It is very sad to start the day hearing about more young people dying in Iraq. Bush has been a disgrace and a liar since he took office. Iraq is using us like we are morons. The Iraqis have more on the ball than us. The lies have destroyed our moral authority in the world. We, as a nation have lost some of our very precious civil rights, such as habeas corpus. Cheney has been a war monger right from the start. He had a lot of nerve speaking at the West Point graduation when he took 5 deferments when there was a draft for Vietnam. He is definitely Darth Cheney. He is probably the most disli8ked american in the country. Certainly the most immoral. I'm all for the Cheney impeachment movement. Somehow or other Bush and Cheney must be held accountable for their lies and immoral decisions.

I don't understand what the Democrats are doing. It looks as if they are letting Bush run the show again instead of doing what the American people elected them to do.
The Democrats need to show some backbone now and stop worrying about their patriotism. It is patriotic to bring the troops home and get them out of that mess there. Iraq is Bush's mess and not one more American or Iraqi needs to die because of his stupidity and hubris. If the Democrats don't stop this war, who will?

This country is in need of some very big changes. The Bush administration and the Republican Party have caused great harm to this country. My heart cries at our losses and I pray organizations such as Unity 08 will be able to repair the damage. I'm not sure I understand what the Democrats are doing. But I know they need to come on stronger than they have been. They are in charge and I hope they know it! Rev. Jerry Falwell died this week. I think he's in for a surprise at the gate to heaven. He has done some very mean, unchristian things during his life. May God rest his soul.

I haven't been writing lately because I really haven't had anything to say. I'm reading Peter Bergen's book "Holy War, Inc." So far it's pretty good. Peter Bergen is quite knowledgeable about Osama Bin Laden. Bin Laden is another one of those rich and righteous people who believes everything he does is right and good. How can killing children and civilians possibly be the right thing to do. It just doesn't make sense. I don't know anything about the Qoran, but I find it hard to believe that it tells its believers to kill children. And if it does, what kind of a holy book is that? Not one that I would ever follow.

Every day is one more day towards the end of Bush's term. I just hope we can keep him from doing anything that would hurt this country anymore than he already has. The dying in Iraq just hasn't let up. So many civilians killed every day. Men, women, and children are shot or blown up. No one is spared! How will Bush be made accountable for this war? I don't see it happening. The Democrats certainly won't hold him accountable and I don't understand why not. I'm beginning to think that the president has too much power and needs to be downsized. Bush, of course, thought the presidency needed more power and he's been on a powergrab ever since he took office.

I found a new gay sight called soulforce. It's a very informative site. Right now they have a couple of "equality" buses touring college campuses around the country. Some of the campuses will not let them come on campus and send the police to make sure that these homosexuals don't step one foot on their property. Unbelievable!!!
It truly is hard to believe that people behave this way still. Something must be the matter with me. I just don't want to accept the way some people are. That's why I keep getting hurt!

The presidential race has started already. I would love to see a Clinton/Obama ticket. I doubt if that would happen, but it sounds like a winner to me. Seymour Hersh just wrote an article for the New Yorker magazine. I don't know where he gets his information, but he always has bombshells to drop. Is the Bush administration providing money to Al Qaeda thru the Sunnis in Lebanon? That is what he had to say this time. His article is titled "Redirection". I'm also reading Fiasco by Thomas Ricks. Great book!!!

The Democrats are trying to do what they think the people want as of the Nov. election. It may not be exactly what people want, but you can't please everyone at the same time. Bush is being his usual obnoxious self thinking he's calling all the shots. Well he's not!! Iraq is such a mess. I feel so sorry for those people. They don't deserve this because of one man, Saddam Hussein. I hate that all this death is done in my name.

I've been on hiatus due to a surgery I needed to have. The Democrats in the house are moving right along with its agenda. The only thing I have a problem with is when they plan on bringing the troops home. They have no choice and they know it.

