Wednesday, November 10, 2004
The Devil You Know
...may be better than the devil you don't know, as the saying goes. That's what I'm pondering after John Ashcroft's resignation was announced yesterday. Sure, he's a monster, but who's next? At least Ashcroft went to the trouble to assume human form. The next Attorney General might be a fucking Jabberwocky.
Before I try to forget the painful details of John Ashcroft's tenure, I have to point out the absurdities contained in his letter of resignation. He is proud that Americans have been "spared the violence and savaging of terrorist attack on our soil since September 11, 2001," and congratulates George W. Bush for restoring "corporate integrity." I am dumbfounded by his logic; despite the fact that the worst terrorist attack ever perpetrated against the United States as well as multiple, high-profile cases of wanton corporate fraud occurred on his watch, he considers it an "achievement" that they haven't happened again. This is some psychotic Orwellian reasoning here.
As a happy afterthought, I must wish my sister Salena a Happy Birthday, which was yesterday. I simply didn't post anything or I would have mentioned it on the appropriate date. I e-mailed her, so don't think I forgot. I'd say how old she is, but girls don't like that sort of thing. Let's just say she's old enough to have seen E.T. in theaters...the first time.
Before I try to forget the painful details of John Ashcroft's tenure, I have to point out the absurdities contained in his letter of resignation. He is proud that Americans have been "spared the violence and savaging of terrorist attack on our soil since September 11, 2001," and congratulates George W. Bush for restoring "corporate integrity." I am dumbfounded by his logic; despite the fact that the worst terrorist attack ever perpetrated against the United States as well as multiple, high-profile cases of wanton corporate fraud occurred on his watch, he considers it an "achievement" that they haven't happened again. This is some psychotic Orwellian reasoning here.
As a happy afterthought, I must wish my sister Salena a Happy Birthday, which was yesterday. I simply didn't post anything or I would have mentioned it on the appropriate date. I e-mailed her, so don't think I forgot. I'd say how old she is, but girls don't like that sort of thing. Let's just say she's old enough to have seen E.T. in theaters...the first time.
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Thanks for trying to spare me the embarrassment of having my age posted for all to see. However at 25, I couldn't care less who knows how old I am. It was a good birthday, rather low key. Went out for a few drinks at an Irish pub. More celebrating scheduled for tomorrow evening. Thanks for the shout out on the site!
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