On Political Will
On these pages I’ve made a number of posts about political decisions and the politicians who have made them. I’ve declared my own naivete in believing that President Obama would actually bring change to Washington, the way he did with his campaign, and I’ve spent a great deal of time explaining my own disappointment in [...]
Neocon Hypocrisy and Stupidity
Last week Attorney General Eric Holder announced that the Department of Justice would launch an investigation into the use of so-called “enhanced interrogation techniques” against detainees at Guantanamo Bay and other facilities. In typical knee-jerk fashion, the neocons are lining up in protest. Former VP Dick Cheney, his Senate puppet Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and the [...]
Ignorance Is No Excuse…Especially When It’s A Lie!
Today’s Fired Finger goes out to Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), the Speaker of the House. Since the end of the Bush Administration, Nancy has been beating her chest about the evils committed by Bush and Cheney through “enhanced interrogation.” Part of that chest-thumping has been her insistence that the House was never informed about what was [...]
The Direction of The GOP
Today’s GOP faces an interesting crossroads, one that it hasn’t faced in quite some time. After losing the presidential election and being all but swept out of any semblance of power in Congress, the GOP is now finding itself split. On one side you have the Old Guard: Dick Cheney, Orrin Hatch, Newt Gingrich, Rush [...]
Back to Ranting…
Over the course of the past several posts I’ve tried to be a kindler, gentler blogger. However, as I was driving home from work this evening I saw something that has returned me to my previous ranting attitude. What was it, you ask? It was the epitome of ignorant American communication, the bumper sticker. This [...]
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