OR [more heavily edited from 12-14-05]
THE SPORTS METAPHOR AND THE CHEERLEADER
They don’t govern by polls?
They don’t govern by facts either apparently.
The course is chosen and they work both facts and the polls.
Facts are not governed by polls, neither are reactions to them, nor results.
Meanwhile the hard work is done by the players and this game is about the rules.
Who is the coach here? What does it matter if winning is the only thing, leaving alone what are the rules.
Ironically, this was about supporting the authority of the U.N. but has ultimately undermined all authority.
How will rules be enforced, when the policy is that following them is for losers, not to mention, only winners make them.
Thursday, December 15, 2005
BUSH'S POST-ELECTION PLAN
[only slightly edited from 12-14-05]
Iraqis need to be able to provide their own security.
They need to prevent terrorists from operating in their country.
All this from what changed on September 11th 2001, when we were unable to provide security for our own and prevent terrorists from operating in our country.
Terrorists who learned how to fly planes and bring them down with box cutters.
Meanwhile he wants to be in charge of reforming intelligence, while spending more money on keeping track of those who oppose him or have better ideas.
Now that is intelligence. Or more-of-the-same-pre-empting of intelligence.
Iraqis need to be able to provide their own security.
They need to prevent terrorists from operating in their country.
All this from what changed on September 11th 2001, when we were unable to provide security for our own and prevent terrorists from operating in our country.
Terrorists who learned how to fly planes and bring them down with box cutters.
Meanwhile he wants to be in charge of reforming intelligence, while spending more money on keeping track of those who oppose him or have better ideas.
Now that is intelligence. Or more-of-the-same-pre-empting of intelligence.
Short Cuts
Maybe the previous post could use a hint. Democracy is a choice that relies on truth. Bush’s reasons for attacking Iraq have changed, though being policeman to the world and nation building are admittedly given short shrift or are trying to be skipped, they are where we are bogged down and where we should turn it over and where if Republicans had not been chosen may have resulted from a Democrat without the long bad trip we have taken. But given that truth is for sale, we must pay* the price. It’s not been a bad ride for some.
Some will argue that the administration could not have prevented 9-11. That is easy to assume, given that many would still do nothing different. It is assuming that nothing would have been done different by Democrats, which they certainly would not claim.
*The links are interesting tangents. "Republican"-[Bubble Boy], "they"- [News Weak] and this "we must pay"-[Pentagon roles out stealth PR] revolve around the press. We would not be on this trip if the press were truly independent, not independent of truth and dependent on buyers.
Some will argue that the administration could not have prevented 9-11. That is easy to assume, given that many would still do nothing different. It is assuming that nothing would have been done different by Democrats, which they certainly would not claim.
*The links are interesting tangents. "Republican"-[Bubble Boy], "they"- [News Weak] and this "we must pay"-[Pentagon roles out stealth PR] revolve around the press. We would not be on this trip if the press were truly independent, not independent of truth and dependent on buyers.
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
FORGOTTEN HUMANITY!
9-11
WMD
Regime Change
Democracy
Policeman to the world
Nation Building
Humanity
By adding humanity to the list, it places democracy at the center. If truth was not there, the choices are still here.
The above list may seem like a progression of reasons for us being in Iraq. Note that somewhere in there is the truth, unless it is yet to be included. Please note that if we had worked on our own democracy many of the reasons may not have been there, while others were in the first place. Note that these are all important reasons for work, but without truth, will be hard to come by. Note that they have only become more important to work on. The truth in these should be looked at before more reasons face us.
WMD
Regime Change
Democracy
Policeman to the world
Nation Building
Humanity
By adding humanity to the list, it places democracy at the center. If truth was not there, the choices are still here.
The above list may seem like a progression of reasons for us being in Iraq. Note that somewhere in there is the truth, unless it is yet to be included. Please note that if we had worked on our own democracy many of the reasons may not have been there, while others were in the first place. Note that these are all important reasons for work, but without truth, will be hard to come by. Note that they have only become more important to work on. The truth in these should be looked at before more reasons face us.
