Memorial Day

Memorial Day is reserved for reflecting upon those that have passed.

There is plenty to reflect upon in this time of madness and deceit. There are plenty of thorns upon this tree which yields no fruit.

Today, though, I wish to remember two dozen Iraqi civilians.

Scandal may undermine Iraq effort

It is disheartening to reflect that unlike Osama, Iraqis never attacked us, and that they therefore are being killed innocently.

It is disheartening to reflect that these particular people were killed after Saddam's removal from power anyway, and they were therefore murdered without the thinnest of pretexts.

It is doubly disheartening to see how little understanding such suffering generates in the hearts and minds of those most responsible for this catastrophe:

Self aggrandizement

I think that president Bush is a total failure - as a leader, as a follower of Christ, and as a human being. I view his life as the epitome of wasted potential.

How does one born with everything handed to them become so mean and hateful?

All the worlds major religions would answer it is because of a failure to develop love and compassion, which implies a self-centered outlook.

I'm not sure how a man with children manages that. He must be quite committed to selfish behavior.