Thursday, July 01, 2004

Erskine Bowles Releases Homeland Security Plan

Erskine Bowles Releases Homeland Security Plan


I had the fine opportunity to meet Democratic Senatorial candidate Erskine Bowles in Charlotte, N.C. this morning after hearing him release his new Homeland Security plan.

Called "Protect America First", the plan is designed to protect the nation's most vulnerable potential targets, such as ports, nuclear facilities and chemical plants. It would provide police, firefighters and emergency personnel with the resources to respond to a terrorist threat. The plan also would secure U.S. borders to prevent future attacks and limit shipments of dangerous materials.

My Money's on John Edwards for Kerry VP

My Money's on John Edwards for Kerry VP

With predictions that an announcement will be made about John Kerry's choice for running mate within a week, I'm betting big on current North Carolina Senator John Edwards. John Kerry won't be able to lose with John Edwards as his running mate. The more I talk to the average voter, the more I realize this man, Senator Edwards, is the VP candidate with the name-recognition, the respect, and the charisma it will take for the Democrats to achieve a far more certain victory in November. I think John Kerry would be absolutely insane NOT to choose John Edwards as his running mate.

Spirits will certainly be high in Raleigh next week if the announcement is made that Edwards is 'the chosen one'.

At NPR, Ken Rudin agrees with me. Mr. Rudin says, "..unlike many other VP selections over the years, voters around the country have seen Edwards in action -- and apparently they like what they see."

It only makes sense that the voters are the ones to whom Kerry should be listening. If he's truly listening, there's no doubt...it'll be John Edwards.

Poem- If God Invited You to a Party




If God Invited You
to a Party


If God
Invited you to a party
And said,

"Everyone
In the ballroom tonight
Will be my special
Guest,"

How would you then treat them
When you
Arrived?



Indeed, indeed!

And Hafiz knows
There is no one in this world

Who
Is not upon
His Jeweled Dance
Floor.

From The Gift, Poems by Hafiz, translations by Daniel Ladinsky




The Biggest Bush Campaign Mistake To Date

The Biggest Bush Campaign Mistake To Date

The biggest campaign mistake the Bush administration has made to date was to have pissed off a guy like Howard Stern.

Can you say "8 to 10 million loyal listeners" (one third of them Independents?)

Hell hath no fury like this shock-jock scorned.