Friday, December 16, 2005

Bush: "%#!@ the Constitution!"

Apparently, the President of the United States does not believe in the very document which he has sworn to defend and protect — the Constitution. He has given permission to the National Security Agency to spy on U.S. citizens without the safeguard of required warrants from the judicial system. This is the same guy who said the Saddam had weapons of mass destruction (wrong!), who tied Iraq to 9/11 (wrong!), and who said that the Congress had the same intelligence pre-invasion of Iraq as he did (wrong again!!). Let's hope Iraq doesn't adopt this administration's view of democracy!

Tuesday, December 13, 2005

It's typical

The neo-conservatives have long complained about the loss of freedom based on some "New World Order" involving the United Nations usurping the power of the United States. One of the basic tenets of our society is to keep the power in the hands of the elected officials -- "a government of the people, for the people, and by the people." Yet, now this administration wants the Department of Defense to take more authority in major domestic disasters. This is so typical of the neo-conservative. They vehemtly warn against actions that they themselves want to take. See today's Christian Science Monitor.

Oh yeah, right!!

This administration touted itself as compassionate conservatives. Very compassionate. Ask the folks in southern Mississippi; in New Orleans.

Monday, December 05, 2005

Don't Shoot Until ......

I received a "survey" from the National Rifle Association. The questions were pretty much slanted towards the NRA's point of view. But the one that really interested me was the the one that stated: "Using your tax dollars, the United Nations is preparing to impose gun control affecting you and other American citizens. Do you think this is a good use of your tax dollars?" How very typical of the NRA! Stretch the truth and then ask folks to agree with your opposition. Truth: In the 1990s, the United Nations was sponsoring a series of conferences to address the spread of small weapons and light arms — ranging from pistols and submachine guns to grenade launchers and anti-tank gunsthat was fueling civil wars and killing millions worldwide. I suppose the NRA also sees the treaty on nuclear proliferation as an assault on the right to bear arms. When it comes to the NRA, don't shoot until you see the burning red glow in their eyes!!