In response to a Bushie friend of mine

He said that Bush is doing "everything he can WITHIN THE LAW to protect us"...My response:

And yet, 9/11 happened on Bush’s watch. The middle east is in the worst shape in decades if not EVER on Bush’s watch. Bin Laden, we aren’t even looking for him anymore, some effort to stop terrorism there. (not to mention the deficit, his belief in his conversations with God trumping science, and general incompetence). He has diminished America’s standing to such a degree that a despot like Putin (remember when Bush looked into his soul?) makes fun of him right to his face in front of the whole world.

He doesn’t analyze laws, he ignores them. Which is why Spector is going to sue him.

He will go down as the worst president ever.

Remember Conservativism?

What a real Conservative thinks of Bush:

"If you had a European prime minister who experienced what we'veexperienced it would be expected that he would retire or resign." _________________William F. Buckley


http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/07/22/eveningnews/main1826838.shtml

someone remembers THEIR oath

someone remembers THEIR oath

My friends in Israel

Last week I mentioned two Israeli friends of mine. Just an update, one of them, (the younger single guy) was called to service and is apparently part of the force in/near Lebanon.

The person I learned this from is another Israeli who currently works inthe US, I've worked with her for years. She had called me this morning stressed out about the current job environment at my company and asked me toreview her resume before she started sending it around. In the course of conversation I ask how her family is doing. I know her sister is in Haifa (apparently all her family is). She said that they are trying to"get on with their day to day lives, going to work, etc". So I said,"Let me get this straight. You're more worried about your job than your family who is getting bombed all day long?"

she says "they don't bomb ALL day long".

I just laughed and pointed out the difference again between Israelis andthe everyone else in the world.

Incompetence

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/07/17/russia.g8.bushexpletive/index.html

Oh, the President swore...big freakin deal. The HUGE point in this conversation is the utter impotence that Bush is displaying by saying "Ican't do anything until Kofi does". (he "thinks" Condi is going overthere? He thinks she is? Doesn't she work for him? Shouldn't heKNOW?)

For years we've heard how incompetent and useless the UN is andnow Annan is the only person that can do anything here. I guess the 6 years of Bush ignoring Israel/Palestinian issues isrearing its head. But hey, he almost got rid of the Taliban inAfghanistan, right? Some more of the Bush foreign policy magic.

Rove a traitor after all

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060712/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/cia_leak_novak_11

So, Rove is a traitor and put countless secret agents lives in danger,jeopardized numerous missions and will hurt who knows who manyAmericans. And Yet, Fitzgerald won't indict him...I guess he knew whatRove was going to do to Kenny Lay...

a culture of incompetence

Don't you feel safer?

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13822662/?GT1=8307

Times Square in New York City is busy day and night, yet it wasn't on aHomeland
Security Department assessment of potential threatened spots.

Instead, the department's database of vulnerable critical infrastructureand
key resources included the Old MacDonald's Petting Zoo nearHuntsville, Ala., a
bourbon festival, a bean festival and the Kangaroo Conservation Center in
Dawsonville, Ga. ...

Assets skewed

The report noted that Indiana has 8,591 assets listed in the database -more than any other state and 50 percent more than New York. New Yorkhad 5,687 listed. It did not detail which ones, but the Homeland Security assessment of New York this year failed to include Times Square, the Empire StateBuilding the Brooklyn Bridge or the Statue of Liberty as a national icon or monument.

NK and a thread from my buddies

Names have been removed to protect the innocent:

From: Me
Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2006 7:45PM
To: Liberal Guy; Bushie Guy; Somewhat disinterested middle of the road guy

Subject: RE: worse than our soccer team

I can see it now. Powell gets up there with his charts and recon photos. "Now here is abunker that contains Fairy Dust that the North Koreans plan to sprinkleon the West Coast with their missiles which will turn everyone intoproponents of gay marriage and flag burning and opponents of pray inschool.

Right here in this vile I have enough Fairy Dust to afflict theentire Western Seaboard". Hey, Bush has been playing footsie with them for 6 years when they admitthey have nukes and missiles to send them over here. Rather than dealing with the issue, he keeps pretending the ball is his and tryingto take it home. But it's NK who has the ball, they threw four of theminto the Sea of Japan yesterday.

-----Original Message-----From: Liberal Guy
Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 07:33
To: Bushie Guy; Me; Somewhat disinterested middle of the road guy

Subject: RE: worse than our soccer team
So are you embarrassed that the North Koreans mock us and what do we do,go to the UN. Pathetic. I'm surprised the UN doesn't get the giggleswhen we speak there. Maybe they can force Colin Powell to do a return performance of lying.

-----Original Message-----From: Bushie Guy
Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2006 8:37 PM.
To: Me ; Liberal Guy; Somewhat disinterested middle of the road guy
Subject: RE: worse than our soccer team

Legal schmeegal, who cares? It's either acceptable to us or it isn't.Andit isn't.

