Intellectual freedom is the only guarantee of a
scientific - democratic approach to politics, economic development, and
culture.
-Andrei Dmitrievich Sakharov-
They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
-Benjamin Franklin-
Mark Adams is [in no particular order] a Lawyer, Restauranteur, Husband, Father, Grandfather, Landlord, Singer, Guitarist, Political Scientist, Amateur Historian and Rhetorician with no sense of reverence for anything except the freedom to speak one's mind. To visit Mark's Family Law Website
If you were curious, the Toledo terrorists informant known as the "Trainer" is indeed in protective custody. I rarely agree with Bob Franz about anything, but he nailed this one. The media dug too deep in the wrong direction.
And speaking of the right side of the blogosphere, WHY DO YOU GUYS ALWAYS YELL? Not just Bob, but Michele, and Professor Instalinker too. Hey folks, even Matt Drudge knows how to release his caps lock. (And yes, Callahan, Maxspeak, and depending on who's posting Majority Report have this annoying habit too.)
For the record, Battlestar Galactica is the one show I will not miss now that West Wing moved to Sundays and is in its "last throes."
It's better to listen to Meet the Press, Face the Nation, and This Week on an iPod than watch on TV. You don't need to see their lips move to tell if the politicians are lying.
Many ugly, albeit intelligent and talented talkers can be said to have a face for radio. MarKOS has a voice for blogging. Dude, drink a couple of shots of Jack and smoke no less than five cigaretts, (preferrably camels, non-filters) right before you appear on Air America again, please. I can visualize your pocket protector as you squeak through my speakers.
I don't know what to think about the India nuke deal. If I had faith that there was a philosophy behind our relations with other nations beyond proving that we have bigger dicks than everybody else, I might not be so suspect. As is stands, I agree, Bush blinked. However, I really don't see why we don't treat a nuclear India more like nuclear France, or China, instead of nuclear Pakistan, Korea and Iran So I do get it, just don't trust it.
Pre-Nit-Wit probably had no idea they were talking about uranium and plutonium. When the negotiators told him about "New Clear", he must have thought is was some new window cleaning formula. Certainly they weren't talking about "NuKe-Quew-Lar" weapons. No wonder he told the Indians, "Fine, Whatever you guys want." (He was probably bummed he wasn't dealing with the Cleveland Indians so he could throw in Sammy Sosa to sweeten the deal.)
When you are the world's most powerful man, you can make your own schedule. What a dolt, he's still just playing a part and doing what he was told to do. Wait till he finds out that the Taj Mahal is not just a big wigwam out on some reservation. "Hey, ya'all can make as many of them nuke-u-lar thingies ya want. But we're not gonna let you people have any whisky. That's where we draw the line."
My apologies to any and all Native Americans or firends of same who took offense to that last point. I would apologize on behalf of the Prez-Nit-Wit, but he's not my fault. In fact, the list of reasons to be pissed at him are legion.
