March 30, 2005 |
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In resolving the Schiavo controversy, it is my judgment that, despite sincere and altruistic motivation, the legislative and executive branches of our government have acted in a manner demonstrably at odds with our Founding Fathers’ blueprint for the governance of a free people — our Constitution. :: Judge Stanley F. Birch Jr., 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals
December 27, 2004 |
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More from the accumulated clippings of the past twelve months. Perhaps the most powerful opening sentence of any op-ed piece I read all year — and I read a LOT of op-ed pieces this past year.
December 22, 2004 |
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Trying to clear out some of the accumulation of the past year and came across these. Individually engaging, collectively powerful, I encourage you to consider them in-total.
October 14, 2004 |
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Having obviously forfeited my sense of humor to the tension of the times, I figure the least I can do is pass along a bit of levity in the form of two short videos. The first is one man’s memory of our President’s recent debate performance while the second is a 30 second tribute to the GOP’s Gathering in Gotham.
August 06, 2004 |
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With the week now basically a matter of historical record, I find myself with neither the time nor the energy to offer up my desired 800 words of original thought. Not wanting to stay silent for the week however, I take refuge in the blogger’s substitute: links, quotes, and comments.
May 14, 2004 |
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It is at moments like these, when the likely outcome is so dangerously close to tragic, that our writers, critics, and commentators most clearly display their true nature. And while some of the most famous commentators are proving once and for all that they are nothing but narrow-minded ideologues whose only allegiance is to their own hatreds and overgrown egos, others are clearly demonstrating their capacity to consider new information, to change their positions, and even admit mistakes.
May 07, 2004 |
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“Bush himself is the great mystery in this mounting debacle. His commitment to stay the course in Iraq seems utterly genuine. Yet he continues to tolerate policymakers, military advisers and a dysfunctional policymaking apparatus that are making the achievement…
March 05, 2004 |
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I don’t know the official definition of “credibility gap” but it’s clear you’re getting close when the people on the ground openly disagree with the official rhetoric of the policy makers. How long are we are we supposed to wait for this Administration to level with us about their actions in Iraq?
February 13, 2004 |
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“I don’t think this has been fully understood by the United States[.]…If you look at India, China and Russia, they all have strong education heritages. Even if you discount 90 percent of the people there as uneducated farmers, you still end up with about 300 million people who are educated. That’s bigger than the U.S. work force.” — Craig Barrett, CEO Intel
January 19, 2004 |
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“…I’m concerned about a better world. I’m concerned about justice; I’m concerned about brotherhood; I’m concerned about truth. And when one is concerned about that, he can never advocate violence. For through violence you may murder a murderer, but you…
January 07, 2004 |
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“Afghanistan is free and moving forward.”
Donald Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense
“The job in Afghanistan is only half done and will be no easier in the year ahead.”
Kofi Annan, United Nations Secretary-General
December 14, 2003 |
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“With a heavy dose of fear and violence, and a lot of money for projects, I think we can convince these people that we are here to help them.” — Lt. Col. Nathan Sassaman in Abu Hishma, Iraq
December 04, 2003 |
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And then there are long periods of time where your blog will take an unfortunate back seat to a series of things like a family vacation, the Thanksgiving holiday, and the escapable duo of paying work and domestic duties. Throughout these times however, one still often finds time to read, bookmark, and recommend various periodicals and news reports.
