Y'all know by now that Ashcroft has resigned. And you've probably read parts of his good-bye letter to Bush that is indubitably going to become a (in)famous manuscript in days to come:
"I take great personal satisfaction in the record which has been developed. The objective of securing the safety of Americans from crime and terror has been achieved. The rule of law has been strengthened and upheld in the courts. Yet, I believe that the Department of Justice would be well served by new leadership and fresh inspiration."
From the New York Times
To say it with Hilzoy, fancy that! Nobody bothered to tell me! Even more so, nobody bothered to tell those Romanian police officers on Str. J.M. They are standing guard in front of the building in which one of the US military attaches lives - two in a car and four in a van further down the street. They stopped and questioned me twice today when I picked up/dropped off parts of my carpool. We do look so threatening, what with four kids and two moms in a minivan.
I wished someone told them that all that threatening to the officer and his family is really imaginary and non-existent. Then I could do my carpool without being bothered. It would be nice for the officer to know everything is safe, too.
Posted by claudia at November 10, 2004 03:43 PMDearest Claudia:
I know that the US election made you crazy...but think how it made me feel? I actually took a week off work and traveled to a battle ground state to fight this thing...and lost.
But it was a fabulous experience talking to voters and ensuring that the vote was honest. and yet I lost...big time.
Life happens.
But I did find something that made me feel better. There is a web site called, "We're Sorry." It is a solace to peruse these pages, and there are hundreds of them, where the American people are apologizing to the world.
Here is the URL to Page 84,
http://72.3.131.10/gallery/84/
Take a look, scan some random pages, have some fun, this will brighten your outlook.
Best Wishes,
Traveller
I guess they were just doing their job, they're not paid to think anyways. :)
Posted by: Dragos at November 12, 2004 08:37 PM"where the American people are apologizing to the world"
Not in my name! ;^)
Posted by: Bernard Guerrero at November 13, 2004 01:20 AMDearest Benard:
Well, not in your name, but certainly in the hundreds and hundreds of people who posted at, "We're Sorry."
On the other hand, RepubliThughs (Just havin' some fun with 'ya), had to copycat and set up a site, "We're Not Sorry."
http://werenotsorry.com/
Unfortunantly, I'm not sure you'd want to associate yourself with those people...lol
Best Wishes,
Traveller
Posted by: Trveller at November 14, 2004 03:54 AMClaudia,
You have to admit a minibus, driving past a US military attache's residence, looks suspicious regardless of who is driving.
Speaking of a safer America, my heart was warmed by the full page advertisement placed in yesterday's Sydney Morning Herald by the US Department of Homeland Security.
The graphic was a young mum and two playful kids, with the Statue of Liberty and the New York harbour skyline as a backdrop. The text was that after a 22 hour flight, you'll be delighted by the feeling of saftey you get by spending a few minutes being fingered and photgraphed as a potential terrorist. Ensuring security for Americans *and* visitors.
Posted by: Syd Webb at November 14, 2004 02:05 PM