What to do today while you wait

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Tuesday November 04, 2008 · 7:36 AM PST

2008/11/04 · 07:36

I've read all the polls and pundits. I've gone through today's articles in the NYTimes and WashPo. I don't trust the exit polls that will be coming out, but I am greedy for information that would support an Obama victory. I found a new site that made me smile.

Ceee

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Wednesday January 31, 2007 · 6:45 AM PST

2007/01/31 · 06:45

On CNN this morning Barbara Starr has been reporting that EVEN IF THERE IS NO EVIDENCE her sources are suggesting Iran may have been DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY involved in the Trojan horse attack which led to 5 American deaths.

I suggest EVEN IF THERE IS NO EVIDENCE supporting it that the Bush adminstration has been DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY involved in spreading this rumor, in banging the drum for war in Iran. Shoddy journalism like this led us into Iraq; we cannot afford a rerun with Iran. So I suggest this....

Ceee

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Saturday January 27, 2007 · 6:23 AM PST

2007/01/27 · 06:23

On MSNBC yesterday afternoon Col. Jack Jacobs advanced an intriguing possibility. He noted that General Patraeus in confirmation hearings said he would need 120,000+ troops to carry out an effective anti-insurgency and that Patraeus was willing to take over with less than that number. Could it be that the General did not make a big deal about the numbers since the real goal of the surge is to provide cover for a withdrawl and that General Patraeus would be the man to preside over redeployment?

Politically the Republic Party (If GWB can remove the last two letter of the Democratic Party name's, so can I with the GOP.) would get a boost just before the 2008 election as troops returned. And they could blame the hapless Iraqis for the failure to secure Bagdad.

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Is the real goal of the surge to provide cover for a redeployment?

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Is the real goal of the surge to provide cover for a redeployment?

Yes. GWB will blame the Iraqis for the failed surge and redeploy.

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No. GWB would not put more troops in harms way just come up with an excuse to leave.

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Other, explain in comments.

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Puzzled about the policy of "shoot to kill"

Ceee

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Friday January 26, 2007 · 5:29 AM PST

2007/01/26 · 05:29

This morning CNN said the new US policy with regard to Iranian operatives in Iraq was "shoot to kill". It replaced "catch and release". I am puzzled by this.

In a gun battle how does one identify Iranians? Do they wear a sign? Doesn't one shoot to kill under such circumstances anyway? And if an Iranian is found in a non-violent situation, like walking down the street, or in a raid where the persons captured were not engaged in violence at the time, is it our intention to shoot them in cold blood on the spot? Guantanamo isn't bad enough? We now "shoot to kill" in non-violent situations? Someone please explain.

Ceee

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Wednesday January 10, 2007 · 3:41 AM PST

2007/01/10 · 03:41

The Current Occupant still doesn't get it. More troops are not the answer; they are, in fact, part of the problem. Despite our good intentions, we are considered the enemy. People don't like people who invade and occupy their country. And when we intervene in a civil war we don't understand, speaking a language they don't understand, it is not surprising we become targets.

There is something strange about expecting violence to bring peace. Think about northern Ireland. After decades of violence, the way to peace was through dialog, discussion, and power sharing.

Ceee

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Wednesday November 01, 2006 · 4:47 AM PST

2006/11/01 · 04:47

This latest round of hot air about Kerry's clumsy wording of an insult to the President tells me two things. First, if you're going to insult the President, it would be wise to be precise and direct. Second, when the GOP seized on clumsy phrasing, converted it to some other thought, and blew it out of proportion, it provided us another example of masterful spin and distorted reality.

Nobody spins better than Karl and George. Nobody. Was Bush's indignation honest? No. It was pure political manipulation. It was typical GOP campaign tactics. And it was one more time George publicly denied reality. Read More

Program in Lawrence, KS: Rigging our tax system to benefit the super rich

Ceee

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Saturday October 07, 2006 · 11:10 AM PDT

2006/10/07 · 11:10

They're talking about our out-of-whack tax system in Kansas. David Cay Johnston, a Pulitzer Prize winner, will be speaking at the University of Kansas Union in Lawrence, KS on Sunday, October 8th at 6PM. His appearance is sponsored by the KU School of Business Accounting and Information Systems Department and is open to the public.

