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Jul. 30th, 2004
http://booksforsoldiers.com/
After all, we hear about they guys relaxing with DVDs and PS2, but we don't want them to rot their brains out entirely...
After all, we hear about they guys relaxing with DVDs and PS2, but we don't want them to rot their brains out entirely...
convention summary
Jul. 30th, 2004 11:47 amA friend who doesn't read this journal wrote and asked me what my reactions to the Democratic convention had been. This was my reply.( Read more... )
let them eat cake
Jul. 30th, 2004 11:58 amWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A campaign worker for President Bush (news - web sites) said on Thursday American workers unhappy with low-quality jobs should find new ones -- or pop a Prozac to make themselves feel better.
"Why don't they get new jobs if they're unhappy -- or go on Prozac?" said Susan Sheybani, an assistant to Bush campaign spokesman Terry Holt.
more at
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=615&ncid=696&e=4&u=/nm/20040729/pl_nm/campaign_jobs_dc
"Why don't they get new jobs if they're unhappy -- or go on Prozac?" said Susan Sheybani, an assistant to Bush campaign spokesman Terry Holt.
more at
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=615&ncid=696&e=4&u=/nm/20040729/pl_nm/campaign_jobs_dc
U.S. lacks records for Iraq spending
Jul. 30th, 2004 04:10 pmJuly 29, 2004 | Washington -- U.S. civilian authorities in Baghdad failed to keep good track of nearly $1 billion in Iraqi money spent for reconstruction projects and can't produce records to show whether they got some services and products they paid for, anew audit concludes.
The former Coalition Provisional Authority paid nearly $200,000 for 15 police trucks without confirming they were delivered, and auditors have not located them, the report from the CPA's Inspector General said. Officials also didn't have records to justify the $24.7 million pricetag for replacing Iraqi currency which used to carry Saddam Hussein's portrait, the report said.
The report, released in Iraq late Wednesday, is the first formal audit of contracting procedures under the CPA, which oversaw billions in reconstruction spending that critics say was doled out without proper controls. The agency's defenders say it did the best it could given the pressure of operating in a war zone and trying to get reconstruction going quickly.
The one-star general overseeing reconstruction contracts in Iraq said in response to the audit that the lack of documentation didn't prove the money was wasted.
more at http://www.salon.com/news/wire/2004/07/29/iraq_record/index.html
The former Coalition Provisional Authority paid nearly $200,000 for 15 police trucks without confirming they were delivered, and auditors have not located them, the report from the CPA's Inspector General said. Officials also didn't have records to justify the $24.7 million pricetag for replacing Iraqi currency which used to carry Saddam Hussein's portrait, the report said.
The report, released in Iraq late Wednesday, is the first formal audit of contracting procedures under the CPA, which oversaw billions in reconstruction spending that critics say was doled out without proper controls. The agency's defenders say it did the best it could given the pressure of operating in a war zone and trying to get reconstruction going quickly.
The one-star general overseeing reconstruction contracts in Iraq said in response to the audit that the lack of documentation didn't prove the money was wasted.
more at http://www.salon.com/news/wire/2004/07/29/iraq_record/index.html
Comment on BigSoccer discussion of attempts to revive the WUSA (1st-division women's pro soccer league in the US)
At the WUSA scale, competitive women's soccer was a flop.
It only operated in eight markets, drawing small crowds and minuscule TV ratings. It squandered goodwill and money almost as wantonly as the Bush administration.
and another hilarious quote
Jul. 30th, 2004 05:09 pmYes, I have no work to do this afternoon...
It's interesting how soccer got this commie stereotype. Probably the most self expressive team sport out there while baseball and football make you stay in set positions for huge chunks of the game.
I agree. As a conservative, I find soccer to be the game most in line with my principles. Few rules basically set forth for safety reasons. You can advance by either individual or collaborative efforts. Little role for the coach one things get going.
On the other hand, football to me seems to be the perfect metaphor for communism. The coach (dictator) after consulting with his staff (Politburo) sends in the play (five year plan) to the quarterback (factory manager) who talks about it with the other players in the huddle (workers soviet) who in reality have little choice but to implement the plan. They then work for 10 seconds and talk about it for 30. Strict rules regimented game.