Brad\'s Bobeche Blog

I saw this on the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists’ Web page

“It’s been tough going for the Bush administration’s missile defense program. The last three years have seen three tests that ended as pathetic failures. Whereas officials once predicted an effectiveness rate of over 90 percent, they now place the odds of a successful missile intercept at a “better than zero chance.” A new government report offers recommendations on how to salvage the program, but analyst Lisbeth Gronlund asks: Are the investigators still ducking the tough questions?”

The article is a little tougher read than I usually undertake. The bottom line to me is that when Bush came into office he wanted to “complete” the Reagan Presidency. Although informed opinion said that the “Star Wars” program wouldn’t work, Bush wanted to go after it. I don’t know how much of my children’s money he spent on this program – but what do you know? It doesn’t work.

Here is the site for the ad i mentioned 2 posts ago.

For some reason I have trouble with Adobe right now and I can’t open it up. Any site I go to that requries the use of Adobe kicks me off the internet. Any ideas for help?

Last Thursday a group calling themselves “Win Without War” ran a 2 page ad that I found very powerful – yet troubling. On the first page the words “They lied” headlined the page with photos of Rumsfeld, Bush, Chaney and Rice in columns with one or 2 of there lies each of them told to convince us that we needed to go to war in Iraq. What I find troubling is that they do not use the lie Bush told in the 2003 State of the Union address. I think that is the most unforgivable of all his lies. Now don’t get me wrong and think that I think the Republican Congress should consider impeachment – there is no way I would try to claim that these lies are as serious as lies told in an attempt to cover up a sexual affair. Don’t even go there!

I’ve got to go catch a plane to Chicago right now – maybe next week I will reprint the ad. They second page of the ad is headlined “They died” and listed the American military personnel killed in Iraq as of 9/12/05.

Einstein dies and goes to heaven. At the Pearly Gates, Saint Peter tells him, “You look like Einstein, but you have NO idea the lengths that some people will go to sneak into Heaven. Can you prove who you really are?” Einstein ponders for a few seconds and asks, “Could I have a blackboard and some chalk?”

Saint Peter snaps his fingers and a blackboard and chalk instantly appear. Einstein proceeds to describe with arcane mathematics and symbols his theory of relativity.

Saint Peter is suitably impressed. “You really ARE Einstein!” he says. “Welcome to heaven!”

The next to arrive is Picasso. Once again, Saint Peter asks for credentials.

Picasso asks, “Mind if I use that blackboard and chalk?”

Saint Peter says, “Go ahead.”

Picasso erases Einstein’s equations and sketches a truly stunning mural with just a few strokes of chalk.

Saint Peter claps. “Surely you are the great artist you claim to be!” he says. “Come on in!”

Then Saint Peter looks up and sees George W. Bush. Saint Peter scratches his head and says, “Einstein and Picasso both managed to prove their identity. How can you prove yours?”

George W. looks bewildered and says, “Who are Einstein and Picasso?”

Saint Peter sighs and says, “Come on in, George.”