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"More BBQ, Ariel?"

It still just kills me to see photos on the cover of the major newspapers of Bush entertaining Ariel Sharon at his ranch in Texas. Apparently, things are going well (wonder if they're trading iPod files) and Sharon, while working for peace in his own special way (pulling out of Gaza but allowing the continuation of settlement building where they are supposed to be halted) and Sharon obviously has gotten comfortable enough to have asked the President, "Hey, could you put a little more pressure on Iran" *translation: could you do to Iran what you did to Iraq?...and come on this time we KNOW they have WMD..."*

IN THE MEANTIME...While George and Ariel have been clearing brush in the back yard, John Bolton has been getting hammered by the Confirmation Committee, in particular by a former intelligence official that worked under him named Carl Ford. Ford claims that Bolton was "abusive" and was a "kiss-up-kick-down" kinda guy who didn't like dissenters in his ranks. Sound familiar??? I'm thinking John never thought about the fact that people would ever be called to testify about him...

Speaking of things people haven't thought about...Yet another study has proven that No Child Left Behind is not working. Academic growth as occured, but not as much as it did BEFORE No Child Left Behind. Yes, kids are getting slower...okay that's pushing it, but the academic growth sure is...is it just me or is George just trying to make sure we're all as slow as he is?

And speaking of slow people...Tom DeLay...he is determined to win his way back into the hearts and minds of his fellow Republicans. He says he is trying to put this "little bump in the road" behind him...(is it just me or does it feel like he's going around saying "It's nothing that can't be cleared up and that girl told me she was 18 officer...")

And did you know that Tom has on his web site, of all things, a link to the Constitution? isn't that just the irony of all ironies? Kinda like the White House site having a link to it...

And speaking of Tom, will someone send some love to Christopher Shays as he is the only Republican on record who wants to see Tom DeLay resign. Perhaps it's time to send a note to your Republican Congress people and let them know that really, it's okay if you find DeLay an embarrassment and you want someone to just kidnap him and lose him in the Potomac. It's okay to have these feelings as you watch him drive your party into the ground...really...

And speaking of embarrassments...the House voted to repeal the Estate tax (only the top 1% to 2% gets hit with this tax...guess who they voted for) yesterday AND I believe passed the hideous bankruptcy bill as well. I would like to assume that in a matter of months now as we continue to witness the GOPers absolutely becoming drunk with power and running rampant with it like frat boys on Spring Break, a hole will open up in the floor of the Capital and suck down all the self-righteous greedmongers that have allowed this all to happen. It's gonna be one hell of a hangover and we're unfortunately going to be left cleaning up the mess. Send a note to your Congressfolk and let them know how you feel about this. Perhaps write 'em a letter like this article from Heleny Cook. Or perhaps check out the MoveOn.org PAC and help them with the radio ads they are putting out against "The Republican War On The Middle Class".

I'd write more but my day is nearly done here and i gotta go HOME. This girl needs some sleep after 3 concerts (The NY Choral Society has kept me real busy as we backed up Andrea Bocelli and the Opera Orchestra of New York), rehearsals for a reading I am doing Saturday night as part of the Gallatin School Arts Festival (8p at Theatre For The New City, a sample of "FORTY" the musical), and FINALLY doing the budget page of a grant application I had been procrastinating on...but it's all in the mail!!! it's DONE...and hopefully will bring forth MONEY!

SO...as you finish your taxes and get ready to celebrate getting them done and out of the way, KEEP E-MAILING!!!! E-mail,c all, fax, write your friends and family, the press and your Congressfolk and let them know that you are paying attention and will not let this nation be crushed in the clenched fist of extremists in-and out-of the Capitol. Take Back The Power and as always, pass it on, pass it on pass it on! *wow...you'd think I had a picture of Che on my chest...*

Peace --Alex

posted by funkweee @ 2:27 PM