Random thoughts on the state of the nation

The President has all the power in the world when acting internationally, but is powerless in the face of a few renegades from his own party on Domestic issues. So much for the Unitary Executive.

Considering the remoteness of the Himalaya its a wonder that the Yeti doesn't get the same sort of interest as the Loch Ness monster, UFO's, the Holy Grail, or the Bermuda Triangle. There's plenty of room for exploitation there.

There is a mean mood in the country, its put-up or shut-up time for the Democrats. You can hear it and see it and feel it and dam near smell it everywhere.

If there is a major domestic terrorism event, anything approaching the destruction and death of Oklahoma City, you can kiss the Constitution good-by.

What does it mean to be a part of the counter-culture in this nation? A right-wing, PETA-hating, God-fearing (and mega-church attending), Hummer-driving, dentist hunting in his native Idaho is about as counter to the culture as you can get but the press would call him the very anchor of main-stream America. Puzzle me that.

Director, National Intelligence (DNI). What can you say? Are you afraid of the CIA, the NSA? This is not a matter of out of control, there was never any control in the first place. The President only knows of the intelligence world what the DNI elects to tell him. Side-note: notice the blurring off military intelligence with National intelligence, I swear to Christ Orwell was right.

What this country needs a lot more than mandatory health insurance is mandatory education.

Bad time to be a Pashtun and it sure isn't going to get any better. The second american genocide after the indians?