Clift: Warner over Clinton? (w/poll)
We are all constantly talking about 08 though many of us agree that it's way to early. I'd like to throw an article out there to get some thoughts flowing. From Elanor Clift at NewsweekIt's not just...
View ArticleHow to Approach the GOP on Wiretaps: Presidential Precedent
As everyone is now aware, it's really hitting the fan against Bush over this internal spying issue. I know that a lot of people have the mentality that if you aren't doing anything wrong, then you...
View ArticleKennedy: He is not King George
Man it sure is good to hear real congress critters speak up! From an op-ed in the Boston Globe via Truthout.org:The president is not above the law; he is not King George. Yet, with sorrow, we are now...
View ArticleMedicare: "Making Old People Cry"
This diary originated from a comment I made earlier this morning on another diary. I decided to go ahead and make a diary out of it because it's disturbing what our seniors are having to go through...
View ArticleWhere do you draw the line? (w/Poll)
This diary isn't particularly political, but it does pose what I consider a moral question I'd like to get feedback on. If you have a beloved pet, follow me across the fold...Over the past weekend my...
View ArticleFear
From Merriam Webster Online:Main Entry: fear Function: noun 1: an unpleasant often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger I can't think of another word that more accurately sums...
View ArticleHow far have we fallen? Slide Shows.
This is the clearest summation of just how far this country's military has fallen: ABC NewsMay 31, 2006 -- Members of the U.S. military in Iraq will receive core values training beginning Thursday, as...
View ArticleJuan Cole: Elliot Abrams Must Go!
It's been quite some time since I've done a diary, but I couldn't pass this issue up.Juan Cole has made a call to the blogsphere and it's time for us to help him take up the torch!Can Kos help?...
View ArticleWorth
What I write today is a combination of a question for my fellow man and a plea for help. This is a personal diary and will not be up to the awe inspiring quality of many diaries I read here on a daily...
View ArticleAn Early Voting Anecdote (w/ bonus schadenfreude)
This is not a candidate diary. This is nothing more than a little anecdote about what my wife and I observed while early voting on Friday in Texas. There just happen to be certain aspects of the...
View ArticleChecking in for Spathiphyllum (Houston) *UPDATE*
DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS DIARY!!! It's not a proper diary and really doesn't belong here! (OK, rec if you want.)I'm breaking all kinds of rules by posting this as a diary, but I wanted to get word to...
View ArticleJob Loss: A Positive Perspective
A person I used to work with at a previous company just found out that he's about to be let go due to a reduction in force after a merger. He's an older gentleman that had hoped to retire to the...
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