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A Rare Bird, A Strange Duck, One Funky Blog
random thought of the moment:
Philosophy! Empty thinking by ignorant conceited men who think they can digest without eating!
— Iris Murdoch
war
Political Activists Can’t Be Trusted
A few minutes ago, I received an email from "CREDO Action." Here are the important parts:
President Bush wants an endless war, but the majority of Americans want to bring our troops home. Now there is a real plan, endorsed by military leaders, over 50 congressional challengers, and 50,000 citizen co-sponsors like you.
. . .
The Responsible […]
Don't Eat the WMD
Voices for Animals is presenting a film about alleged deceptions about WMDs in Iraq and participating in an anti-war march. Did we blow up a lot of wildlife over there or is this just comical mission creep? This reminds me of some of the shenanigans at […]
I Am Become Death
"These are great days we're living, bros. We are jolly green giants, walking
the Earth with guns. These people we wasted here today are the finest human beings
we will ever know. After we rotate back to the world, we're gonna miss not having
anyone around that's worth shooting." - […]
RE: Peace in Pieces
Regarding "Peace in Pieces"
Some of my friends have tried to argue that diversity builds credibility. While this can be true, I do not believe it to be the case here. What's happening is a lot of lefties claiming there's support from the right and a few righties pointing to the swarm on the left. Neither […]
Peace in Pieces
On Iraq, Chorus of Criticism Is Loud but Not Clear
U.S. Foreign Policy Establishment Remains Divided as Opposition to War Grows More Adamant
By Michael Dobbs
"As President Bush moves the nation closer to a military confrontation to force Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to give up his weapons of mass destruction, an array of domestic opinion-makers have […]
