Tuesday, January 04, 2005

This ain't America If the US government gains its credibility (which can only be assessed by others from the outside) from its history of self-correcting government, with checks and balances and representative democracy, then isn't any move away from this history a move away from the very source of our country's integrity, trust, and credibility?   4:49:05 PM     Unlimited powers? The President, and the President alone, has unlimited powers to take military action against terrorists. The President can determine any terrorist threat, at his discretion, without limits. The threat can be individuals, groups or states, and do not need to be demonstrably linked to the September 11 incidents. Good thing the President is infallible. 7:47:36 AM     Tanning after the tsunami Why would someone having a relaxing vacation make me question western culture? 7:31:54 AM     Death and destruction? We're on vacation Don't let mass death and destruction spoil your vacation plans. Foreign visitors are returning to the beachs of Phucket, Thailand, six days after one of the worst natural disasters in decades. (link requires free signup) From the article: Charles Vickson, a Buddhist visiting from Hong Kong, said that at Phuket's Laguna resort, which was not badly affected by the waves, he saw bronzed European tourists return to sunbathing by the pool just minutes after the tsunamis. "They laid out their towel ... and the lady, with her headphones on, resumed her sunbathing as if nothing had happened." 7:20:09 AM

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