Tannishblog

What a week. How much depressing news can we take, as the world spirals out of kilter? Here is a brief study in contrasts while perusing the headlines today.

While another crooked republican prepares to live behind bars, our senate rejects ethical conduct rules.

While George the Unready visits central Asia playing Noocular Santa Claus, the Defense Department plans to spend money we don’t have to upgrade our atomic arsenal.

Wile a teacher gets censured for political remarks in the classroom, a policeman on campus over reacts to a band sticker.

So: our government will not try to fix itself. Our self-acclaimed and “resoloot” War President is putting “noocular” back into our lexicon and in our faces, while thumbing our noses at an “important ally in the war on terror” by being friendly with their enemies. Free expression in the classroom can only occur with parental approval. And our servers-and-protectors are a might twitchy.

As Joe Six-pack would say: “What time are the Oscars on? Hand me that remote.”

I have to share this:

Coming to me via Democracy for Illinios’ daily email, from Theodore Tilton, a nice short cartoon about the Federal budget. Go to TrueMajority.org and watch it.

And pass it on!