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November 05, 2003

White House Told To Justify Secrecy

This could be an interesting fight between the judicial and executive branches of our government. It will be quite interesting to watch Ashcroft attempt to wiggle out of this one.

The Supreme Court announced yesterday that it wants the Bush administration to defend the secrecy that enveloped lower federal courts' proceedings involving one of the 1,200 Arab and Muslim men detained by federal authorities after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. [Washington Post: Nation and Politics]

October 08, 2003

Chris Lives Up to His Billing

While righteously defending republicans against non republicans, and decrying the republican bashing that MAY have gone on in California, Chris bashes non-republicans as unprincipled nincompoops while forgetting two very important facts. 1) George W. Bush is stupid and at this point, with republicans like John Ashcroft and his ilk, many freedom loving Americans do hate republicans. In fact, many hate democrats too. It's basically a "hate them all" relationship.

But let's examine a few "facts." Now I don't care for Gray Davis, but still the recall was not overwhelming. And secondly, Arnold doesn't even SMELL conservative. He is a "European Liberal." Or was that Eurotrash...I don't remember which :-)

Can you be clever and stupid at the same time? Why most certainly yes. See, for example Dubbya's poem to his wife:

Roses are Red
Violets are Blue
Oh my Lump in the Bed
How I've Missed You

That is likely the most clever thing Dubya has done to date as President. A marvelous summation of his relationship with his wife written with the skill of Justice Rhenquist. Contrast this with his social policies. At least Arnold will be able to read them in the original German..