April 21, 2003
I'm so tired of reading and writing about war. But I know this isn't the time to stopl The struggle of the people of Iraq to rid themselves of oppressive and manipulative leadership isn't over. The Campaign to Reclaim America is just beginning.
Jim Culleny's No Utopia site leads with this Hungarian Proverb: The believer is happy; the doubter is wise. I guess the path you take depends on what you believe about what it means to be human.
Some salient points from recent posts on No Utopia (which include links to all the citations):
--The United States consumes a quarter of the world’s total oil production, but controls a mere 3 percent of known reserves. With an oil habit like this you don’t have to be Steven Hawkings to add the whole thing up. Why do you think we need such a strong military?
--Cartoonist and commentator Ted Rall eyeballs the trumped-up nature of Bush's war and, despite pop news reports to the contrary, figures we lost it. He says (referring to the staged photo-op of Saddam Hussein's toppling statue, which was brought down by the U.S. marines and imported muscle), "It was a fitting end for a war waged under false pretexts by a fictional coalition led by an ersatz president. Bush never spent much time thinking about liberation, and even his exploitation is being done with as little concern as possible for the dignity of our new colonial subjects."
--From a NY Times article: "Awarding the first major contract for reconstruction in Iraq to a politically connected American company under restricted bidding procedures sends a deplorable message to a skeptical world."
--Tom DeLay, the House majority leader, another one of those Tax-Cut-And-Spend Republicans.... helped revive the practice of letting corporate interests provide free vacation trips billed as charity events. Mr. DeLay's aim was to increase members' attendance at a recent Key Largo getaway for lawmakers and lobbyists that raised money for his foundation for children."
Anyone who thinks corporations fund these trips to influence congressional votes must be a left-wing conspiracy theorist, an anti-patriot, or have a high degree of common sense.
--North Korea, learning it's lesson from the invasion of Iraq, figures its best bet is to turn out enough nuclear material for several nuclear weapons.
And, affirming what Betsy Devine has been saying all along about Howard Dean being the best option for a Democratic challenger to Bush:
--In a statement in Common Dreams News Center Democratic presidential candidate, Howard Dean, gives his views of the Bush administration. He says the people of this country must understand this Administration's concept of the role of America in the world. "This concept," Dean points out, "involves imposing our will on sovereign nations. This concept involves dismantling the multilateral institutions that we have spent decades building. And this concept involves distorting the rule of law to suit their narrow purposes. When did we become a nation of fear and anxiety when we were once known the world around as a land of hope and liberty."
It's sounding more and more like Dean is the one to lead us Patriots for Peace in the Campaign to Reclaim America.
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Kate S. on 22 Apr 2003
Jim Culleny is an incredible writer. I enjoy his "No Utopia" site and just spent a long time reading everything, down to the bottom of the page. He pulls no punches, takes no prisoners, and always manages to hit the nail on the head. Thank you for reminding me of his existence. I'm afraid I'm getting all blogged up.
I'm forgetting those precious sites I stumble upon by accident, and forget to leave a trail of breadcrumbs so I can find my way back again.
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