Reconsidering a Guest Worker Program
I have done that naughtiest of things: I have flip-flopped. I have concluded that a policy I used to tepidly favor is, in fact, a poor idea and losing proposition for the Democratic Party. So, now I guess I’m unelectable. Oh well… The Gordian knot of immigration is the conflict between the GOP’s nativists, Democrats’ … Read more
CD 8 Conventional Wisdom Changes
So that’s it for Graf. With the revelation about his spectacularly poor judgement in his professional associations, Graf’s grassroots hate-fest is going down in flames. Oh, he’ll twitch for bit yet, but he’s pretty much done. Stick a fork in him. I almost feel sorry for him, but God, who the hell hires a fucking … Read more
Our Magical Thinking Congress
The House passed a resolution declaring that the United States will win
the War on Terror. The first surprise is the utter unreality that must
exist in our Congress for such a declaration to seem like a sensible
use of resources. The second is that it received the craven support of
42 Democrats in passing.
The complete and institutionalized break from reality required for anyone to think that simply declaring something to be true, even if voted on by the House of Idiots, makes it the truth, or even merely inspirational, makes me rather frightened and sad. The language of the resolution is revealing of a national leadership deeply in denial about the hard, cold facts of life.
Text of the Resolution and commentary after the jump…
Ambassadorial Suicide Initiative
Via: CommonDreams.org STATE DEPARTMENT TELEGRAM – SECRET TO: All Ambassadors FROM: Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs — Karen Hughes THROUGH: The White House — Mr. Karl Rove SUBJECT: Ambassadorial Suicide Initiative: Follow-up to Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs Colleen Graffy’s New Initiative on Suicide as a Good … Read more
How to Raise CAFE standards without Congress
Some SUV drivers are taking matters into their own hands. They are torching their gas-guzzling road hogs and not looking back. While insurance fraud is a ‘bad thing’, ultimately, maybe it is less costly overall than using of a fleet of personal vehicles that are less fuel efficient than 20 years ago. Maybe instead of … Read more
Senator John McCain’s Straight Party Ticket
I got a letter from Senator John McCain’s PAC, Straight Talk America, today. Seems the Sentator wants to "bring real reform to government, do away with ‘business as usual’, and help chart a new future to deal with our country’s most serious problems and needs." All that and and to get some traction in his … Read more
