Month: May 2007

Sorry; a bit belated.

Whad’ja think?

PAD

This one in the Detroit Free Press.

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070529/SPORTS18/705290315/1048/SPORTS

Boy, this is as much if not more coverage than “Dark Tower” generated.

PAD

Look, I’m not the brightest penny in the drawer, but even *I* knew that Bush had no reason to compromise in his Iraq stance. I said so right here, weeks ago. So if *I* was able to figure it out, certainly professional politicians should have been able to do likewise and been prepared to be as stubborn and intransigent as Bush. That the only thing they could do was *give* him a reason to compromise on the issue of deadlines through a show of strength and concerted spin of his veto to their advantage.

Instead, in a monumental collapse of will and a total ignoring of the nationwide “we’re sick of this war” mandate that gave them success in the election, the Dems folded and gave Bush everything he wanted. Continued funding with no strings attached, unless you count the nonbinding benchmarks which Bush can ignore. Of COURSE he’s going to ignore them. He’s ignored the will of the people and the Constitution; what makes anyone think he’s going to attend to nonbinding benchmarks. And they’ve basically thrown away any future possibility that they’ll be able to rein him in, because they’ve sent him a firm message: Hang tough and we’ll cave.

The time to make the point, to hang tough, to get it done, was now. Not three months from now or six months from now. All they’ve managed to do is send a message to Bush that he can continue to do exactly as he pleases, and a message to the American people that they’re incapable of standing up to the president and making it stick.

PAD

Kath just brought this to my attention.

http://progressive.org/mag_wx051807

If I’m reading this correctly, Bush has very quietly granted himself emergency powers not dissimilar from what Palpatine did. In one shot he has eliminated checks and balances that have stood this country in good stead for centuries–not just for himself, but for all presidents. And considering the definition of “emergency” is broad and vague…am I the only one creeped out by this?

With Cheney as the Sith master and Bush as the apprentice, this is a hëll of a way to celebrate the 30th anniversary of “Star Wars.”

PAD

The sports section has an article about pro-bowler Kelly Kulick and discusses, among other things, her appearance in “Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man.” I’m mentioned, as is Ariel, and even Todd Nauck. They even have artwork from the issue, although for some reason they used a page that DOESN’T feature Kelly. Go figure.

PAD