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Maurice Svay shared a widget as favorite The Daily KittenOctober 20
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That's What You Get When You Misuse What I Invent, Your Empire Falls and You Lose Every CentOctober 20
Eric Martin via Obsidian Wings shared by 2 people

by Eric Martin

Rich Lowry neatly summarizes the political advantages inherent in claiming the mantle of morality in foreign policy making, as Bush and his neoconservative supporters have attempted to do rather ostentatiously:

Bush’s emphasis on the inherent hunger for freedom is powerful. It clothes his foreign policy in an undeniable idealism. It puts his liberal opponents in a tight spot, because it is awkward for them to object to the kind of sweeping universalism they have always embraced. It might be simplistic, but that is often an advantage in political communication.

Lowry is right in as much as he decscribes a short-term, domestic, political expedient, and Bush has been able to capitalize on this uplifting narrative to great effect, especially early on in his tenure, both in terms of achieving his policy objectives and commanding the public's support.  Part of this has to do with the attractiveness of the message, especially for those that have the luxury of thumping their chest from a safe distance.  As



Cool New Reuters 2008 Election WidgetsOctober 20
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Man survives a scare in tower's garbage chuteOctober 20
(author unknown) via The Seattle Times: Home shared by 1 people

Shared by Todd Albertson
This is funny especially if you visualize it. It reminds me of the scene from STAR WARS where they go down the garbage chute.

VANCOUVER, Wash. — Trying to unclog a blocked garbage chute inside the Smith Tower apartment building turned a Vancouver man's world upside-down for several scary minutes on Sunday.


Steve Hodson FTWOctober 20
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Note: This is an entry to the blogging challenge of the week created by Perfcast. This week, the challenge was to