Two weeks ago I discussed a conversation I had about the wisdom of withdrawing from Iraq. At the time I said I needed to consider it more, that I wasn’t sure it was the right thing to do.
I have thought about it a lot. I think that those that would have us stay […]
Today the New York Times leads with the 9/11 Commission’s interview with Bush/Cheney. It was completely vacuous. We learn the meeting was cordial. We learn about seating arrangements, locations and the seats. We learn from Thomas H. Kean, the chair of the Commission that there was information they learned that they […]
Listening to WGN news this morning with Spike you would have thought something momentous was occurring with Bush and Cheney speaking to the 9/11 Commission. I suppose something was, given that the Bush Administration has fought the Commission tooth and nail, it is somewhat surprising that Bush felt the need (even accompanied by Cheney) […]
Joshua Micah Marshall argues in yesterday’s “Talking Points Memo” that “if John Kerry is going to win this election, he will have to make it, in large measure, an election about accountability.” I agree. Marshall goes on to say: “Making that argument requires some rhetorical dexterity. And the opposition — i.e., Kerry […]
Paul Krugman’s entry for Tuesday, April 27 looks at why the Bush Administration would contest revealing the members of Cheney’s Energy Task Force all the way to the Supreme Court. I think Krugman’s right, it has little to do with a smoking gun and everything to do with the Bush Administration belief in “a […]
Nicholas Kristof of the New York Times wrote some ideas of what might be done about the genocide in the Sudan. He admits he is a reporter, not an activist of lobbyist, so we have to view his ideas through that lens. I plan to revisit this topic later, but at least those […]
There is nothing particularly complex about having the state environmental agency (IEPA) inform the public about hazardous drinking water, or nearby contaminants, soon after it learns about the situation. Local officials, spurred by Lt. Governor Pat Quinn are finally moving on this issue, trying to legally force the IEPA to do what seems like […]
Today’s New York Times was different. There were four entries in its Op-Ed section, p. A 23, and all four represented moderate to liberal views. Someone must have been asleep in the NYT Office of Balance, because usually you need at least one, if not two conservative views each day (something that papers […]
In Naperville there has been recent discussion about whether it is wise to plug up School District 203’s current budget problems by selling eleven acres of wooded land it owns. A lot of people recognize the relatively rapid development of Naperville has meant a loss of open space (not to mention the attending traffic […]
Christine Cegelis attended the DuPage Young Democrats meeting last night to give a brief speech and engage in a question and answer session with the group. Her speech moved from some of the reasons she got into the race (opposition to going into Iraq and a desire to improve conditions in this country for […]
