1. The American people were mislead and in fact blatantly lied to by the Bush administration in order to coerce the country to go to war
2. The Administration claimed a premature victory in the war, even as they were horribly mishandling and mismanaging the situation, allowing it to quickly escalate out of control
3. Now that there are 4,000 Americans dead, and we are 5 years into a war the Administration claimed would take no longer than 6 months, they claim we now MUST stay the course because if we do leave, the situation will head into chaos and we would have to declare it a surrender.
Nice job Bush & Cheney....you WILL be remembered for the War-Mongering idiots you were.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Friday, March 28, 2008
Thank you Mr. Obama
To paraphrase what John Stewart from The Daily Show said.....Thank you "for talking to the American people like we are adults".
Race in America is a highly charged, difficult subject. No one since Martin Luther King has done a better job of hitting it head on and talking to the American people about this subject than Obama did in this speech.
We should all be thankful, in this time of great trial for the American spirit, that we have been given a real choice in this election. What type of president Mr. Obama will make is still years away from being addressed, but there can be no doubt that he does represent what is desperately needed at this precise moment in American history, and that is hope.....and change.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Future Hall of Famer
Jack doesn't seem at all thrilled with T-Ball (bored out of his mind for the most part). And he dropped out of Soccer because he was so dissinterested. But if there's one sport he seems to like more than any others, it's basketball. Wouldn't you know that happens to be my favorite as well! :)
Bush's War
As far as I'm concerned, EVERY American should watch the new Frontline 2-part series "Bush's War". This is a comprehensive, detailed account of the war(s) post 9/11. Last night I was watching part one and found myself wanting to scream at the TV when the Vice President of this great country BLATANTLY LIED, saying "There is now no doubt that Saddam has weapons of mass destruction."
link to this excellent account of a war that has cost this nation dearly. Let us never forget the true idiocy of what has been the George Bush presidency.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/bushswar/#
link to this excellent account of a war that has cost this nation dearly. Let us never forget the true idiocy of what has been the George Bush presidency.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/bushswar/#
Monday, March 17, 2008
Tiger's World
I watched Tiger go for his 5th straight tourney win yesterday. His shot to the green and 25 foot putt were truly among the most clutch sports performances I've ever seen. The guy is absolutely amazing. I'm happy just to be able to watch his performances (like this one) live.
"He was tied with Bryant coming to the 18th hole when he produced what Woods called his best swing of the week, a 5-iron from 164 yards into a stiff breeze over the water to a skinny green with bunkers behind it. Then came a 25-foot putt that he was trying to make, without hitting it so hard that it left him a tough putt in case he missed.
As it crept toward the cup, Woods backpedaled — nothing new there — and when it tumbled in for a final birdie, he turned and removed his cap, spiking it to the ground and letting out a roar that was drowned out by thousands of sun-baked fans who were swept up in the moment, even if they had seen it before.
"I was so into the moment of the putt going in and winning the golf tournament," Woods said. "I kept telling myself, 'I've done this before. I did it against Phil. And this time, it's a little bit deeper into the green, and the putt has a little bit more break, and it has a little more grain. I've done it before and I can do it again.'"
"He was tied with Bryant coming to the 18th hole when he produced what Woods called his best swing of the week, a 5-iron from 164 yards into a stiff breeze over the water to a skinny green with bunkers behind it. Then came a 25-foot putt that he was trying to make, without hitting it so hard that it left him a tough putt in case he missed.
As it crept toward the cup, Woods backpedaled — nothing new there — and when it tumbled in for a final birdie, he turned and removed his cap, spiking it to the ground and letting out a roar that was drowned out by thousands of sun-baked fans who were swept up in the moment, even if they had seen it before.
"I was so into the moment of the putt going in and winning the golf tournament," Woods said. "I kept telling myself, 'I've done this before. I did it against Phil. And this time, it's a little bit deeper into the green, and the putt has a little bit more break, and it has a little more grain. I've done it before and I can do it again.'"
