The title is just so the righwingers around here can't complain that they aren't given anything to work with.

Obama seems to have decided that carpetbombing and shock and awe is the way to go forward. I withdraw any remark about maybe he isn't going to be as daring as he promised.

The justice department stuff, and the ridiculous refusal to go for universal health care (the only plausible solution, not hurling more money at a broken system) are doubtful; but the 10 year budget and the overall agenda are finally someone standing up to the Republican nonsense. Now if the Chinese don't pull the money plug.......

Hey, and finally people are going to see pictures of dead soldiers' coffins. A little reality goes a long, long way.

yours,

Peter T.