Sunday, January 18, 2004
Dean Pro-War
Anti-Iraq but Pro-Bosnian--Wars that is. Just another hypocrite who says what he needs to say to get elected? It appears that way.
Now compare this with the letter Dean wrote—on his official stationery as Vermont’s Governor—to President Clinton on July 19, 1995:
After long and careful thought, and after several years of watching the gross atrocities committed by the Bosnian Serbs, I have reluctantly concluded that the efforts of the United Nations and NATO in Bosnia are a complete failure . . . It is evident that the cost in human lives in allowing this policy to continue is too great. In addition, and perhaps more importantly for the United States, we are now in a position of ignoring, as many did in the 1940s, one of the worst crimes committed in history. If we ignore these behaviors, no matter where they occur, our moral fiber as a people becomes weakened. As the Catholic Church and others lost credibility during the Holocaust for not speaking out, so will the United States lose credibility and our people lose confidence in themselves as moral beings if the United States does not take action.
Since it is clearly no longer possible to take action in conjunction with NATO and the United Nations, I have reluctantly concluded that we must take unilateral action . . . First, lift the arms embargo as it applies to the Bosnian government. Second, enforce a full embargo . . . on the Bosnian Serbs and upon Yugoslavia. Third, break off diplomatic relations with Yugoslavia. Fourth, commit American air power to support the Bosnian government . . . I understand the risks of this policy and their implications for the NATO Alliance and the future success of the United Nations. Surely, however, as you watch and read about the huge amount of unwarranted human suffering, particularly of children, you would agree that our current course must now be changed . . .
Anti-Iraq but Pro-Bosnian--Wars that is. Just another hypocrite who says what he needs to say to get elected? It appears that way.
Now compare this with the letter Dean wrote—on his official stationery as Vermont’s Governor—to President Clinton on July 19, 1995:
After long and careful thought, and after several years of watching the gross atrocities committed by the Bosnian Serbs, I have reluctantly concluded that the efforts of the United Nations and NATO in Bosnia are a complete failure . . . It is evident that the cost in human lives in allowing this policy to continue is too great. In addition, and perhaps more importantly for the United States, we are now in a position of ignoring, as many did in the 1940s, one of the worst crimes committed in history. If we ignore these behaviors, no matter where they occur, our moral fiber as a people becomes weakened. As the Catholic Church and others lost credibility during the Holocaust for not speaking out, so will the United States lose credibility and our people lose confidence in themselves as moral beings if the United States does not take action.
Since it is clearly no longer possible to take action in conjunction with NATO and the United Nations, I have reluctantly concluded that we must take unilateral action . . . First, lift the arms embargo as it applies to the Bosnian government. Second, enforce a full embargo . . . on the Bosnian Serbs and upon Yugoslavia. Third, break off diplomatic relations with Yugoslavia. Fourth, commit American air power to support the Bosnian government . . . I understand the risks of this policy and their implications for the NATO Alliance and the future success of the United Nations. Surely, however, as you watch and read about the huge amount of unwarranted human suffering, particularly of children, you would agree that our current course must now be changed . . .
Wednesday, January 14, 2004
Liberty & Power: Group Blog
A pretty good blog... I like this quote a lot...
Via Sam Koritz at Antiwar.com Blog :
"The first panacea for a mismanaged nation is inflation of the currency; the second is war. Both bring a temporary prosperity; both bring a permanent ruin. But both are the refuge of political and economic opportunists." ~ Ernest Hemingway
A pretty good blog... I like this quote a lot...
Via Sam Koritz at Antiwar.com Blog :
"The first panacea for a mismanaged nation is inflation of the currency; the second is war. Both bring a temporary prosperity; both bring a permanent ruin. But both are the refuge of political and economic opportunists." ~ Ernest Hemingway
Friday, January 02, 2004
FOXNews.com - Views - Straight Talk - Libertarian Heroes of 2003
Not sure if Ian can stomach the fact that FOX NEWS ran this article, but it is a powerful piece and shows that there is some hope in politics. Ron Paul is the hero of the list, but what else is new?
