Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Bosnia


When Hillary Clinton "misspoke" in describing, in some detail, her harrowing experience that turned out not to have taken place in Bosnia, surely she must have been recalling another incident where snipers had her in their sites and she remembered it as having been in Bosnia. This is why her account was a "misspeak". Never in my life have I been obliged to duck sniper fire--running zigzag to avoid hostile fire--therefore, should I ever recount such a story to the public, it would not be a "misspeak" but a bald-faced lie or a delusional rant.

Now I'm wondering when it was that Hillary was subjected to sniper fire that she mistakenly recalled as Bosnia.

Monday, March 17, 2008

Bear Stearns


In the spirit of, "Brownie, you are doing a heckuva job", President Bush praised the work of the Federal Reserve after it voted to endorse an arrangement to bolster the troubled Bear Stearns.

I feel good about things for the first time in quite awhile.

Sunday, March 9, 2008

Bush vetoes bill to ban waterboarding


Torture now has its official stamp of approval from the President. Gone are the days when Americans, pardon me, the United States can feel superior to other nations of the world and we can now openly lay claim to the basest instincts that we possess. Fans of irony will savor the fact that this endorsement for abusive tactics comes from a man who proclaims an abiding faith in God and the Bible. Don't our adversaries also proclaim an abiding faith in...Maybe it isn't irony at all.

My question is how this will impact on domestic abuse statutes assuming one claims that the assault was part of a marital interrogation. Inquiring minds want to know and if a husband or wife deems that enhanced techniques are called for...

At what age can we begin to instruct our youngsters in the application of enhanced interrogation techniques? Would it be appropriate for the Boy Scouts of America to create a merit badge for waterboarding? Perhaps the Girl Scouts could address the issue, as well.

President Bush lauds waterboarding as one of the 'valuable tools' to be employed in this era of 'valuable ethics'. Though I've heard that we had attained Mission Accomplished status quite some time ago, I realize that I am not one to judge. Actually, no one is in a position to judge; not unless they are ready to have their livelihood imperiled.

So, for the good of our continued ability to pay the mortgage, let's hear it for waterboarding!