tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194776.post116764809789743216..comments2023-11-05T23:25:31.498+11:00Comments on Wot Is It Good 4: here's to billmon. i'll miss him.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194776.post-1167909207911783592007-01-04T22:13:00.000+11:002007-01-04T22:13:00.000+11:00People always ask me about a New Year's resolution...<I>People always ask me about a New Year's resolution — my resolution is, is that they'll [the troops] be safe</I><BR/><BR/>oh, stumbley mcBruisey is personally resolving to keep the troops safe. good one, asswipe! now send yer fucked up daughters over there to make sure your goddamned resolution actually happens.<BR/><BR/>lukery: <I>Is it worth it? can it possibly make a difference? is it worth trying? would it be wrong not to try?</I><BR/><BR/>well, i personally became extremely lax over the last few months (and i'm ashamed of that). but y'all know my thing--y'never know who will read/copy/paste one's article or commentary and it'll be passed on and on and possibly wake the right people up.<BR/><BR/>i, for one, just like y'all, will totally miss Billmon. i mean, he was one of the few i actually understood. bah...i'm sure he has his reasons and i respect them but still, bah.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194776.post-1167696515631177192007-01-02T11:08:00.000+11:002007-01-02T11:08:00.000+11:00The President said,"People always ask me about a N...The President said,<BR/><BR/>"People always ask me about a New Year's resolution — my resolution is, is that they'll [the troops] be safe and that we'll come closer to our objective, that we'll be able to help this young democracy survive and thrive and, therefore, we'll be writing a chapter of peace."<BR/><BR/>The troops are involved in a home invasion. The President didn't like the Husseins even though they lived some ways away in another neighborhood. But, Bush got his troops to go in, snatch the Husseins from under their beds, and try them for "crimes against Americans." So, the troops hang Mr.Hussein. The fact that Bush promises to take care of Hussein's kids does not justify either invading their home or lynching their parents.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194776.post-1167682743309762642007-01-02T07:19:00.000+11:002007-01-02T07:19:00.000+11:00Noise: "Some people have suggested that the real ...Noise: "<I>Some people have suggested that the real motive was to steal...steal resources from Iraq and steal $$$ from the US treasury. It is no accident that the "Bush as decider" narrative has worked exceptionally well to disguise the base motive of stealing.<BR/><BR/>Bush is a bad guy. But to understand why one should 'follow the money' and not the psychobabble thrown out to distract the public.</I>"<BR/><BR/>Count me in with this bunch. The rapidly-shifting *reasons* for the invasion of Iraq - WMDs, regime change, free the Iraqi people (from their lives, dammit!), establish democracy - all of it was a sham, which many of us recognized BEFORE the invasion. <BR/><BR/>Early in 2001, bu$hCo was blowing our hair back in the stiff breeze kicked up by their insanely rapid reversal of well-established policies and laws which had us reeling and wondering what the heck they were up to. If one operates from the premise that citizens and members of government want health and prosperity for everyone, it made no sense. To break through that confusion, it became necessary to look at the underlying assumptions. <BR/><BR/>When their mission of stealing is acknowledged out loud, it all makes sense how successful - NOT incompetent - they have been. They apparently, however, do not recognize how short-sighted their version of success really is; one should refer this bunch (including the corporate media) to Marie Antoinette and her peers for a lesson on that.<BR/><BR/>I believe it is also true that politicians on both sides of the aisle have supported this mission of stealing, but if nothing else is learned from the election of this past November it should be that we the people have a duty to remain involved and screaming our heads off, however we do that, to both spread the word in our communities and keep our own congresscritters fully informed. They need to be reminded often that we ARE paying attention and we DO expect them to represent US. They all saw what can happen to their 'job security' if they don't remember that. <BR/><BR/>Apathy sucks, is way too costly to us, and by extention, to the rest of the world. Be part of the parade, because it is the parade that will save us, not the politicians.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194776.post-1167672888921348542007-01-02T04:34:00.000+11:002007-01-02T04:34:00.000+11:00all we can do is our best... continuing to grope t...all we can do is our best... continuing to grope toward the truth and letting it flow out through our fingertips is, in itself, cathartic and a way to retain what little is left of our sanity, readers notwithstanding... the challenge for me is, while constantly facing the black void of current reality, to simultaneously keep in mind a clear picture of what this world CAN be... that is my paradox and, often, my schizophrenia...profmarcushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07148708132624420673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194776.post-1167652139508637462007-01-01T22:48:00.000+11:002007-01-01T22:48:00.000+11:00Here's my response to Doug Thompson's latest rant....Here's my response to Doug Thompson's latest rant. It sort of addresses Bush's comments and the musings about the potency of blogs to change things for the better. <A HREF="http://www.capitolhillblue.com/news2/2006/12/the_real_crimes.html" REL="nofollow">(1)</A><BR/><BR/>Nice rant but IMO Thompson is perpetuating a myth. The myth is that the sinister occupation policy was implemented and is being continued because Bush is stubborn, incompetent and an overall bad guy. Are Congress and the corporate media so depraved that they would let an unqualified man (regardless of his POTUS status) dictate the Iraqi occupation policy? No. Would they go along with the Iraq policy for other reasons? Sadly that seems to be the case.<BR/><BR/>Some people have suggested that the real motive was to steal...steal resources from Iraq and steal $$$ from the US treasury. It is no accident that the "Bush as decider" narrative has worked exceptionally well to disguise the base motive of stealing.<BR/><BR/>Bush is a bad guy. But to understand why one should "follow the money" and not the psychobabble thrown out to distract the public.Trackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18387081215729592952noreply@blogger.com