the imbroglio

Gee, haven’t we heard all of this before? Happy Patriot Day.

Read all about it here.

You know, I’m not all excited about Al Gore getting into the presidential race, but I know one thing: We should be listening to what this man is saying, and not just about global warming…. In order to reclaim our birthright, we Americans must resolve to repair the systemic decay of the public forum…. We must insist on an end to the cynical use of pseudo-studies known to be false for the purpose of intentionally clouding the public’s ability to discern the truth.

You know, I’m not all excited about Al Gore getting into the presidential race, but I know one thing: We should be listening to what this man is saying, and not just about global warming…. In order to reclaim our birthright, we Americans must resolve to repair the systemic decay of the public forum…. We must insist on an end to the cynical use of pseudo-studies known to be false for the purpose of intentionally clouding the public’s ability to discern the truth.

Former CIA Director George Tenet on 60 Minutes tonight said several interesting things, but here’s the best: The standard of proof for going to war should be beyond a reasonable doubt b/c obviously the preponderance standard is only good enough when life and liberty are not at stake. ((No, Tenet did not say that exactly.

Hooray! The Welcome back to divided and accountable government!

Hooray! The Welcome back to divided and accountable government!

Hooray! The Welcome back to divided and accountable government!

I don’t know what the average American or a majority of Americans think of the whole Foley scandal and its subsequent coverup, but I’m hearing increasing outrage from bloggers, pundits, the media, and even (gasp!) Democrats.

If I hear some rightwing freak say “a wartime president must” this or “a wartime president must” that one more time, I think I will explode. If Bush is a “wartime president” then so was every president since the “Cold War” began. None of the presidents of the past 60 years attempted to scare the American People to death and then claim unprecedented and unconstitutional powers under the guise of “wartime.”