“It’s Not About The Oil” – Part 357
The US. Army names two Iraq outposts after oil companies. Also, the military renames an Iraq airport “Bush International Airport.” Take a picture, George, it’s the only airport you’ll ever get.
Logic? We don’t need no stinkin’ logic
A conversation between a warmonger and a peacenik. Vaguely resembling a conversation I’ve had several times recently.
One of the best things I’ve read recently
A recent post from Ampersand on the subject of racism:
“When I step on someone’s foot, I don’t complain that their toes are overly sensitive, nor do I make elaborate explanations of how I came to step on their foot (“you have to understand, where I meant to put my foot was…”). I apologize and move on. Most of the time, inadvertent racism (homophobia, sexism, etc) should be dealt with the same way.”
Here’s what happens when Bushie gives you a tax cut
Portland Crime lab too broke to respond to some crimes: “But the lab’s work has been slowed by the state’s budget turmoil. A total of 85 out of 135 state lab positions were originally cut by the Legislature. About half of those jobs have been restored. Still, the cutbacks have had a profound impact on the crime lab… Bullet casings from a shooting spree in Portland went unanalyzed. And a body in Astoria lay in a kitchen in a puddle of blood for 30 hours, because the lab was too broke to send specialists on the day of the shooting.”
Yeah, the government doesn’t need all that tax money, does it? Better not get raped or murdered in Portland any time soon. Or in Indiana, for that matter.
Blame Canada
From Toronto’s Globe & Mail newspaper: “Washington delivered a stern message to Canada on Tuesday, saying Americans feel disappointed and betrayed by the Canadian decision to stay out of the war in Iraq.
At a breakfast speech to the Economic Club of Canada, Paul Cellucci, the U.S. ambassador to Canada, said “there is a lot of disappointment in Washington and a lot of people are upset” about Canada’s refusal to join the United States in its efforts to depose Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.”
Patriot Act II: Total Loss of Freedom
Read the Justice Department’s memo proposing sweeping new powers for the government to spy on little ol’ you.
Dry-Cleaner Vandalized Over Name
A dry-cleaning business in Fresno, California has been vandalized and set on fire because the name of the business is “French Cleaners.”
Massive World-Wide Protests Against The War
Thousands around the world protest the against the war and against Bush: “Who sows war, reaps terrorism.”
Oh, I’m So Certain.
I just got a memo at work that reads in part, “Pearson Travel Services wants to reassure employees that it has established the necessary processes and information sources to assist travelers during these uncertain times…”
The “uncertain times” phrase is becoming as ubiquitous (and meaningless) as “the terrorists have won,” a phrase I thought had finally been put to rest, except that our Governor O’Bannon (whom I proudly donated blood with shortly after Sept. 11) said the “terrorists” phrase just yesterday in a statement supporting the Iraq war effort.
When have times ever been certain? That’s as dumb as the idea of “the good old days.” Do you think the times were certain right before, say, the Black Plague? How about after? What about during the Salem Witch Trials? They were pretty certain then, right? WWII — we all knew what the outcome of that would be. And say, the 1980’s — how could anyone have been certain, given the bad haircuts we all had?
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