While Democrats Continue to “Convene,” the Bush Administration Continues to “Govern” |
| Published: August 28, 2008, 10:03 am |
| Tags: tsa, news roundup, denver democratic national convention, george w bush, airport security, the new york times, terrorism, fbi, civil liberties, domestic surveillance, domestic programs |
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When we get wrapped up in the news and the excitement of a significant national event, such as the Democratic Convention, some of us tend to forget that our government, with the impact it has on our daily lives, continues to “govern,” albeit as miserably as ever. The Iraq war continues; the situation in Afghanistan worsens; Russia has its way with Georgia with impunity; the roadmap to peace in the Middle-East is in tatters; the lousy economic situation gets lousier; domestic surveillance probably continues unabated; habeas corpus continues to be trampled and torture probably continues; and your Homeland Security Team continues to waste your money and make “booboos.” Just read what the New York Times had to say in an Editorial this past weekend. In, “That Troubled Terrorism List,” we learn that A half-billion-dollar emergency program to repair the nation's main and deeply flawed terrorist watch list is on the brink of collapse, [ Full article ] |
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