It’s tough being a soldier in George Bush’s army. Apparently he’s too busy listening to the generals to actually look after the troops. Or see that they are looked after.
Here’s the latest example of what Bush apparently means when he talks of supporting the troops.
Sgt. Jeff Frawley returned home this month from a [...]
Bush: Congress let down Americans – USA Today (4/29/08):
President Bush criticized Congress Tuesday for “letting the American people down’ on issues ranging from food and gas prices to foreign trade and intelligence…
My operating assumption since Bush took office is that he will do or say the worst thing imaginable, and just when you think it [...]
Back in March, President Bush explained to us why he was hopeful that he and Condi would be able to bring us peace in the Middle East before they left office:
With only 10 months left in his term and Israeli-Palestinian talks collapsed over renewed violence, President Bush said Tuesday there is “plenty of time†to [...]
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (4/24/08):
We are out of whack every one of the next few years by $10 (billion) to $12 billion.
Someone must have let the state out on one hell of a bender last weekend:
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says California could face a budget deficit that approaches a dizzying $20 billion through June 2009.
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Schwarzenegger announced [...]
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When it comes to breaking the law, it’s the thought that counts, according to Mukasey’s Justice Department. At least with regard to torture.
Turns out, it’s not true that we don’t torture. We just don’t torture without good reason. But torture in a good cause? Perfectly okay. That is [...]
Here’s an interesting little downstream outcome of the NYT article last Sunday about the Pentagon’s covert program to use retired military officers who represent “military contractors either as lobbyists, senior executives, board members or consultants” as propaganda mouthpieces. To sell the Iraq war, for example. To foster the myth of wonderful progress [...]
President Bush has shocked and stunned the political world this morning by (suddenly, without warning, and with just three trimesters left in his presidency, too) announcing a bold new initiative:
I think the taxpayers, as well as the people we’re trying to help, need to know our strategy is well-defined, with clear goals, and we hold [...]
Some of my Katrina photos are going to be featured on Hardcore Sports Radio’s Drive This show this afternoon. They’ll be discussing the contributions of pro athletes to New Orleans’ recovery with sports columnist Dave Zirin. The show is simulcast on The Score television network from 4-6pm EDT (1-3pm PDT), which is where [...]
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When Israel bombed an alleged nuclear facility in Syria in September 2007, everyone concerned kept their lips firmly sealed. There was not an official peep out of either Israel or the U.S. Nobody even confirmed that a bombing had taken place, much less what was bombed or why. Even Syria kept silent.
The [...]
It’s only taxpayer money, after all. Or, the beauty of a budget deficit is that it isn’t even anyone’s money. When you’re spending money that you don’t even have, how can it be real money? And when you’re spending hundreds of billions of dollars that you don’t even have, what’s a few [...]
