As nearly every lefty blog in creation seems to have noticed, Bush's Teflon has worn away entirely:
http://www.zogby.com/news/ReadNews.dbm?ID=732
Yes, that's a 45% positive rating and a 54% negative rating on his job performance. There obviously isn't much ambiguity left in Americans' feelings about our Dear Leader. With unemployment continuing to climb, Wall Street sinking, and Iraq turning into a fiasco, Bush's invulnerability was long since a thing of the past. There's still over a year before the election, and anything can happen -- but such a drop at this stage, given his previously stratospheric numbers, shows remarkable vulnerability. Dr. Rove is almost certainly preparing his escape pod. :-D
Meanwhile, the Democrats were displaying impressive solidarity during the primary debate [link to http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0905debate05.html now dead] in New Mexico. While Senator Lieberman and Rep. Kucinich did indulge in the occasional pot shot at front-runner Howard Dean (which he riposted with skill and style, I might add), for the most part they drew distinctions between each other in a constructive and positive manner. Wisely, they saved their fire for Bush and his disastrous administration. Tellingly, nearly every jab earned cheers and applause from the audience, who were clearly overjoyed to hear the return of the opposition party.
The unthinkable has become the status quo -- the SS Bush is a sinking ship, while the winds of the Democratic primary race fill the sails of those most willing to take on the Commander-in-Thief. The tide is, indeed, turning, and even Rove can't make the tide wait for him.
(/) Roland X
That's Captain Roland X! ;-)
Sunday, September 07, 2003
Saturday, September 06, 2003
One Law To Rule Them All
We are told that history repeats itself -- the first time as tragedy, the second as farce. Still, a farce can yet be a tragedy...
It began with the forging of the Great Laws.
Three were given to the branches, checked and balanced, wisest and fairest of all governments.
Seven articles, to the legislators, great representatives and statesmen of the fruited plains.
And ten, ten amendments were gifted to the justice of Men, who above all else desire freedom.
For within these Laws was bound the strength and the will to govern each state.
But they were all of them deceived, for another Law was made.
It began with the forging of the Great Laws.
Three were given to the branches, checked and balanced, wisest and fairest of all governments.
Seven articles, to the legislators, great representatives and statesmen of the fruited plains.
And ten, ten amendments were gifted to the justice of Men, who above all else desire freedom.
For within these Laws was bound the strength and the will to govern each state.
But they were all of them deceived, for another Law was made.
Of Sheep and Wolves
Yes, I have my own blog, but as it's name says "Morgan's Reality Check" is more for pointing out facts than for expressing opinions. So, my I asked my husband if he minded me posting my opinion pieces here. As you can see, he doesn't mind :-).
Humans, like many other of nature's creations, have instincts. Some are stronger than others, but for the most part impulses like self-preservation, maternal instinct (not limited to female parental figures), and a need for companionship of some sort are universal. But the form some of those instincts takes can vary.
Groups tend to come in two types: herds and packs. Both band together for mutual benefit. Herds tend to be large bands of animals who congregate for safety, and packs are smaller groups who are often together as much for social reasons as for pure survival ones. The idea that more people are herd animals than pack animals is what prompted this writing, and research seems to bear it out.
Humans, like many other of nature's creations, have instincts. Some are stronger than others, but for the most part impulses like self-preservation, maternal instinct (not limited to female parental figures), and a need for companionship of some sort are universal. But the form some of those instincts takes can vary.
Groups tend to come in two types: herds and packs. Both band together for mutual benefit. Herds tend to be large bands of animals who congregate for safety, and packs are smaller groups who are often together as much for social reasons as for pure survival ones. The idea that more people are herd animals than pack animals is what prompted this writing, and research seems to bear it out.
Friday, September 05, 2003
Your Humble Host On DMY
Just a short post this time -- I've been published on www.democracymeansyou.com [ed. note: site now gone] in their "Serious" section, specifically:
http://www.democracymeansyou.com/columns/rolandx/8-28-03-giant.htm [ed. note: link will be updated when the content has been added to our own site]
And to anyone coming here from DMY, thank you, and welcome to the Justice Log. :-) I don't have time to update as regularly as progressive heavyweights like Daily Kos and Eschaton, but I hope to make this site worth your while.
(/) Roland
"Writing is easy. All you do is stare at a blank sheet of paper until drops of blood form on your forehead." -- Gene Fowler
http://www.democracymeansyou.com/columns/rolandx/8-28-03-giant.htm [ed. note: link will be updated when the content has been added to our own site]
And to anyone coming here from DMY, thank you, and welcome to the Justice Log. :-) I don't have time to update as regularly as progressive heavyweights like Daily Kos and Eschaton, but I hope to make this site worth your while.
(/) Roland
"Writing is easy. All you do is stare at a blank sheet of paper until drops of blood form on your forehead." -- Gene Fowler
The Tiger Roars...
(in a conciliatory, dignified sort of way)
Davis swore to fight like a "Bengal tiger" to survive the recall vote. I snickered at another writer's commentary on the habits of the real Bengal tiger. The image of the mighty jungle predator is what Davis was invoking, however, and after his performance in the two-part debate, he's starting to look more muscular (politically speaking, of course) than his most famous opponent.
Yeah, I'm partisan, but after watching the debate on tape, I have to say, McClintock proved himself to be both phenomenal at distorting issues and phenomenally out of touch with Californians, and Ueberroth (while more moderate) was very definitely a one-note candidate. Both blamed government malfeasance for the deficit, when anyone with the slightest clue knows that the money was stolen by Enron and the Power Pirates. As this was each Republican's only talking point, they're both Terminated.
Davis swore to fight like a "Bengal tiger" to survive the recall vote. I snickered at another writer's commentary on the habits of the real Bengal tiger. The image of the mighty jungle predator is what Davis was invoking, however, and after his performance in the two-part debate, he's starting to look more muscular (politically speaking, of course) than his most famous opponent.
Yeah, I'm partisan, but after watching the debate on tape, I have to say, McClintock proved himself to be both phenomenal at distorting issues and phenomenally out of touch with Californians, and Ueberroth (while more moderate) was very definitely a one-note candidate. Both blamed government malfeasance for the deficit, when anyone with the slightest clue knows that the money was stolen by Enron and the Power Pirates. As this was each Republican's only talking point, they're both Terminated.
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