I have just finished the Robert Parry book, Secrecy and Privilege Rise of the Bush Dynasty from Watergate to Iraq. This is a fine piece of work that goes into detail about the various machinations of the elder Bush, the various functions he performed for Reagan and the Republicans over time, and how his often questionable activities were repeatedly covered up. It is quite clear that his claims of being “out of the loop” on the Iran-Contra scandal were not true. Although it doesn’t say this, as such, it also by implication makes the Clinton/Gore Administration, no matter what you and I might think about it, appear as a bright and shining moment sandwiched between the cesspool of corruption that was the Reagan Administration and the even worse cesspool of corruption that characterizes the present Bush/Cheney Administration. I heartily recommend it.
There is talk nowadays about how the Corporations have infiltrated and taken over our Public Schools. I would remind you that many years ago (1963) there was a fine book on how business was doing just that, The Pseudo Ethic, by Margaret Halsey. I think someone ought to reprint it.
Five more American troops killed today in Iraq. Ho hum, just another day in our successful attempt to bring democracy to Iraq. An Italian journalist who had been kidnapped and then released by the Iraqis was shot at by American troops, wounding her and killing one of her bodyguards. Whoops! But not to worry, she was a reporter for a leftist paper, and his eminence, king George has assured the Italians he will order a thorough investigation. Something along the lines of his investigation of the Plame situation no doubt. Or the Gannon scandal, about which the White House is still totally silent. Democrats keep demanding investigations which never happen. They might as well just be baying at the moon. The fascists are now in charge. So happy days all you Bush supporters. Remember, Bush hears directly from God so he can do no wrong.
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Those who have faith, don't need facts. Pity they too often can't seem to separate the two. Tolerance is in short supply these days as well. In front of the local supermarket this morning I find an initiative table. No teens gets an abortion without the parents' knowledge thing. Glad the woman there didn't approach me or she'd not have appreciated what I'd have to say. Waste of time anyway, since those are all people hired and paid by the number of signatures they gather. Still, even flat broke, I wouldn't gather signatures for something I thought wrong. Cannot tell you how much I enjoyed your Black Hat essay, since I have a son-in-law in Nevada who actually is a bull rider and all out working, big ranch, cowboy. He'd eat those guys for breakfast...as would the Navy SEALs I know. My dad always warned us not to forget "there's always somebody bigger". Sure enough.
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