Archive for the ‘Flippant Politics’ Category

It’s Not Our Children’s Burden…

Friday, February 13th, 2009
It’s Not Our Children’s Burden…
 
…if we pay for it ourselves.
 
-Demonax

Bring the War Home

Thursday, September 27th, 2007
Bring the War Home
 
It’s been too far away too long.
 
-Demonax

I Keep Waiting for a Democratic Leader

Tuesday, September 11th, 2007
I Keep Waiting for a Democratic Leader
 
And waiting.
 
And waiting…
 
-Demonax

"Wasted" Really Was the Wrong Word

Wednesday, February 14th, 2007
“Wasted” Really Was the Wrong Word
 
“Squandered” fits better. Or maybe “pissed away”.
 
-Demonax

Admit We Failed and Move On

Friday, December 1st, 2006

Admit We Failed and Move On

Quickly. Don’t draw it out.

There is no non-painful way forward. So don’t make it more painful, a bigger loss, by being weakwilled and–supposedly–more humane.

End it.

Please.

-Demonax

Disproportionate Response

Saturday, July 15th, 2006

Disproportionate Response

The slogan for the 21st century.

-Demonax

A Political Miracle: A War without Sacrifice

Saturday, June 10th, 2006

A Political Miracle: A War without Sacrifice

Well, none from the citizenry at large, anyway. They’re behind the troops. All the way.

Way behind.

-Demonax

When did "Amnesty" Become a Bad Word?

Wednesday, May 31st, 2006

When did “Amnesty” Become a Bad Word?

No, really. I’m asking.

-Demonax

Immigrants Give Me Hope

Saturday, May 27th, 2006

Immigrants Give Me Hope

Maybe the USA isn’t as fucked up as it seems, viewed from the inside, if there are still people who want to come here.

-Demonax

Mexico is a "Friend"

Monday, May 15th, 2006

Mexico is a “Friend”

It’s Mexicans, I guess, that are the threat.

From NYTimes.com:

“President Bush told President Vicente Fox of Mexico that the use of National Guard troops would only be temporary.”

“Temporary”, BTW, should be read as “until after the November elections”.

-Demonax