Recent Efforts.
FORCED STAND UP!
Strategy of MoveOn
[12-08-05]Eighty per cent of Iraqi's want us out, 45 % believe that harming troops is warranted. If the troops are not there to be targets, they (insurgents or what ever you call them) will only have Iraqis or others to kill, which will certainly undermine the strategy that we are only reacting to and only increase the responsibility of Iraqis to stand up and make their own choices.
NO DISCOURSE MEANS WRONG COURSE!
TELL JOE
[12-08-05] I can only imagine that you are actually calling for us to speak out and so you will see the light of true patriots and then have the courage to do your job. It is your right to support what you see fit, but to call for following blindly in any time is a great disservice to the country and it's people especially to those who are supposed to be fighting overseas for democracy.
[Headings were not included with in the above comments sent with the petitions.]
TODAY'S RHETORICAL QUESTION: Will Lieberman play the role of a third party spoiler or be a party splitter?
Of course that would be the Republicans that should be spoiled or split. Not that I am suggesting this, for we would still have to worry about being spoiled or split. But my point of discourse above would mean that it is preferrable to "staying the course"/the wrong course.
Is there anything worse than a rhetorical question?
Answering it?
[Please note: hopefully compared to my usual comments this is seen as derived from some current wild speculation and taken a little further, not in hopes that it will come to pass.]
Strategy of MoveOn
[12-08-05]Eighty per cent of Iraqi's want us out, 45 % believe that harming troops is warranted. If the troops are not there to be targets, they (insurgents or what ever you call them) will only have Iraqis or others to kill, which will certainly undermine the strategy that we are only reacting to and only increase the responsibility of Iraqis to stand up and make their own choices.
NO DISCOURSE MEANS WRONG COURSE!
TELL JOE
[12-08-05] I can only imagine that you are actually calling for us to speak out and so you will see the light of true patriots and then have the courage to do your job. It is your right to support what you see fit, but to call for following blindly in any time is a great disservice to the country and it's people especially to those who are supposed to be fighting overseas for democracy.
[Headings were not included with in the above comments sent with the petitions.]
TODAY'S RHETORICAL QUESTION: Will Lieberman play the role of a third party spoiler or be a party splitter?
Of course that would be the Republicans that should be spoiled or split. Not that I am suggesting this, for we would still have to worry about being spoiled or split. But my point of discourse above would mean that it is preferrable to "staying the course"/the wrong course.
Is there anything worse than a rhetorical question?
Answering it?
[Please note: hopefully compared to my usual comments this is seen as derived from some current wild speculation and taken a little further, not in hopes that it will come to pass.]
Thursday, December 01, 2005
Evolution or Devolution?
Having read a bit of the pamplet, National Strategy for Victory in Iraq, it is more an argument than a plan. It has good intentions and seems like a plan, but may be flimsy in reality and based on an erroneous foundation, mainly that many of the good intentions are not demonstrated at home or in his administration's or party's behavior.
The Devolution of Iraq
9-11
WMD
Regime Change
Democracy
Policeman to the world
Nation Building
Heckuva Job,
FOR A DEMOCRAT!
The Evolution Of US.
Executive Summary: Politics is a two way street, but you gotta choose one.
NOT REALLY FLIP-FLOPPABLE, but the solution may be smack dab in the middle and then having a choice and making it.
This ties together better than I expected.
NOTE: Things came untied, just about the middle too.
The Devolution of Iraq
9-11
WMD
Regime Change
Democracy
Policeman to the world
Nation Building
Heckuva Job,
FOR A DEMOCRAT!
The Evolution Of US.
Executive Summary: Politics is a two way street, but you gotta choose one.
NOT REALLY FLIP-FLOPPABLE, but the solution may be smack dab in the middle and then having a choice and making it.
This ties together better than I expected.
NOTE: Things came untied, just about the middle too.
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