Today's foiled plot confirms the last vestages of neoconservatism's worst fears: we are in a war on terror against a bunch of pipe bombers. Men who mix together cocktails of death on commuter airplanes.
Gone are yesterday's enemies, fearsome military powers bent on world domination, just scattered islamist thugs making videotapes in underground bunkers or hollowed out office buildings. We are the United States of America, we have the CIA, the FBI and the deadliest arsenal on the planet and we go to code red over these guys? World commerce grinds to a halt in the sky.
If only we were on the ball on September 10, 2001.
Thursday, August 10, 2006
Wednesday, August 09, 2006
Centrism defeated in Connecticut
The victory by Ned Lamont was a repudiation of centrism. Not centrism when it comes to budgets, taxes and other legislative affairs, but in matters of war.
A majority of the country wants out of Iraq. Lieberman wishes to stay, for now. This is not acceptable to the people of Connecticut or the country as a whole. American troops are about to become embroiled in a civil war and the losing candidate can only shrug his shoulders.
Lamont's election means nothing more, nothing less. Kind of like Joe Lieberman.
A majority of the country wants out of Iraq. Lieberman wishes to stay, for now. This is not acceptable to the people of Connecticut or the country as a whole. American troops are about to become embroiled in a civil war and the losing candidate can only shrug his shoulders.
Lamont's election means nothing more, nothing less. Kind of like Joe Lieberman.
Monday, August 07, 2006
the stain of Iraq
The invasion and occupation of Iraq should serve as an a warning to future administrations that the goal of ending "tyranny everywhere" is unrealistic and dangerous. Dangerous to our national security, dangerous for our troops who are given this incoherent task and dangerous for the psyche of our country.
Like most, I don't believe George Bush had good intentions for the people of Iraq. His goal was simply to remove Saddam Hussein and the rest was an afterthought. He has explicitly stated the cleanup of Iraq will be left to future presidents, meaning the financial burden of restoring Iraq if at all possible, will be left to the American taxpayer.
How unconservative.
Like most, I don't believe George Bush had good intentions for the people of Iraq. His goal was simply to remove Saddam Hussein and the rest was an afterthought. He has explicitly stated the cleanup of Iraq will be left to future presidents, meaning the financial burden of restoring Iraq if at all possible, will be left to the American taxpayer.
How unconservative.
Thursday, August 03, 2006
God of Food
Alton Brown was meant to talk about food. It's in his DNA. "Feasting on Asphalt," which I just caught on Food Network is his new show and once again Brown sucks you in for this new traveling, eating and more eating hour of everything food.
Watching the program is like discovering America for the first time, meeting genuine Americans who love to eat and love to watch how happy people get when they eat. Please tune in every Saturday night and get ready to drool, grin and love being American.
For more, enter his world.
Watching the program is like discovering America for the first time, meeting genuine Americans who love to eat and love to watch how happy people get when they eat. Please tune in every Saturday night and get ready to drool, grin and love being American.
For more, enter his world.
Words of a war criminal
Does the violence tend to be up during the summer, in the spring, summer and fall months? Yes it does. And it tends to decline during the winter period. Does that represent failed policy? I don’t know. I would say not. (tip: thinkprogress.org)
Guess who this quote belongs to?
Guess who this quote belongs to?
Wednesday, August 02, 2006
Rout
Interesting piece by one of the major players in DC, Charlie Cook of the National Journal (sorry, you need a subscription) believes the big spenders in the GOP are going to get their clocks cleaned. We're talking tidal wave here folks.
Which leads me to ask anyone out there in the blog wilderness, what will the Democrats do if they control Washington? Will we see a restoration of pay as you go fiscal policy? Or, will Nancy Pelosi push through massive new spending programs aimed at keeping the poor poorer, taking a cue from George Bush. Will the Democratic Party actually become more hawkish than Bush and Co and push for a strike on Iran?
So many questions.
Which leads me to ask anyone out there in the blog wilderness, what will the Democrats do if they control Washington? Will we see a restoration of pay as you go fiscal policy? Or, will Nancy Pelosi push through massive new spending programs aimed at keeping the poor poorer, taking a cue from George Bush. Will the Democratic Party actually become more hawkish than Bush and Co and push for a strike on Iran?
So many questions.