Posted by James K on January 25, 2006, at 23:00:42
In reply to Re: How much more is needed? » zeugma, posted by Declan on January 25, 2006, at 22:23:15
Alberto used G. Washington reading mail from England as precedent for the nsa spying. The problem is our constitution and bill of rights hadn't been written yet. He may be on the supreme court one day. I can't wait to see him defend that one in front of the current supreme court.
McCain is both one of my favorite leaders and most disappointing. He stands for the right things and tries, then seems to roll over when it gets rough. The attacks on the military service of himself, Kerry, Murpha, and some legless guy I forget the name of - and he took it.
Hillary is courting the center, not realizing that by doing that she will lose the left, and the right hate her so much she'll never gain from them.
Top republicans are mad, Arlen Spector a non-mainstream republican has even said the word impeachment out loud. He is head of the judiciary committee. It's a nice dream, but refusing to obey congress and ignoring the constitution isn't really a sex act level offense.
I forget the original point of this thread except zeugma is angry and I believe rightly so. I grew up in the Reagan years, learning about the Nixon years, and never thought we could go so far backward so quickly.
Oh yeah Katrina. Some people have been pointing out lately that Mississippi was destroyed by a natural disaster and New Orleans was destroyed by long-term and current governmental incompetence. We need to remember the rest of the gulf coast. If any of you reading this, and I know some of you around here are, are from these all these areas, my heart goes out to you. I've been in group with some evacuees who are staying here.
Lord I was born a ramblin' man,
James K
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