War, Politics, and Life by Bruce Maulden
After what appeared to be a good, strong tongue lashing of Decider George by former President Jimmy Carter this weekend turned out to be just another wimped lay-down by someone who ought to know better, and who we thought had balls, at least of the semi-truth-telling, moral-fiber kind. What a way to wake up on…
Dick Cheney had five deferments during Vietnam. And he claims those who oppose the Iraq mess “don’t have the stomach” for the war on terror. Easy life, easy street. The boy’s had it real good for a long time. In today’s LA Times, George McGovern takes Cheney to task for saying Domocrats are returning to…
In an age where events are known so fast and everybody just about everywhere can instantly become aware of every corner of the globe even the smallest little word can carry a big weight. And the little word here today is “palliate,” which means to try and make a wrong or an offense seem less…