George Bush
« Previous EntriesObama’s Inaugual Address Repudiates Bush Foreign Policy
Wednesday, January 21st, 2009“ As for our common defense, we reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals. Recall that earlier generations faced down fascism and communism not just with missiles and tanks, but with sturdy alliances and enduring convictions. They understood that our power alone cannot protect us, nor does it entitle us to [...]
Picture Of The Day
Wednesday, January 7th, 2009He Makes It So Easy
Saturday, January 3rd, 2009President George W. Bush will leave behind a legacy of Bushisms, the label stamped on the commander in chief’s original speaking style. Some of the president’s more notable malaprops and mangled statements:
• “I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully.” — September 2000, explaining his energy policies at an event in Michigan.
• “Rarely [...]
Fat Cats Play In the Snow at Davos, Switzerland
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, 28 January – 1 February 2009.
I’m surprised I haven’t yet read any mention this year of Thomas Mann’s novel, The Magic Mountain, which was set in Davos. As Timothy Garton Ash wrote at The Guardian in February 2005: it “shows how the economically interdependent pre-1914 Europe, [...]
2008 Presidential Pardon List
Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008-William Alvis III, of Flushing, Ohio. Possession of an unregistered firearm and cocaine distribution.
John Allen Aregood of Riviera, Texas. Conspiracy to harbor and transport illegal aliens.
-Eric Charles Blanke of Parker, Colo. Counterfeiting.
-Steve Doyle Cavender of The Villages, Fla. Conspiring to import, possess, distribute and dispense marijuana.
-Marie Elena Eppens of Lynden, Wash. Conspiracy [...]
The Bush SEC: More Of The Same
Wednesday, December 17th, 2008The Securities and Exchange Commission said Tuesday night that it had missed repeated opportunities to discover what may be the largest financial fraud in history, a Ponzi scheme whose losses could run as high as $50 billion.
The commission said it received credible allegations about the scheme at least nine years ago and will immediately open [...]