My issues with the Democratic Party Platform: Strong at Home, Respected in the World, aka Identity Crisis. from the PREAMBLE That is the America we believe in. That is the America we are fighting for. That is the America we will build together - one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. … Continue reading Democratic Party’s Identity Crisis
Tag: Military
Dubya is no Reagan
The front page of today's Daily News proclaims: TEAR DOWN THAT PRISON, inferring a ridiculous comparison of Bush's speech last night and Reagan's infamous "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" speech at the Berlin Wall. I wondered last night whether or not the US had continued to use any of the German concentration camps once … Continue reading Dubya is no Reagan
No such thing as a just war
Another hopeful sign... Soldier who refused to return to Iraq to surrender in North Miami By Erik Schelzig, Associated Press NORTH MIAMI, Fla. (AP) Shaken by a gunfight in Iraq that killed innocent civilians, a 28-year-old U.S. soldier declared the invasion ''an oil-driven war'' and said he won't return to the Middle East and fight. … Continue reading No such thing as a just war
A sense of naked helplessness
I rarely give a conscious thought to the possibility of being caught up in a terrorist attack, fully accepting the likelihood that NYC remains a target and at some point in the future, another attack will come. Other than crawling under a rock or moving to North Dakota, there's really no other option and, to … Continue reading A sense of naked helplessness
Spain Vows to Pull Soldiers Out of Iraq
Perhaps there is some reason for hope... Spain Vows to Pull Soldiers Out of Iraq By ED McCULLOUGH, Associated Press Writer MADRID, Spain - The leader of Spain's victorious Socialists said Monday he will withdraw his nation's support for the U.S.-led occupation of Iraq, restating a campaign promise a day after his party won elections … Continue reading Spain Vows to Pull Soldiers Out of Iraq
Notes on Mini-Super Tuesday
1. Joe-mentum has officially run out of gas. Credit his supporters - as far off the mark as Kucinich's - for having the courage of their convictions and voting for him anyway instead of jumping on the misguided "electability" bandwagon. The fact that he'll have a voice at the convention and Kucinich may not really … Continue reading Notes on Mini-Super Tuesday
[A PS: to the whole Hussein thing, from a comment I posted elsewhere, re: admitting his capture (and overall downfall) was a good thing.] Saddam=bad. No question. I doubt there are many that would argue that point. I don't believe in the ends justifying the means, though, especially when those means equal 456 dead Americans … Continue reading
So they captured Hussein. Congratulations to the soldiers for a job well done but, in the big picture, all I can say is big whoop. The reality is that his capture will have little effect on the ongoing guerilla war in Iraq that has seen 317 American soldiers die since Bush declared an end to … Continue reading
Rock the Vote Debate
After a promising start, the Rock the Vote debate petered out into yet another convoluted forum where, not unlike slam, cliched soundbites won out over depth and I suspect anybody that is even moderately aware of the candidates walked away not really hearing anything new and, more unfortunately, not seeing enough to sway them in, … Continue reading Rock the Vote Debate
Unpatriotic soldiers, Dr. Bushlove, Howard Lieberdean & The Reality of 2004 First, protestors were being unpatriotic and endangering our troops by speaking out against the war. Now, the troops themselves are being told to shut up! Pentagon makes moves to contain complaints from US troops in Iraq Written by Douglas Quenqua Published on August 04 … Continue reading