Prediction: Electoral College Will Fail
Bush lauds Rumsfeld once again, while Rumsfeld states he is going to sign (not write) letters to the families of those killed in action. It turns out a machine did the signing for him. One of our pivotal war criminals responsible for falsifying intelligence to justify the Bush adventure, a man scapegoating enlisted troops for atrocities committed at his urging, ignoring or firing dissenting stragegists while planning the war, mocking soldiers for his own lack of action in providing them armor, etc. May he be fed with feces from third world hospitals for the remainder of his days. Like the rest of the administration he evaded meaningful military service. If Ridgeway follows the lead, he can have some bureaucrat sign letters to the families of the Green River victims. It should have the same meaning and affect as the letters from Rumsfeld.
Bush awards the highest civilian award to Tenet, Franks, and Bremer. It is postulated in the media how this demeans the award. My concern is how this resembles all despots I've ever read about. Present over the top rewards to sycophants, unceremoniously fire (or worse) anyone who gives valid feedback which should temper policy.
Social Security was to provide security to folks whose savings and retirement plans. Why? During the depression all their investments in stocks were wiped out. Bush's plan: Encourage everybody to invest their social security money in the stock market. At best his supporters will skim fat fees for managing the portfolios, at worst a replay of 1929, which is more likely than not with the current domestic and international trends and policies.
The Social Security Administration is rejecting marriage licenses from towns which granted same sex marriage licenses. It appears San Francisco is the one exception, because it is easy to identify the queer unions. There is a linguistic rigmarole to justify the policy, but what it amounts to is the fed discriminating against local governments for crossing them. Pretty typical Bush style neocon revenge. They'll blame the gays, the sheep will buy it, and state's rights will be further denied by this administration.
All this is new since the election. This is the very situation for which the Electoral College was created. To override the popular vote should a rogue dangerous to our safety or democracy be elected.
Bush awards the highest civilian award to Tenet, Franks, and Bremer. It is postulated in the media how this demeans the award. My concern is how this resembles all despots I've ever read about. Present over the top rewards to sycophants, unceremoniously fire (or worse) anyone who gives valid feedback which should temper policy.
Social Security was to provide security to folks whose savings and retirement plans. Why? During the depression all their investments in stocks were wiped out. Bush's plan: Encourage everybody to invest their social security money in the stock market. At best his supporters will skim fat fees for managing the portfolios, at worst a replay of 1929, which is more likely than not with the current domestic and international trends and policies.
The Social Security Administration is rejecting marriage licenses from towns which granted same sex marriage licenses. It appears San Francisco is the one exception, because it is easy to identify the queer unions. There is a linguistic rigmarole to justify the policy, but what it amounts to is the fed discriminating against local governments for crossing them. Pretty typical Bush style neocon revenge. They'll blame the gays, the sheep will buy it, and state's rights will be further denied by this administration.
All this is new since the election. This is the very situation for which the Electoral College was created. To override the popular vote should a rogue dangerous to our safety or democracy be elected.
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