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June 11, 2005
Just another day
Staurday morning, I woke up late, still feeling like an eighty years old man, but I am feeling better, I took my last Z pill, 2000 mg of Tylenol, shower, and got to work by ten thirty. It is cooler today than yesterday, I have to survivie the day, and by 6pm, I have to show up for Kiana's dance recital. This year is held at my old school, Sacred Heart University, it would be fun to see the old school.
Howard Dean is sitll the hot topic amongst the talking heads on the Radio and TV. Some think that his representaion of the left side of DNC would make Hillary look more viable, and moderate, getting her the nomination easier. Clintons have shown their skill in achieving what ever they want in American political scenes, but somehow I do not think she would even get the nomination of her party, she got lots of baggage, she comes frpm another North East state, and she is a senator. she also lacks the charm and bravado of her husband. well I guess we will see.
Republicans got their three Judges approved, Judge Pryor was approved by the senate. and next week they would get around Bolton and his nomination. We do need a no nonsense kind of guy like Bolton to clean up the UN. Republicans have the vote already and he will be approved.
There has been an out cry from the left to close Guantanamo bay Prison, Championed by Biden, and Pillosi, and an article in NY times by Thomas Friedman has also supported such a move. And as usuall they do not have any answers that where should these priconers end up. Although most of the retainees are ENEMY COMBATANTS, WITH NO HOLD TO ANY COUNTRIES, and they are not aligible to be treated under Geneva Laws, American government has given them such rights, and even the right to counsel. The individuall prisoners's countries do not want them back. We definitely do not want them on American Soil, and Democrats do not have any solutions for this either. There is about 500 of them and I think America has been more generous than it should have been with these terrorists, and they should be left where they are.
To large extent what has kept us safe here in America has been the war in Iraq, and the Patriot Act. Patriot Act has been under fire by the left and parts of it is coming to be renewed by the end of this year. It should be renewed and approved permanently, our safety here in our counrty, in our homes, the safety of our kids, and our lives should be the number one priority for any president and the American Government. Let us make sure that Petriot Act is approved.
I think the approval of George W Bushes's Judges, on the Federal Bench, and the two new vacancies that seems to be created by the end of this year on the supreme Court, allowing at least two more of Bushes's judges the aossisiate justice positions on the Supreme court would tilt the country a bit further toward conservatism, and give the George W Bush's legacy the merit it deserves. he has come to the political scene at the right time of the History and History will remember him well for it.
Posted by Idinraha at June 11, 2005 12:34 PM
Comments
A blind acceptance to assume that the Patriot Act should be approved because it is designed to protect us from terrorists is very dangerous. Thank goodness for the following people:
http://www.bordc.org/
And their great work. I've received their newsletter on a regular basis and we are very ignorant to assume that this ACT can be used only against terrorists. It's one of the first pieces of legislation that gives the government the power to act as a police state. Soon it will extend to how you and I think and if it is contrary to the "government" or "powers that be."
Think about how dangerous this ACT can be with the government or people that are not of your liking.
The ACT was not needed to enhance communication between law enforcement agencies; there was one that already existed, it was designed for any government agency to invade your privacy without JUST cause, and take you into custody.
This is very frightening. Sure you say that if you're doing nothing wrong, what's their to fear. But tell that to the people were arrested under this law and were doing nothing wrong.
Posted by: ShrinkLady ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.idinraha.com/nav-commenters.gif)
at June 11, 2005 02:43 PM
Dear SL, I hear you loud and clear, I know if Bill Clinton had asked for such power I would have a hard time going for it myself. But the fact that there has been no attacks at home since
9/11, to some extent should be credited to Patriot Act. And we live in a society that News organisation are always on the watch for any wrong doing by the goverment, so is the manirity party, so there is nocause for alarm, and our safety in our own land should be number one for us, and it is, so more power to Patriot Act, untill it is proven that is being misused.
Posted by: Idinraha at June 13, 2005 12:56 PM
But it has been missued and it is argued that it has not done much to help law enforcement agencies.
Posted by: ShrinkLady at June 13, 2005 03:26 PM