Well, Colin Powell and Jeb Bush are in Southeast Asia and are suddenly realizing that "Hey, this is worse than a hurricane." Welcome to the real world morons. Too bad Powell thinks this is a great opportunity to combat terrorism by showing people how swell the Americans are. It is supposed to be a mission of mercy, not a proganda tour. We can't even do the right thing when we're doing the right thing anymore.
Meanwhile, back at the ranch, Bush has the audacity to say,"The greatest source of America's generosity is not our government; it's the good heart of the American people." While true, it does not explain away ignoring the problem for three days then sending your brother to go fix it. All it does is make you more of a target of ridicule. Pity you have to have your daddy and the statesman you can't replace pick up the pieces of your failed attempt at compassion. Noticeably absent? Jimmy Carter. Even a global disaster can't stop Bush from being a jerk. I know, its hard for you to care about anyone who isn't: a) white, b) rich, and c) American. Too bad that's part of the job description.
Congrats, our currency has fallen into such disregard even drug dealers won't carry it. Thanks George.
Even more bad news as our administration's "leadership" has led to a culture of racist fear and a desire to restrict the rights of Muslim America, with a solid 44% of our misguided fellow citizens on board with plans to be as un-American as they can be.
Feeling a flashback to the 60s? Our troops will when the see the "new" armored vehicles they are getting. Hey, at least it'll stop a bullet and that's the most important part. Even if we look like we're retaking Da Nang instead of Mosul.
Tomorrow, Alberto Gonzales, the man who thinks the Geneva Convention is "quaint" is due on Capitol Hill for confirmation hearings. The torture master is bound to be approved by the Reichstag (err, Republican Congress) though not without reservations. Since we can't deal with real issues; like, for example, why the hell an advocate of torture will be in charge of our law enforcement agencies, we can instead wonder if he's as scared of a naked statue as Ashcroft is.
Who makes those yellow ribbon magnets(and those reprehensible piggybacking ones that do everything BUT support the troops) and where does the money go? Terry Bibo at the Peoria Journal Star tackled this awhile ago (with an recent follow-up as well).
Horrid news from the tsunami area as Sri Lankans are refusing to eat fish for practical reasons. In India and Japan, this is apparently not an issue, though Hong Kong residents worry about the contaminants their fish have swallowed.
Bob Cringely considers the option of a low cost tsunami warning system for the region.
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