Monday, March 03, 2008
Greed in the NBA - on being a fan
"I've taken enough history classes to know that most actions are influenced by a struggle for power. In the case of the Sonics' relocation, the NBA owners are obviously going to side with Clay Bennett. They want to preserve their power to force cities to buy $500 million arenas for them. Sports franchises hold immense power over the communities they cater to. Look at Seattle; we gave Paul Allen and the Nintendo Corporation taxpayer dollars for two stadiums because we didn't want to lose teams we loved. Professional sports franchises will continue to exploit their hometowns until more cities like Seattle refuse to buy jerks like Clay Bennett stadiums.
I'm not saying this as someone who doesn't care about the Sonics and simply doesn't want to pay extra taxes to keep them here. I grew up watching Shawn Kemp catch oops from Gary Payton, and am one of only two people who went to Sonics HQ to protest the sale the day it happened. I love the Sonics with all my heart, but I've realized that pro sports have exerted unfair power for too long, and their greed is ruining the relationship between communities and the teams and games they love so much." - Clay from Seattle
I think what is happening to the Sonics is an excellent microcosm of all that is wrong with being a fan of professional sports. You align yourself with a team or franchise, only to be dissapointed when the team doesn't give a damn about you. the bottom line for them is money. they price the tickets so an ordinary fan can't afford to take his family to a game with decent seats. They try to force the hand of the ordinary taxpayer to subsidize their riches through new arenas/stadiums. And if the city doesn't comply? they steal away the very franchise you always rooted for.
so what do you do as a fan?
Well for me, I'm chnaging my game plan as it relates to being a fan...starting now.
Instead of being a loyal SD Charger fan, I'm a fan of Football, and I root for my hometown team when applicable. When it's not applicable, I'll root for whoever I damn well please. And I'll refuse to align myself with any franchise where I don't currently like the players and/or owners, coaches or whatever.
Ultimately, I'm a fan of the particular sport, be it NBA or NFL or MLB, so long as they provide me with entertainment and enjoyment, I will support them with a very limited amount of my hard-earned time and money (an amout reasonable for relatively frivilous entertainment).
Call me a "fair-weather fan" or whatever, but I consider myself a realist. Why should I align myself with a team simply because I was born there, especially if an owner like Clay Bennet can steal them away from me? No, Clay Bennet will get zero support from me. I love the NBA, and his team sucks and it not worthy of my time. if the Kings decide to leave, let them. I have more fun watching the season unfold and the players play, the matchups, the excitement of the playoffs. The game itself.
I'm not saying this as someone who doesn't care about the Sonics and simply doesn't want to pay extra taxes to keep them here. I grew up watching Shawn Kemp catch oops from Gary Payton, and am one of only two people who went to Sonics HQ to protest the sale the day it happened. I love the Sonics with all my heart, but I've realized that pro sports have exerted unfair power for too long, and their greed is ruining the relationship between communities and the teams and games they love so much." - Clay from Seattle
I think what is happening to the Sonics is an excellent microcosm of all that is wrong with being a fan of professional sports. You align yourself with a team or franchise, only to be dissapointed when the team doesn't give a damn about you. the bottom line for them is money. they price the tickets so an ordinary fan can't afford to take his family to a game with decent seats. They try to force the hand of the ordinary taxpayer to subsidize their riches through new arenas/stadiums. And if the city doesn't comply? they steal away the very franchise you always rooted for.
so what do you do as a fan?
Well for me, I'm chnaging my game plan as it relates to being a fan...starting now.
Instead of being a loyal SD Charger fan, I'm a fan of Football, and I root for my hometown team when applicable. When it's not applicable, I'll root for whoever I damn well please. And I'll refuse to align myself with any franchise where I don't currently like the players and/or owners, coaches or whatever.
Ultimately, I'm a fan of the particular sport, be it NBA or NFL or MLB, so long as they provide me with entertainment and enjoyment, I will support them with a very limited amount of my hard-earned time and money (an amout reasonable for relatively frivilous entertainment).
Call me a "fair-weather fan" or whatever, but I consider myself a realist. Why should I align myself with a team simply because I was born there, especially if an owner like Clay Bennet can steal them away from me? No, Clay Bennet will get zero support from me. I love the NBA, and his team sucks and it not worthy of my time. if the Kings decide to leave, let them. I have more fun watching the season unfold and the players play, the matchups, the excitement of the playoffs. The game itself.
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