It’s feeling like 1969 again
Bob Morris @ Mar 29th 2003 10:12 - Category: Unfiled ;
It’s feeling like 1969 again
A Columbia University professor goes off the deep end in attacking the war, and gets slammed by a gleeful right wing press.
Archive for March 29th, 2003
Four soliders killed in Iraq…
Bob Morris @ Mar 29th 2003 10:10 - Category: Unfiled ;
Four soliders killed in Iraq suicide bombing
Couple this new tactic with the current ploy of Iraq soliders dressed as civilians pretending to surrender, then opening fire and, well, we may get what happened in Vietnam - civilians being pre-emptorily shot because they might be the enemy. Not a good way to win the hearts of the populace.
Plus I’m guessing it won’t be long until Iran and Syria get involved in the war. As DailyKos (whose war coverage is thoughful and superb) points out today, Iran and Syria may smell the blood of a weakened United States in the water. And Rumsfeld is insane enough that he probably wants war with them too.
Immigrant rights march
Bob Morris @ Mar 29th 2003 00:20 - Category: Unfiled ;
Immigrant rights march
A coalition of immigrant groups marched yesterday through the Pico Union area of L.A. to MacArthur Park for a rally. We at ANSWER helped out by setting up the stage and sound.
Immigrants get hurt by the war and the assault on rights far more than the public at large. When cutbacks come in hospitals and services, it hits them first. Ditto for education. And of course, when the economy gets bad, they are the among the first to get laid off.
And if they be Arab or Muslim, then it’s even worse. Illegal roundups and detentions. Deportations.
A speaker from Homies Unidos, said in the country he was from (El Salvador I’m guessing) finding dead and mutilated bodies in the yard was routine, that America has no experience with war up close, and once you’ve seen it, you never want war again. A Iraqi women said she talked with her parents in Baghdad the day before, and they want to know why America hated them so much.
When we go to war, the money comes from somewhere. Major public hospitals and clinics are closing in L.A. Education budgets, especially at junior colleges are being gutted. These cuts affect immigrants first. Of course, one industry is booming in California. Prisons. Guess who goes there first?
This was the first rally by these coalitions, and it went well. One organizer told me many stayed away because they were afraid of Immigration, so it was a real act of courage for those immigrants who did come.
At dusk, when it was over, the police advised people to leave in groups and said they’d escort people to their cars, if asked. Why? Well, MacArthur Park has ponds,trees, and children playing during the day. However, come nightfall it becomes one of the most dangerous parts of Los Angeles.
I got to drive away, back to my peaceful suburban enclave. For many of those present, Pico Union is their home.
Science marches on [1]
Bob Morris @ Mar 29th 2003 00:11 - Category: Unfiled ;
Science marches on 
Yessiree folks, now you can get your very own waterproof personal massager!
He’s screwed up one war,…
Bob Morris @ Mar 29th 2003 00:09 - Category: Unfiled ;
He’s screwed up one war, now he wants to start two more
“Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld accused Syria and Iran today of interfering with the American war effort in Iraq.”
I tell ya, this guy is just out of control… Or maybe declaring war on Iran and Syria is just part of his mad master plan.
U.S. forms own U.N.
Bob Morris @ Mar 29th 2003 00:08 - Category: Unfiled ;
U.S. forms own U.N.
“Frustrated with the United Nations’ ‘consistent, blatant regard for the will of its 188 member nations,’ the U.S. announced Monday the formation of its own international governing body, the U.S.U.N.”
