America Lost Another Battle to Islam Last Night

Manhattan July 27, 2010
They were Hindus and Jews who stood tall with the families of 9/11 victims cops and firemen. They were Christians and decent Patriots who remembered the 9/11 tragedy. They wanted to preserve the landmark status of the building [41 Park] destined to be demolished to make way for the Ground Zero Mega Mosque.
The Muslims commemorate a great victory by building a Mosque at the triumph site. In this case the victory was the World Trade Center disaster. The Muslims prepare to celebrate by dancing on an American graveyard.
The Council refused landmark status to 41 Park and it looks like the Americans will slink away in disgrace and defeat.

USA Meets Waterloo

The health care debacle has given us a foretaste of government after the SCOTUS corporate funding decision. The general public is completely out of the political process. The goal should have been to reduce costs from 17% of GDP to the level of about 9% enjoyed by Europeans. At any time the Democrats through reconciliation could have enacted parts of the reform. They didn't, because they are in the corporate trophy bag as much as the Republicans are.
SCOTUS only stuck a fork into the American carcass to see if it was done.
The US health reformers deserted their wounded on the battlefield 122 dying daily. At least Napoleon committed his best troops to the fray. He did not withdraw in disgrace.