"Here’s a question: How is a president willing — and able! — to bring down the World Trade Center, murdering nearly 3,000 Americans without inspiring a single whistle-blower or attracting a solitary eyewitness, somehow morally or logistically incapable of planting some exculpatory WMDs in Iraq? As for Spike & Co., what took Bush so long? Why wait for a hurricane? Oh, how he must have yearned, his men and equipment long in place, to cleanse America of the Big Easy. Oh joyous St. Katrina’s Day! And yet, Bush failed to plan for the aftermath in a way that wouldn’t defenestrate his poll numbers." NRO The CornerHmmm? It is a puzzlement!
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Jonah Goldberg has some questions
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
The Democrats Can Win on Immigration
If they do MORE than the Republicans have done ...
"The best thing Democrats have to run on, though, is the Republican non-record. Republicans hold both houses of Congress and the presidency, and they've done about zero to slow, much less stop, illegal immigration." RealClearPolitics
...which they have yet to demonstrate any ability or desire to do!
The Unbiased Press???
I just watched the WH press briefing and had to shake my head in wonderment. How anyone can deny that some (many?) in the MSM are not biased is beyond me.
Three "journalists" whined about, and questioned why the President gave a political speech last night, when they were promised that it wouldn't be! Tony Snow did his best to explain that the speech was NOT political, but the cry went out. He TALKED about IRAQ in an ELECTION year and it was linked to 9-11 because, - well because it was 9-11-2006!
The Left have a single-minded "Bush, and only Bush, LIED about Iraq" mentality. We are doing NOTHING else in the WOT because we are in IRAQ. And even though we are doing nothing else, they are all wrong anyway and IT'S BUSH'S FAULT. And now he gives a political speech during 9-11 and is only trying to get Republicans elected. He doesn't believe any of it. It's all about the election. Wah. Wah. Wah.
Three "journalists" whined about, and questioned why the President gave a political speech last night, when they were promised that it wouldn't be! Tony Snow did his best to explain that the speech was NOT political, but the cry went out. He TALKED about IRAQ in an ELECTION year and it was linked to 9-11 because, - well because it was 9-11-2006!
The Left have a single-minded "Bush, and only Bush, LIED about Iraq" mentality. We are doing NOTHING else in the WOT because we are in IRAQ. And even though we are doing nothing else, they are all wrong anyway and IT'S BUSH'S FAULT. And now he gives a political speech during 9-11 and is only trying to get Republicans elected. He doesn't believe any of it. It's all about the election. Wah. Wah. Wah.
Oh Keith. You are so good! Now shut up.
Can someone explain why Olbermann is going on and on blaming Bush for the fact that the World Trade Center site has not been rebuilt and that there is no memorial there yet?
Because that's what he does. (Among others)
For a group of people who claim to be progressive, they have a tendency to spend a lot of time looking back and criticizing what went wrong without saying what they would do or - better - will do. In addition, as Olbermann does here, they cite shining examples of past glory (Gettysburg) and somehow make it work for their purpose.
Set aside all the questions about who's responsible for building a memorial and consider just how different an open field in Pennsylvania some 140+ years ago is with the WTC site.
As flawed as the "Path to 911" was as entertainment or precise facts, it did point out the larger problems: we have too many egos and politicians worried about individual glory or being the fall guy, that we are less safe than we could be. Most of the bureaucracy remained the same - across the administrations. If it is filled with self-righteous egos or spineless wall flowers, I don't care who the President is, we are still vulnerable.
As for Olbermann and his ilk, I have little need or sympathy for them. There were many of his kind on the other side during the Clinton years too.
Stop looking to an individual to define you. Take some personal responsibility so we can move to where we must move - collective responsibility!
Let's all stop playing games and ignoring the tough problems. Let's grow up, face the problem together, and fix it.
Because that's what he does. (Among others)
For a group of people who claim to be progressive, they have a tendency to spend a lot of time looking back and criticizing what went wrong without saying what they would do or - better - will do. In addition, as Olbermann does here, they cite shining examples of past glory (Gettysburg) and somehow make it work for their purpose.
Set aside all the questions about who's responsible for building a memorial and consider just how different an open field in Pennsylvania some 140+ years ago is with the WTC site.
As flawed as the "Path to 911" was as entertainment or precise facts, it did point out the larger problems: we have too many egos and politicians worried about individual glory or being the fall guy, that we are less safe than we could be. Most of the bureaucracy remained the same - across the administrations. If it is filled with self-righteous egos or spineless wall flowers, I don't care who the President is, we are still vulnerable.
