Once I get this puter fixed (I have spent the last 24 hours reformatting and the like), I have much more to say bot a lot of things. However, these consecutive headlines about sum up the current political state: Senate Republicans Propose Plan for Health Insurance Kerry Gathers Tales of Health Cost Burden Talk amongst …
Archives for May 2004
A Neat Trick
The only possible way to make Michael Eisner look alright in my eyes is the jaded hacks at the NY Times: To the Editor: You accuse the Walt Disney Company of cowardice and censorship because of its decision a year ago not to distribute Michael Moore’s film “Fahrenheit 9/11” (editorial, May 6). In fact, the …
Who Knew What and When Did They Know It?
The Ranting Profs find this nugget in a NY Times story about Abu Gharib: Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld disclosed Friday that there were “many more photos” and videos of abuse that have not yet become public. And he acknowledged in Senate testimony that the military might have mishandled the affair by not alerting members …
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Too Fast
With the Abu Gharib scandal widening rapidly (at least the available public knowledge), count me as one of the first to suggest that a May 19 trial date (ten days from now), is just a little bit too soon: Stung by a worldwide outcry, the U.S. military Sunday announced the first court-martial in the Abu …
All Animals Are Equal
Matt Yglesias, reminding us all of the evils of George Will, quotes him: What institution is consistently rated most trustworthy by Americans? The institution that ended its reliance on conscription, that has no racial preferences and that has rigorous life-and-death rules and standards: the military. Matt then snarks: No racial preferences? If you follow the …
Whatever
Whatever, Oliver. You aren’t partisan whores: Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld answered questions yesterday about abuse in an Iraqi prison run by the U.S. military, John Kerry’s presidential campaign sent out a mass e-mail calling for Mr. Rumsfeld’s resignation and asking for donations. “Keep the ball rolling,” wrote campaign manager Mary Beth Cahill. “Donate …
Fascinating, Isn’t it?
Not sure what to make of this: The conservative response to Abu Ghraib has been fascinating, hasn’t it? First reaction: this is horrible and the soldiers involved should have the book thrown at them. Second reaction: yeah, it’s bad, it really is, but it’s worth remembering that it’s nowhere near as bad as what Saddam …