Why Weren't We Prepared?

There was an unsettling footnote to the September 11 ceremonies. Buried amidst the ceremonies was a story that two F 16's were sent out to ram the plane that eventually went down in Pennsylvania before it reached Washington, DC. The reason? We did not have any planes armed and on alert in case of an emergency. How is this possible? During the cold war, we were on a constant state of readiness. How could this have become lax? These aren't rhetorical questions. I'd like to hear from our government to answer why this happened and how it has been corrected. We need to know. American needs to know.

Helping Khaddafi? How Bush!

Just when you think you can't get more disappointed in the behavior of President Bush during his reign, the Khaddafi / CIA connection comes up. Oh boy..... Now when the Bush - Chaney ticket came to power, it wasn't a far stretch to think that oil and war would be on our national agenda. Of course, those turned out to be the right businesses to be in, unless you were an average American who had to pay the de facto oil tax or the actual war machine tax. Ouch! I still laugh at the wag who likened Bush attacking Iraq after 9/11 to President Roosevelt aveging Pearl Harbor by attacking Pearl Bailey! But this Khaddafi thing is upsetting and yet not surprising. Listening to the screeds of Dick Cheney trying to justify his behavior in his recent book makes one realize just how far removed we are from the statesmen so sorely needed in this time of economic and political revulsion. THe disappointment of a non engaging Barrack Obama is chilled by the yahoo free for all that is the Republican presidential front runner competition.
Is there a statesman in the house......please! We need one now more than ever.

Welcome to the New Washington Star!

In a town so steeped in history, it was especially painful to see the Washington Star depart the scene. It was a voice that has been missed in the media mosaic of the nation's capitol. The eventual rise of the Washington Times has hardly filled the void, but hopefully this new 21st century E Newspaper version can add to the city's media mix.

We'll be combining text, photos, video, and audio in an unbiased fashion. And- this section is yours to explain, to announce, to rant, and to emote.

Enjoy!