Of coffins, boondoggles, prying eyes and nameless children

There is a lot going on today.

The flap generated by the picture in the Seattle Times about flag draped coffins being photographed looks like it has some legs. Especially since The Memory Hole secured the release of a few hundred more photos of the same. One genuinely wonders why these photos are different than the photo of the flag draped coffin Bush used in his first campaign ad. Maybe one of you can tell me?

Here is one more way the Republicans are breaking new ground in their effort to divide the country. When Bill Frist visits South Dakota to campaign against Tom Daschle, it will be the first time a senate leader has campaigned against his rival. Ever.

The President wants to make the patriot act permanent. Unfortuanately, he is stepping on the truth to do it.

I do not believe we should pull out of Iraq. We certainly need to take responsiblity for the actions of the US. I support John Kerry's approach. I see no contradiction in supporting the troops (They are doing the nation's business. They must do everything they can to fulfill their mission and come home safe.) While taking their civilian masters to task in the worst way for their ineptitude, arrogance and bungling.

In the meantime: This is so troubling. Do you think it makes a difference to an Iraqi parent whether or not it was Saddam or a freedom-loving bomb that killed their child? It's why we had better realize, and soon, that the freedom Iraqi's are fighting for is freedom from us.