No big surprise

Gore Vidal's book Dreaming War talked about these plans almost a year and half ago. I guess it's no big surprise that Vidal was right but it's just downright discouraging to actually hear it.

It's hard not to let the actions of those in power cheapen the deaths of all those people from 9/11. But that's what it feels like - that the war/power mongers have taken that tragedy and used it to further their own ends. No, those people didn't die in vain but it's despicable that the 'leader' of the US would be part of such a disgusting show of self interest. I realize that may sound a bit naive but there really aren't adequate words to describe how I feel about such reprehensible behavior.

Bush and his cronies are lower than animals. It's not fair to compare them to any sort of animal because the animal is degraded during the process. Their obvious lack of either personal integrity or any sort of recognizable ethics makes it difficult to discuss their actions within a common framework or reference. There are behaviors that most people consider unacceptable and those behavioral rules are usually unspoken but commonly accepted. When high profile people, leaders, seem to completely ignore or abandon what most of society considers guidelines of 'right' behavior, it leaves us stunned and unable to respond.

Without some sort of common boundaries for what is and isn't acceptable, I find it difficult to form connections to other people. We all have our personal boundaries but we also exist within the context of our society. If our leaders totally disregard 'right' behavior, what does that say to us? What message does that send to the rest of the country and the world?