October 21, 2005

  • As was pointed out, I haven't said much about me recently... That's because nothing much has happened.  I'm just spending my time working, and reading the news (you don't get much news from watching it).  The only thing going on at my house is that my tree that I planted earlier this summer has lost all its leaves from too much hot weather and isn't doing so well.


    It's getting entertaining watching the Republican spin machine self destruct.  I've enjoyed them attacking their own over the nomination of Bush's personal (corporate) lawyer to the Supreme Court.  I'm a little surprised the Democrats haven't spoken up much more about it, but I guess they're just waiting until the Republicans finish attacking themselves.  It's also funny watching the religious right complain about how they don't know her stance on abortion.  First of all, it's pretty clear that she's extremely "pro-life" as the religious right define it.  But does that really matter?  She (like Roberts before her) is a corporate lawyer, she protects the rights of corporations over those of actual citizens.  How about putting in someone who will protect the rights of people first, no mater what his/her position on abortion is?  Oh, well, like Bush said, she was the most qualified person for the job...(within 30 feet of his office?)


    UPDATE: Will wonders never cease...


    A former CIA Officer and security consultant discusses the corruption that grew in part from the "misguided neoconservative agenda for Iraq", including Halliburton's overcharging our government an estimated $200 million. 


    Granted, this magazine is a true conservative magazine, which has little to do with the 'Don't tax and spend anyway' corporate 'Republicans' of today.