This post was started on 2/14/07 and it is now 2/24/07. It has been a tough time since my surgery but things are much better. I've come to the conclusion that I have to quit smoking. I've been having some very bad breathing problems. The doctor even thought I might have a pulmonary embolism and tried to keep me in the hospital. I wouldn't stay and I lucked out and nothing happened. The diagnosis was no blot clot. Thank you God!

There's a lot of politics happening. Bush and Cheney are up to their same old stuff-lies, lies, and more lies. They are trying to stir things up with Iran. Iraq is very bad with no end in sight. The impeachment process is gaining momentum, finally. These two guys have got to go. They are dangerous! We're not cowards and we're not quitters. We want to do what is right and that is giving the Iraqis back their country. No more deaths! No more children killed, maimed, or made orphans. Before the war started, the military said the worst scenario would be door to door fighting in Baghdad. That is just what we are doing. We have made one big mess in Iraq. I say we because it was done in my name as well. The shame I feel is overwhelming. The just thing to do is to impeach Bush and Cheney and give the Iraqi's back their country, NOW!

Tomorrow night the president will unveil his long-awaited plan to get out of Iraq victoriously, what ever that means. The Democrats need to stand up and do what we elected them to do, and that's get out of Iraq in the very near future. I hope they don't disappoint us. The president has lied so much it is hard to believe anything he says. He's done this surge business 2 or 3 times already and it didn't work. I would like to know what has changed.

It's been awhile since I've written because I haven't been able to access my site. As you can see I've finally figured it out. Lots of things have happened. Pelosi is Speaker of the House. The Democrats are going in full force. It is such a delight to see! Bush still hasn't announced his new strategy for Iraq. Now this is the guy who has claimed to have had an exit plan all along. Imagine that! The man is such a liar. The impeachment movement is gaining momentum finally. I have a sweatshirt that says "Bush lied. Thousands died. ImpeachBush.org." I wear it all the time. Maybe it will get some people thinking. Bush is still breaking the law every chance he gets. Nancy Pelosi says impeachment is off the table. She needs to be reminded of her responsibility to hold the president and his cronies accountable. It is not a matter of choice. It is a matter of law. I know I have no doubt that the president has committed high crimes and misdemeanors. You don't have to be a lawyer to know that.

It has been too long since I wrote here. I was so excited about the election results, I had nothing to complain about, well sort of. The Democrats don't want to hear anything about impeachment. They act like they have a choice instead that it is their duty to impeach Bush. He(Bush) has broken the law several times and arrogantly says he will continue to do so as with the NSA warrantless wiretapping program. How can Clinton be impeached under the rule of law and not Bush? Bush thinks he's the rule of law. Bush must be held accountable!!! I have started reading a report titled "The Human Cost of the War in Iraq", a mortality study, 2002-2006. The study reports ~650,000 Iraqis killed since the war started. What a heart breaker! I can't think of one reason for all those people to have died. So many children were robbed of their futures. Such human waste. God forgive George W. Bush!!! I know I can't!

I am now writing in beta blogger which is quite different the the other blogger format. I don't know if I like it yet. I also started writing in gather.com. There is a whole lot of things one can do on that website. My blog on that website is angelfire250.gather.com. I've had a little traffic over there but still none here.

It is with great joy that I write. The Democrats have taken the House and the Senate. This is just spectacular. Let's see what they do now with the power. The Republicans cannot believe the beating they took. Thank god for our form of government. The entire country spoke up and thru their vote said shape up or we'll ship you out. And that is just what we did. I under estimated the american people. I didn't think they were paying attention and our country would be stolen from us. Bush has desecrated the Constitution, broken the law several times, and allowed torture to take place. He didn't grow up in a country like that. His behaviour has been despicable. Nancy Pelosi, who is to become the first woman Speaker of the House, says that impeachment is not on the table. I don't know if she is unaware of how a lot of people in this country feel about Bush and his thugs, but I'm sure she will be told. All I know is that god is on our side!

