edition transcripts: “Holiday Airline Travelers May Experience Flight Problems Due to Full Flights and Labor Problems Between Workers and Airlines,” November 21, 2000.

Statistics on personal and corporate wealth come from Associated Press, “Income of the Richest Up 157%,” Alan Fram, May 31, 2001; and the Institute for Policy Studies Report: “Top 200: The Rise of Corporate Global Power,” Sarah Anderson and John Cavanagh, December 2 000.

Information regarding corporate taxes can be found in The Cheating of America, Charles Lewis and Bill Allison and the Center for Public Integrity (HarperCollins), 2001, pp. 11-13, 15, 79, 82-83.

Chapter 4—Kill Whitey

Many of the statistics about the economic and social state of African Americans in this country can be found in a report by the Council of Economic Advisers for the President’s Initiative on Race, “Changing America: