Why a national service program is a bad idea - "How well did the draft work to stop the pointless 14-year Vietnam War? Why is Rangel proposing to respond to the Iraq debacle -- proven to be initiated under false pretenses -- by sending more troops to “finish the mission?” How has Rangel managed to convince himself that the American people can keep Bush honest, when he sits in a Congress that is itself helpless before an increasingly powerful and self-authorizing presidency? When politicians are promoting legislation for stupid reasons, it’s usually because the real reason can’t be stated openly. So let’s think. What’s the current number one taboo subject? That’s easy: It’s the true state of the U.S. economy. No public figure wants to talk honestly about the economic debacle created by high (though hidden) inflation, the collapsing real estate market, and personal and public indebtedness. ... Enter the Democrats with the other half of the traditional economic fix: direct government support. A National Service Program is the 21st century’s answer to the WPA. Laid off? Can’t get a job? Foreclosed on your mortgage? Drowning in debt? Commit two years of your life to Uncle Sam’s labor pool, and you’ll be assured of free meals, a place to sleep, and perhaps even a reduced rate on your interest payments! Sounds good until you consider the fact that Uncle Sam is now a puppet. His actions are controlled by people who are motivated by power and profit, not human needs and values. The last thing we should want to do is to hand our military/corporate/government/banking power elites a blank check for the only resource they don’t already own, tax, or control -- our bodies. ... Involuntary servitude is not a patriotic duty. Enslaving ourselves to policies that have repeatedly been proven untrustworthy, incompetent, rash and motivated by greed is not wise, and will not solve our economic problems. Instead, Americans must take control of their own economic well-being by working to build sustainable local and regional economies."
Bush Says U.S. Won't Pull Out of Iraq - ""There's one thing I'm not going to do, I'm not going to pull our troops off the battlefield before the mission is complete," he said in a speech setting the stage for high-stakes meetings with the Iraqi prime minister later this week. "We can accept nothing less than victory for our children and our grandchildren.""
Hagel: U.S. should pull out of 'mismanaged' Iraq - "A leading Republican senator called Sunday for American troops to begin withdrawing from Iraq, declaring that a U.S. pullout is needed to head off "impending disaster" in the nearly 4-year-old war."
Bush: Iraq Violence Is al-Qaida Plot - "President Bush said Tuesday that an al-Qaida plot to stoke cycles of sectarian revenge in Iraq is to blame for escalating bloodshed, refusing to debate whether the country has fallen into civil war." -- Jesus, George. This excuse is getting old.
Gingrich raises alarm at event honoring those who stand up for freedom of speech - "Gingrich, speaking at a Manchester awards banquet, said a "different set of rules" may be needed to reduce terrorists' ability to use the Internet and free speech to recruit and get out their message." -- That's not the answer Newt. Now go away.
It Is Time For Secretary of State Condi Rice to Resign - "One wonders how former National Security Advisor and now Secretary of State Rice manages to keep her lies straight."
Congressman calls Miami a `Third World country' - "''Look at what has happened to Miami,'' the WorldNetDaily quotes Tancredo as saying in an interview. ``It has become a Third World country. You just pick it up and take it and move it someplace. You would never know you're in the United States of America. You would certainly say you're in a Third World country.''"
Pope calls for Christian-Muslim dialogue - "Pope Benedict XVI began his visit to Turkey -- his first to a Muslim country -- Tuesday with a message urging "dialogue" between Christians and Muslims as he moved to ease anger over his perceived criticism of Islam."
Supersized worship - "Megachurches hit growth spurt and spin off campuses across the region."
Trained bees can sniff bombs, scientists say - "Scientists at a U.S. weapons laboratory say they have trained bees to sniff out explosives in a project they say could have far-reaching applications for U.S. homeland security and the Iraq war."
Cutting Back on Smoking Won't Cut Death Risk - "Reporting in the journal Tobacco Control, a team from the National Health Screening Service in Oslo found that limiting the daily amount of cigarettes may be useful as a temporary measure when a smoker is trying to quit, but kicking the habit is the only real way of reducing the risk of smoking-related health consequences and early death."
AIDS to Be 3rd Leading Cause of Death - "Within the next 25 years, AIDS is set to join heart disease and stroke as the top three causes of death worldwide, according to a study published online Monday."
Deep-Sea Eruption Detected in Progress - "Scientists made their first discovery of a volcanic eruption in progress 1.5 miles below the surface of the Pacific Ocean."
Wild sex 101 - "S&M clubs, nude parties, porn, X-rated romps rule at Columbia. Famed as a hotbed of debate over academic freedom, New York's most elite school is also a playpen for sexual hijinks, sophomoric antics and the wacky indulgences of the children of the rich."
Women talk three times as much as men, says study - "And, if that wasn't enough, the simple act of talking triggers a flood of brain chemicals which give women a rush similar to that felt by heroin addicts when they get a high." -- No comment.
Quote of the Day
"One cannot wage war under present conditions without the support of public opinion, which is tremendously molded by the press and other forms of propaganda."
~ General Douglas MacArthur
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