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
Tuesday, October 12, 2004
Bush will do anything to distract the public from the issues that affect them - on which Bush has a dismal record. It's astonishing how many people seem to be unaware of this. And the candidates for the most part, fail to address Bush's ploy.
However, one of America's most tell-it-like-it-is political figures, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, fingered the president while campaigning with John Kerry at the mostly black Friendship Missionary congregation in Miami, FL. last weekend:
As usual, Jackson was on the money.
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Bush will do anything to distract the public from the issues that affect them - on which Bush has a dismal record. It's astonishing how many people seem to be unaware of this. And the candidates for the most part, fail to address Bush's ploy.
However, one of America's most tell-it-like-it-is political figures, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, fingered the president while campaigning with John Kerry at the mostly black Friendship Missionary congregation in Miami, FL. last weekend:
Jackson asked congregants to raise their hands if they had family members with cancer, or in prison, or worried about poor schools or in need of a livable wage. Hands shot up every time. Finally, he asked: "How many have had someone from your family marry somebody of the same sex?" Nobody stirred.
"Then how," Jackson asked, "did that get in the middle of the agenda?", Knight Ridder Newspapers
As usual, Jackson was on the money.
Palema
5:27 AM
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