Twenty-one years ago today my father died. I'm full of anxiety about this coming election. I want the Democrats and Independents to win so badly. I will be such a sore loser if the Republicans win. I must try to stay positive. I am so excited!!!! The Democrats won back the House and the Senate. Unbelievable! An extra good thing is Rumsfeld resigned, finally. It looks like Nancy Pelosi will be the first woman Speaker of the House. Just too good! The first things on her agenda in the first one hundred hours are to raise the minimum wage, rescind the oil subsidies, and get rid of the donut in the prescription bill. This is music to my ears. The Democrats must do something about all the children who don't have health care. It's a disgrace. Thank you dear god!!!

Where is the America I grew up in? Where has it gone? I have always been so proud to be an American but that is not how I am feeling today. The Bush administration and the 109th Congress have done so much damage to our country it is hard to recognize it anymore. Can it be repaired? I have my doubts! I dislike thinking that negative but I would be in denial otherwise. The very worst thing that could happen is the Democrats come into power and pickup where the Republicans left off. I pray that doesn't happen. They've been known to abuse their power also. It just took them a lot longer! This election is very ugly and getting worse. Things are so out of control in Iraq it is very difficult to watch the news every night. Plus, the Taliban are starting to act up in Afghanistan. What a mess Bush and his cronies have made. If we were to withdraw now, Iraq would explode and I mean explode! So many have died already. Thousands of lives thrown away. Dear God help the people in charge stop this madness. What is scary is that they don't know how!!!

Prospects look very good for the Democrats on Nov. 7. That is if they don't do anything stupid and don't let the Republicans rattle them. The Republicans have a lot to contend with plus the Mark Foley scandal. I wonder what the evangelicals think about that scandal? I find it very strange that the evangelicals are very quiet about the Torture law, the thievery, and the bankrupt Republicans in congress. Maybe it's okay for them. Maybe those values and morals don't apply to them. Maybe it is better they shut their mouths! What would they say? The war in Iraq is a total disaster. Every day people are dying and being blownup. The americans don't know who the enemy is. There is some very ugly fighting between the sects. The last numbers I heard about Iraqi dead is 30,000 to 100,000. All those men, women, and children dead. What a disgrace! I am ashamed to be an american.

It's been awhile since I posted. I've been very busy around the house. Speaking of house, the Congress has gone home. The do-nothing bums have done so much damage to our country, It's hard to believe. Yesterday they voted on torture. Imagine debating torture on the floor of the senate. What a disgrace!! If the Democrats take the House or the Senate, that will breakup the one party rule which has been devastating for our country. The Republicans showed their true colors and how little they think about the middle class or the poor. A change in direction is badly needed for this country. World Can't Wait.org is planning events all over the country on Oct. 5. The Bush machine must go!!! I actually heard a conservative on the radio today who denounced the Bush regime. He said they weren't conservatives and that they have been bad for the country. I wish I could remember his name. The newest scandal is a congressman Mark Foley who is into sex talk via the computer with 16 year old boys. It hit the airways friday and the guy had admitted himself into rehab for alcoholism by friday night. His career is OVER! May god watch over him.

The anniversary of 9/11 will be here tomorrow. Of course the Republicans are all out shouting "terror, terror, terror". It is really quite sickening. Bush has been out everyday comparing Bin Laden to nazis, communists, and of course, terrorists. Bush admitted that we had secret prisons around the world. Something he's been denying all along. The man is a liar. He lies all the time. Osama Bin Laden has made a fool of Bush and his cronies. The Senate Intelligence Committee has released part of the Phase 2 report that discusses the pre-war intelligence and how it was used by Bush. I really want to read that report. 9/11 is now over and it was used by the Republicans for political gain, as usual. Right now Bush is trying to pull a fast one. He is trying to keep torture in for the CIA to use and to not treat the detainees fairly. He just refuses to follow the law even when the Supreme Court tells him what to do. I am really sick to death of his ugly policies and his constant deceit. He has got to go!!!