(via marginal revolution)
Not sure if Ian can stomach the fact that FOX NEWS ran this article, but it is a powerful piece and shows that there is some hope in politics. Ron Paul is the hero of the list, but what else is new?
(via marginal revolution)
From Champology blog.....
I know I've been silent (other than my post from someone else yesterday) about the latest ephedra ban, but as long time readers know I think the supplement is safe and effective. Currently, I am reading Applied Economics by Thomas Sowell, a work that does an excellent job conveying the importance of secondary factors of economic (or all) decisions. Sowell eloquently pens a tail of all of us driving tanks b/c that is the safest means of transportation. He also ridicules the common phrase "If it saves just one life" for being the joke that it is. Every decision and action has trade-offs and as Sowell also writes, exercising can kill you and not exercising can kill you. As free people we have the right to rationalize which risks we are willing to take and which risks we would not like to take. Yeah ephedra doesn't work for everyone and if you have a heart problem or want to use 3x the suggested max you might run into some problems and maybe even die! That is reality, just as you might die if you decide to drive 90 mph on the highway or eat McDonald's everyday (no...I don't want those to banned also!). Life is about choices and as Sowell would say, "what is the secondary cause of this action." Will we end up with more obese people who will now develop disease b/c they were unable to lose weight b/c just 100 some people died from ephedra (not to mention the fact that ephedra was LOOSELY connected to their deaths mind you)? We won't even get into the effects of ephedra's ban, which successfully helped people lose loads of weight, on people who psychologically need it to feel better about themselves and stop some self destructive behavior. This is just one more example of the ridiculousness of the police state acting as if it CARES.
Here is my main man Ron Harris' take on the ban from his daily pump email....
In other news, I just learned that ephedra will be officially banned in the United States by March of 2004. As someone who has used it safely for many years and known many others who have as well, I can't say this is much more than a publicity stunt by our government to make us feel like they really care about our health and well-being. If that were true, tobacco products would have been outlawed 25 years ago. Yes, in America we can legally drink and smoke ourselves to death, but soon using a fat-burner containing ephedrine will be against the law.
I know I've been silent (other than my post from someone else yesterday) about the latest ephedra ban, but as long time readers know I think the supplement is safe and effective. Currently, I am reading Applied Economics by Thomas Sowell, a work that does an excellent job conveying the importance of secondary factors of economic (or all) decisions. Sowell eloquently pens a tail of all of us driving tanks b/c that is the safest means of transportation. He also ridicules the common phrase "If it saves just one life" for being the joke that it is. Every decision and action has trade-offs and as Sowell also writes, exercising can kill you and not exercising can kill you. As free people we have the right to rationalize which risks we are willing to take and which risks we would not like to take. Yeah ephedra doesn't work for everyone and if you have a heart problem or want to use 3x the suggested max you might run into some problems and maybe even die! That is reality, just as you might die if you decide to drive 90 mph on the highway or eat McDonald's everyday (no...I don't want those to banned also!). Life is about choices and as Sowell would say, "what is the secondary cause of this action." Will we end up with more obese people who will now develop disease b/c they were unable to lose weight b/c just 100 some people died from ephedra (not to mention the fact that ephedra was LOOSELY connected to their deaths mind you)? We won't even get into the effects of ephedra's ban, which successfully helped people lose loads of weight, on people who psychologically need it to feel better about themselves and stop some self destructive behavior. This is just one more example of the ridiculousness of the police state acting as if it CARES.
Here is my main man Ron Harris' take on the ban from his daily pump email....
In other news, I just learned that ephedra will be officially banned in the United States by March of 2004. As someone who has used it safely for many years and known many others who have as well, I can't say this is much more than a publicity stunt by our government to make us feel like they really care about our health and well-being. If that were true, tobacco products would have been outlawed 25 years ago. Yes, in America we can legally drink and smoke ourselves to death, but soon using a fat-burner containing ephedrine will be against the law.
