Notes & Asides

■ Dear Mr. Buckley:

I have formed a habit that I would like to tell you about. Like all conservatives, I was extremely disappointed when President Bush broke his pledge not to raise taxes. Now, whenever I get a solicitation from the Republican National Committee asking for a donation, I promptly respond by writing on the card, “Read my lips: No new donations”; then I mail it back to them in their prepaid envelope.