As I understand it, Bush political appointee James Comey named Bush political appointee and career prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald to investigate the Plame leak. Bush political appointee and career prosecutor Fitzgerald filed an indictment and went to trial before Bush political appointee Reggie Walton.
A jury convicted Libby, and Bush political appointee Walton sentenced him. At sentencing, Bush political appointee Judge Walton described the evidence against Libby as “overwhelming” and concluded that a 30-month sentence was appropriate.
And yet the claim, as I understand it, is that the Libby prosecution was the work of political enemies who were just trying to hurt the Bush Administration. Orin Kerr
President George Bush has done what I would have thought impossible; he’s made President Richard Nixon spin in his grave.
Probably the only activity I ever enjoyed in 11 years (seniors were exempt) of public school gym classes was dodgeball. I never saw the movie, but I could appreciate its appeal. But if I were a physed instructor today, this is what I’d have the kids playing. Hell, I want to start an Alka-Seltzer tag league in Cleveland Heights.
I could never bring myself to forward all the email jokes, cartoons and other Internet comedy that land in my inbox. But then I started posting the ones my dad sends me. Judging from my comments and emails, my dad has become one of my greatest blogging assets. So for your morning blog chuckle I present: From My Dad.
When there are no normal channels of governance in this White House, it means the fusion of Cheney-Bush acting as extra-legal agents of their own power. We really no longer have the rule of law operating. We have the privileges and lies and policies of two men. The law is no competitor. And shamelessness is their ally.Andrew Sullivan
My name is Jeff Hess and I’m a biblioholic. I own hundreds of books. Not valuable books, mostly Science Fiction paperbacks and text books, tomes rescued by the bag from library book sales. A few years ago, in the interest of not burying myself, I began reading more books from the library and taking notes. My electronic chapbook was born.
The notion that the press was used in the war is incorrect. The press wanted to be used. It saw itself as part of the war effort. Most reporters sent to cover a war don’t really want to go near the fighting. They do not tell this to their editors and indeed will moan and complain about restrictions. The handful who actually head out into the field have a bitter enmity with the hotel-room warriors.
But even those who do go out are guilty of distortion. For we not only believe the myth of war and feed recklessly off of the drug but also embrace the cause. We may do it with more skepticism. We certainly expose ore lies and misconceptions. But we believe.
We all believe. When you stop believing you stop going to war. p. 143
Hagan lied deceitfully about Gateway funding now says again we are at a “defining moment.” Dimora more honestly says he would not depend upon a public vote for a tax increase. Timmy and Jimmy will tell the lies and the newspaper and TV will broadcast them ad nauseam. You can take that to the bank.Roldo Bartimole
Eddie:“Overwatch = Watching Over.” Yeah, leave it to the Army to oversimplify. Another example; for radio checks, someone somewhere some time ago came up with the phrase “Lima Charlie”, meaning “Loud and Clear”. Saying “Lima Charlie” takes four syllables, and “Loud and Clear” is only three. And yet, everyone always has to say “Lima Charlie…”
Part of being a good citizen of the blogosphere is visiting, reading and, most importantly, taking the time to leave a comment on other’s blogs. It’s all about the conversation. In the interest of setting an example I’ve decided to link to those blog posts that have compelled me to leave a comment.
I could never bring myself to forward all the email jokes, cartoons and other Internet comedy that land in my inbox. But then I started posting the ones my dad sends me. Judging from my comments and emails, my dad has become one of my greatest blogging assets. So for your morning blog chuckle I present: From My Dad.
My name is Jeff Hess and I’m a biblioholic. I own hundreds of books. Not valuable books, mostly Science Fiction paperbacks and text books, tomes rescued by the bag from library book sales. A few years ago, in the interest of not burying myself, I began reading more books from the library and taking notes. My electronic chapbook was born.
The images and stories were designed to make us feel good about our nation, about ourselves. The Iraqi families and soldiers being blown to bits by huge iron fragmentation bombs just over the border were faceless and nameless phantoms. p. 143
The art of guiding government was
everyone”s job in our formative years.
Today most citizens outsource it.
Some lump it with religion as a subject
not to be broached in polite society.
That”s too bad. If we talked about official
actions we might be familiar with more than
a few topics of personal interest. Political
polarization results from extremists pulling
the parties apart while we avoid the subject.
If people defined topics we might debate
the morality of charging a war to our
grandchildren, not when to withdraw troops,
how to make it easy for citizens to identify
themselves, instead of where to build fences.
Politics could be the key to democracy,
a friendly path to understanding, if we
discussed why we believe, not just what.
It should be practiced by everyone. It”s
too important to delegate to talk radio.
Part of being a good citizen of the blogosphere is visiting, reading and, most importantly, taking the time to leave a comment on other’s blogs. It’s all about the conversation. In the interest of setting an example I’ve decided to link to those blog posts that have compelled me to leave a comment.
LT Carl Goforth:I sit down to dinner with Tim, D-squared, and Eric. Chaplain is a few tables down and comes over with his radio: “Guess what, guys? GSW* to the chest 15 mikes out.” Five minutes later “Chaps” is leaving. “Sorry guys, but the patient just rolled up.” Eric is up and gone in a flash. Deja vu. This seems to be the recurring chow routine; not even…
People who study irrational beliefs have a variety of ways of explaining why we cling to them. In rational choice theory, what appear to be crazy choices are actually rational, in that they maximize an individual’s benefit-or at least make him or her feel good.Arthur Allen
The real writer is one who really writes. Talent is an invention like phlogiston after the fact of fire. Work is its own cure. You have to like it better than being loved. —Marge Piercy, For the young who want to in The Moon Is Always Female
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At day’s first light, have in readiness, against disinclination to leave your bed, the thought that “I am rising for the work of man.” Must I grumble at setting out to do what I was born for and for the sake of which I have been brought into the world? Is this the purpose of my creation, to lie here under my blankets and keep myself warm? “Ah, but it is a great deal more pleasant!” Was it for pleasure, then, that you were born and not for work? —Marcus Aurelius
Let me respectfully remind you, life and death are of supreme importance. Time swiftly passes by and opportunity is lost. Each of us should strive to awaken-- Awaken! This night your days will be diminished by one. Take heed. Do not squander your life. —Zen Evening Gatha
Take an ax to the prison wall. Escape. Walk out like someone suddenly born into color. Do it now. —Rumi, Quietness
Probably the only activity I ever enjoyed in 11 years (seniors were exempt) of public school gym classes was dodgeball. I never saw the movie, but I could appreciate its appeal. But if I were a physed instructor today, 
I could never bring myself to forward all the email jokes, cartoons and other Internet comedy that land in my inbox. But then I started posting the ones my dad sends me. Judging from my comments and emails, my dad has become one of my greatest blogging assets. So for your morning blog chuckle I present: 
My name is Jeff Hess and I’m a biblioholic. I own hundreds of books. Not valuable books, mostly Science Fiction paperbacks and text books, tomes rescued by the bag from library book sales. A few years ago, in the interest of not burying myself, I began reading more books from the library and taking notes. 
