Voice of North America Articles

EXCERPT: I’m back! I apologize for the hiatus in the Elephant Chronicles but, as best as I can tell, there’s not been much action on the NSA’s domestic eavesdropping scene during my absence.
Arlen’s overdue on wrapping things up. His FISA Court Review bill was still competing with DeWine’s “Get Out of Jail Free” bill in committee when, this week, he caught Cheney on the prowl, stalking the elephant, again. 
Cheney’s back corridor...

EXCERPT: Remember the film Dr. Strangelove? The rabid military's overzealous drive to annihilate the enemy? The way fate coalesced in support of their headlong plunge into nuclear oblivion despite elected officials' attempts to rein them in?
The Avenging Bombadier is the to Strangelove. 
At the Pentagon War in the White House Situation Room, there's an ironic role reversal - a snowballing revolt of senior military officers against the Bush...

EXCERPT: "In my lifetime, I have never felt more ashamed of my leadership in Washington and I would hope from time to time that you have the humility and grace to be ashamed of yourself.”
"Iowa Senator Tom Harkin is circulating a petition supporting Censure of President Bush. If you liked what Harry Taylor said, you may act on it and sign the petition at

Here's some copy from Senator Harkin's site:
"In brazen violation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance...

EXCERPT: "In my lifetime, I have never felt more ashamed of my leadership in Washington,” Taylor told the president. “And I would hope from time to time that you have the humility and grace to be ashamed of yourself.”
Yesterday morning, I published the article recounting Harry Taylor's simple, yet powerful, comments to President Bush in Charlotte, N.C., Thursday night - Beating The Bush In North Carolina.

Since then, Harry Taylor has become the national spokesman...

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I read about Bush's address yesterday to an audience at Central Piedmont Community College that I'd like to share with you.
The event was sponsored by the conservative Charlotte World Affairs Council but attendance wasn't restricted to rehearsed Bush supporters. However, there still were plenty of folks who said they were "praying for the President".
Now, Bush's job rating has sunk in North Carolina, a state he twice carried by wide margins....

EXCERPT: Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) has announced that his Judiciary Committee will convene a hearing next Friday on Senator Feingold's (D-WI) motion to censure President Bush for his domestic spying program. With all the talk of meaningful debate here at Voice of Arizona, will the hearing draw a VoA contingent to C-Span to see the pros go at it?
Arlen has also finished first in the race among Republican Senators to put lipstick on the elephant and rein in the Bush Administration with...

EXCERPT: I chuckled over Average American's comment about Senator Feingold "being left at the alter" (The Elephant's Wrappings). Once again the BAA Boy stakes his his claim as a rank and file spearcarrier in steerage of Bush's rudderless Ship of State. Maybe I give him too much credit. That turn of phrase sounds myopic and selfserving enough to have come from Rush - but, then, attribution isn't one of AA's strong points.
Feingold's...

EXCERPT: Average American, your charity is heartening, if short-lived, and I regret telling AZ Moderate and Captain Marvel "I told you so", but, I told you so.
And, AA, I'm ecumenical enough to listen to KFYI -- most evenings, after 10pm. Talk of UFOs, SETI, the paranormal and supernatural events makes a lot more sense to me than the steady diet of political fiction offered to the faithful during the day.

Regarding your contribution to Voice of Arizona and your subsequent rant...

EXCERPT: Despite heavy flak from the White House and little initial backing from Democrats in the House or Senate, Senator Feingold said yesterday that he is "extremely pleased with the way this is going."
While Vice President Cheney continues to ask which side the Democrats are on -- are they for "terrorists with telephones" or for President Bush -- Feingold observes, "If such a crazy idea [as censure] has such limited appeal, why do they have the attack dogs calling...

EXCERPT: My congratulations to AZ Moderate for his induction into the Order of the Literary Olive Wreath! Wear it with pride, mi amigo!
Congratulations also to my esteemed colleague, Average American, for a strong showing.
A sincere thank you to all who cast their vote for me as well as to all who voted. I do believe the best writer won!
And a thank you to Voice of Arizona for providing this meaningful, free-for-all forum and a special note of gratitude to all the VoA contributors who...