Unfortunately, modern day America isn't ready for a decent, stand-up, outspoken independent thinking man to have any position that might threaten the status quo of stuffed suits, mealy-mouthed corporate-fellatioers. Nope, they'll shut him down faster than you can say 'anti-semite'.

Funny, America used to have a tradition of tolerance for folks who are just a little different -- think of all those Jimmy Stewart / Frank Capra movies. In those days we'd be sending our boys off to fight the vermin / criminals / girly-men we now have running our govmint.

Took a look at the photo, rubbed my eyes, looked again and then read the article. Maybe it's my age or state of mind, but wasn't this whole affair preordained in an old showing of the Beverly Hillbilies, or was that Andy Of Mayberry? Gomer Pyle, USMC? Sheesh, or could it have been my rarebit dream?? I don't know. Time was, folks were at least a little bit ashamed to display their ignorance and umworldy ways (Dubya as an alien???). Now it seems to be a badge of honor.

<<"Mr. Wolfowitz will not resign under this cloud and he will rather put this matter to a full (board) vote than to capitulate on his integrity," his lawyer Robert Bennett told Reuters.>>

What can you say. These guys not only hold everyone in the world in contempt, except for themselves, but they always try to spin it. Always the poor victim. Whatever happened to the men who took responsibility for their actions? Who stopped the buck from passing? Who had the gonads to fall on their own swords? Jaysus, you really have to be embarrassed for these psycopathic personality types -- screaming and howling, clutching desperately at the carpet as they're being dragged out of the room. What can you say, monster that he was, Saddam Hussein left his life with 100% more class than these pathetic crooks.

It ain't going to be a pretty sight in 2008 when Dubya and his cronies realize that the shite has indeed hit the fan . . .

Yep, he makes some sense -- particularly on some matters concerning the economy (gold, probably a good idea -- let's get back to the days of pieces of eight, arrh matey)and the military (heck, how about using Depleted Uranium (DU) on those pesky border jumpers), but otherwise . . . .

Isolationism? How retro. Probably a great idea -- for the rest of the world. Withdrawing from the U.N.?? -- great, I don't think the U.S. would be muched missed, and we could move the U.N. headquarters to a more pleasant city. And of course he wants to get out of the International Court of Justice -- most of the current (and past)administrations would (and should) be in the dock at The Hague. If all the folks around the world who have a grievance against past (and especially present)U.S. "malfeasance" had any say, you'd have plenty of D.C. crooks in pinstripes in front of the IOJ before you could say "Slobodan's your uncle".

But, dang, ol' Ron looks pretty good compared to the other troglodytes in and at the Party. Particularly you, Rudi G. and your shameless flapping of that silly bloody shirt. Enough already. All right, all right, the chickens DIDN'T come home to roost, as you (and Dick and George and Rush, et al) keep reminding us. If Rudi G. is right, (and everyone else with half a wit is wrong)and the 9-11 attacks were because the terrorists hate our freedoms, then why haven't the terrorists ever attacked Canada, Ireland, or even Estonia (which are ranked #3, #2 & #1 as the freest countries on the planet, respectively)? Anyway, give 'em hell Ronnie, keep the race interesting, and try to put a little fear of Gawd into your opponents.

Jaysus H. Criminey, they've all crawled (oozed) out from under their rocks (or whatever dark places these dark, twisted people inhabit) to try and get Skippy, or Scooter, or whatever silly name they hung on this fool in the first place, off the hook. Imagine these spineless creatures talking about patriotism, loyalty and decency. I think America is starting to wake up, and pretty soon the real decent people are going to be looking for much bigger fish to fry than this pathetic little fall guy. Hang in there, Skippy, and don't fall for the old 'pick-up-that-bar-of-soap' routine . . . too often.