Sandhill Trek: Good News - Bad News
I hope that bloggers of conscience who oppose the war will make visible this attempt by the Federal Government to stifle protest thorugh the use of the Federal Grand Jury.

a blogger of conscience, that i will be. as well as a citizen who loved my country so much better when it was the land of the free and a true democracy. what the story is conveying, i believe [though i am barely awake, more like in between dreams], is that, yes, this administration intends, will, and in fact already is using the patriot act to shut up protesters by threatening them with a grand jury that would potentially designate them "terrorists" and enemies of the state.

the state of gw and his cronies - not my country tis of thee.

scary times. i of course do not listen or look when gw opens his mouth, but another blogger who read the transcript of sunday's "meet the press" asked the burning question that we'll never hear an honest answer to:

Bush: "I'm Not Going To Lose"
I've not yet seen Bush's interview on "Meet The Press". I planned on watching it. The Dish Network guy was supposed to be here yesterday, but the installer had to reschedule because the roads were icy and unsafe. I have, however, read the transcript.

Those five words - I think they say it all. Within those five words lurk a dark and sinister certainty that can only come from a man with absolute contempt for the democratic process: "I'm not going to lose."

You mean you're not going to lose because the American people are going to look back at the last three years and see what a wonderful job you've done with job growth and reducing the deficit and reducing unemployment and making Iraq the safe, stable democracy that it is today?

Or do you mean you're not going to lose in the same way that you "didn't lose" in 2000? What's it going to take this time, George? And why can't you just pretend that you believe in democracy and feign a little modesty, just for appearance' sake? Has it gotten to the point where you're so convinced of your right to entitlement that you don't even bother with deceiving the public anymore?

it appears that point has indeed been reached. here we are america, with a president who has no use for the truth unless it serves him particularly, and is so morally bankrupt he doesn't even bother to pretend to anymore. if he ever did. considering his military career, record as governor of texas and now president of the US in the areas of - well, actually in just about any area. if he didn't start out telling lies he's telling lies today. and as far as i can tell, considers the telling of lies part of his "entitlement." nothing morally repugnant about it - he's gw bush, and if the truth won't get him as far as a lie, why of course he's gonna tell the lie. sniff.
- posted by barbara @ 2/10/2004 01:11:00 AM