Category: Current Affairs
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I don’t know about you but I no longer hold out any hope that the Iraqi problem is within our powers to resolve in a peaceful or moral manner. We all feel anxious, angry, betrayed and stressed out . I have not heard any solution from politicians of either party that lays out a realistic…
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A strange judicial tale out of Sydney, Nebraska. I will post it without further commentary. "A US judge has sentenced a man convicted of sexually assaulting a child to probation instead of jail, fearing he is too short to survive in prison. Nebraska’s attorney-general will appeal the sentence as being "far too lenient." The judge’s…
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Forgive me for writing my third soccer related post within one week. I promise the pattern will last only up to July 9. So please bear with me. A few days ago, I wrote about the new realities playing out on the soccer field due to globalization. Today, Franklin Foer at The New Republic has…
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O wad some Power the giftie gie usTo see oursels as ithers see us! ( To A Louse) : Robert Burns (1759 – 1796) Tell that to Bush – Cheney Inc. The New York Times reports that the image of the USA around the world is on a downward slide like Bush’s own approval…
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I hope those of you who are paying even cursory attention to the World Cup Soccer championship in Germany are enjoying the experience so far. (Too bad, Team USA played an uninspiring match today to lose 0 – 3 to the Czech Republic). But there is much more going on off the playing field in…
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Summer has begun in earnest, at least in Houston and along with that will set in lethargy among bloggers and readers. Some bloggers I read regularly are slowing down. Others have disappeared inexplicably without so much as a "see ya later." My own co-bloggers will be scattered over the world – Anna in China, Sujatha…
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Please visit Carnival of the Liberals # 14 at Expert Opinion for some thoughtful liberal commentary.
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In the midst of the horror show that is the Bush administration, it is reassuring to find that people are going about their daily business and taking the time to be kind and generous in small and big ways – some in bigger ways than others. Houston philanthropist, Bernard Aptaker made the front page of…
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From the Danish cartoons to the French riots – it has become increasingly clear to me that Continental Europe is quick to criticize the US on race relations and what Europeans see as a lack of liberal social policies in America. But when it comes to dealing with their own minorities, especially the Muslims, Europeans…
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The May 12 breaking story (later dismissed as blogosphere babble) about the possible indictment of Karl Rove by Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald is becoming curiouser and curiouser. Here is the latest from truthout.org.
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Why am I not surprised? I had speculated in a previous post that the nefarious Bush-Cheney adiministration is not above spying on its own citizens under the cover of national security. Now, just in time for the confirmation hearing of Gen. Michael Hayden — Bush’s choice to take over leadership of the CIA, USA Today…
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The 12th Carnival of the Liberals is under way at Daylight Atheism. World views of ten progressive bloggers are featured. Many of them explain why religious fundamentalism and bigotry are roadblocks to progress on issues ranging from politics, immigration, science education, personal responsibility and freedom. Accidental Blogger is pleased to be included on this list.…
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Another moment of truth for this unethical administration in less than a week since Stephen Colbert heroically exposed George W. Bush. Today Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, the matinee idol of Bush’s cabinet was caught flatfooted. His usual glib and dismissive style deserted him when Ray McGovern, a 27 year veteran of the CIA challenged Rumsfeld’s pre-war…
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Stephen Colbert’s stunning truth telling "truthiness" at last Saturday’s White House Correspondents‘ Dinner did not go over well with the Bushes. That much is understandable. After all, he tore Bush to shreds, standing four feet away. But why are the media folks so miffed? There has been a virtual black-out of Colbert in all major…
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In a chillingly sarcastic roast, last night Stephen Colbert of Comedy Central stood next to George and Laura Bush and did a "comedy" routine that left mouths agape in the room. At the White House Correspondents’ Dinner where the press and the president of the United States are the butt of comedians’ jokes, the invited host…
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