And sometimes it only takes a sentence

There were raised eyebrows in Washington this week when Judge John Roberts' opening statement at his confirmation hearings lasted less that 7 minutes.

That's understandable in a city where 10 and 15 minute "questions" from Senators aren't unusual.

But the length of Roberts' statement was fine for his purposes.

And than there's Mr. E. Housley of Edinburgh, Scotland. In a recent letter to The London Times, he needed only one sentence to effectively call to our attention the self-contradiction of a prominent British politician:

Sir, Last night I heard Ken Clarke, on BBC News, say that he does not believe in referendums but then, in the same breath, say that politicians must listen to the people.

Yours faithfully,
E. Housley

I think Judge Roberts would like Mr. Housley's letter.