It depends on what the definition of “is” is…

It is getting old hearing that intelligence warnings were too vague to heed without an exact domestic location. Brushing off alarmist reports with semantic defenses is pure deflection. If leadership only acknowledges threats when convenient, enduring two more years of this kind of oversight will be truly hard to bear.

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The Leaders We Have

George W. Bush wonders why Iraq lacks leaders like Washington or Jefferson after the U.S. overthrew a sovereign nation where secular leaders were systematically executed for decades. To expect American Revolutionary figures to spontaneously arise in a foreign land without an organic revolution reveals a fundamental misunderstanding of American history.

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Can Bush Save Bush?

The *Washington Post* suggests a new constitutional amendment ensuring no child of a president can ever become president, averting another George W. Bush. But before discussing new amendments, we should make sure the 22nd Amendment isn’t erased—if Bush feels divinely placed, why would he feel the need to step down?

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A Backlash Against Bickering

George W. Bush’s celebrated bipartisan reputation in Texas was merely a product of weak executive power against a Democratic legislature, not true statesmanship. Had he stayed longer, his executive shortcomings would have been exposed. Yet mainstream media overlooked history, repeating Karl Rove’s myth without fact-checking easily verifiable claims.

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Torture and Terror, Un-American Activities

A quiet Saturday morning of reading blogs brought sharp clarity: this administration is steering us down a perilous slope. By sacrificing essential constitutional protections and normalizing torture, authority has abandoned the consent of the governed. When dissent is branded as treason, our fundamental rights as citizens hang dangerously in the balance.

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On Moral Cowardice – John Scalzi

I’m proud to be an American, but tired of being ashamed of our leadership. Somewhere along the line, we traded doing what is right for what is easy, backing corrupt regimes and abandoning our moral high ground. Having seen Bush’s record firsthand in Texas, genuine accountability cannot come soon enough.

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Gas Prices – Update

I never expected Big Oil to be this desperate to keep Republicans in charge, but you protect who lets you get away with murder. I predicted gas at $1.98 before the election; I was just a month early. Sacrificing millions now is cheap insurance to reap billions later under rolled-back regulations.

If you own big gas cans, fill them up on November 7th—right after you vote.

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Colin Powell in Houston

The words running through my head are “common good.” Providing for it built our roads, schools, and parks—principles this administration seems intent on demolishing through greed and incompetence. It’s time for the privileged elite to rejoin the rest of us and invest in America’s future, before there’s nothing left to save.

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