A domestic beef

Bill Ford, who I’m sure got his job based solely on the merits, just like another chief executive we could name, says of the massive job-cuts at Ford Motor that “we’re moving from a culture that discourages innovation back to a company that celebrates it.” Of course the party that celebrates innovation will be a much smaller one now.

Every so often the White House website decides to “set the record straight.” Today, they totally completely set straight all those people who are complaining about domestic spying. Not the spying part, they’ll totally cop to that, just don’t call it domestic:

DEFINITION: Domestic Vs. International.

• Domestic Calls are calls inside the United States. International Calls are calls either to or from the United States.
• Domestic Flights are flights from one American city to another. International Flights are flights to or from the United States.
• Domestic Mail consists of letters and packages sent within the United States. International Mail consists of letters and packages sent to or from the United States.
• Domestic Commerce involves business within the United States. International Commerce involves business between the United States and other countries.

So that’s okay then.