Monday, March 14, 2011
Japan Disaster
While watching the news coverage of Japan's horrific earthquake, I saw that the Prime Minister of Japan is quoted in saying, "This is the worst disaster in Japan since World War II." I guess he means, but does not say, since America dropped two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killing nearly half-a-million civilians. Yes, this earthquake is devastating and terrible, but it's no atomic bomb. At least the earth wasn't being evil when it attacked Japan. It was random. God Bless America.
Inexcusable
During a speech in which Hillary Clinton condemned the actions of totalitarian governments in the Middle East, peace protester and former CIA analyst Ray McGovern was tackled and dragged from the room. His crime was standing up and facing the back of the room while everyone else sat and faced the speaker. He was bloodied and bruised, handcuffed, and put in a little cell. Why was this not a bigger deal? Did Jon Stewart talk about this? Democracy Now! covered the incident and interviewed McGovern. Watch it here. It's really chilling to watch the whole thing caught on tape: Clinton rattles on without missing a beat as an old man is violently accosted ten feet in front of her. She terrifies me.
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