What's in a name?

David Brooks -- just seems to equal Republican Asshole, whether you are a deluded, template using GOP stooge like the NY Times editorialist, or a defective armored vest making Pentagon War Whore:

History will forever record Elizabeth Brooks' bat mitzvah as "Mitzvahpalooza."

For his daughter's coming-of-age celebration last weekend, multimillionaire Long Island defense contractor David H. Brooks booked two floors of the Rainbow Room, hauled in concert-ready equipment, built a stage, installed special carpeting, outfitted the space with Jumbotrons and arranged command performances by everyone from 50 Cent to Tom Petty to Aerosmith.

And as a commentor at the Huffington Post points out, David H. Brooks owns the following as described below, back in May 2005:

The Army and Marine Corps have recalled about 18,000 bullet-resistant vests produced by DHB Industries' Point Blank Body Armor Inc. subsidiary, according to wire reports.

Reuters said that the Army and Marine Corps announced the recall on Thursday. The Army recalled 8,083 vests out of a total of 873,000 it has used in the field. The Marine Corp recalled 10,342 out of about 191,000 being used.

DHB did not return two calls to its offices seeking comment about this recall. The Marines already recalled 5,000 vests made by Point Blank in May, Reuters said.

The wire service indicated that the military said vests were being recalled because they fell short of specifications set for the equipment.

But Reuters said the military said the vests were not believed to have put soldiers in danger, since its own threshold for strength is higher than they are expected to require in the field.

DHB Industries on Tuesday said it had received a new order for $30.1 million from the U.S. Army for additional vests. Shares of DHB slipped 7 percent in midday trading to $3.63 on the news of the recall.

And wait, thanks to Atrios' Commentor BKNY there is more...

Last weekend, Brooks sent his company jet to fly Aerosmith in from Pittsburgh. The band, which reportedly took the stage at 2:45 a.m., allowed Brooks' teenage nephew to play drums. The group's $1 million fee buys a lot of cooperation. The 50-year-old tycoon, who changed from a black leather suit into a magenta suede biker outfit covered with chains, later told a reporter he wouldn't comment on "a private event." ...

The smell of "Hai Karate" must have been strong, very, very strong!

Your Republican War Lovers at work.

If perchance you are not a David Brooks that is an apologist for wankery, I apologize -- but let's face it, the namesakes aren't holding up their end of the bargain over your good name.