Political Pass

Amazing that a senator’s gaffe has caused the republican spin machine to go into overdrive. They must have little in the way of ideas if this is a big one? But that is obvious to most Americans today. Kerry screwed up his words, that is clear, but our president can’t string two sentences together without […]

“If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it. The lie can be maintained only for such time as the State can shield the people from the political, economic and/or military consequences of the lie. It thus becomes vitally important for the State to use all […]

I have to wonder what is behind this act that I would almost call treasonous. This is America and freedom of speech is part of our pact as Americans. Should we not also respect an honored soldier and an elected representative?
The action is similar to the Plame affair and it is consistent with the misuse […]

More WMD’s have been found in Iraq.

I read through some of the latest posts on some of the blogs that included Dowds piece titled “Say Uncle, Rummy”. What is clear to me is that Dowd is a little upset at Donald Rumsfeld for his latest criticism of Dowd.
If you believe everything you read in Maureen Dowd, you better get a […]

Cindy Sheehan has 1 message: George Bush is evil.
That is her message. The problem is she doesn’t know why. Her son, Casey, re-enlisted into the Army in Aug, 2003. He volunteered. He knew he would go to Iraq. He made the choice to re-enlist the military and go to Iraq. Now, Cindy Sheehan is […]

Fifteen hours is a tremendous barrier. It is the obstacle preventing one village from attaining the assistance of another and surviving a drought. It is the reason a trip to the hospital, or receiving an education, aren’t realistic options. Fifteen hours is what stands in the way of commerce between two provinces. It prevents communication […]

The question comes up now and then asking if Congressional Members have any kids in the war. I suspected they might but didn’t know for sure. Of course, I can’t answer a question I don’t know the answer to. Simple suspicion isn’t enough. Outside the Beltway published an article on this very subject. As it […]