Michael Bryan “I’m only one person, what can I do?” How many times have you heard that, or said that yourself? It’s an attitude foreign to the American character, and to a great extent it is the reason we are where we are today. I remind you of the words of Margaret Mead, "A small group of … Read more
Many GOP members and pundits need to be examined by a neurologist. They apparently have suffered severe short-term memory loss of a degree that would indicate severe head trauma. They are claiming that the subpoenas and testimony under oath demanded of the White House Counsel, Chief of Staff and other key staff members is an … Read more
I was annoyed by MoveOn’s decision to deal with Iraq war legislation in a pragmatic and incremental fashion. I see a fundamental disconnect between their grassroots organizing and rhetoric on the one hand, and the pragmatic lobbying that led them to endorse Pelosi’s rather weak bill on the other. A similar annoyance among many of … Read more
The excuse most often offered by the Bush Administration for many of its blatantly illegal acts, including torture, secret detention, extraordinary rendition, and the use of signing statements to refuse to enforce selected parts of Congressional legislation, is that these actions were justified as legally defensible, or simply legally non-controversial, by the Administration’s attorneys, including … Read more
It’s time for another Irresponsible Speculation™! Today the subject that flies to everyone’s lips is the scandal in search of a -gate; the firing of 8 US Attorneys, apparently for political reasons. The situation looks dire (the author rubs in his hands hamster-fashion in the universal gesture of evil delight) for the Administration as they … Read more