As for Olbermann and his ilk, I have little need or sympathy for them. There were many of his kind on the other side during the Clinton years too.
Stop looking to an individual to define you. Take some personal responsibility so we can move to where we must move - collective responsibility!
Let's all stop playing games and ignoring the tough problems. Let's grow up, face the problem together, and fix it.
Monday, September 11, 2006
The end of civilization - according to The Boston Globe
This Boston Globe opinion would suggest that we are doomed:
I guess we should all give up. It's over, and has been over for five years now.
I disagree. What we saw was an attack designed and carried out by fanaticals who represent a tiny fraction of this earth's population. Just as the attack on Pearl Harbor was not the act of the entire population of Japan, nor was the blitzkrieg a strategy developed and carried out by the whole of the German populace, the attack on the WTC was an act by a relative few. We (and I mean freedom loving people around the world, not just Americans) have faced challenges many times in history. And like those times, we will overcome this as well.
As for mortality, who hasn't acknowledged this unavoidable fact? In many ways, the self-centered, far-left, cosmopolitan elite are the only one's who have failed to recognize this. Mortality is part of the process. Challenges are part of life. Overcoming them and solving real issues rather than sitting back and navel-gazing is part of life. Tough decisions must be made and some people get hurt - preferably the bad ones.
To elevate mankind - and especially mankind in this period of time - is typical of many on the far left who are so self-absorbed that they can hardly breath. We - humans today - are responsible for all that is bad. Global warming and terrorism are the topics de jour. As if this earth and mankind have never faced challenges in the past.
Get over yourself and become part of the solution or get out of the way.
"In that destruction, we saw the destruction of the mainspring of meaning and hope -- not the clash of civilization, but the end of it. This was more than a sense of individual mortality, the sure knowledge of a coming death that each one carries. We humans live with that by assuming the open-ended continuation of other lives, our children and their children -- on into the indefinite future.
But on 9/11, we saw the future itself as mortal."
I guess we should all give up. It's over, and has been over for five years now.
I disagree. What we saw was an attack designed and carried out by fanaticals who represent a tiny fraction of this earth's population. Just as the attack on Pearl Harbor was not the act of the entire population of Japan, nor was the blitzkrieg a strategy developed and carried out by the whole of the German populace, the attack on the WTC was an act by a relative few. We (and I mean freedom loving people around the world, not just Americans) have faced challenges many times in history. And like those times, we will overcome this as well.
As for mortality, who hasn't acknowledged this unavoidable fact? In many ways, the self-centered, far-left, cosmopolitan elite are the only one's who have failed to recognize this. Mortality is part of the process. Challenges are part of life. Overcoming them and solving real issues rather than sitting back and navel-gazing is part of life. Tough decisions must be made and some people get hurt - preferably the bad ones.
To elevate mankind - and especially mankind in this period of time - is typical of many on the far left who are so self-absorbed that they can hardly breath. We - humans today - are responsible for all that is bad. Global warming and terrorism are the topics de jour. As if this earth and mankind have never faced challenges in the past.
Get over yourself and become part of the solution or get out of the way.
ABC bows to Clinton pressure and edits 9/11 series
"Although politicians from both the Democratic and Republican parties have criticized the mini-series, it split the 9/11 Commission, appointed to investigate the run-to the attacks, largely along party lines." Times Online
Having watched the program and edited this post almost a month later, I can honestly say that I don't think the program portrayed the Clinton administration any more poorly than the Bush administration. It's just that there were far more years in the Clinton administration to cover and thus, far more opportunities to make mistakes.
There were portrayals of certain individuals - especially the ambassador in Yemen (I believe) - that were rather damning. But I believe there are many people in office and government service who have self-protections and arrogance as dominant personality traits. Sandy Berger and Madeleine Albright may not appreciate their portrayals, but usually when someone protests too much, the truth is difficult to accept.
Ultimately, the problems and mistakes made during the years running up to 9-11 must be fixed and not repeated. Agencies must work together. Politicians must put country first, and elections last. Bureaucracies must be streamlined and efficiencies must be found. All US citizens must be vigilant, but strong and expect nothing less than true leadership and results from our elected, appointed, and employed officials responsible for executing this war on terror.
With few exceptions, many of these things are not - or appear not to be - happening.
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