Overestimating the cost of Iraq?

Republicans Seek Retraction of Report on Wars' 'Hidden Costs'

There are many unrecorded costs of the war in Iraq and it's piling up. The Bush administration grossly underestimated the cost of the war and when some Democrats put in their numbers which could possibly be on the high side (though I think in the end they won't be) the Republicans are all up in arms about it. Your cost of the Iraq war is somewhere around $20,000 per household.

Honestly, I'd rather see estimates on the high side that come in lower, than gross underestimates of the total costs. Those numbers of course don't take into consideration the price the soldiers themselves have paid.

Innocent Until Proven Guilty?

It all started with Rush Limbaugh saying innocent until proven guilty is for the courts he doesn't have to follow it. Then there were people like Nancy Grace ready to execute anyone in her path before court. In the aftermath of September 11th, the Constitution was somehow buried in the rubble along side the thousands of victims. People used to hold out judgement and carefully listen and weigh out both sides of an argument. Innocent until proven guilty meant something outside of the courtroom. We as Americans viewed ourselves as a superior culture because we had the freest society. We had something to brag about.

But now we have a culture of quick reaction, quick judgement, and even quicker execution. What is the result of our quick action without weighing the consequences? We get poor laws passed like the Patriot Act. We pass laws to take the thinking and thought process out of decision making. We jump gung-ho into a war in Iraq based on fictional accounts rather than factual accounts of the situation. We tolerate the blatant disregard of our Constitution by our intelligence networks. We believe what we want to hear. We see what we want to see, and that is seldom where the truth lies. We pass laws that limit our public discourse and we create a culture where opposing views are seen as impediments rather than pillars.

Take a deep breath America. In your fast paced society where every moment is filled with something, your survival into the next century depends on preserving a few quiet reflective moments. When did we begin looking at the Constitution as if it were a souvenir?

MSNBC Video

O'Reilly can behave like a pervert but nobody else can. Bill criticizes J.K. Rowlings for gay Dumbledore, but can make suggestive menage a trois comments as if that is perfectly okay. Yet again the Republican right wing has a high standard of conduct for everyone but themselves. I have no problem with the menage a trois, but just don't tell me you are on some higher moral ground than the rest of us.

MSNBC Video

Political Cartoon- McCain and Giuliani Walk Through New York

Cable Channel Nods to Ratings and Leans Left - New York Times

Nice to know someone criticizing Bush rather than kissing his ass is improving in ratings. Take note Republican talk radio.

Glenn Greenwald - Political Blogs and Opinions - Salon

Want to learn how to become nonaccountable for your actions? Take some lessons from Bush.

Funny Video About Ann Coulter

You should check out the music video below poking some fun at Ann Coulter. Quite funny.

Ann Coulter video