Fish in Space

I will now propose some campaign slogans for John McCain that I think would make a significant impact on the 2008 popularity contest mistakenly known as the Presidential Election. So, without further ado, on with the list. John McCain for President: Because eight years of Bush just wasn't enough! Because the Neocon agenda isn't finished, yet. Because the religious right deserve a chance at establishing their theocracy. We still have civil rights we haven't abolished. We haven't finished our transition into a proper police state. Democrats make lousy dictators. At least he's not even a little bit black! Living the high life you always wanted, and sneering at you from above. Getting shot down five times wasn't enough; let's go for six! If the Catholics can vote in a supreme leader with one foot in the grave, so can we! Because a lifetime of incompetence should be rewarded with the highest office in the land. Anybody have any suggestions for more? I think t...

So, rumor has it that Obama's starting to suffer from backlash on his FISA vote. You see, a less invasive version of the FISA amendment was up for vote back in January, and Obama firmly opposed it at the time. The latest amendment grants the President far more sweeping powers of surveillance over American citizens, effectively gutting the Fourth Amendment, and Obama voted in favor of it. His excuse? "...can we get to the bottom of what's taking place, and do we have safeguards?" Compare that to six months prior when he said, "The FISA court works. The separation of power works. We can trace, track down and take out terrorists while ensuring that our actions are subject to vigorous oversight, and do not undermine the very laws and freedom that we are fighting to defend." So, how else am I supposed to take this except a betrayal, a reversal on an issue I feel very strongly about? Even aside from telecom immunity ("just following orders" did...