August 20, 2003
Tuesday Reading
Ruminate This wants us all to get cracking on protesting the Patriot Act's following act via a letter to your representatives. She's got the goods on Ashcroft's Victory Tour, and the broad outline of what his proposals would mean. Here, Howard Dean speaks his mind on the topic.
Daily Kos: In a grim 'we told you so,' no folks, Iraq can't pay for its own reconstruction. Joe Conason says 'hi' to dKos readers. Already we have a record deficit, and the year isn't over yet. How much support did the company responsible for the blackout give to the GOP? Lots.
As the irritant points out, nobody can mindlessly cut taxes and maintain a first-class economy.
Rittenhouse Review talks about a mindlessly overblown Kerry 'gaffe'.
Over at the Left Coaster, Matt Davis talks about the new wave of terrorism in Iraq, and Mary comments on the unraveling of Tony Blair.
Tom Tomorrow reminds us that today is the anniversary of the CIA coup in Iran that overthrew a democratically elected, largely sectarian government.
Liberal Oasis' Sunday talkshow breakdown reviews our Energy Secretary's remarks, wherein it's basically stated that ratepayers are going to pay for all the upgrades. Though, as LO demonstrates, most of the increased demand on the system comes from energy traders shuttling power back and forth in the wonderful world of deregulation.
Calpundit muses on the revelation that bankruptcy is now more common than divorce.
To The Point dissects an attempt to paint Bush as a liberal. Erm...
High Desert Skeptic tells us why we shouldn't be afraid to fight:
Posted by natasha at August 20, 2003 12:29 AM | TrackBack...The comparisons deserve to be borne out. Kennedy used his influence to be able to serve. Bush and company used their influence to avoid service. Kennedy faced real weapons of mass destruction in Cuba, and used diplomacy and the United Nations to defeat the threat. Bush and company faced forged, faked, non-existent weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, and gave diplomacy the back of their hand in the push for war. Kennedy said, "I speak of peace, therefore, as the necessary rational end of rational men." Bush said, "Bring `em on." ...