Letters to the Editor
bystander
Published Letters: 1486
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Color me stupid
[Read the article: Pam Spaulding for Glenn Greenwald: Obama zapped by the third rail of black homophobia]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Civil liberties... civil rights... these should *not* be hot button topics. If I consider why they are hot button, it takes me right back to the Religious Right, Right Wing Authoritarians, and the 24-29% every time. I can understand why that quarter to a third of the electorate would be important to someone on the campaign trail. However, is it not also true that NOT everyone in those groups is a de facto homophobe? Polls consistently indicate that those born after the Baby Boom are a good deal more accepting - even if they're Republicans. I don't get the stance our Democratic candidates are taking. I don't get it at all.
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@ Jim White
[Read the article: Chris Dodd's leadership vs. Clinton and Obama's game playing]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Sizzlin'! I like it. Mine were already gone by the time I posted the links. Hope others will copy yours!
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TSA's Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) initiative
[Read the article: More positive steps from Democratic candidates on the rule of law, amnesty]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Apparently, this new TSA initiative was written about by Pluto at dailykos.
I attend quite a few global investment seminars. Often, there are unique and unexpected presentations on topics that are only tangential to investing. These include off-shore banking, privacy, passports, second citizenships, and international living. I've seen several presentations by Mark Nestmann. He's a solid investment specialist -- but he also has a very savvy focus on privacy issues for U.S. citizens....
The link to Pluto's diary entry is:
http://tinyurl.com/ywdkhm
Reportedly, the link to the "official" .pdf is:
http://dmses.dot.gov/docimages/p102/484384.pdf
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Like carnys at the traveling fair...
[Read the article: Chris Floyd for Glenn Greenwald: Blair and Bush team up to sell new war]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I wish it was as simple as shaking my head as I pass by with a polite, "No thank you." They are the worst kind of hucksters, and no more honest about the odds. At gut level, I believe what they say now is only to justify a decision that's already been made, and one they plan to implement shortly. This will never go to a vote of the Congress. I think CheneyBush believe they have everything they need in Kyl-Liberman. I wonder if there will be an '08 election? Deep in my gut it's been hard to view the various candidacies beyond their immediate usefulness. I've lost a good deal of faith in "tomorrow."
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Nightmares, Inc.
[Read the article: Chris Floyd for Glenn Greenwald: Blair and Bush team up to sell new war]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]And, if Chris' post here today doesn't make you want to run and hide, you might want to check out his post at Empire Burlesque yesterday; A Conquered Continent: The True Relationship Between Europe and America. Link at the sig.
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ondolette
[Read the article: More positive steps from Democratic candidates on the rule of law, amnesty]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Thanks for de-coding that for me. I didn't stop to take the time. I suspect 'expiration' is just 'rules.' Just to make the rules ironclad, simple, and without need for interpretation. I've heard, although I've not personally experienced such, that the TSA airline folks who would execute this initiative aren't - well - they're not likely to be members of Mensa.
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Thanks, Pam
[Read the article: Pam Spaulding for Glenn Greenwald: "For the Bible Tells Me So"]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]For another great post. I am so very glad that Glenn invited you to his forum. Regrettably, as a long married hetero female many things are off my radar screen. I am aware of any number of gay and lesbian folks in my life (doctors, veterinarians, bankers, professors, etc) and I consider many of them friends. But, I don't always get a window into their specific political concerns. Concerns with respect to civil rights, yes. But how that interface works within political candidacies/platforms/frameworks, not so much. I am very glad you are here. And, I have you bookmarked! Thanks.
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Abominable
[Read the article: Chris Floyd for Glenn Greenwald: People get ready -- one shoe away from war with Iran]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I have absolutely no doubt you are correct. We've seen it before. The best predictor of future behavior is past behavior. I know all of this to be true. And, yet, I simply do not want to believe our government can do this again in our name.
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Is Giuliani certifiable?
[Read the article: Anonymous Liberal for Glenn Greenwald: Giuliani on torture]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Doesn't he meet at least the minimum standards of "danger to self, danger to others, or gravely disabled?"
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MoonDoggy
[Read the article: Chris Floyd for Glenn Greenwald: People get ready -- one shoe away from war with Iran]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]"So it's hard not to hear echoes of The Boy Who Cried Wolf in all this."
Or, folks have been so indoctrinated to the inevitability they don't even flinch when The Other Shoe drops.
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RMP and Jim White
[Read the article: Chris Floyd for Glenn Greenwald: People get ready -- one shoe away from war with Iran]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Respectively, thanks for the (MoveOn & Biden) suggestions. Done!
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C'mon Squiggles
[Read the article: Chris Floyd for Glenn Greenwald: People get ready -- one shoe away from war with Iran]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]"We will not invade."
What odds are you offering on that nice safe bet?
Yeah, barring a draft, we already know we won't invade. What we will do is bomb the bejeesus out of them. You may need a nap, but the rest of us are not quite as drowsy.
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Former Republican
[Read the article: Chris Floyd for Glenn Greenwald: People get ready -- one shoe away from war with Iran]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]You might want to check out Chris Floyd's other posts at his home site. Particularly, the one noted below. Europe my not be a visible and vocal ally, but that does not mean that they aren't equally up to their ears in Iraq (specifically, renditions) behind the scenes. Also, IIRC, France recently has made quite a bit of noise about Iran, as has Germany.
A Conquered Continent: The True Relationship Between Europe and America
Written by Chris Floyd
Tuesday, 25 September 2007
http://tinyurl.com/yu58aj
In addition, I wouldn't rule out Bush claiming he had Congressional authorization with Kyl-Liberman tucked in his back pocket.
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adnoto
[Read the article: Chris Floyd for Glenn Greenwald: People get ready -- one shoe away from war with Iran]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]There is a really slick way to beat those 90+ character permalinks into submission at www.tinyurl.com. There are directions any idiot can follow (because *I* managed to master them), and there's a handy icon/ink you can put on your browser's tool bar that will give you a tiny url with a single mouse click. Pretty useful.
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various topics
[Read the article: Anonymous Liberal for Glenn Greenwald: Giuliani on torture]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]@NaR
On, right wing relativism. Nice catch!
@TLR
A waterboarding booth at the fair? Gad! I could see all kinds of chicken hawks lining up to demonstrate how tough they really are. What a visual!
@Mona
I was working that beat in the 70s. The 60s initiative for a least restrictive setting turned out to be one of those nice federal initiatives that carried lots of clout and darned little funding (sort of like IDEA/NCLB in the schools). The catcher's mitts for folks released to those least restrictive settings (the community mental health centers and halfway houses) took a direct hit under Reagan.