Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Typical Politic
The norm for politics in the United States is, thanks to Bush, becoming violation of the law of the land.
Bush has personally violated over 800 of our own laws and it is apparent he intends to continue to do so until the people call him to task by impeachment and trial for his crimes.
This disregard for the law seems to be spreading with unprecedented vigor. An otherwise relatively good candidate, Mayor of Los Angeles Antonio Villaraigosa will no doubt be challenged in court for getting a bill passed that gives him control of the Los Angeles Unified Public Schools, which is in direct violation of the state constitution.
While it is true that if you don't like a law, then you should work to change it but the current way of doing things if you are a politician is to ignore or by-pass the existing law and then try to show how you were not really violating the law.
Villaraigosa is small fry compared to Bush, but I bring it up as an example of the insidious trend that Bush and his cronies have started.
The central claim of the Bush administration is that to spread democracy in the middle east will bring an end to terrorism. This seems to ignore the possibility of a democratically elected terrorist organization.
Hezbollah is an important part of a democratically elected government, yet Britain and the US continue to label it a terrorist organization and insist we are only trying to strengthen the legal government of Lebanon. Well hey fellas, if they were democratically elected, what makes them illegal? The fact that we don't particularly like their methods?
The Palestinians spoke in their election, then we say, you must have gotten it wrong, you have been misinformed and you must now re-think it all and vote the way we want you to. This is democracy according to Bush and his administration.
Is it any wonder at all, that it is becoming more and more thinking around the world, "if Bush is for it, it must be bad and we are against it"?
Lets talk about democracy for a minute. In it's full liberal sense, it contributes to peace, or so they tell us. In a half-baked partial or manipulated from it can increase the danger of war.
While it is possible for democracy to grow from military occupation like Germany and Japan following war, it is not always going to work that way. Building democracy as a purpose does not justify military intervention. Iranian dissident Akbar Ganji had a point when he wrote to the NY Times that it is better for people to find their own paths to freedom, and our job is to support them.
It is time to stop meddling in the rightfully elected governments of other countries and to start addressing ourselves to the losses of our own democracy that are occurring through the continued violations of law being committed by the Bush administration.
Bush has personally violated over 800 of our own laws and it is apparent he intends to continue to do so until the people call him to task by impeachment and trial for his crimes.
This disregard for the law seems to be spreading with unprecedented vigor. An otherwise relatively good candidate, Mayor of Los Angeles Antonio Villaraigosa will no doubt be challenged in court for getting a bill passed that gives him control of the Los Angeles Unified Public Schools, which is in direct violation of the state constitution.
While it is true that if you don't like a law, then you should work to change it but the current way of doing things if you are a politician is to ignore or by-pass the existing law and then try to show how you were not really violating the law.
Villaraigosa is small fry compared to Bush, but I bring it up as an example of the insidious trend that Bush and his cronies have started.
The central claim of the Bush administration is that to spread democracy in the middle east will bring an end to terrorism. This seems to ignore the possibility of a democratically elected terrorist organization.
Hezbollah is an important part of a democratically elected government, yet Britain and the US continue to label it a terrorist organization and insist we are only trying to strengthen the legal government of Lebanon. Well hey fellas, if they were democratically elected, what makes them illegal? The fact that we don't particularly like their methods?
The Palestinians spoke in their election, then we say, you must have gotten it wrong, you have been misinformed and you must now re-think it all and vote the way we want you to. This is democracy according to Bush and his administration.
Is it any wonder at all, that it is becoming more and more thinking around the world, "if Bush is for it, it must be bad and we are against it"?
Lets talk about democracy for a minute. In it's full liberal sense, it contributes to peace, or so they tell us. In a half-baked partial or manipulated from it can increase the danger of war.
While it is possible for democracy to grow from military occupation like Germany and Japan following war, it is not always going to work that way. Building democracy as a purpose does not justify military intervention. Iranian dissident Akbar Ganji had a point when he wrote to the NY Times that it is better for people to find their own paths to freedom, and our job is to support them.
It is time to stop meddling in the rightfully elected governments of other countries and to start addressing ourselves to the losses of our own democracy that are occurring through the continued violations of law being committed by the Bush administration.
Monday, August 28, 2006
I have a favor to ask
I have three photos/ digital images that are entered into a contest that is vote based. It is for skin designs for laptops. I entered relatively late so have some catching up to do if there is any hope of my having a good showing so I am asking my subscribers to vote for one or all of my images. (the deal says vote early vote often.) Here are the images, and if you click on the one you like it should take you to a page where you can then click on vote for this design. Then it gives you a box with some letters in it so you can copy them and prove you are a real human being.
So have a look, and if you are so moved, please place a vote for me ok?
Thanks so much
image 1
image 2
image 3
ok, on this last one they did not get it that I would place the picture the other direction on the laptop, but hey, it still is sort of interesting ?
Anyway, your vote and help in this competition is much appreciated.
So have a look, and if you are so moved, please place a vote for me ok?
Thanks so much
image 1
image 2
image 3
ok, on this last one they did not get it that I would place the picture the other direction on the laptop, but hey, it still is sort of interesting ?
Anyway, your vote and help in this competition is much appreciated.
