John's Blog

Bush keeps telling us that "there is an enemy among us who wants to hurt the American people." Probably the first statement that he's made in a long time that I agree with. Unfortunately, I'm referring to "43" and his administration, which probably isn't what he was talking about.

As he pursues his full court press towards renewal of the Patriot act, he continues to bang the drumbeat of "terrorism" and "fear" as he has done so successfully in the past. Luckily, that song doesn't play as well as it used to. And his track record of expanding and abusing presidential powers in increasingly questionable and shady areas such as torture, indefinite detention, and spying on US citizens should remind us what a slippery slope we are traversing.

Or as Shakespeare's Sister puts it: Everyone Who Buys This, Raise Their Hand. And then I’d like to talk to you about a bridge.