Friday, January 23, 2004
Catch-Up
"The military commissions will not provide a full and fair trial," Mori told a news conference. "The commission process has been created and controlled by those with a vested interest only in convictions." - Maj. Michael Mori USMC
501: Number of American servicemen to die in Iraq from the beginning of the war - so far
0: Number of American combat deaths in Germany after the Nazi surrender to the Allies in May 1945
0: Number of coffins of dead soldiers returning home from Iraq that the Bush administration has allowed to be photographed
0: Number of funerals or memorials that President Bush has attended for soldiers killed in Iraq - The Independent
Free Speech Zones, "The feds have offered some bizarre rationales for hog-tying protesters. Secret Service agent Brian Marr explained to National Public Radio, "These individuals may be so involved with trying to shout their support or non-support that inadvertently they may walk out into the motorcade route and be injured. And that is really the reason why we set these places up, so we can make sure that they have the right of free speech, but, two, we want to be sure that they are able to go home at the end of the evening and not be injured in any way - Except for having their constitutional rights shredded" - The American Conservative
It's like that old saying, if you're not pissed off, you're not paying attention. And speaking of pissed off, what the hell was Dean smoking when he gave that speech? It's a sad day when presidential candidates are getting better drugs than the average Joe. To hell with Old Town, become a delegate and score the good stuff.
Tags: politics, Iraq, m/a/z/e
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