Democratic Vistasan iconoclastic web jounalThe War on Heffalumps- (Found July 8, 2008 ) Here is a link to a New York Times column (free registration required) discussing the inability of U.S. policy to stop the growing of Opium in Afghanistan. Here is a wonderfully illustrative excerpt from the column: Instead, United States officials will pursue a less ambitious strategy: They have begun trying to persuade Afghan leaders to carry out a modest destruction program as opium poppies are harvested over the next two months, if only to show they were serious last January in...http://www.democraticvistas.com/2002/04/01.html#a366 (Untitled)- (Found July 8, 2008 ) Henry David Thoreau. "Goodness is the only investment that never fails." Motivational Quotes of the Dayhttp://www.democraticvistas.com/2002/04/01.html#a365 (Untitled)- (Found July 8, 2008 ) Bush not getting high ratings so far on his handling of Middle East dilemma. AP via New Jersey Online Apr 4 2002 5:09AM ET Moreover - US politics newshttp://www.democraticvistas.com/2002/04/04.html#a377 But are they offering a solution- (Found July 8, 2008 ) Dems feast on GOP troubles. ChicagoBusiness.com Apr 4 2002 5:00AM ET Moreover - US politics newshttp://www.democraticvistas.com/2002/04/04.html#a378 Leadership in a World gone weird- (Found July 8, 2008 ) Hundreds Arrested in Afghan Plot. Hundreds of people linked to a hard-line Islamic group have been arrested in Kabul in connection with an alleged plot to overthrow the government of interim Prime Minister Hamid Karzai and attack foreigners, Afghan officials said Thursday. AP World News Items like this concern me. Time and again corrupt puppet governments have brutally suppressed legitimate opposition by painting the opposition in terms contrary to American interests. Modern day America is like.http://www.democraticvistas.com/2002/04/04.html#a379 (Untitled)- (Found July 8, 2008 ) Israels war is our war. National Post Online Apr 8 2002 1:03PM ET Moreover - Jewish newshttp://www.democraticvistas.com/2002/04/08.html#a391 (Untitled)- (Found July 8, 2008 ) Dutch Lawmakers Back Marijuana Bill. A large majority of legislators in the Dutch parliament's lower chamber said Monday that they will support a government-backed bill to legalize marijuana prescriptions for severely ill patients. AP World Newshttp://www.democraticvistas.com/2002/04/08.html#a390 (Untitled)- (Found July 8, 2008 ) Malcolm X. "Power never takes a back step - only in the face of more power." Motivational Quotes of the Dayhttp://www.democraticvistas.com/2002/04/08.html#a388 How much longer Lord, When is it my time...- (Found July 8, 2008 ) I'm back after two hard drive failures in one week. With luck like that I should run out and get Born To Lose tattooed prominently down my forearm. After the first disk went D.O.A. I sang the virtues of Dantz Retrospect for saving me. Dantz saved me again after the second disc failure. However; that didn&237;t stop me from snatching defeat from the jaws of victory as I had previously overwritten parts of the good backups with encrypted data after the first crash. What...http://www.democraticvistas.com/2002/04/07.html#a387 (Untitled)- (Found July 8, 2008 ) Wheres Al. Washington Post Apr 5 2002 9:22AM ET Moreover - US political columnistshttp://www.democraticvistas.com/2002/04/05.html#a386 |