Well, it’s the 2nd of July (the real birthday of The Declaration of Independence). Whether we ever get there or not, it’s time to steel ourselves to the possibility and the committment that is radically put forth in the Declaration: But when a long Train of Abuses and Usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object, evinces a Design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their Right, it is their Duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide...
Monthly Archives: July 2007
BREAKING NEWS Justice Denied: Bush Commutes Libby Sentence
Nothing like a Bush for encouraging massive lawbreaking and then pardoning your minions: Bush Spares Libby From Prison Monday, July 2, 2007 (07-02) 14:47 PDT WASHINGTON, (AP) – President Bush spared former White House aide I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby from a 2 1/2-year prison term on Monday, issuing an order that commutes his sentence. This is a breaking news update. Check back soon for further information. AP’s earlier story is below. WASHINGTON (AP) — Former White House aide I....
Won’t you be my neighbor?
Imagine a submarine rising to the surface in the Gulf of Mexico. It starts to shell Galveston, and fire missiles toward Houston. Imagine a freighter anchored near San Diego, which suddenly starts lobbing missiles toward Sea World. Imagine a Lear Jet cruising the Great Lakes firing wing-mounted rockets into Niagara Falls. What would be the chances that Mexico, or Canada, would come to the aid of the US in such a circumstance? If the obvious assumption were true, that...
Parting the Veil II
Last Friday I published this post about an article which was sent to me to review, written by Shadi Hamid, Project on Middle East Democracy’s Director of Research, called “Parting the Veil.” As I noted then, the article is well worth the read: it is highly interesting and thought provoking. I cannot say that I agree with everything Hamid writes, but he makes some good points, and raises some interesting questions. The main point the author makes is that...
McCain’s Shake-Up
Senator John McCain has decided to shake-up his campaign (staff). The campaign is currently “undergoing a significant reorganization with staff cuts in every department.” All in all, some fifty (50) staffers “are being let go, and senior aides will be subject to pay cuts as the Arizona senator’s campaign bows to the reality of six months of subpar fundraising.” Furthermore, “Terry Nelson, a veteran of President Bush’s winning 2004 campaign, will remain campaign manager but may volunteer his time...
Hey Obama! What DOES Rise to the Level of Impeachable Offense?
My enthusiasm for the candidacy of Senator Barack Obama (D, Ill.) just dipped a couple of notches. Why? Well, I consider sound judgment and common sense to be prerequisites to taking on the most critical presidential term since, perhaps, the Civil War. See how YOU think he scores here: Associated Press story, from the International Herald Tribune (NY Times overseas): Obama says despite shortcomings of Bush administration, impeachment is not acceptable The Associated Press Published: June 28, 2007 WASHINGTON:...
Bush In The Bunker
Monday’s Washington Post has a pretty amazing article on the current state of that fellow who’s squatting on valuable government property at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW: The Imperiled Presidency Inside the Bunker A President Besieged and Isolated, Yet at Ease Bush, Grasping for Answers and Fixated on Iraq, Remains Resolute By Peter Baker Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, July 2, 2007; Page A01 At the nadir of his presidency, George W. Bush is looking for answers. One at a...
Good Eagle News and Bad Eagle News
The good news is that the bald eagle is off the endangered species list: Bald eagles no longer endangered SURVIVAL TOUTED AS PROOF THAT 1973 SPECIES ACT NEEDED By H. Josef Hebert Associated Press Article Launched: 06/28/2007 01:30:53 AM PDT WASHINGTON – The American bald eagle, a national symbol once almost wiped out by hunters and DDT poisoning, has not only survived but is thriving. The Interior Department will announce today it is removing the majestic bird from the...
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