CONFUSION

I'm confused. Help me out.

1. How come the Iraqis get universal health care and we don't? I thought Socialism was dirty, like the French.

2. How come the Iraqis get their cities rebuilt with Federal money and we don't?

3. How come the Iraqis aren't allowed to have guns, but we are?

How come they can't find the Anthrax mailer, who was obviously a disgruntled American? Oops, I haven't been watching Fox News...I'll report to the nearest re-education camp cause everyone knows everything wrong with this country is due to the terrorists Saddam Syria Iran North Korea France

How come 9/11 still has no clear answers? Why is it cool for the White House to obstruct the investigation of the deaths of Three thousand forty-four human beings? Oh shoot, time for my kool-aid injection.

Why are we still friends with the Saudis? Oh...right. Scratch this question.

Just where are those Weapons of Mass Destruction? Oh ... right, I'm a fascist CommiePinkoscumbag if I dare question that. I'll shut up now and drink more kool-aid.

Since when is massive deficit spending a good thing?

Why is it suddenly un-American to question the methods of the government? What happened to the First Amendment?

How did Bush win the war? Was he there? Did he fight? Oh...right. I'll answer this one: The military won the war, not Bush. Bush just looked purty for the cameras.

Why does our media suck? Why are we about to let it get suckier?

And is this site satire? Cause it's pretty darn creepy...actually no, it's very, VERY creepy. I think I locked my door after reading it...and curled up in a fetal position under the desk...


Just some questions. Anyone want to help me out?

The Senate agreed, at least, to make sure that Capitol Hill fully approves of the removal of the ban on nuclear weapons research. So do the planet a favor and call your congressperson. Drive the following point home:

A nuclear weapon is a nuclear weapon, period. No matter what the yield is, it's a nuke. Radiation will result. And if we start building them again, prompting known and suspected nuclear powers will likely do the same. And if they're used in a war (again, no matter what the yield), back and forth, leveling buildings and cities and vaporizing people and whole regions,
our children HAVE NO FUTURE.
our children HAVE NO FUTURE.
our children HAVE NO FUTURE.
our children HAVE NO FUTURE.
our children HAVE NO FUTURE.
our children HAVE NO FUTURE.
our children HAVE NO FUTURE.
our children HAVE NO FUTURE.


Repeat until they hang up on you, then call back. Again and again. Over and over until they get the point and stop this horror from happening.

Executive Branch Watch (God, I'm doing a lot of watching...)

More evidence the executive branch is in chaos: Christie Todd Whitman resigned yesterday. The sad thing is, she was likely purged because she was a moderate.

Colin Powell, you're next.

Summer Reading List (Preliminary)

1. The Age of Sacred Terror
2. Roosevelt's Secret War
3. The Revolt of the Masses
4.The Future of an Illusion
5. War is a Force that Gives us Meaning.
6. The Handmaid's Tale
7.Rainbow Six (Tom Clancy, yea yea I know...)

8.GRE Review Book
9. LSAT Review Book
(It's getting to be about that time...)

10. Atlas Shrugged (shaddup! shaddup!)
11. Childhoods End
12. Silent Spring
13.Hatred's Kingdom: How Saudi Arabia Funds Terrorism
14. The Paradox of American Power: Why the world's sole superpower cannot go it alone.

This article about the Senate scaping the ban on low-yield nuclear weapons has raised my anger level.

Now, I'm part of the first generation to not live under the threat of nuclear destruction. And I have to say, that's probably a good thing...not wondering if the fires of Hell are about to desend from the sky.

Now the Senate, and the White House, and the Pentagon, wants to bring that age back to life.

A nuclear weapon is a nuclear weapon, period. No matter what the yield is, it's a nuke. Radiation will result. And if we start building them again, prompting known and suspected nuclear powers will likely do the same. And if they're used in a war (again, no matter what the yield), back and forth, leveling buildings and cities and vaporizing people and whole regions, then our children HAVE NO FUTURE.

I find it mildly disturbing that more people found it more important to vote for American Idol then vote for elected officials, who have far more say over your life than some dumbass American Idol (who, incidentally, has no talent anyway). Just an observation about the sorry state of American TV.


And 24 was so lame tonight...I could have called that ending a mile away.


And to add to my ire, less than 50 people voted in my district, the Millersville 4th District, which covers at least 1000 people. Now, the Millersville 4th does include the campus, which is closed. But still, this is aggravating that people don't come out and vote.

Oh, and did I mention that I giggled for hours upon hearing Ari Fleisher resigned?


I'm busy today, I'll write substantial stuff tomorrow.

Just a reminder: Today is the Democratic and Republican Pennsylvania Primary. Go out and vote!

to my friends graduating tomorrow: the impact you've had on my life is unmeasurable and priceless. Do well in what you endevour, and if you don't keep in touch, I'll hunt your asses down! GOOD LUCK to the CLASS of 2003!

That was the best West Wing ever!

A Theory

This is only a theory, and I'll admit it borders on conspiracy, but here goes: Is it possible that the White House's continued obstruction of the 9/11 Commission is due to the fact that they know they have massive problems communincating between the various strands of the Executive Branch? Recent events, culminating with yesterday's Terror attack in Saudi Arabia lead me to believe that people aren't talking to one another, and this trend has been going on for years.

Just a theory. Comments please...I think I might actually try to prove this one.

I'm going to work on my French, Spanish, and German this summer. . . so many good jobs out there require at least moderate proficency in another language, and given that the economy will suck when I finally do graduate, I'm going to need to make myself very, very marketable. So this summer will be a working summer.

Nick, guest poster at The Agonist, has an article, via Time magazine, that makes tenuous connections between North Korea and Al Qaida.


Also on the 9/11 Commission Watch, Sen. Bob Graham of Florida stated on national TV today that the Bush Administration is withholding information on 9/11. He could not give details, as the information is classified.

Along those same lines, Billmon has an excellent post about conspiracy theorists, who have jumped on 9/11 as the mother of all conspiracies. The comments section are equally fascinating, and the timeline he cites has been on my links list since October. I'm not sure what to believe. That day was just too weird and horrifying, and I can understand how people can see dark shadows and sinister aspects to that day. I still do believe that there is some high-level complicity on the part of the government (notice I did NOT say the Bush Administration...). Someone knew something, and that is a possible reason as to why the Bush Administration has done its damnedest to thwart the investigation, thus giving more fuel to the conspiracy theorist fire.

Then again, I do look good in a tinfoil cap. . .

Switzerland -
A neutral power for as long as most can remember,
it has avoided war for several centuries.
However, it is still considered highly advanced
and a global power.


Positives:

Judicial.

Neutrality.

World-Renouned.

Powerful without Force.

Makes Excellent Watches, Etc.


Negatives:

Target of Ridicule.

Constant Struggle to Avoid Conflict.

Target of Criminal Bank Accounts.



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Tornado Watch till 7pm, Eastern


Given that at 345pmEDT as I write this, the dew point is at 70. The airtemp: 75. Anyone who knows a little about high dewpoints knows that cold dry air meeting warm wet air equals messy, ugly weather.

I'll take pictures.