Category Archives: Politics

I have a visceral dislike for George W. Bush (me and a few million other people). I’ve been wondering why that is. Exactly what’s got me, a person who tries to see the best in others, in such a negative … Continue reading →

I’ve been reading the book Bushworld by Maureen Dowd. It’s my first “Bush bashing” book. I didn’t think much of it. It was mostly snide and catty. I prefer my books more serious. Maureen’s much more engaging in person.

I try to put the best face on what people do. So what’s George Bush’s excuse? Rather than assigning him evil motives, a better face would be that he’s just inept. For example, there’s that weapons of mass destruction thing. … Continue reading →

I heard on TV that somebody had written something comparing George Bush with Adolf Hitler. Sounds pretty far out. I wondered what they might have been thinking and asked myself if I saw any differences or similarities. The obvious difference … Continue reading →

“Swiftboat veterans for truth”. This ad hoc group is airing political ads, ads amplified a hundredfold by media re-broadcasting. The best information I have right now is that the ads are lies. So let’s say that 90% of the people … Continue reading →

I thought that I would decide who to vote for after the televised democratic debate in Greenville, SC. I actually walked down to see the crowds around the debate hall and got a fairly close look at John Kerry as … Continue reading →

I watched the Iowa presidential debate, January 4. Impressive. But I got totally disgusted with Joe Lieberman, the way he twisted things to attack Dean. I consider this unethical, and that makes Lieberman not qualified for a public trust like … Continue reading →