If You Choose Not To Decide…

Bush had a news conference last night. His most vital response was to this question.

And as you prepare the American people for the possibility of military conflict, could you share with us any of the scenarios your advisers have shared with you about worst-case scenarios, in terms of the potential cost of American lives, the potential cost to the American economy and the potential risks of retaliatory terrorist strikes here at home?

His response:

The price of doing nothing exceeds the price of taking action if we have to.

Sure, he could have been more eloquent but he couldn’t have been more right. Just like rock band, Rush, wrote, “If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice.”

Stick to the Script

In case you were wondering what our country’s celebrity class thought about war with Iraq (it’s not like movie stars are being quoted on TV, radio, Internet, no wait… yes they are) then you can find it all in one easy-to-find spot, Hollywood Halfwits. I just keep coming back to: “Why is a celebrities opinion worth more than ours?” The truth? It doesn’t. The outspoken anti-war celebrities wouldn’t show up for a debate on the issue. Bark, no bite?

Martha Burk Slices Wide of Worthwhile Target

I really don’t know what all the fuss is about. Isn’t the Augusta National a private club? Can’t they set it up to run the way the members want it to run? If they want to have Lime Jell-O Fridays and an annual Chimp Caddy 72-Hole Match Play Tourney this April, isn’t that their choice? I thought America was big on freedom?

Not according to Martha Burk, the new face of modern feminism. Rather that focusing her efforts on improving a true injustice to women today, perhaps an issue like pay inequality in the workplace, she’d rather hold a protest during The Masters golf tournament. Way to go Martha. Looks like you got your priorities straight.

Russia Supplies Nuke Materials

Just in case you didn’t know, a majority of the nuclear materials used in building weapons comes from Russia. No real surprise, but it explains why Russia isn’t so hot on confronting Hussein.

bin Laden Lieutenant Captured

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. Osama bin Laden’s “most senior and significant lieutenant” is now in America’s hands. Would torture to learn the location of bin Laden be appropriate in this situation? He is linked to other terrorist acts in ’95, ’96, ’98 and 2000. He also happens to be the uncle of Ramzi Ahmed Yousef who is serving a life term for the ’93 World Trade Center bombings. Sure, torture sounds appropriate, don’t you think?