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A self-perpetuating nightmare.

From the thoughtful minds at In These Times, an unusual analyasis of how 9/11 impacted us. An exerpt:
Whatever the natural similarities between December 7, 1941, and September 11, 2001, the association of the two has led us to convert—first in rhetoric, later in fact—a battle against a small band of clever, murderous fundamentalists into a [...]

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“A border is an invitation to Cross.”
-Guillermo Gomez Peña

GONZALES: I understand why they come. I think all Americans would understand why someone would come to this country, which is the greatest country in the world, is because they want a better life for themselves and a better future for their children.
So obviously, yes, I understand why they want to come to the United [...]

From the eagle-eyed reporters at USA Today, Tony Snow ensures us that while Bush is “not stilted and overly formal” he is also “the head of the most powerful nation on Earth, and he’s aware of that.”