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As of this writing, more than 1,800 young Americans have died in Iraq. The combined cost of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan is $340 billion. This is what happens when we elect people who refuse to accept the limits set by the United States Constitution. The Constitution gave us a government to govern America, … Continue reading “The Neocons’ Childish Theory”

While making courtesy calls, John Bolton, our newly appointed ambassador to the United Nations, reportedly "raised possible Security Council action on Iran’s announcement that it plans to resume enriching uranium, said one diplomat, speaking on condition of anonymity." Wow! Here we go again. President Bush accuses an Islamic state of pursuing an illicit nuclear weapons … Continue reading “The EU vs. Iran: Who’s Right?”

Editor’s note: Following is a letter by Army Sgt. John Bruhns, excerpts of which were read on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) on July 19, 2005. I am a concerned veteran of the Iraq war. I am not an expert on the vast and wide range of … Continue reading “Letter From an Iraq Vet”

Cindy Sheehan is on a mission. The death of her son in combat in Iraq has sent her on her own personal odyssey, a quest for the answer to the question: Why? The latest stop in that journey: Crawford, Texas, right outside the presidential ranch, where she and a few intrepid antiwar protesters marched in … Continue reading “Bizarro Iraq”

“Asked about continued political challenges such as Iraq and Social Security, Bush said he doesn’t care about the polls. “Q: But power is perception. “THE PRESIDENT: Power is being the president.” –George Bush in an interview with Texas reporters G-SAVE Yourself! Last week, the State Department issued an “updated worldwide caution” about “extremist violence” against … Continue reading “The Bush Administration’s Not-so-Silly Season”

The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 60 years ago were stunning and sobering events. They brought World War II to an end, and everyone was thankful for that. Not too many of us stopped to think about the full implications of those bombs for our future. We were too busy celebrating the end of that … Continue reading “Lessons from Hiroshima, 60 Years Later”

As the blood of US soldiers continues to drain into the hot sands of Iraq over the last several days with at least 27 US soldiers killed and the approval rating for his handling of the debacle in Iraq dropping to an all-time low of 38%, Mr. Bush commented from the comforts of his ranch … Continue reading “‘What Have We Done?’”

We now have, just as my Confederate forefathers predicted, an imperial government in Washington. We are the only country in the world that has military forces permanently stationed all over the Earth. All imperialism, even the American form, is ultimately based on social Darwinism, a belief not openly stated these days that we are a … Continue reading “Survival of the Fittest, Indeed”

You don’t suppose the principal reason President Bush named Bonkers Bolton to be our Ambassador to the United Nations – even though the Senate declined to confirm him – was so Bolton could claim "diplomatic immunity" when the Feds come to arrest him? For what crime? Well, perhaps Judith Miller of the New York Times … Continue reading “Embedded Jailbird’s Song?”

The deadly terror attacks in Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheik Red Sea resort in July and the earlier October 2004 bombings at two other Red Sea resorts seem to have disrupted the consistency of the rationale that links the current terrorism upsurge in the Middle East to the US war effort in Iraq. The Christian Science Monitor … Continue reading “Blaming the Mosques for the Sins of Governments”