I propose the heretical thought that rotten as Bush's nominations are, they are not
meaningfully different from Clinton's cabinet. How can the evil General P. be worse than
the current Hitler-in-drag, Albright, that he will replace? Let's recall Albright's
"good Nazi" defense for stalling the tiny assistance needed to prevent the genocide of
880,000 Rwandans. Albright told Cokie Roberts that she was "following orders" which
she disagreed with. Check the record. Cookie had asked about condemnation of Albright
by one of the author's of the definitive report on the genocide, Ambassador Lewis of
Canada. Of course there's the ongoing steady-state genocide against the people of
Iraq... and the defense of Israel's use of U.S. supplied rockets and artillery and
tanks against dominently rock-throwing protesters who refuse to be the world's last
victims of official apartheid.
How can Ashforth be worse than the lovable current attorney general who signed off
on the plan dooming the kids in Waco to death by flames?
How can Tommy Thompson be worse than the current Sec. of HHS, who pushed welfare
"reform" which condemned the poor to even worst circumstances.
The only difference I can see is that the current batch of servants of the rich will
carry out their tasks with smiles rather than with the fake regret shown by the current
set of lackeys.
We must work harder and smarter to convince more people of the needed for
fundamental change.
Tom
Ted Morgan wrote:
> Re. the horrible cabinet appointments: looking at it positively, at least it gives
> the lie to the false symbolism of having a "diverse" cabinet --whichever party is in
> power! Maybe we can now ease some of the loyal Dem. progressives away from their
> embrace on such grounds. [Anyone out there really holding your breath waiting for
> the Dems. to turn down an appointment or two?]
>
> Ted Morgan
>
> "William M. Mandel" wrote:
>
> > At this moment the job versus Bush is not a quixotic denying him the
> > legitimacy of his rule, but of forcing him to confront a real situation: do his
> > horrible cabinet nominations, particularly in the domestic sphere, get confirmed
> > or not?
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