Monday, June 28, 2004

What a Drag it is Getting Old

Again, sorry for slow posting--today found me yet again at a physician's office, this time dealing with an eye problem that is hopefully now fixed, although my left eye has a patch on it until tomorrow. This made for an interesting drive home.

Getting old sucks.

One funny thing I noticed on my drive over was a Louisiana Environmental Education license plate attached to a late model GMC Yukon in what made for the local ironic moment of the day. Of course, this pales in comparison to the Supreme Court having to rule that habeas corpus still counts for something in the United States (what with it being specifically referred to in the Constitution and all), as well as the stealth transfer of--uh, um,--the transfer of something although I'm not quite sure what it is to the new, improved Iraqi government. Hmmn, what to call...oh, here's what it's called: political sovereignty. Must be like "military intelligence."

Oh, and I can see well enough to read about our restoration of diplomatic ties with Libya after almost a quarter century of Ghadaffi being banished to the doghouse. What sort of message does that send? If you're a despot who aligns with Uncle Sam, don't expect much of a retirement package, but if you can handle pariah status for a while (and if Uncle Sam finds himself neck deep in Middle East shit), enjoy the beachhouse...

Oh, one last thing--did anyone notice what was missing from the transfer of power "political sovereignty" today? Here's a hint:







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