Solnac....We just did it again! Posted similar articles... I think I am going to start specifically checking your blog before posting an article of my own... Ehh, but there's enough difference between ours to get some good issues going, and some good replies. And while you're at it...you might wanna
Um, don't be angry with me, Col. Gene, I agree with you...so much so, I blogged a similar article on the Rumsfeld response to the questions from the soldiers. And you ask the same questions I ask myself often: why do we continue to support things when it seems clear that seem proof positive that they're not working? Again, my apologies. If it makes you feel better, there are now three threads about this is
The question, of course, being 'why do we have to scrounge around for armor for our trucks?' Rumsfeld to his question, did in fact answer the question, although he did have to ask to have it repeated to him. Rumsfeld's Answer: From CNN What bothers me about Rum
your right, your blog and I apoligize. Thank you, I'm glad cooler heads have prevailed. If you want to call dabe that on your own blog, I don't care (and I won't stop you, it's your choice). Just keep the more inflammatory crap such as profanity out of here, ok? I appeciate and accept your apology.
Thank you, Solnac. Drmiler is hell-bent on believing all the propaganda spewed by the bushies, that he just rebuts the same points over and over and over. Also, one can even argue that since we got attacked on the bushies' watch, they must have led to our insecurity, if you use the same argument that drmiler keeps barfing up. <
So you're a New Yorker, Sol ... city? Suburbs? Up-state? If you don't mind sharing, where were you on 911? And any thoughts on how America's National psyche’s been affected by that day? hitparade--Acutally, I'm not from New York--it's an old Captial Steps joke. I've never been farther east then about M
Greatest doesn't mean because I think we still need improvement in some areas, I'm a treasonous, hypocritical bastard that deserves to go to Canada. " Canadian citizen here. Hmmm. This line worries me. You seem to be implying that Canada is a land of treasonous, hypocritical bastards. Oops! Gotta go. I'm l
Amen, brother/sister! I'm a little jack of the whole deal as well. I thought it would die down after the election but if anything it seems to have got worse. Brother would be correct to my sex, and it's good I'm preaching to the choir, at least. Yeah, yeah i
I disagree with war's premise: killing people isn't something we should be doing as a country, and I like your article and agree with you, but what about you personally? Do you think the war is being fought for all the right reasons (I don't) or do you oppose the war because it's war?
jin·go·ism ( P ) Pronunciation Key (jngg-zm) n. Extreme nationalism characterized especially by a belligerent foreign policy; chauvinistic patriotism. -Dictionary.com So God how come every wrong's been done? With deals no Christ should allow Once the communist now the terrorist With blood as thick as yours - Flogging Mo
Solnac...I just posted an article based on this story. Sorry...I didn't see your post before I posted mine. Just wanted to let you know that I wasn't trying to "step on" your article's toes *long suffering sigh* ...Can I go to your thread and delete mine? I've only three replies and it's already becomin
No mocking, here, and I do appreciate you comments. I would only add that much of what you suggest was the responsibility of the CIA. *strained laughter* Was being the operative word in that sentence. Our troops have to deal with it now. Hence we might try to make them diplomats versus aggressors.
Full article below. From NY Times, where you do have to register (it is free, tho'.). If you'd rather not take my word for it, here's the link: Link 8 Soldiers Sue Over Army’s Stop-Loss Policy By MONICA DAVEY Published: December 6, 2004 Chang W
If you would take the time, I'd be interested in hearing your view, were you say National Security adviser to Pres. Bush, on how to handle the present situation in Fallujah, and in Iraq in general. Wow. I've never been asked how I'd handle it. My first, personal reaction would be this: "How are we goi
Kerry lost because more people voted for Bush. Well, I'll file this under 'duh'. No, not really making fun of you, little whip, you've just taken everything and melted it down to brass tacks. I agree with you, although, either way the margin was close, but people voted for Bush more than Kerry. And as p
You get two for the price of one, tonight, folks. Feel lucky that I wanted to cover punditure and current events at the same time. Fact is, this reply was long in the works. There have been a number of people (I won't name names) who have made the assumption that GW won the election because we had the telemetry to say bad and nasty things about him. I'm going to take
Returning to Fallujah Did I miss something? Was I asleep when I was told we were fighting for Iraqi freedom? Was I visualizing something else entirely? Maybe Bush and I have different definitions of 'freedom'. Apparently his involves DNA profiling. <B
Shhhhh You FOOL! Now they will know what we are up to! We are re-locating you to the Streisand reprogramming camp ASAP. Pack your bags! Dammit!!! I don't wanna go to Striesand. Have either of you noticed although I've mocked stereotypes of liberals, that not a single one of our conservative analogs hav
*sighs* Ok, you conservatives, you win. We liberals are out to ruin civilization as we know it. So I'm going to let you have a small peek at my to do list: 1) Empower lazy bums to sit on their asses. Start by making a reasonable demand that everyone in the country should have basic necessities for life: food, roof
I love it. Can you imagine him saying that??????? I love the "please" part. Granted, we are different people, but *I* would say it. Maybe a bit more tactfully, but I, as a politican wouldn't want to be an idiot in front of the American people. <img src="../images/smiles/lol.gif" border=0 ALIGN="absm
I'm nicely surprised at the turnout of this article. Maybe I should write about Senate filibusters more often... To your guys comments, if you care: T-Bone: Probably won't, in answer to your first post, but it still concerns me a little. That was the point I was trying to make by writing the article in reference to your second. dabe: Ehh, it's not that I find the Republican attempt disguisting so much as they want to ruin it
"What the hell is he talking about?" Well, quite honestly, it seems Republicans want to stop filibusters that Democrats want to use to stop nominations of judges. What is a filibuster, you may ask? There's an old rule in the Senate that pretty much says you can talk forever on the floor of the Senate as long as you are standing on the floor and speaking, and do not gi
Ann Coulter makes me ill. I read that....opinion, couldn't properly be called that, and I felt ill. And you forgot the part where an mostly Republican congress before the changeover can't get 9/11 reform passed, but you're right...we're going to get exactly what we deserve for our failure.
The question should remain, why stop there? Let's investigate these scandals. After all, we impeached Clinton for sex...
My definition of liberal is providing social services to people that need them. Everyone should be able to have a roof over their head, food in their fridge and clothes on their back. Don't get me wrong--I don't favor the Iraq war in any way, shape or form. I frequently wrestle moralistically with the fact between that it may have been started over the biggest oil deposit in the world, that the majority of soldiers are of my generation, so it's my gene
PolMach Forums
JoeUser Forums