All the Pages Are My Days - the first 12 years
the (archived) online world of Mike Rodriquez 2002-2012
President George W. Bush The White House Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President: The start of the new Congress brings us opportunities to work together on the critical issues confronting our country. No issue is more important than finding an end to the war in Iraq. December was the deadliest month of the war in … Read more
10 soldiers were killed in Iraq on Wednesday, bringing the total for the month to 30. The ever so slightly good news is that almost everyone except the worst president ever has acknowledged that our present course of action isn’t working. What’s sad almost beyond comprehension is that no one has any idea what to … Read more
Greetings from the purple state of Kansas! While the majority of voters voted Republican on a majority of issues, this year there were a number of races where Democrats prevailed. We’ve got a Democrat for Governor as well as for Attorney General. Katherine Sebelius was re-elected as Kansas Governor (guess we had a slight purplish … Read more
I see that once again our inept “leader” has sunk to new lows in political discourse. He’s now equating voting for Democrats as being supportive of terrorism. Memo to GW: We are all Americans! You have no right to call Democrats terrorists. You legacy is that of the worst American president, EVER, and as far … Read more
On a day that’s sad, as we note what would have been mom’s 70th birthday, I am heartened by news on the political front. Kansans throughout history have been known for their independent and critical thinking. And today that tradition was upheld when a staunchly Republican paper announced their plans to endorse a primarily Democratic … Read more
The situation continues to worsen in Iraq. Already this month over 20 US soldiers have been killed. The Iraqis themselves are faring worse than our soldiers, as these reports indicate: BAGHDAD – A total of 30 bodies, most of them shot and tortured, were found in different districts of Baghdad during the past 24 hours, … Read more
The fact that Bush and Cheney lie to the American public is well documented elsewhere, but this one jumped out at me. I am very disgusted by this administrations tactic of bearing false witness against those who disagree with them. On October 4th, as reported by the Washington Post and others, he made this extremely … Read more
Comments by Senator Dodd as the Senate prepares to abolish key aspects of our constitution. Mr. President, on September 11, 2001, America was attacked by ruthless enemies of this country. It is my strong belief that those responsible for orchestrating this plot, and anyone else who seeks to do harm to our nation and our … Read more
Comments by Senator Feingold as the Senate prepares to abolish key aspects of our constitution. Mr. President, I oppose the Military Commissions Act. Let me be clear: I welcome efforts to bring terrorists to justice. It is about time. This Administration has too long been distracted by the war in Iraq from the fight against … Read more
