The 9/11 commission spent millions of American taxpayers' dollars to attain nothing more than a roster of things which they recommended be done to prevent another dissaster.
I have to ask; is this what you call an investigation? As a forensics' enthusiast, I think the people have been ripped-off by the Republicans and the administration big and expensive propaganda scheme.
Just as the Warren Commission left us high and dry as to what really went down during the Kennedy assassination, the 9-11 Commission failed to find the causes of the failure to prevent the attacks. Perhaps that's why a large majority of Americans believe that the government had an active role in those attacks.
If the Democrats are wise, they will re-open the investigations and this time, actually investigate. It's not settling for our nation to have a majority of its citizens believing that the government was complicit or at best incompetent to protect us from it.
There are too many theories out there and it would heal our nation if a real investigation were to take place.
As you may recall, the investigation pretended at questioning the various bureaus involved in the dissemination of facts. It was promised to the American people that after the election of 2004, the commission was going to carry the investigation up into the administration. Well, folks it never happened.
Instead, they found that our "intelligence" was flawed. This is a great scapegoat for them and the Administration; blame nameless, unknown entities and sell it to the people as thought they had gotten to the root of the question. All this accomplished was the Administration used it as an excuse to disembowel the FBI, the CIA and FEMA by clumping them altogether into one gigantic, incapable behemoth which as we all discovered was not even able to protect agailnst Hurricane Katrina.
Saturday, May 19, 2007
Saturday, May 5, 2007
Do as I Do----As I screw you
Well, as I was saying before; Nancy Pelosi is not only a true stateswoman, but now she has been emulated by our Secretary of State. After Ms. Pelosi was criticized roundly by the rightees and of course, the Regime, they send their "diplomat" of choice to "talk" with the Syrians. Ain't that funny?
Nancy Pelosi showed Condoleeza Rice the real way to make peace; to TALK with potential enemies. Isn't that the way all good administrations did it? Of course. But the present one seems to get everything backwards. For example; First Bush calls them names, then he bombs them----and---finally----when he's created enmity throughout the globe---he decides to talk with them.
I don't think too many people realize what our fully and actually elected Speaker of the House has shown the Bushies the way a real diplomat behaves! Kudos to Nancy for her courage in taking charge of matters of state. Now lets hope that Condi doesn't spoil the atmosphere with her cold, hard drivel and her unyielding language. Perhaps she can go back to college and study for a degree in how to win friends and influence people. So far she has earned a flunking grade.
I read that Nancy Pelosi is now a household word to the Syrians.
Nancy Pelosi showed Condoleeza Rice the real way to make peace; to TALK with potential enemies. Isn't that the way all good administrations did it? Of course. But the present one seems to get everything backwards. For example; First Bush calls them names, then he bombs them----and---finally----when he's created enmity throughout the globe---he decides to talk with them.
I don't think too many people realize what our fully and actually elected Speaker of the House has shown the Bushies the way a real diplomat behaves! Kudos to Nancy for her courage in taking charge of matters of state. Now lets hope that Condi doesn't spoil the atmosphere with her cold, hard drivel and her unyielding language. Perhaps she can go back to college and study for a degree in how to win friends and influence people. So far she has earned a flunking grade.
I read that Nancy Pelosi is now a household word to the Syrians.
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
Blame it On the Bossa Nova (New Majority)
Its so funny to watch the Republicans and their leader attempting to blame everything from the war to the weather on the Democrats. They, (the Republicans ) have acted in lock-step for eleven years in the majority to undermine just about all things good a government may offer its constituency. Now, when all other lies fail---they use the "they did it" strategy. If anyone believes their lies----I have a bridge to sell to them.
When the Republicans had the majority, they failed to hold the President's feet to the fire. They enjoyed the seats that were bought for them by the big corporations. Not a one stood up against the obviously incorrect policies proliferated by the White House.
It is the Republicans which have so divided and confused this nation, and now they point their rabid fingers at the other party. How could anyone with half a brain , buy their smears and distorted views? Well its scarey to see that even twenty-five per cent of the people are living in La-la Land along with their party.
