Well, here goes.
Nobody is asking, but I am going to offer my opinion anyway about the controversy surrounding the abusive practices of the CIA during the Bush Administration. I think the Justice Department is acting, not only in good faith, but wisely. It seems that the CIA has never been able to get their act together vis-a-vis how most Americans feel about torture and abuse. Apparently, their creepy-crawly advances into our Government practices is not a good idea. It seems to me patently absurd that the CIA would seek to over-turn our Democratic principles so that they can do what they please in the recesses of dark torture and abuse. This has been a long-standing issue with this Agency, and seems to me like the message is fairly clear from the American people. Most of us do not want to be from a country that behaves like the torture and abuse pigmies of the world. These policies are from the darkside and so abviously loser policies. We are not losers; we are winners. And, by the way, Mr. Holder can be a winner too.
These are my thoughts for today.
Friday, August 28, 2009
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Saturday, Aug. 8, 2009 Bang Po Beach, Thailand
Well here goes.
This is a continuation of the last blog.
Many thanks go to the Secretary of State and the State Dept. for standing by the endangered American citizen when gaining the release of the 2 journalists from the N. Korean gulag. Since that day of release the press has really gone to town saying that this act jeopardizes our political relationship with the N. Korean regime. EEEE Gods, what kind of a relationship can we possible have with the N. Korean Regime that is more important than saving these people's lives? N. Korea is an abusers' paradise where they can do whatever they want, especially the men; and they probably do. We do not know what may have happened to our citizens and we may never know, but they do appear fairly well intact. I, for one, stand by the principle that an endangered citizen being held in a foreign land should be a top priority because it demonstrates that we do take care of our citizens. It seems like many in the Press are all too willing to play pawn politics with "our" lives for "their" gain. If it is not good for the endangered person, it is not good. The pawn politics certainly sent a lot of missiles into the air and 1 detonated nuclear device under the earth. I think the politics of release is a much wiser way to go.
These are my thoughts for today.
This is a continuation of the last blog.
Many thanks go to the Secretary of State and the State Dept. for standing by the endangered American citizen when gaining the release of the 2 journalists from the N. Korean gulag. Since that day of release the press has really gone to town saying that this act jeopardizes our political relationship with the N. Korean regime. EEEE Gods, what kind of a relationship can we possible have with the N. Korean Regime that is more important than saving these people's lives? N. Korea is an abusers' paradise where they can do whatever they want, especially the men; and they probably do. We do not know what may have happened to our citizens and we may never know, but they do appear fairly well intact. I, for one, stand by the principle that an endangered citizen being held in a foreign land should be a top priority because it demonstrates that we do take care of our citizens. It seems like many in the Press are all too willing to play pawn politics with "our" lives for "their" gain. If it is not good for the endangered person, it is not good. The pawn politics certainly sent a lot of missiles into the air and 1 detonated nuclear device under the earth. I think the politics of release is a much wiser way to go.
These are my thoughts for today.
Friday, August 7, 2009
Friday, August 7, 2009: Bang Po Beach, Thailand
Well, here goes.
Many thanks to President Clinton for his securing the release of the 2 journalists; and many thanks to those in the N. Korean Gov't who saw the wisdon of releasing the hostages and co-operating with the rest of the world. So, now people can, at least, be a little more pleased and hope upon hope that Aung San Syi Chi will also resceive mercies from her trial and be given the freedom that she so rightly deserves. She is a Burmese citizen and, because of her family history, has every right to stay in Myanmar. After all, she has been under house arrest in her own home because she won an election a long time ago but the results of that vote have never been implemented.
This release of the 2 journalists from N. Korea does, to some degree, change that country's political status in the world; I do not think that Kim-il-Sung will detonate a nuclear device but who can say what about all of those Generals who want to take over the country when he dies. This is the reason why it is not a good idea for a place like N. Korea to have nuclear weapons. It is a politically unstable place and puts the reat of the world in jeopardy. If it is only N. Korea that is at risk, while even this is morally wrong, it is a much different story that putting the whole world at risk.
So, now the State Department should try and see what they can do for all of those people who might benefit from some counsel who are locked up under circumstances that might not be the real story.
These are my thoughts for today.
Many thanks to President Clinton for his securing the release of the 2 journalists; and many thanks to those in the N. Korean Gov't who saw the wisdon of releasing the hostages and co-operating with the rest of the world. So, now people can, at least, be a little more pleased and hope upon hope that Aung San Syi Chi will also resceive mercies from her trial and be given the freedom that she so rightly deserves. She is a Burmese citizen and, because of her family history, has every right to stay in Myanmar. After all, she has been under house arrest in her own home because she won an election a long time ago but the results of that vote have never been implemented.
This release of the 2 journalists from N. Korea does, to some degree, change that country's political status in the world; I do not think that Kim-il-Sung will detonate a nuclear device but who can say what about all of those Generals who want to take over the country when he dies. This is the reason why it is not a good idea for a place like N. Korea to have nuclear weapons. It is a politically unstable place and puts the reat of the world in jeopardy. If it is only N. Korea that is at risk, while even this is morally wrong, it is a much different story that putting the whole world at risk.
So, now the State Department should try and see what they can do for all of those people who might benefit from some counsel who are locked up under circumstances that might not be the real story.
These are my thoughts for today.
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