September 2007
Once again, we took to the streets in
front of the Philadelphia Recruiting Center (A few blocks North of City
Hall and we show up right as they leave for the day) to let folks
know how we feel about the Iraq War. That's Ceeleste with a big
photo of her late son and Sandy with her home-made sign.
That's Bill waving the FUMCOG Dove of
Peace and Anne holding the sign. We've kept track and figure we
get around 400 honks in the hour we stay there. And yes, if a
bicyclist or a pedestrian rides or walks by and says "Honk!" that
counts.
Anne, Bob & another Bill. We
express
our opinion as to how to go about impeaching the pair who run this
country. Cheney's the really dangerous one, so he goes first.
The big scandal of the day is Rush
Limbaugh's comment about US soldiers who oppose the war being
"phony soldiers." Wesly Clark has called for Limbaugh to be
kicked off of
Armed Forces Radio, radio talk show host Melanie Morgan has picked a
fight with the blogger Greg Sargent, Glenn Beck lied his butt off
defending Limbaugh, Limbaugh himself is now presenting an edited
version of the conversation that leaves out nearly two minutes, etc.
In its weekly wrap-up
of all things concerning Blackwater, the "contractor" (Read:
"mercenary") group and their effect on the Iraq War. We see true
heights of absurdity and ridiculousness attained when the State
Department arranged for an FBI team to investigate Blackwater.
The absurdity? State arranged for Blackwater to provide security
for the FBI team! Senator Leahy (D-VT) had to point out what an
incredibly horrible conflict of interest it was before the State
Department relented and agreed to appoint some other group to provide
security.
And the Bush people wonder why it is we don't trust them!
And the Bush people wonder why it is we don't trust them!