I see people complain about short "Two paragraph" diaries and I don't at all understand the problem. What I don't like are the 40 paragraph models that could have been cut to 3. With that in mind, here's my tiny Diary of the day.
The next time you hear a Democrat claim he/she was fooled into voting to give Bush his war, remember the letter Michael Moore sent to Bush BEFORE it even began. I think his words have great relevance today. That letter after the fold...
After reading 1001 posts on how the world is coming to an end I'd like to point out the contrast in America today and America in 2002, 2003 and 2004. The Nazi party then had full control over our lives and we couldn't even begin to see daylight.
Even prior to the landing of hurricane Isabel in September 2003, the National Guard was rescuing people and moving those who had no way to move themselves. The response to Isabel, as documented below, testifies well to the dubious nature of our lack of response to Katrina.
A burglar throws his partner gold and money from a second story window only because feels certain the guy won't run off with his goods. He can be confident of this because he knows the man depends on him to be there to throw him another man's treasure from another window some other night. For this reason, and contrary to popular belief, there is in fact some degree of what could be called 'honor' among thieves. We are now seeing this same principle at work on a much larger scale with the Bush government and it's relationship with corporate America.
The promise of a good quick mutual
climax (cut roses, oil money for all and free Iraqis singing in the streets)
drove them straight to penetration sans foreplay. (diplomacy)
Does anyone think it odd that Chuck Hagel is making a bigger stink over George Bush's Iraq policy than damn near anyone else in government? Except for the occasional peep of dissent here and there, all of DC stands behind Bush. (Or are simply too chickenshit to speak out) So just how does Republican Hagel rate what has become 'the privilege' of free speech?