Priceless Olbermann
October 11, 2006 at 6:50 pm | Posted in American politics | Leave a commentKeith Olbermann writes about the Death of Habeas Corpus. Has it really come to this, America?
When the World Doesn’t Care What America Thinks Anymore….
October 11, 2006 at 4:09 pm | Posted in American politics | 1 CommentAlice Miles, a Brit, shares her thoughts on what happens when the world doesn’t care what American presidents say anymore.
On Gun Violence in America’s Schools
October 11, 2006 at 4:02 pm | Posted in American politics, violence | Leave a commentI’m not going to get into this subject too much. I think violence in America today is horrendous and not the quality of a civilized nation. Bush hastily set up a “conference” yesterday to talk about violence in our schools, but for some reason left out the most important aspect about it. Continue Reading On Gun Violence in America’s Schools…
Recommended Reading
October 11, 2006 at 3:42 pm | Posted in American politics, Iran, Iraq, King George, North Korea | Leave a commentChristopher Dickey’s “Axis Now a Bigger Threat”. Calling Bush’s bluff, basically.
McCain: It’s All Clinton’s Fault!
October 11, 2006 at 3:31 pm | Posted in American politics, Bill Clinton, Iraq, King George, North Korea, World Events | 5 CommentsJohn McCain, showing he is interested in lowering his standards rather than keeping with his straight talk express, joins the Republican chorus blaming Bill Clinton for North Korea’s nuclear test this past Sunday. That’s right, Mr. McCain, because the past six years under Bush did not exist, right? Continue Reading McCain: It’s All Clinton’s Fault!…
Collapse the North Korean Regime
October 10, 2006 at 8:13 pm | Posted in American politics, North Korea, World Events | 2 CommentsMany are pondering today what to do about the North Korean regime now that they have tested a nuclear weapon. Well I’ve got some ideas. They are going to require a sacrifice, but alas, nothing in this world comes free. Continue Reading Collapse the North Korean Regime…
Tolstoy Syndrome
October 10, 2006 at 6:02 pm | Posted in Iraq, King George | 2 CommentsAndrew Sullivan, a conservative blogger who has turned on Bush and Republicans in general, has discovered the best terminology for Bush and his supporters: The Tolstoy Syndrome. Continue Reading Tolstoy Syndrome…
October Surprise! North Korea Tested a Nuke!
October 9, 2006 at 10:08 am | Posted in Afghanistan, Iraq, King George, North Korea, Republicans, World Events | 12 Commentswell, good morning to y’all. Sheesh, you wake up and check the news to find North Korea has gone nuclear on George W. Bush’s watch, even when he and his supporters pouted that that was “unacceptable.” Perhaps Karl Rove (and most within the inner circle) knew about this from secret reports, that North Korea was going to test a nuke in October, and will now use this to “rally around the flag” and the prez. Only problem, of course, is that Bush has done near-criminally little about North Korea, focusing so passionately on a country that didn’t have nukes, Iraq, and on one that doesn’t have them yet, Iran, that he let the one who does, North Korea, move so far on his watch.
Are there really more examples that America needs that this administration is criminally inept to rule? Afghanistan might be lost “within six months” according to NATO’s commander. Iraq might be lost “within 90 days” according to Senator Warner. Katrina was a great failure. North Korea tested six missiles on our birthday without any consequence. And now, they’ve tested a nuke. Welcome to the nuclear club North Korea.
Republicans, Where’s The Evidence For Your Accusation?
October 9, 2006 at 2:05 am | Posted in American politics, Democracy, Foley, Republicans, Revising History | 4 CommentsMy Republican friends, where is the evidence to back your claim that Democrats knew of these emails and waited until October to release them? Continue Reading Republicans, Where’s The Evidence For Your Accusation?…
Navy Forces Out Lt. Cmdr. Charles Swift
October 8, 2006 at 6:01 pm | Posted in American politics, King George, Military, War on Terror | Leave a commentLieutentant Commander Charles Swift took the Hamdan case, ending up at the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court gave the Bush Administration a slap in the face for not following the law. Now Lt. Cmdr. Swift is being being forced out of the military. He was notified two weeks after the Hamdan Supreme Court decision. Continue Reading Navy Forces Out Lt. Cmdr. Charles Swift…
Mass Death in the United States
October 8, 2006 at 10:12 am | Posted in American politics, Cheney, Iraq, King George, Republicans, War on Terror | 2 CommentsYeah, that’s Cheney’s message to America. Vote Republican or suffer the consequences of mass death in the United States! This message is supposedly to fire up the Republican base! Obviously no rational and sane American would listen to such talk.
