Specifically, if one were to view all the speeches given by Bush and Cheney over the last 4 years, what percentage of the minutes of those were about Iraq and Afghanistan? In other words, how much time are they devoting to problems within America?
I'm really tired. I imagined this scenario. So dumb that you shouldn't even read this. I'm posting this late Friday night because most of you are cool enough to actually be out doing something.
As many of you know, Letterman and O'Reilly had a nice "discussion" on Letterman's show. (See recommended diary.) But have you heard about how O'Reilly lied on the show?
kos rightly asserts that we need to be proud of being Democrats. Maybe it would help if someone could make a list of positive accomplishments of modern Dems. (And to be fair, where have we failed? Are we always fair to small businesses, for example?)
Generally, candidates self-select themselves based upon, let's be honest, either how much money they personally have, or how much they can be expected to raise. Is there a better way?
I don't think enough is being done to help the city of New Orleans. I'm not even sure exactly what is being done, but I know it's not enough. And I'm part of the problem. It's been a whole, what, 3 months or something? Seems like we can forget about it now, huh?
Think your voice doesn't count? After watching the city council debate a proposal to end discrimination against gays, I contacted my councilors, and it may have made a small difference. Get involved!
72 years ago today the 21st amendment was ratified. This amendment ended prohibition, repealing the 18th amendment. (Seems amazing to me that Utah was the state that took it over the top, being the 36th state to ratify it. Note too: Woodrow Wilson was against Prohibition. I mention that because that guy never gets any good press.)
From the Indianapolis Star: "A federal court judge Wednesday barred prayers that mention Jesus Christ or endorse any religion at the opening of each daily session of the Indiana House of Representatives."