I haven't had any time for my blog lately. I've been doing a lot of work around the house. Winter will be hear before you know it. Bah Humbug! Well forget about winter for now. A lot is happening in politics lately. The Republicans have resorted to fascism, nazis, and a whole lot of nonsense that sounds like tough talk. They will say anything! The Democrats have to jump all over the Republicans when they are untruthful. Don't answer the next day or next week. Answer now!!!!! If the Democrats lose this november, our country will be in further jeopardy. They have to win. Bush is putting it on really thick right now. He must have said the word "terror" a thousand times. The fact that there hasn't been another attack here is definitely in his favor. Why no one has attacked here is anybody's guess. But I'm sure it isn't that the country has been made safer. Bin Laden and his sidekick Zawahiri are laughing in our faces. They've been sending many tapes lately. This last one is Bin Laden and his cohorts in the midst of planning the 9/11 attacks. How's that for a slap in the face. I'm reading a book about Bin Laden that says he was quite the carouser as a young man. He drank a great deal and used many a prostitute. Similar to George W.'s youth, wouldn't you say?

I am almost done reading Hostile Takeover by David Sirota. I highly recommend this book, but be prepared to get upset by what you read. It really can, at times, be very depressing. It is hard to believe this stuff is going on in this wonderful country we live in. But it is! It is very sad what some people in power are doing to this country. The media goes right along with them. Rep. John Conyers just released a report on President Bush's outlaw behaviour. He has broken many laws since he took office. Those Republican bandits that pushed relentlessly to impeach President Clinton are awfully quiet. I guess they forgot about the Rule of Law. We heard those 3 words from every Republican that opened their mouth. Their behaviour was a disgrace!

When I started this post I was reading "Hostile Takeover". I have finished it and have started reading a book about Osama bin Laden. Hostle Takeover was a very informative book and had very good ideas for solutions to the problems facing us today. Both parties, but especially the Republicans, have made a mess of this country. So many things need fixing. I don't know if the Democrats will get some power from this election. But if they do, they had better start doing right by the american people. The atmosphere is to kick out whoever is in office, be they Democrat or Republican. The american people are hard to read. When you think they have had enough, they come back for more. The Republicans are using the terrorists are coming, so vote Republican. That has worked in the last 2 elections.
Yet, the Republicans are doing a lousy job on national security. The american people have just not seen that yet. I don't know why not, but they haven't. How do we spread the word?

After hearing Ken Mehlman on Meet the Press this morning, I had to get on line right away. The Republicans have a new saying "adapt to win". I assume this is replacing "stay the course". They think we are stupid. We are not stupid obviously. That's why they've changed their slogan. I'm retired and have time to discern their tactics. Americans are so busy working to feed and cloth their families, they don't have the time to pick these lies out and that's what the Republicans count on. Now to Joe Lieberman. He is a disgrace. I heard one of the comics talking about Joe Lieberman say "if I lose the senate race, I'll start my own senate". That says it all. Joe only cares about Joe!

The Republicans have started with the scare tactics. I hope they don't work this time. That idiot, Dick Cheney, says that conservation doesn't work to reduce oil consumption. Could he really be that stupid? The man needs to resign and go home to his ranch in Montana.That way he doesn't do any more damage to this country. Go home Dick. We'll do just fine without you!

Corporate America has bought our country with much help from our paid off politicians. What will Corporate America do when we can't buy the goods they are making somewhere in this world? Wages are stagnant, benefits are almost nonexistent, and prices are sky high. The Republicans and the Democrats have sold us out. A third party is desperately needed. Frankly, the Democrats are just slightly better than the Republicans, but everything is relative. The Democrats are supposed to be the party of the people, but are they really? The Republicans are more outfront. They are known as the party of the rich and Corporate America and they are true to form. So many people are patriotically selling America down the river. For instance, Gale Norton, Condoleeza Rice, Dick Cheney, George W. Bush,
Karl Rove, and so forth. Everyone of these people, I'm sure, have no trouble sleeping at night no matter how many children are living in poverty in our country.
I've been called a dreamer and maybe I am. I do what I can for those in need otherwise I wouldn't be able to sleep at night.