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bram

political rant

Sep 02, 2007 20:18

I continue to be surprised when it's expressed, as in this recent book by Matt Bai--that liberals and the left in the U.S. are out of ideas, or do not have the intellectual power or subtlety of conservatives ( Read more... )

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bram September 3 2007, 03:49:36 UTC

Saddam Hussein didn't just plop himself into Iraq as an evil dictator. Political forces larger than Hussein were responsible, including the American need for stability in the region (while turning a blind eye to supression of political dissent ( ... )

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bram September 6 2007, 03:07:19 UTC

Yes, I love the 1st two of those movies, but the 3rd wasn't as good.

That's a good way to put how I feel about the Bush administration: that it's Life as War...

$3 Billion jwfromnj September 5 2007, 02:28:36 UTC

Is that correct? That is perverse. I am sickened by this war and the casualties. I hate reading about how wonderful the advances are in prostetic limbs ( ... )

Re: $3 Billion bram September 6 2007, 03:08:34 UTC

Yikes! Sorry to hear about the diabetes.

I'm pretty sure the $3/billion a week is right. That's $150 billion a year which sounds right. I'll get you some links.