Civil War: Necessary Evil

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When protests reached Lincoln he turned them aside with a medical analogy, pointing out that a limb must sometimes be amputated to save a life but that a life must never be given to save a limb; he felt, he said, "that measures, however unconstitutional, might become lawful by becoming indispensable to the preservation of the Constitution, through the preservation of the nation."

-- Civil War, Shelby Foote

And there you have that residual power that exists with any sovereign government - what the founding fathers presumably meant in calling government a "necessary evil." Some governments just use this power more than others, even to the extent that it may fairly characterize the government.

One is still content to think that America has yet to fall into such a dark place, as even our Bush Administration has been handed some checks on its treatment of suspects and prisoners in the War on Terror. Though, this promises to be a challenging issue for us for some time to come...

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Civil War: Necessary Evil

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When protests reached Lincoln he turned them aside with a medical analogy, pointing out that a limb must sometimes be amputated to save a life but that a life must never be given to save a limb; he felt, he said, "that measures, however unconstitutional, might become lawful by becoming indispensable to the preservation of the Constitution, through the preservation of the nation."

-- Civil War, Shelby Foote

And there you have that residual power that exists with any sovereign government - what the founding fathers presumably meant in calling government a "necessary evil." Some governments just use this power more than others, even to the extent that it may fairly characterize the government.

One is still content to think that America has yet to fall into such a dark place, as even our Bush Administration has been handed some checks on its treatment of suspects and prisoners in the War on Terror. Though, this promises to be a challenging issue for us for some time to come...

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Cat Chat

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Cat takes up a meme, inviting her friends to ask four personal questions with the promise of honest answers.

Monk asks, "Is there anything better than a good book on a rainy afternoon?"

She says, "A good book on a rainy afternoon is one of life's sweeter pleasures. But sometimes even that doesn't cover everything for me. Making love on a rainy afternoon is sometimes even better. Or, as corny and cliche as it may sound, just being with a loved one and not having to say anything. There are some things that one cannot find in a book, no matter how hard he or she tries."

Monk can only wonder whether she was consciously addressing his own stunted life. In any case, he also asks, being unable to avoid her beauty, "Would you dress like a catholic schoolgirl for your lover?"

Monk is grateful when she answers, "Yes, I would. It sounds pretty exciting, actually. :)"
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Cat Chat

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Cat takes up a meme, inviting her friends to ask four personal questions with the promise of honest answers.

Monk asks, "Is there anything better than a good book on a rainy afternoon?"

She says, "A good book on a rainy afternoon is one of life's sweeter pleasures. But sometimes even that doesn't cover everything for me. Making love on a rainy afternoon is sometimes even better. Or, as corny and cliche as it may sound, just being with a loved one and not having to say anything. There are some things that one cannot find in a book, no matter how hard he or she tries."

Monk can only wonder whether she was consciously addressing his own stunted life. In any case, he also asks, being unable to avoid her beauty, "Would you dress like a catholic schoolgirl for your lover?"

Monk is grateful when she answers, "Yes, I would. It sounds pretty exciting, actually. :)"
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CNN Going More Prissy

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Another shake-up among the news channels. Monk first learned of this story from Sugar, who sees this as a vindication of her idol, Jon Stewart.

One seriously doubts this will help CNN in the ratings, unless they work the leggy infobabes!

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CNN has ended its relationship with the conservative commentator Tucker Carlson and will shortly cancel its long-running daily political discussion program, "Crossfire," the new president of CNN, Jonathan Klein, said last night.

Mr. Carlson said he had actually quit "Crossfire" last April and had agreed to stay on until his contract expired. He said he had a deal in place for a job as the host of a 9 p.m. nightly talk program on MSNBC, CNN's rival.

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CNN Going More Prissy

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Another shake-up among the news channels. Monk first learned of this story from Sugar, who sees this as a vindication of her idol, Jon Stewart.

One seriously doubts this will help CNN in the ratings, unless they work the leggy infobabes!

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CNN has ended its relationship with the conservative commentator Tucker Carlson and will shortly cancel its long-running daily political discussion program, "Crossfire," the new president of CNN, Jonathan Klein, said last night.

Mr. Carlson said he had actually quit "Crossfire" last April and had agreed to stay on until his contract expired. He said he had a deal in place for a job as the host of a 9 p.m. nightly talk program on MSNBC, CNN's rival.

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