The so-called war in Iraq was never more than the invasion on an innocent war-torn country. Anyone who was alert to the Bush political agenda, could have surmised that the whole idea of attacking Iraq was ludicrous. Motives for attacking Iraq? Look no further than the fact that Iraq was the third-most supplier of oil. We actually recieved 25% or our oil from Iraq, via Turkey. This makes us realize that Saddam must have been selling his oil so cheaply, that we could obtain it through Turkey and still there was profit for both countries.
The talking heads can expound as many theories as there are in their ranks, but if you look at the whole happening the same way a forensic detective would, it clarifies the motive; that is to allow the big oil companies in the US and in Saudi Arabia to snuff out the competition presented to them by Saddam Hussein. The propoganda spewed forth by the administration and magnifyed by the major news networks facilitated the duping of the People whom, under the trauma of the attack on the World Trade Center were confused and shocked. It was a very convenient occurance for the Bush Administration which was champing at the bit to begin a war somewhere.
When the Republicans had the majority, they failed to hold the President's feet to the fire. They enjoyed the seats that were bought for them by the big corporations. Not a one stood up against the obviously incorrect policies proliferated by the White House.
It is the Republicans which have so divided and confused this nation, and now they point their rabid fingers at the other party. How could anyone with half a brain , buy their smears and distorted views? Well its scarey to see that even twenty-five per cent of the people are living in La-la Land along with their party.
The so-called war in Iraq was never more than the invasion on an innocent war-torn country. Anyone who was alert to the Bush political agenda, could have surmised that the whole idea of attacking Iraq was ludicrous. Motives for attacking Iraq? Look no further than the fact that Iraq was the third-most supplier of oil. We actually recieved 25% or our oil from Iraq, via Turkey. This makes us realize that Saddam must have been selling his oil so cheaply, that we could obtain it through Turkey and still there was profit for both countries.
The talking heads can expound as many theories as there are in their ranks, but if you look at the whole happening the same way a forensic detective would, it clarifies the motive; that is to allow the big oil companies in the US and in Saudi Arabia to snuff out the competition presented to them by Saddam Hussein. The propoganda spewed forth by the administration and magnifyed by the major news networks facilitated the duping of the People whom, under the trauma of the attack on the World Trade Center were confused and shocked. It was a very convenient occurance for the Bush Administration which was champing at the bit to begin a war somewhere.
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
The Stuff True Statesmen are Made of
The "fraidy-cat" news media manages to proliferate the Rightees' talking points instead of looking at the correct viewpoint of our Constitution. For example; instead of underscoring the phony ideas of the Repupican talking points such as "Nancy Pelosi----has no business----talking to the leaders of other nations." They ought to be studying our Consitution and understanding the fact that Congress is on an equal footing as the Administration.
What Nancy Pelosi, fully elected Speaker of the House and second-in-line for the Presidency has accomplished in foreign relations, is what Bush and Cheney and Condoleeza have failed to do.
I have never known an administration which threatens, ignores and attacks sovereign countries the way the Bush administration does. Either they have no concept of the meaning of diplomacy, or else talking to other world leaders would upset their own personal agenda.
Pelosi, as the most definitely elected leader has every right to go into Syria or any other nation which is teatering on the brink of turning against America. Her intentions are noble ones, unlike the Iran-Contra debaucle in which Reagan and Cheney and Bush conspired to detain our American hostages in Iran until AFTER the presidential election. Did they forget that Reagan was not even a member of congress back then ? Yet these three scoundrels overstepped Jimmy Carter's predicency and took it upon themselves to deal with the issue.
God bless Nancy Pelosi. Congress needs more statesmen/women like her.
What Nancy Pelosi, fully elected Speaker of the House and second-in-line for the Presidency has accomplished in foreign relations, is what Bush and Cheney and Condoleeza have failed to do.
I have never known an administration which threatens, ignores and attacks sovereign countries the way the Bush administration does. Either they have no concept of the meaning of diplomacy, or else talking to other world leaders would upset their own personal agenda.
Pelosi, as the most definitely elected leader has every right to go into Syria or any other nation which is teatering on the brink of turning against America. Her intentions are noble ones, unlike the Iran-Contra debaucle in which Reagan and Cheney and Bush conspired to detain our American hostages in Iran until AFTER the presidential election. Did they forget that Reagan was not even a member of congress back then ? Yet these three scoundrels overstepped Jimmy Carter's predicency and took it upon themselves to deal with the issue.
God bless Nancy Pelosi. Congress needs more statesmen/women like her.
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