I have a friend who is a veteran. Yesterday, I asked this friend, “How can I support the members of the military while opposing the action in which they are engaged?”
It was bothering me. How can I see the humanity of Mr. Bush’s so-called “enemy,” while not seeing the humanity of the men and women he’s putting in harm’s way?
A time for war, a time for peace.
I don’t support this war.
I believe that Mr. Bush’s justifications for it are based on lies.
I believe that he has lied to the American people, and to the world.
I believe that there is a small group of people within Mr. Bush’s administration who have wanted to invade Iraq since the mid-1990s. The horriffic terrorist attacks on September 11th, which have nothing to do with Iraq and everything to do with Saudi Arabia, have been exploited by this small group of people to justify this invasion.
While I believe that Saddam Hussein is a terrible despot, I do not believe that this action is worth one American life, and I hope for the speedy return of all military forces to their families.
May Peace Prevail On Earth.
Zzaapp
Typing this on a treo with one finger.
Tied up in teh back of a cab.
Please sne dhelp/
wil
UPDATE: What was funny yesterday is really the opposite of funny today. So I took the link down.
Commence to Burninate
. . . and the Trogdor comes in the nnniiiigggghhhtttt!!!!
Stream part deux.
From Salon:
A new documentary on the Trio cable network sums up 30 years of big budgets, blitzkrieg marketing, bad scripts and Kevin Costner.
Heather Havrilesky’s article is a great read. I think you should check it out, and consider a subscription.
I’ve been reading Plastic almost daily.
I just finished a great book called “Jennifer Government.” I bought it on a Saturday, and finished it by the following Tuesday. I think it’s the fastest I’ve ever read a book. It’s that good.
Did you see this from William Shatner, on IMDB?
Acting veteran William Shatner may have gained fame by starring in the Star Trek series – but he believes the show is now “old hat.” The 71-year-old star first shot to fame as Captain James T. Kirk in the 1966 TV series, but now he refuses to watch the many spin-off programs and films, believing they’ve lost what made them great. He says, “It needs something new. The people responsible for it have lost its way and they need to find it again. They need a whole new group of talent to give a fresh approach. By doing too many things, they have lost Star Trek’s way because of greed.”
“Wheaton and Shatner on same side . . . horsemen to arrive at ten, news at eleven.”