Pro-war people in the blogosphere and elsewhere have been warning that letting aggressive evildoers have their way in hopes of appeasing them is foolishness. They will take what we give them and then demand even more. Point 1: Before the last Gulf war went hot, President Bush and his advisors were concerned that Saddam would back down. This would have been a huge problem … [Read more...] about How to Win the War in Iraq.
Fidel Castro Wins Again!
Fidel Castro got re-elected. He was among 1808 winners in the latest Cuban election, all of whom ran unopposed. The folks who run Cuba apparently expect observers to believe that the lack of opposition in the elections is a sign of solidarity. My favorite quote: Castro maintains that Cuba's elections are more democratic than those of most nations because candidates here do not … [Read more...] about Fidel Castro Wins Again!
The Lying Game
Am I the only person who's hoping that when Joe Millionaire finally chooses one woman and reveals that he's actually poor, she reveals that she's actually a man in drag? … [Read more...] about The Lying Game
Brave and Courageous.
Others have already mentioned the unfortunate shooting of undercover police officer Lisa Ramsey in Fort Worth. Public accounts are still incomplete, but it looks like she or some other officer made a buy from a crack dealer outside a convenience store then came back when he was inside to arrest him. Not wanting to have her cover blown, she wore a mask. Expecting trouble, she … [Read more...] about Brave and Courageous.
Allegedly on Death Row.
Illinois Governor George Ryan is preparing to commute the sentences of most of the inmates on death row. This is probably a good thing, as Illinois has had to free a surprising number of condemned prisoners who later turned out the be almost-certainly innocent. Not just technically not guilty, mind you, but really innocent, as in somebody else did it. From the Reuters piece: … [Read more...] about Allegedly on Death Row.