When Mass Hysteria Clouds Reason

The Virginia Tech massacre was horrible, there is no doubt about that, however, we must still allow reason and logic to prevail over fear.

A high school student's dreams of being in the Marine Corps were dashed after they dropped him due to pending charges stemming from a violent essay he wrote for class. Why did he write a violent essay all of a sudden? Could it have had something to do with the fact that the assignment read "Be creative; there will be no judgment and no censorship." I read part of the essay and personally thought it was pretty ridiculous and he should have gotten an "F" for writing a crappy essay, but to have him face 30 days in a county jail and a $1500 fine when he has been an exemplary student his entire life is ludicrous.

And if anything, this rejection increases the chances that he would act on his words.

SENATE APPROVES BILL WITH IRAQ PULLOUT TIMETABLE

I can't believe it!

The Democratic-controlled Congress just basically flipped Bush's veto threats off by passing the bill anyway:

"The 51-46 vote was largely along party lines, and like House passage of the same bill a day earlier, fell far short of the two-thirds margin needed to overturn the president’s threatened veto. Nevertheless, the legislation is the first binding challenge on the war that Democrats have managed to send to Bush since they reclaimed control of both houses of Congress in January."

Let's ride on a prayer that a miracle will take place and Bush will just give up the ghost and let this mess go.

A Thought on the Osprey

I am a little late on commenting about the controversial MV-22 Osprey - the multimillion dollar helioplane crafted by the Marine Corps, but as they say, better late than never. What I see when I look at the Osprey is millions of our tax dollars to reinvent a propeller airplane. The fuselage is suspended in space like a dangling target. The only person that I would put in the Osprey is Bin Laden.

What I would have liked to see is that money redirected to the R&D of satellite technology that can detect IEDs.

Boris Yeltsin Dies

Yeltsin dies at age 76.

WP article

Civil Rights Movement Veterans and Obama

One of my professors said recently that generals are always still stuck in the last war they fought. I find that to be true for the veterans of the Civil Rights movement as well. I am not alone in my sentiment, I am just one of the few that has the courage to speak up since it is perceived to be ungrateful to say anything about Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton.

But I have to do this.

Sharpton et al have repeatedly criticized candidates like Obama for not being more aggressive in their tactics when it comes to addressing issues like the Imus debacle. Obama criticized Imus--like just about everyone else--but according to the CRM vets, he didn't do it with enough force. Then what exactly should he have done? I freely admit that we have a long way to go as far as civil rights go, but we keep forgetting the progress that has been made. A rally isn't necessary anymore every time we face prejudice and instead of criticizing modern leaders for not having one, maybe our CRM vets should just take the time to realize this and bask in the glory of the fact that we don't have to have a rally every time something goes awry to get something done anymore.

Cartoon of the Day

No Money, No Honey

Kudos to Wolfowitz and his so-called feminist girlfriend, Shaha Riza, for showing the women of the world that the only way they can get ahead is by getting between the sheets.

Do I think he should resign? Of course. Not too long ago a U.S. president was being impeached for having inproper relations with his subordinate, so why should the president of the World Bank be treated with kid gloves? This is incident is in the same field. The only difference is that Monica Lewinsky didn't get an "outstanding" rating that resulted in an instant promotion. I am not hiding my disgust on this incident because it reeks of the ghosts of hypocrisy that haunted the Clinton administration. Not only that, the fact that Riza is a feminist just makes it worse.

A special thanks to Riza, for showing not just women in general, but especially Arab women, how empowered they can be...provided they are in the arms of the powerful.

Missing Emails Scandal

Can the gall of this administration get any greater?

Imus in the Can

I watched Imus in the Morning once and vowed never to do it again. He was that level of brash that only a redneck could love. In regards to his recent fall from grace, I have to say this: What did he expect? This isn't about first amendment rights, this is about a business protecting its interests and MSNBC is a business. Imus overstepped his boundary and his responsibility to his employer when he decided to dub two college kids as "nappy headed hoes."

He should have known better, and as far as I am concerned, one less blight has been taken off the face of television.