In a movie season filled with blockbusters-in-waiting, there will surely be more major successes driven by special effects. So far, there are already two -- X2 and Matrix Reloaded. And the themes of these twin cinematic record-breakers are telling.
Wednesday, May 21, 2003
Greens, Democrats, Idealism and Realism
Fighting RepubliCo Without Selling Out
There can be no question that liberals and progressives are facing a crisis. The debate has already begun about what the Greens should do in 2004, and what responsibility the Democrats have to face the Green Party "situation." About the only certain point of agreement is that another four years of the Bush Administration would be disastrous for everyone except corporate executives with connections to the White House. From there, opinions diverge dramatically.
There can be no question that liberals and progressives are facing a crisis. The debate has already begun about what the Greens should do in 2004, and what responsibility the Democrats have to face the Green Party "situation." About the only certain point of agreement is that another four years of the Bush Administration would be disastrous for everyone except corporate executives with connections to the White House. From there, opinions diverge dramatically.
Sunday, April 27, 2003
Some interesting questions for Senator Santorum
My wife has written an open letter to Rick Santorum (R-PA), who has recently caused a furor over his comments in an AP interview. As she prefers her own blog to be more information-oriented, I include it here.
Wednesday, April 02, 2003
Supporting Our Troops
I didn't want to go here. It is my opinion that an anti-war protestor shouldn't have to provide one's pro-military bonafides to have the "right" to protest the war. I was under the impression that our Constitution gave me that. Having said that, I am reluctantly doing so anyway for reasons I shall keep private.
My grandfather was an Army minesweeper during the second World War. My father was in the Air Force, serving in SAC during the Cuban Missile Crisis and going to Vietnam at the tail end of his term of service. Two of my uncles also served, one in the Marines and one in the Navy. Yes, that did get interesting on occasion. :-)
My grandfather was an Army minesweeper during the second World War. My father was in the Air Force, serving in SAC during the Cuban Missile Crisis and going to Vietnam at the tail end of his term of service. Two of my uncles also served, one in the Marines and one in the Navy. Yes, that did get interesting on occasion. :-)
Who won our freedom, protestors or soldiers? --Yes.
(Note: This hasn't been fact-checked yet; please feel free to contact us with any corrections.)
Before there was Bunker Hill, there was the Boston Tea Party. Before rebel soldiers came rebel pamphlets. Before armies marched on Yorktown, thinkers gathered in New York and Philadelphia.
I should thank the conservative attack mouths for repeating their cleverly disingenuous lines so regularly of late. In the past, they were in and gone before a proper response could truly be thought of. Now, though, they shout more routinely and loudly -- which gives the rest of us time to uncover the truth.
Before there was Bunker Hill, there was the Boston Tea Party. Before rebel soldiers came rebel pamphlets. Before armies marched on Yorktown, thinkers gathered in New York and Philadelphia.
I should thank the conservative attack mouths for repeating their cleverly disingenuous lines so regularly of late. In the past, they were in and gone before a proper response could truly be thought of. Now, though, they shout more routinely and loudly -- which gives the rest of us time to uncover the truth.
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