The Long War

Looks like the Republican Congress has already spooked the economy and will forever damage the full faith and credit of the US. But for "starve the beast" Republicans that damage is just another step in the right direction.

It Figures

Strange words even for a Republican:

John Kyl, the Republican whip in the senate, said on This Week: "Unless the president gets off his absolute obsession with raising taxes, Republicans will not do anything that will harm our economy. Job-killing taxes will harm our economy."

So...if the president gets over his his absolute obsession with raising taxes, Republicans will do anything that will harm our economy.

Aren't they doing that now?

Busy, Busy Days

So not much posting lately. This morning, I'm tabling at the Olympia Farmers Market with Veterans For Peace Chapter 109 members to educate fellow citizens about the adverse effects of America's war economy. This afternoon is a local candidates forum at a friend's potluck gathering.

And like all Americans, I'm wondering if the Republicans are going to drive the US into default in 2011 because the Democratic majority was too fucking scared to deal with the debt ceiling when they had the majority. Reading some of the Republican apologia for default, I keep hearing echoes of "We had to destroy the village in order to save it."