Letters to the Editor
Mr. Doomsday
Published Letters: 4
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Re: Apathy Rules
[Read the article: Apathy rules?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I think the reason most people don't really examine issues in depth can be explained under the "Ignorance is Bliss Principle." If one takes a close look at what transpires under the guise of governance in Congress, it is bound to create a fair amount of cognitive dissonance. Even though polls shows that the majority of Americans do not believe the tripe Petraeus posited as fact, our Congress takes time out to censure an advertisement that basically parrots our beliefs. Also, since our votes are not issue based, i.e. we only elect an official who in turn votes as he or she deems fit rather than in response to the constituency's desires, voting and getting involved can be seen as an exercise in futility. Just look at the mandate and political capital of the Democrats in last November's election - and what have they done - nothing. It's almost like a damned if you do damned if you don't situation. By not voting at least you didn't have to stand in line. Lastly, despite exasperation with our politicians and process, life for most in America is pretty comfortable. In my case, as long as I can afford a juicy steak and my favorite beer, as well as find an outlet that will sell it, all is good. Most of the issues that get my dander up, like the war and equal justice for all are ones that do not directly affect me(yet), but someday they may, and then I will pay for my apathy.
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Tent City In Los Angeles
[Read the article: The crash in Republican economics ]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Here is the link to the BBC feature on the tent city in Los Angeles http://econvideo.blogspot.com/2008/03/bbc-tent-city-in-la.html
Another link to Bush's vision for America's future
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iob_jCas46Q
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Jack Abramoff is a Terrorist
[Read the article: Is Briana Waters a terrorist?]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Based on the following statement in the article:
But the USA Patriot Act created a new category of domestic terrorism, which is defined as an offense "calculated to influence or affect the conduct of government"
Abramoff et al should have been tried on terrorism charges in and of the fact that the offense(bribery) was definitely intended to influence the conduct of government. This being the case, I suspect that K Street is crawling with terrorists.
Wherefore art though prosecution?
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I Think Lombardi Would Say...
[Read the article: Fred Kagan on Monday: "The civil war in Iraq is over"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]"What the hell is going on out there??!!" Much as I was tempted to throw a brick through my monitor as I watched and listened to Kagan, I recommend to all to watch the event just to get a feel for how insane these windbags really are. Two things that are very revealing: at about 24 minutes into Kagan's piece he described what he called an emerging pan-Arabian identity in Iraq which he also described as anti-Persian. Then he expressed great hope that we could somehow "capitalize" on this. Here he is obviously expressing his desire to begin another war, pitting our new allies in Iraq against Iran for the second time in 25 years.
O'Hanlon came next and he really disgusted me. He began with his Lombardi parallel, which must be heard to be believed. Now here's a guy that probably never played a down of football, never met the coach, and he just knows Vince would be proud. After O'Hanlon gets done patting himself on the back, he then gets somber about the tremendous sacrifice of 4000 lost lives. Then he "guarantees that the sacrifice will continue for some time to come" if his policies are followed. To construct policies that guarantee future death for some time to come - this guy is sick.