The surge in baloney has not ended. George Bush, who managed to get into the Alabama National Guard at the height of Vietnam stood in front of the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention and gave a speech drawing parallels between Iraq and Vietnam.
Politics
The surge is working?
I spent a few minutes watching Mike Barnicke sitting in for Chris Matthews on Hardball. Today’s topic among others on the pr ogram was, “Is the Surge Working?” Mike interviewed some arm-chair general who is a paid consultant for MSNBC. I can’t remember the general’s name and that’s not important. What is important is the surge is working. Today, our newest Republican candidate for President, Hillary Clinton
Bill Moyers trumps Turdblossom
I came across this video from Bill Moyers and PBS. It speaks for itself and framed by the last post this makes it all the more poignant. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmwdevPRycY]
All are welcome
Today as I made my way to Mt. Irenaeus for Mass I could not shut out the specter of war and an overall feeling of helplessness from my mind. Saber rattling by the Bush Administration both in Iraq and lately Iran, along with news that Russia has put its long range bomber fleet back into the air for the first time since 1992. As the father of two draft age children I cringe at the thought of a return to conscription.
Scare tactics
It’s been nearly six years since the Bush Administration initiated their politics of fear and you aren’t really any safer than you were in 2001. They’ve used this fear tactic to persuade us that we ought to surrender basic freedoms that Americans have traditionally enjoyed.
Probable defeat
A young friend of mine and a reader of this blog sent me an email today about some comments made by Senator Joe Biden about occupying Iraq and continuing the fight there. I’m indebted to Andrew Sullivan’s blog for the following short Youtube clip of Brent Scowcroft. He was and is a voice of reason. … Read more
Interesting interview
Contrast this interview with Dick Cheney in 1994 with what we’ve witnessed in the last three years before and after invading Iraq. I wonder what changed his mind. Was it all September 11th or was there some other scenario? [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BEsZMvrq-I]
The new progressives
I’ve grown quite jaded about politicians of both major parties. They really don’t speak for the average American. When over 70% of the American people oppose the War in Iraq and we still can’t leave, you gotta know that the voice of the people isn’t being heard.
Endless war
As a veteran of the Vietnam era and a dedicated peace worker I’m always skeptical of the government’s rationale for war. War’s only profiteers are the workers and owners of the military armaments production facilities.
Hacking democracy
This short video is worth watching. It came from NYC Ron Paul website. Here is a link to Dr. Ron Paul’s website. Ron Paul is one of my favorite anti-establishment candidates for President of the United States in 2008. Dr. Paul and Dennis Kucinich represent real people and not faceless corporations and that is the … Read more