Columnist Maureen Dowd was mentioned by The Spectrum's editor, Todd Seifert, as a prospective balance to the unbalanced Charles Krauthammer's anticipated addition to the editorial page.
Not really. Dowd is already writing her let's-get-the-cold-war- warmed-up-again columns in national papers. She blames Russia for the fighting and crisis in Georgia without even mentioning how Georgia came in shooting and killing the Ossetians they claimed to love. Georgian forces also killed 10 Russian peacekeepers who worked in Ossetia under international auspices. Refugees fled into Russia for safety.
Ossetia has never been a part of Georgia, and they refuse demands that they join the nation. Ossetians have had close ties to Russians, who have demonstrated sympathy with them for more than 15 years.
The attack by the Russian military on Georgia's invading army was natural and normal.
It's all so simple.
Thoughts While Hang Gliding
Several friends and relatives have noticed the absence of radio talk hosts who express sentiments against war, big oil, lobbyists, tax cuts only for top earners, our carefree health care system, corporate welfare, bank bail-outs, empire building, and deficit spending.
What's the reason for the one-sided broadcasts? I had believed that the public was not interested in anything but conservative and neocon prattle. Now, I've discovered the ownership situations in the news outlets. Major corporations hire the Seans, Rushes, Glenns, and Ollies to say what the corporations want said.
Overheard at Slippery Slope Saloon
"Senator John McCain said he doesn't know how many houses he owns. No more for me, bartender. I'm feeling kind of weak."
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