I really am still shocked that they are trying to use war powers or whatever in the war on terror. It's NOT A REAL WAR.
Don't you just love this party? Everything's so fancy, and there's some kind of hot cheese over there.
Kaylee ,'Shindig'
Natter 42, the Universe, and Everything
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, flaming otters, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jesse - Feb 09, 2006 6:43:13 am PST #5975 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Gudanov - Feb 09, 2006 6:44:28 am PST #5976 of 10002
Coding and Sleeping
Rove would say Jesse has a pre-9/11 mindset.
Fred Pete - Feb 09, 2006 6:45:37 am PST #5977 of 10002
Ann, that's a ferret.
Senator Feingold would say Rove has a pre-1776 mindset.
Nutty - Feb 09, 2006 6:45:58 am PST #5978 of 10002
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
Never underestimate the self-interest of the powerful. I don't think it has anything to do with "OMG you've gone too far!!" -- I think it's all about turf, and turf is a really powerful thing in DC.
Fred Pete - Feb 09, 2006 6:47:00 am PST #5979 of 10002
Ann, that's a ferret.
turf is a really powerful thing in DC.
You can't overestimate the importance of turf in government activities. It's impossible.
Jesse - Feb 09, 2006 6:48:09 am PST #5980 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Rove would say Jesse has a pre-9/11 mindset.
I'm crazy that way. I still think the president should follow the law, and if they want to be able to say "We HAVE to! It's a WAR!" then it should be a congressionally-declared war, like that one document says. What was that document again? Oh yeah -- the CONSTITUTION.
Christ.
Gudanov - Feb 09, 2006 6:49:30 am PST #5981 of 10002
Coding and Sleeping
There are definitely some Republicans who think the administration has gone too far in claiming powers and I imagine Cheney is busy twisting arms these days with threats of withdrawing campaign support.
amych - Feb 09, 2006 6:50:32 am PST #5982 of 10002
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Having finally gotten in to the site (hellooooooo Slashdot!), I find zillow's price for my house really very funny.
brenda m - Feb 09, 2006 6:50:41 am PST #5983 of 10002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
You can't overestimate the importance of turf in government activities. It's impossible.
Well, I hope I'm proved wrong. But right now - I don't have that faith anymore. And when you can't even believe in craven self-interest, what the hell can you believe?
tommyrot - Feb 09, 2006 6:51:21 am PST #5984 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
What was that document again? Oh yeah -- the CONSTITUTION.
Bush has called the Constitution "just a piece of paper." And on three separate occasions he's been heard to joke that he'd like to be dictator.