When I began this blog in 2001, I was appalled by President Bush's headlong rush to an illegal war (we were not in fact under attack). As time wore on and Bush began his assault on the Constitution and any people bold enough to criticize, I believed that "the republic is endangered more by actions of our own government than by those of any terrorist." With the election of a high-minded, compassionate, intelligent man like Barack Obama, my fears have ceased.
"Honor them with peace, not war"
United for Peace
Wednesday, December 10, 2003
I just want to mention the "I will not be silenced" link on this page. I put it there in sympathy with gays and lesbians who might be fearful of expressing who they are and also because I resented the apparent effort of this Administration to close off most debate over Bush's policies and all criticism of him
I think the worst thing you can do to a person is bar them from speaking (or even thinking!) unpopular ideas and I have, somewhat boldly I felt at first, gone ahead and criticized this president.
The thing is, they're wearing me down, down there in Washington. The president and his cabinet and his henchmen are so unremittingly bad, so hypocritical, so two-faced, such liars that they just boggle the mind. They have amassed more power -- far more! -- than anone ought to have. It's not simply vis &agrav; vis the political opposition here, but versus the whole world. I do not doubt that the rest of the world could overthrow this administration, were a concerted effort made, but the cost would be so tremendous it's hard to contemplate.
I have felt rather tired lately.
Copyright © 2001-03 Pam Shorey
(except the specific sources credited in quotes)
I just want to mention the "I will not be silenced" link on this page. I put it there in sympathy with gays and lesbians who might be fearful of expressing who they are and also because I resented the apparent effort of this Administration to close off most debate over Bush's policies and all criticism of him
I think the worst thing you can do to a person is bar them from speaking (or even thinking!) unpopular ideas and I have, somewhat boldly I felt at first, gone ahead and criticized this president.
The thing is, they're wearing me down, down there in Washington. The president and his cabinet and his henchmen are so unremittingly bad, so hypocritical, so two-faced, such liars that they just boggle the mind. They have amassed more power -- far more! -- than anone ought to have. It's not simply vis &agrav; vis the political opposition here, but versus the whole world. I do not doubt that the rest of the world could overthrow this administration, were a concerted effort made, but the cost would be so tremendous it's hard to contemplate.
I have felt rather tired lately.
Palema
10:02 PM
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