Planetarium - politics/music/culture/smarts

At first it was funny, then it was disturbing, then it was scary, and finally it all became clear. There's something so delightfully obvious in the administration's need to falsify everything they do in the public eye. What seemed like pathology in the beginning ("Clear Skies Initiative", "Healthy Forests") has developed into a clear sign that the administration has an unwavering belief in Machiavelli 101, that all politics should be cloaked in the guise of doing the opposite. Literally, whatever they call something, you know it's the exact opposite. No exceptions. What's interesting is the fact that people who seem to understand this develop a blind spot when it comes to the so-called "War On Terror". Peoplle who are otherwise clear-headed go fuzzy and start saying "well, at least he's going after people who need going after." Except that if you look at the obvious, the was on terror is making all of us a LOT less safe. By definition. It's at the point where you can hear the name of something, or hear the intentions they state, and know that what they're really doing is the exact opposite. So come on, war people, get a clue.
Jeanene Garafalo perhaps put is best: "At this point, voting for Bush can only be considered a major character flaw."