I have great news. The United States is no longer fighting a “war on terror.” Today, the Bush administration revealed we were never fighting a “war on terror.” The U.S. is actually involved in “a global struggle against violent extremism.”
The Bush administration is not just in the war business but they are also in the marketing business. They finally realized that the “war on terror” wasn’t polling well. Instead of cleaning up the mess, they decided to rename it.
I wonder if President Bush will stop calling himself a “war president” and start calling himself a “struggle president.”
I didn’t learn much in high school but I learned a rose by any other name is still a rose.
U.S. Officials Retool Slogan for Terror War - NY Times
It’s been awhile since I posted something.
I don’t have anything interesting to type so I’m going to make this an open-thread. You can talk about Bush’s Supreme Court nominee, wearing flip-flops at the White House, Yankee baseball, the origins of the universe, or anything else you feel like.
For our reader’s amusement, I decided to post a picture of Nebraska Congressman Jeff Fortenberry. He has a head of hair that would make any bald man jealous. I’m convinced he’s hiding something in that forrest but I’m not sure what it is.
Matt Cooper’s Source - Newsweek
It was 11:07 on a Friday morning, July 11, 2003, and Time magazine correspondent Matt Cooper was tapping out an e-mail to his bureau chief, Michael Duffy. “Subject: Rove/P&C,” (for personal and confidential), Cooper began. “Spoke to Rove on double super secret background for about two mins before he went on vacation …” Cooper proceeded to spell out some guidance on a story that was beginning to roil Washington. He finished, “please don’t source this to rove or even WH [White House]” and suggested another reporter check with the CIA.
Rove Lied - Daily Kos
Fourth of July has come and gone. In Omaha (as most of you know), it is illegal to sell and light off fireworks. This city ordinance doesn’t stop most people from lighting off fireworks (especially my neighbors).
Buying fireworks inside Omaha is illegal so most people travel to Sarpy County, Ralston, and Elkhorn to buy fireworks. If (or should I say when) Elkhorn is annexed, it will no longer be legal to sell and light off fireworks within Elkhorn. Many organizations in Elkhorn profit from the sale of fireworks. These organizations would have to stop selling fireworks once the annexation is completed. I was hoping a news station would do a story about this and Bryan New at Chanel 6 News came through.
I suggest taking two minutes of your life to watch this video. Click here to watch the entire news story.
Let me point out a few things…
1) The only reason the firework stands in Elkhorn make $100k+ is because fireworks are illegal in Omaha. The people in Elkhorn love to complain but I didn’t hear them thank the City of Omaha for making fireworks illegal. Elkhorn organizations (including the Catholic Church) profit enormously by selling fireworks to Omaha residents who illegally transport them into the city limits and illegally light them. If Omaha legalized fireworks, the sales in Elkhorn would dry up in a hurry.
2) State Senator Dwite Pedersen was interviewed for this story and was speaking on behalf of the St. Patrick’s Church fireworks stand. When asked what the Catholic Church would do if it was no longer able to sell fireworks, he said…
We could probably just move outside the city limits and still sell fireworks.
In difficult times like these, the Catholic Church fireworks stand must ask themselves one question. What Would Jesus Do? It sounds like Senator Pedersen has asked that question. It seems Jesus would hitch up the trailer, drive a few miles to the city limits, set-up shop, and sell fireworks to residents that are more than likely breaking the law by transporting them into the city and lighting them. I didn’t know Jesus was such a capitalist.
