On the political front.

You may notice that most of my stuff is on the political front. But the point is that it is better than many alternatives. Anarchy and Tyranny being just two bad alternatives which it may actually be noticed that Righty Republicans are good [* at] and merging.

But seriously, and here I am being facitious, since it is so serious already, "the political front':

The Emergency Supplemental

The Poiint Blank Dance

If or when Bush vetoes the money for the troops in Iraq and other funding for Katrina recovery and other domestic "emergencies". Congress can either let it stand as a veto and Bush will have taken away the funds from these causes or hold the vote to overturn the veto and see how many Righty Republicans there are.

It is disgusting that Bush is playing the only type of politics he knows and trying to have his way, while threatening the troops to get it.

[Update 8:30AM -- Sometimes politicians are the scum of the earth, and Bush is the cream of the crop, his rhetoric curdles the mind and the heart.]

[Update 8:39AM -- Bump, Bump, Bump? ]

[* 4-17-07: Will Democrats Cave? Ray McGovern feels it is likely. I would note that there is a distinction that Bush will make, if he vetoes the Emergency Supplemental, that he is the one that will be putting the troops in harms way, by rejecting the funding he requested. That a veto can be left as it stands and funding will not have been cut by the Democrats. It seems that the issue that McGovern is concerned about with Senator Levin is a sensible balancing act. His refusal to cut funds in the future is appropriate at this time and unnessecary if Bush vetoes the Supplemental. If there is a veto, there is nothing that says that the president gets a second chance. A veto does not need to be overridden or even a replacement bill produced, and future action will be future action.