Well, with Senator Kerry now fairly firmly established as the Democratic Candidate for President, we can officially start saying America is going to play out the scorched Earth scenario. Remember, Kerry voted for the war on Iraq, and as recently as yesterday Kerry has said that the problem with Bush is not enough troops and not enough military spending. (more, more)
To be very clear — a vote for Kerry is a vote for the military-industrial complex. As is a vote for Bush. Hell, Kerry has even said (along with Dean) that women should be registered for the draft as well — an eerie thing after Kucinich (who Americans will likely not have the option of voting for, even though he has the sole differing stance) pointed out the obvious —
Some of my fellow candidates have suggested that we need more troops in Iraq before we can have fewer. But what troops do they have in mind? Our forces are stretched thin. Soldiers are being denied the right to return home upon completion of their terms of service. Where will the additional troops come from? (more)
I really think it's getting close to the time to get out of this game and get out for good. Patagonia just keeps looking better and better… I just feel this deep emotional response to pictures of it any time I see it — something reminds me of North America, but more pure and unspoiled. This photo is by Diego (check out his page for lots more amazing photos of South and Central America):
I'm being told that Argentina is well enough wired that getting a proper Internet connection is a very do-able thing, which is wonderful news. I'm hoping that Rachel and I can do a two week trip to check things out, with stopovers in Brazil and Mexico…
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