Letters to the Editor
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Imagine that...
Sometimes it DOES work the way we were taught in school!
"The President proposes and the Congress disposes...."
It's frightening how easily this Congress has ceded its lawmaking and oversight role to the executive branch -- what in the world do we need a legislature for if its members aren't willing to DO THE JOB? How refreshing to see signs of life again, at least in the Senate. (Are you paying attention, Sen. Specter? GET A SPINE, MAN!)
And yet, we'll hear bleating from the conservative echo chamber that Congress shouldn't, indeed dare not, oppose one word or comma of a Bush proposal. Absolutely astounding, coming from those who claim to be strict constructionists.
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Resist intense lobbying?
I read lines like "resist intense lobbying from the White House" and I have to resist vomiting my left lung all over my Powerbook. Resist lobbying? C'mon, you spineless fucks, we're not talking about resisting waterboarding here! We're talking about resisting Karl Rove and Dumbass Dubya calling you to promise not to run attack ads against you in your district! Hang up the fucking phone!
I swear the first politician who shows balls and true ethics, I will vote for him or her for president in 08.
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Countdown To Implosion.
There was a time when I thought like most of us that President Bush was just twisted and evil. Or just colossally stupid. Now I believe he is all of these and now, something much worse: completely mad. The desperation is beginning to literally show in everything he does and says. This argument for the legal right to torture detainees is tantamount to madness and arguing its legitimacy in the war on terror is madder yet. And the third (or so) of the country that still believes this nonsense about Iraq and al-Qaeda, or Iraq and WMD, or Iraq and the terror attacks has gotten desperate right along with him. Our "fearless leader" has officially gone bye-bye, folks. He was never right to begin with, obviously. But I think we're seeing a fundamental breakdown brought on by years of trying to destroy people and benefit himself at the expense of everyone else. If he loses this fight, he may have a nervous breakdown or something very like it. The same could be said for the wing of the Republican party that has allied itself with Bush and the religious right.
Now I'm no prophet, but I think a meltdown is coming.
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Stand Up!
Poster PacificWhim, I love you! Congressmen! Senators! Presidential Candidates!
The emperor is stark naked! Point that out! Now! The sooner you start, the greater chance you have of being the next President of The United States of America!
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I wonder how sincere the republicans are this time
It will be interesting to see if this turns out to be another "I'm not with stupid" election year ploy. If the repubs manage to maintain their majorities, will they turn around after the election is safely over and immediately give W what he wants- the powers of a monarch?
Jeez, it's amazing how cynical I've become! Thanks, neocons!
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Is Powell growing a set?
One might even believe that Powell is growing a set of gonads, or found the ones he's been hiding for all these years. Bravo! Better late than never.
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don't hold your collective breaths...
because today, my friends, Rep. Peter T. King, Republican of New York and chairman of the Homeland Security Committee was quoted as saying the four GOP Senators and the unholy Dems pusing back at Darth Bush are dead wrong. He goes on to state that: “I just think John McCain is wrong on this. If we capture bin Laden tomorrow and we have to hold his head under water to find out when the next attack is going to happen, we ought to be able to do it.”
Hey, holier-than-thou neos, who would Jesus Christ "water board?
I mean really. The Brits didn't have to torture anyone to break-up the latest terrorist attempt to kill Americans. Maybe we should be water bording Rumsfeld or Cheney to see if they are telling the truth. No wait, there is already enough evidence for that. Let's see what we can get from Wolfowitz...
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Sens. John Warner, John McCain, Lindsey Graham and Susan Collins and Colin Powell
Republicans, Republicans, Republicans...and nameless Democrats. Once again, the Republicans own this issue, and this time they own BOTH sides of the issue. Democrats are, once again, sitting on the sidelines.