Quick Fix 6 (4/20/05)

” George Soros told a carefully vetted gathering of 70 likeminded millionaires and billionaires last weekend that they must be patient if they want to realize long-term political and ideological yields from an expected massive investment in “startup” progressive think tanks” — Hans Nichols /The Hill (lead paragraph). For the whole story, click here .

1. Political ‘Toon Fix: Paul Nowak ( Pope Bill I? ), Chuck Asay ( Bomber Eric Rudolph ), and Mike Luckovich ( Tom DeLay ).

2. Humor Fix: “The cardinals say they have to be very careful in the process of electing a pope because this person will be interpreting God’s law for them - you know, kind of they way Republican leaders do for us in this country” — Jay Leno .

3. My Way Fix: This Day in History here , Today’s Birthdays here , and Positive Quote here .

4. Top of the News Fix: Schwarzenegger: Close the borders here , DeLay slams Justice Kennedy here , More than 50 bodies found in Tigris River here , Report: Zarqawi a nuclear threat here , and Injured priest pleads mercy for illegal alien here .

5. Tax Survey Fix: In the latest survey of attitudes on Tax and Wealth, the Tax Foundation found: Survey respondents overwhelmingly report federal taxes are too high, too complex, and the value received from the federal government is poor. Click here .

6. Opinion Fix: Joseph Bottum /New York Post ( A pope for grownups ), Bob Novak /NY Times ( Rome’s radical conservative ), G. Tracy Mehan II /National Review ( Dems reach out to Catholics ), Michelle Malkin /Creators Syndicate ( Victims of Blackboard Jungle ), and Kathleen Parker /Tribune Media Services ( Seeking balance in either-or world ).