Cay's 2003 book title sounds like it came off our recommended diaries list. "Perfectly Legal: The Covert Campaign to Rig Our Tax System to Benefit the Super Rich - and Cheat Everybody Else". Read More

Trent Lott , Representative Foley, the tribe and the common good

Ceee

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Saturday September 30, 2006 · 4:22 AM PDT

2006/09/30 · 04:22

Trent Lott has trouble figuring out how the Sunnis and Shia tell one another apart. Let me help him figure it out.

Trent, it's a tribal thing where the group to which you belong has a culture and climate all its own. You share values, experiences, and beliefs. You protect your own at the expense of the common good of those outside your power base. You accummulate power so you can promote the good of the members of your group. It's like the GOP. When you walk down the halls of Congress you know who is with you and who is against you...except maybe for Lieberman who is on the fringe. Read More

"Fighting them there" is stupid and selfish.

Ceee

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Thursday September 28, 2006 · 7:12 AM PDT

2006/09/28 · 07:12

I am continually amazed at the hubris of the American public. Those who invoke the "fight them there" plan of action top the list of chuzpah champs. Nevermind that the NIE says "fighting them there" only creates more terrorists. Nevermind that Iraq was not the right "there" since its repressive dictator wasn't about to let some religious fanatics take over. Nevermind. All that reasoning comes from our side of the ocean.

Put yourself in the place of an Iraqi. 71% want us to leave within the next year. 37% within six months. Why? Because the US is "fighting them there" and "there" happens to be Iraqi's cities, towns, and villages. Even with our best intentions, hundreds of thousands of Iraqis have died; they look out their windows to a war zone. Read More

Enough already; attack every day

Ceee

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Friday September 15, 2006 · 2:45 PM PDT

2006/09/15 · 14:45

I am not happy with the lack of zest on the part of Democratic politicians when faced with the torture issue. We know it's wrong to torture. We know what the President wants is torture...although he calls it by some euphamism. We know that the Geneva Convention has helped regulate difficult prisoner of war situations in time of war. Why doesn't some Democratic politician or Democratic talking head put all this together in an attack format?

It is not enough to go through the logic and ethics of the situation. It sounds milquetoast when compared to the combative words of the President. The public wants some stand up, take charge rhetoric to accompany the logic and ethics.
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Thomas Kean is not acting in the best interest of our nation

Ceee

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Sunday September 10, 2006 · 5:03 AM PDT

2006/09/10 · 05:03

I have been unsuccessfully searching for an email address for Thomas Kean, the co-chairman of the 9/11 Commission. I have a few words for Mr. Kean and since I am unable to communicate directly with the man, I am writing a public letter.

To quote a Keith Olbermann quote on a McCarthy era quote: "Sir, have you no shame?" Have you sold out by placing your party, your son's party, over the short and long term welfare of the nation? Or are you just foolish enough to think this docudrama is pure entertainment that will revive interest in the Commission's recommendations? Read More

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Ceee

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Tuesday September 05, 2006 · 4:13 PM PDT

2006/09/05 · 16:13

I have strong feelings about The Path to 9/11 and I have submitted two comments to: http://blogs.abc.com/...

Neither has been published. It makes me wonder just how many comments are not seeing the light of day. We can figure out a partial answer to this question with the following poll. Read More

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Bush spin and Kerry.

Program in Lawrence, KS: Rigging our tax system to benefit the super rich

Trent Lott , Representative Foley, the tribe and the common good

"Fighting them there" is stupid and selfish.

Enough already; attack every day

Thomas Kean is not acting in the best interest of our nation

Was your comment published on the ABC blog?