Chronicles of an Anti-ApatheticI believe we struggle like Sisyphus absurdly toward the heights of an existence with a foregone conclusion (death), yet life is not meaningless. The meaning is in the doing, and an apathetic state is no more alive than death. This blog is my commitment to an anti-apathetic existence.***Note: This Blog is independently run, and Salon.com has no input on its content.*** (Untitled)- November 20, 2003 Why Wes Clark Says Yes to Kosovo But Not Iraq There is a mostly positive article in Slate about General Wes Clark's new ad. It consists of an exchange between Slate correspondent William Saletan and editor Jacob Weisberg. Saletan says "How do I love this ad Let me count the ways. I love it because it's a story..." and continues to praise the ad. Weisberg responds to Saletan, however, by criticizing the Clark ad for justifying the Kosovo war on the grounds of a humanitarian..http://blogs.salon.com/0002556/2003/11/20.html#a39 (Untitled)- November 14, 2003 Speak "No Evil According to Bush" Nothing illustrates better why we need a new president than the continual erosion of our Constitutional rights under the Bush administration. The infringement of our rights begins at the top and works its way down to his ardent supporters, who have adopted the Bush mantra "you're either with us or against us" as their own. In Tuesday's Veteran's Day parade in Tallahassee, Florida, sponosored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3308, two groups of veterans...http://blogs.salon.com/0002556/2003/11/14.html#a38 (Untitled)- November 14, 2003 Bush Hides from Families of Troops KIA President Bush will be going to London soon for the "royal" treatment. He probably won't be addressing a joint session of Parliament, since several members are likely to walk out or hiss at him, which would not make for positive public consumption in America. It highlights that Bush's alliance is with Tony Blair--not the UK. The majority of the British population dislikes Bush intensely, and most are opposed to the increased security costs Britain...http://blogs.salon.com/0002556/2003/11/14.html#a37 |