Stuff and nonsense

Somewhere in the backwaters of Pennsylvania there is some kind of trial going on that purports to pit backers of so-called "Intelligent Design" against those who believe in evolution. This has to do with parents who want ID taught in science classes alongside the theory of evolution. This is a trial that should never have happened. The judge should have simply dismissed this as frivolous. There is no comparison whatsoever between ID and the theory of evolution. None. The theory of evolution is the established scientific building block of contemporary science. ID is nothing but a folk tale with no basis in science at all. To say that evolution is "only a theory" displays such an abysmal ignorance that it does not require any response. To claim that ID is a competing "theory" is to compound that ignorance. This is not a trial, it is plain and simply a farce.

It is comforting to know that 80% of the money set aside for rebuilding New Orleans has already been given out in no-bid contracts to all of Bush/Cheney's buddies. Not content with totally ripping off the taxpayers in Iraq they are going to do it here as well. Do you hear any Democrats objecting? With a couple of exceptions do you hear Democrats objecting to anything the Republicans do? Oh, yeah, they object to not having enough troops in Iraq. Do you hear them objecting to John Roberts? Do you hear them objecting to spending more and more money in Iraq (they apparently just agreed to another 50 billion to continue the disaster that is Iraq). Crony capitalism doesn't exist merely for Republicans. There are many crony Democrats as well.

There is a rumor going around that Tom DeLay may actually be charged with some form of wrongdoing. Tom DeLay? Wrongdoing? Believe it when it happens. As he is without a doubt the single most corrupt Republican in the House, and has been for years, one wonders where the ethics committee has been all this time. Oh, yeah, I forgot, they only charged him three times already with ethical violations. But nothing was done about it. Don't bet anything will be done this time.

Bush has now made his SEVENTH visit to the gulf region. I'm sure this has really helped a lot. Does he EVER do anything but photo-ops? The answer is NO. Does he somehow maintain his "base" of absolute nitwits? He seems to do so. Is there any hope of getting rid of Bush/Cheney? Apparently not. Certainly not as long as he has the Democratic leadership along with the Republican leadership on his side. To hell with the anti-war public, to hell with the facts, to hell with everything that doesn't enhance the filthy rich. Ah, corruption, synonymous with American politics.

I keep waiting for something positive to happen. Waiting, waiting, waiting. I feel like I am in Casablanca with no hope of getting out.