Earlier this week, 22 Democratic Senators joined with a GOP-sponsored effort which should never even have been the subject of senatorial business, and voted “Yes” on a resolution to admonish MoveOn.org for running a NY Times ad impugning General Petraeus. You all know the story.
The only thing I regret about the ad is […]
SHOW ME SOME PASSION
Sep 17th, 2007 by Alan Miller in Congress
One of the most disappointing aspects of today’s political world is listening to the candidates for President. It is hard to become enthusiastic for a person who wants to lead this nation out of its international morass, when that person speaks without animation, passion, or conviction.
Perhaps I was spoiled by the late Paul […]
NON-POLITICAL ANNOYANCES
Sep 15th, 2007 by Alan Miller in Uncategorized
To take a brief respite from all the depressing political fronts, let’s take a quick look at some of my everyday annoyances.
1) The phone rings, you pick it up, and there you hear a canned, recorded message exhorting you to buy something, take a trip, support a candidate or political party, etc. I […]
After two days of bobbing and weaving by Pettaeus and Crocker before Congress, where they avoided the few tough questions lobbed at them, and continued the subterfuge which has been coming from the White House for five years, we have been told to expect we’ll be down to “normal” troop levels by next summer.
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W’s FUTURE PLANS
Sep 13th, 2007 by Alan Miller in Uncategorized
Credit the following to one of the talk shows:
Bush says that when he leaves the White House one of the things he’s considering is starting a Think Tank. W starting a think tank is like Michael Vick opening an animal shelter.
LAURA’S OPERATION
Sep 8th, 2007 by Alan Miller in Uncategorized
First Lady Laura Bush is having an operation Saturday to remove a pain in her neck. Obviously, she forgot he’s in Asia for the APEC Conference.
CURRENT AND MEMORABLE QUOTES
Sep 5th, 2007 by Alan Miller in Uncategorized
“I am not a crook.” Richard Nixon
“I am not gay.” Sen. Larry Craig (Idaho)
“I believe a Special Session is necessary.” Gov. Tim Pawlenty
“I will support a 5 cent gas tax increase.” Gov. Tim Pawlenty
“I don’t think a Special Session is needed.” Gov. Pawlenty
“I no longer support a gas tax […]
LABOR DAY AND LABOR UNIONS
Sep 3rd, 2007 by Alan Miller in Unions
When the first Labor Day was celebrated in 1882, unions were much more a part of our social fabric. Started for a variety of reasons, not the least of which was to combat the tactics of robber barons and industrialists, the growth and bargaining power of labor unions led to much of what we […]
