Holiday Hiatus

10:11 pm EST November 19th, 2005 | Politics | 8 Comments

There’ll be little to no posting here for the week as I go to Georgia to see my family. Have a good Thanksgiving, folks…

ALSO: Yes, Iraq will be front and center in 2006. It should be. It’s the most important issue of our time, and I’m glad to see the Democratic Party is not shirking their duty — Reid/Pelosi is a hell of an improvement over Daschle/Gephardt.

This Thanksgiving I hope for safety and the secure return of our troops overseas.

I found this to be quite relevant.

We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty. We must remember always that accusation is not proof and that conviction depends upon evidence and due process of law. We will not walk in fear, one of another. We will not be driven by fear into an age of unreason, if we dig deep in our history and our doctrine, and remember that we are not descended from fearful men — not from men who feared to write, to speak, to associate and to defend causes that were, for the moment, unpopular.

This is no time for men who oppose Senator McCarthy’s methods to keep silent, or for those who approve. We can deny our heritage and our history, but we cannot escape responsibility for the result. There is no way for a citizen of a republic to abdicate his responsibilities. As a nation we have come into our full inheritance at a tender age. We proclaim ourselves, as indeed we are, the defenders of freedom, wherever it continues to exist in the world, but we cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home.

The actions of the junior Senator from Wisconsin have caused alarm and dismay amongst our allies abroad, and given considerable comfort to our enemies. And whose fault is that? Not really his. He didn’t create this situation of fear; he merely exploited it — and rather successfully. Cassius was right. “The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves.”

There’s an interesting discussion on TPMCafe about the Democratic inability to rhetorically beat up the GOP. When Dems stand up for themselves, they usually win. That’s all they need to do.

>> Abramoff scandal could be the biggest in congressional history. Culture of corruption, stage one.

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8 Responses to “Holiday Hiatus”

  1. ian says:
    November 19, 2005 at 11:11 pm

    Well if Taegan Goddard says it, it must be true!

    Enjoy yourself Oliver.

  2. ian says:
    November 20, 2005 at 1:11 am

    I notice you said “hope” .. [g]Godless aren’t we?

  3. AlexCorrigan says:
    November 20, 2005 at 1:11 am

    Maybe he should have said “pray”? Not to the god of Dubya and his true believers, though. No sense praying to the god of a lying sack of shyt and his idiot arsehole suckups.

    By the way, shouldn’t you be on your way to an Army recruiter’s office somewhere? I’m sure they’re open on weekends in these desperate times. Don’t choke on a turkey bone next Thursday, sparky. Dear Leader needs you now more than ever.

  4. elrod says:
    November 20, 2005 at 3:11 am

    Tuco,
    If every single lawmaker involved with Abramoff were thrown to the wolves, including Reid, Landrieu and the retired Breaux, then I say get on with it.

  5. Tuco Ramirez the Rat says:
    November 20, 2005 at 3:11 am

    Abramoff scandal could be the biggest in congressional history. Culture of corruption, stage one.

    Funny, the New York Times doesn’t mention it, but Harry Reid, Mary Landrieu, and John Breaux all accepted Abramoff’s largess in exchange for favors on Capitol Hill.

  6. Semanticleo says:
    November 20, 2005 at 2:11 pm

    Will the circle of corruption be unbroken?

    Not until the so-called ‘honor-among-thieves’ compact breaks down.

    Sooner or later the ‘worm’ will turn.

    It’s just a matter of time before the Cult of ‘Curveball’ drop their pants for a deal.

  7. randy says:
    November 21, 2005 at 1:11 pm

    “When Dems stand up for themselves, they usually win. That s all they need to do.”

    And hand out money -

    http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/57994.htm

  8. buma says:
    November 22, 2005 at 1:11 pm

    Rewriting History Step-by-Step, Bush-Style

    “I want you to keep focused on what you are doing here,” [...] “This war came to us, not the other way around.”
    - Condoleeza Rice, May 15, 2005

     We are doing everything we can to avoid war in Iraq. But if Saddam Hussein does not disarm peacefully, he will be disarmed by force.
    - George W. Bush, Mar. 8, 2003

    “I’ve not made up our mind about military action. Hopefully, this can be done peacefully…
    - George W. Bush, Mar. 6, 2003

    “This is about disarmament and this is a final opportunity for Saddam Hussein to disarm. If he chooses not to do so peacefully, then the United States is prepared to act, with our friends, to do so by force. And we will do so forcefully and swiftly and decisively, as the President has outlined. But the President continues to seek a peaceful resolution. War is a last resort.”
    - Scott McClellan, Nov. 12, 2002

    “The President has made no decisions about what the next step will be. Clearly, we will continue to talk to the United Nations about the inspection process.”
    - Ari Fleischer, Oct 10, 2002

     I think that that presumes there’s some kind of imminent war plan. As I said, I have no timetable.
    - George W. Bush, Aug 10, 2002 while golfing

     Fuck Saddam. We re taking him out.
    - George W Bush, March 2002