Archive for June, 2006
Tuesday, June 27th, 2006
Richard Cohen says it all in this WaPo peice... Dear Leader, you have no credibility anymore, why do you keep hyping the Miami Seven, oh I see, to cover for your many failures...
After all, Americans are being asked to surrender a measure of privacy and civil liberties in the ...
Posted in Current Affairs, Homeland Security, Police State, Quickie | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, June 27th, 2006
Hmnnn, over at Dispatches from the Culture Wars Ed Brayton refutes the notion that John Stewart and The Daily Show are bad for Democracy which was recently printed in WaPo. The reason he and his show seem to be such a bad influence is because they actually point out ...
Posted in Politics, Quickie | 4 Comments »
Tuesday, June 27th, 2006
I never, ever thought I would be posting something about Ronald Reagan. Personally, I thought just about everything he did was not in our best interest. But there is one, one shining example of what Leadership is about. President Reagan "cut and run" from Lebanon. Yes ...
Posted in Middle East, Military, Quickie | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, June 27th, 2006
My recent post on Gay Pride Day festivities generated a little heat at Bring It On. "Sandy" said she found the event "revolting" and cited her belief in the Bible as justification. I'm not surprised at comments like hers. In fact, they're depressingly predictable and Sandy's followed a rather predictable ...
Posted in General | 17 Comments »
Tuesday, June 27th, 2006
EIB Broadcaster and megalomaniac right-wing blowhard Rush Limbaugh just can't seem to get the message when it comes to the concept of prescription drugs. Note to Rush: Your name has to be on the bottle and the doctor has to write the script.
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (AP) -- Rush Limbaugh ...
Posted in Current Affairs, Gonzo's Grab Bag, Miscellaneous, Right Wing Nut | 13 Comments »
Tuesday, June 27th, 2006
This started off as a response to my last post in the comment section which at this time has grown to 33 comments. However this was getting long and some things I felt need to be said in a whole new post rather than a comment. I wrote ...
Posted in Diaries | 39 Comments »
Monday, June 26th, 2006
Today at the White House George W Bush was quoted in an answer to a question about Global Warming spurred by the recent unusual weather in Washington DC saying the following.
"I have said consistently," answered Bush, "that global warming is a serious problem. There's a debate over whether ...
Posted in Environment | 14 Comments »
Monday, June 26th, 2006
Politics in America is all about the marketing. This is because the entire American culture is based on marketing. If the average person would stop for a minute after they watch an ad on TV for the latest movie and say to themselves, “It will be out on DVD in ...
Posted in Economics, Education, Politics | No Comments »
Monday, June 26th, 2006
Spare Parts: A Marine Reservist's Journey From Campus to Combat in 38 Days, by Buzz Williams, is a great book for anyone who wants to deepen their understanding of the daily life of Soldiers and Marines in combat. Buzz Williams is an award-winning teacher who served in the first ...
Posted in General, Gonzo's Grab Bag, Middle East, Military, Quickie | 3 Comments »
Monday, June 26th, 2006
The president and his minions insist that all is going well in Iraq. (Despite contrary news from their own people on the ground)
The Republican controlled congress insists we stay the course. (Despite the fact nearly $300 billion has been spent and over 2500 US soldiers have died.)
Faux News, Rush ...
Posted in Current Affairs, General, Middle East, Miscellaneous, Politics, World News | 5 Comments »
