Thursday, January 20, 2005
Democracy is Dead?
With the Inauguration jumping off today, let's (gulp) look ahead to the next four years:
You might wonder—were you someone unfamiliar with or in denial about the ways of the Karl Rove Mafia—how George W. Bush could blunder into nominating someone as attorney general so obviously implicated in the most legally questionable and morally indefensible practices of his administration. You might wonder, too, how the administration seemed to be caught unawares by the bottomless pit of scandal in the past of its initial nominee for Homeland Security secretary.
Or you could realize that such nominations were not blunders, but intentional: that they were made not in spite of Alberto Gonzales's and Bernard Kerik's unsuitability for high office but precisely because of them.
from "The Eve of Destruction" by Rick Perlstein from The Village Voice.
The theme of his inaugural speech, which he said is “aimed at history,” will be “Liberty is powerful, and freedom is peace.” He’s not worried about protests disrupting the day. “Protests don’t bother me. It’s a great part of democracy,” he said. “I’ve seen my fair share since I’ve been the president.”
Uh-huh. Read about how the Bush administration has routinely subverted free speech, the right to protest and the right to free assembly at 1115.org here.
But as much as the GOP tries, the movement will not be stopped:
- Jazz Funeral For Democracy - a wake and funeral for the principles upon which America once stood.
- Today is Counter-inauguration Day - "Not our president - Not in our name!"
- Not One Damn Dime! Boycott Bush's inauguration by not spending any money on inauguration day
So consider joining in, you won't be alone.
Doug E. Fresh and Biz Markie shilling for the GOP at one of the Inaugural Balls? As repugnant as this is to me, commenters got real disrepsectful about Biz over on Bol's site. Young un's who might only know Biz for "Just A Friend" (if that), before dissing son, listen to Goin' Off which is right up there with Paid in Full, Criminal Minded and Long Live the Kane. Yeah, I said it.
On the other hand I guess you have to have a sense of humor about the next four years - Jib Jab's "Second Term."
