"Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we."
- George W. Bush, Aug. 5, 2004
So...if, like our conservative friends keep reminding us, "freedom isn't free", why are they fighting so hard to avoid paying taxes, serve in the military, invest for personal gain without investing in America, pay for public education, infrastructure, etc.? And if they are so up on freedom, why are they so keen on silencing dissent as they restrict the rights of women, minorities, immigrants, gays, and social liberals who care more about their fellow man than their own pocketbooks? I don't seriously expect there to be any actual answers to these questions. Just wanted to get you started on some deep thinking today.
Apparently, the Bush administration is bad for children. And conservatives the likes of John Eisenhower are going for Kerry. (Since I'm name-dropping, Garrison Keillor has a good article on why we shouldn't vote for Bush.) International observers predict trouble with our election. Great, the polls haven't opened yet and we're being treated like a third world dictatorship; which isn't too far off the mark. Slate tackles the tricky logic of being Bush being unable to admit he's ever made a mistake. Frightening, especially considering people buy into it. And just in case you had doubts, a federal judge has ruled a part of the Patriot Act unconstitutional. Gee, go figure.
More families of dead soldiers are speaking out. Any sadistic GOP goons gonna accuse them of not being patriotic? And of course, most of us don't trust politicians anymore. Which probably isn't news to most of you. For humor's sake, Doonesbury takes on our color-coded terror alert nonsence in relation to the election.
If you are 35 or under, the New Voters Project is getting a list of questions together to send to Bush and Kerry to answer. Read about the project here. Also, read up on issues in key "battleground" states; we need a better term for that.
To end, some morons want to pull voting booths out of schools out of fear of a terrorist attack. Look, if you have been coerced by Bush & Co. to be that afraid of your own shadow, you should seriously reassess who you are voting for. The other side of the coin is this one, in which the Bush-Cheney junta might call up additional troops (re: Guardsmen) once the election is over. You know, pulling an unpopular stunt to solve a problem they refuse to admit exists. The GOP counters this is not the case, but they're a little low on the John Trust-o-meter these days, so pardon my skepticism.
And then there's TwoFacesofBush.com. Enjoy.
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