"How did it come to pass that an opposition's measure of a president's foreign policy was all or nothing, success or "failure"? The answer is that the political absolutism now normal in Washington arrived at the moment--Nov. 7, 2000--that our politics subordinated even a war against terror to seizing the office of the presidency." - Daniel Henninger - WSJ 11/18/05
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"the slovenliness of our language makes it easier for us to have foolish thoughts." - George Orwell
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Friday, January 20, 2006

CNN.com - Justice Department offers legal basis for wiretaps - Jan 20, 2006

CNN.com - Justice Department offers legal basis for wiretaps - Jan 20, 2006: "'Any opinion coming from the Justice Department has to be viewed with a healthy dose of skepticism, given Attorney General Gonzales' involvement in the warrantless spying as White House counsel,' he said in a written statement. 'The fox may now be guarding the henhouse, which is why we need an independent special counsel.'"

Any opinion coming from the American Civil Liberties Union has to be viewed with a healthy dose of skepticism, given the fact that they tend to give aid and support to the most extreme points of view in the nation,' I said in this written statement. 'The fox may now be surrounded by the chickens around the henhouse, which is why we need to consider the source any time they (ACLU) opens their mouths.

They should go back to defending individuals that think not being allowed to where a scarf over their face for a drivers license photo is a restriction on their right to religious freedom.

 

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