The GOP Strategy: Blame Democrats
October 7, 2006 at 2:43 am | Posted in American politics, Christianity, Democracy, Foley, King George, Republicans, Revising History | 4 CommentsYet again, no matter that it was a Republican aide who released the emails to ABC, no matter that it was a Republican Congressman who instigated and acted in a predatory manner to House pages, no matter that it was the Republican House leader, Hastert, who knew about this for the past few years, Republicans have decided this week that their strategy is to blame Democrats.
Come Clean, Mr. Foley!
October 6, 2006 at 5:55 pm | Posted in Foley | 2 CommentsThe disgraced ex-Congressman, Mr. Foley, accused a priest of abusing him, and now calls to name the perpetrator sound out. But Mr. Foley wishes to stay silent. Why? After all, the priest who supposedly abused him probably remains free currently to abuse other victims. Does Mr. Foley wish to stop abuse of minors by those in power, as he so often said when he was head of the House group on Abused Children? or is Mr. Foley showing he ducked taking responsibility for his own sins, blaming them on an easy target, the abusive priest? Come clean, Mr. Foley!
Muslims, Please Stop Playing the Victim
October 6, 2006 at 5:55 pm | Posted in Muslim | 2 CommentsIn yet another example, Muslims became upset when Jack Straw said he would like to see Muslim women’s head scarves gone all together. Continue Reading Muslims, Please Stop Playing the Victim…
Quote of the Day – On Forgiveness and Justice
October 6, 2006 at 1:09 pm | Posted in Amish, Christianity, Mormon, War on Terror | 4 Comments“Forgiveness is more about ourselves than the perpetrator. The perpetrator still has to pay for his crime, whether by the laws of man or by the laws of God. Forgiveness is not about stifling justice, but about changing our own hearts to no longer have hatred for those who have committed crimes against us.”
—By The Good Democrat
I don’t want to toot my own horn, but I really like what I wrote previously on forgiveness. In light of the Amish forgiving the man who killed five (soon to be six) of their own innocent girls, and in light of our wars around the world, I think it is good to take a step back and see what it means to be Christian.
All Hail King George!
October 6, 2006 at 10:33 am | Posted in American politics, Democracy, King George | 2 CommentsYou’ve done it, Congress. Like the Romans of old, you’ve abrogated your responsibility and given the task of creating legislation to the White House. Yet another example of Bush deciding for himself what goes to Congress from the Executive. No oversight anymore. They can do as they will. Good job, Congress. We’ve gone from trying to break away from a King George, to giving another George the right to kinghood in America. Yeah, the future will weep when they study your dismal record these past five years! Continue Reading All Hail King George!…
Arise From the Dust and Be Men!
October 5, 2006 at 7:54 pm | Posted in America, American politics, Democracy, Iraq, King George, Mormon, Religion, Republicans, War on Terror | 2 CommentsMichael Hirsh wonders: “Are there no Ikes or Harrys extant?” Where are the men of honor who take responsibility for their own actions these days? Where are the men who acknowledge mistakes and do all in their power to rectify, rather than “stay the course?” Continue Reading Arise From the Dust and Be Men!…
US Military New Counter Insurgency Strategy: Protect Civilians
October 5, 2006 at 11:52 am | Posted in American politics, Iraq, King George, War on Terror | 2 CommentsHmmmm, I actually thought this was a standard counterinsurgency strategy, but I welcome the United States military finally learning this lesson. To defeat a counter insurgency, you MUST protect civilians. Continue Reading US Military New Counter Insurgency Strategy: Protect Civilians…
Christianity Practiced
October 5, 2006 at 1:42 am | Posted in Amish, Mormon, Religion | 4 CommentsIt was one of the saddest and most tragic incidents to occur in America, a troubled man takes little girls hostage in an Amish school to do bad things to them. With the police coming, he started shooting, killing five girls and taking his own life. What is the reaction from the Amish? They forgive him and say they should not think evil of him. Continue Reading Christianity Practiced…
Quote of the Day
October 4, 2006 at 4:37 pm | Posted in American politics, King George, War on Terror | 3 Comments“The Democrats are good people; they’ve just got a different view of the world than I have. They don’t see it the way I see it.”
Duh!
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