-----Original Message-----
From: Me
Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2006 7:28 PM
To: Liberal Guy; Bushie Guy; Somewhat disinterested middle of the road guy
Subject: RE: worse than our soccer team

Now, I understand that Kim is a lunatic and he does this to piss off theUS and Japan, maybe SK and Russia too. BUT, is what he has done"illegal". I mean Bush has unilaterally decided that treaties don'tapply to the US, can't NK do the same thing? I'm just asking.

I guess Bush doesn't need to ruin the Constitution

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11669250/


Hey, Bushie Friends...still waiting for the one example that you based your whole philosophy on. "give me one example where a state legislature actedoutside the interests of society and passed a law that wasoverwhelmingly opposed by its constituents".

You've had a week, I'dthink if you were basing your entire political philosophy on this idea SURELY you'd have been able to think of ONE.

Bush is like OJ

Remember when Bush said they we would not stop until we brought theperpetrators of 9/11 to justice? I guess that boast was sorta like OJsaying he wouldn't rest until he found out the killer of Nicole. Andnow they both spend their time on frivolous things. OJ golfing, andBush preventing boys from kissing.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13699308/from/RS.3/

Idiots

These politicians are idiots:

http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/06/29/intel.leaks.ap/index.html

Last week is was a non-binding resolution on whether you like Americaand now this piece of grandstanding. Every person in the world knows that Every Single bank transaction inthe US over $10K is reported to the FEDs. This is a well known abuse ofpower, but it's been going on a long time.

Do you REALLY think thatterrorists don't know their financial transactions are being watched?The US government has been talking about it for years. So, instead of doing any real Business these idiots are going wastermore time grandstanding, whle this country has real problems. Insteadof actually doing anything to prevent terrorist attacks (searchingshipping containers anyone?) they are going to blame a newspaper. Whatcrap.

This is shameful.

More failure

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13361343/

Why no comments about this most egregious example of failed Bush foreign diplomacy. While Bush et al are in a pissing match over who gets to sit at the table, NK is off building more nukes AND developing missile technology that will reach America. Makes it seem like offering to sit down with them at the table and giving them some oil and food would have been a small price to pay for our safety. Remember, NK is holding the cards, they have NOTHING to lose.

So far Bush is 0 for 3 on the Axis of Evil. Let’s hope they learn something from their failed efforts with NK when dealing with Iran, but I doubt it. After all, there are Mexicans mowing lawns in California and boys kissing in Massachusetts that must be dealt with.

Double Standard

Every time Michelle Wie or Anika Sorenstam fails to make a cut in a men's pro tournament it is some sort of proof that woman can't play on the men's tour. Well, if those few examples make that so, what does it mean when the world's best golfer can't make the cut? Does that mean he doesn't belong on the tour?

Thought so, now shut up.

Music

Snow Patrol's "Chasing Cars" is going to be a HUGE hit.

Still can't get enough of DCFC.

Can NOT wait for the Shins new CD...October release?

And I'm going to admit it...I am into Kelly Clarkson. I'm not proud...no I AM Proud. The songs I've heard rock..."walkaway" come on. Just don't tell my brother.

History will judge harshly

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13181735/

In 20 years, Americans will look back in disgust at this effort, just like we do today when we look back on when Southern states used their own laws to encourage and legally protect discrimination. Even "conservatives" will look back and deny they were ever homophobic.

Fortunately for us in America all the real problems have been solved, so we can focus on the real issue …boys kissing.

Now that this clown has fixed everything else

Now, that everything is peaceful in the Middle East, the budget is balanced and every child has enough food and health care, it's now time to spend our time stopping from boys kissing.

Of course, considering that Bush has been pissing on the Constitution since the day he took office, I wouldn't expect him to realize that the Constitution was put in place to limit the powers of the Federal Government. it is truly sickening that this hypocritical criminal is going to use the Constitution to try to raise his poll numbers.

When will the impeachment begin for this fool?

and God told me that tornadoes will hit the middle of the country

What a crackpot.

The Guard rescues Bush again...? Probably not

Against it before they were for it. Six months ago Secy. Chertoff said using National Guard on the border would be "horribly over-expensive and very difficult."


I know the Bush WH is a master in foreign policy, exemplified daily with events like N. Korea and Iran developing nukes, Iraq, Afghanistan falling back into Taliban control, trade issues with everyone from the UK and Canada to Venezuela, and of course Hamas being freely elected, but let’s just imagine the political repercussions of an 18 year old kid in a US military uniform shooting a Mexican citizen on the border of Texas or Arizona.

Why the drama? She's unelectable

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12762092/

Hilary is NEVER going to be elected President. you think the conservatives turned out for Bush II, they'll turn out in RECORD numbers to vote against Hilary...I don't care who is running.

As for Murdoch, yes he's Conservative, but he'll do anything to make a buck. And for years Conservativism has been very lucrative, as Hilary moves to the right he can move to the left and still make money.

If Hilary is the Dems best hope in 2008, you might want to get used to having a Republican in the WH until 2012