Finally got back to the pool. Got a solid 47 minutes of swimming in. I didn't feel like counting laps… is my Garmin Forerunner making me lazy? ;)
- Swim ~1 mile – 47:43
Monthly Archives: May 2006
John Kerry On Truth
This is from a few weeks ago, but I wanted to touch on it for larger reasons. I care less about the specific issue and more the underlying principal pointed out by Sen Kerry:
Sen. John Kerry is defending CIA leaker Mary McCarthy, who was fired by the agency on Friday for revealing classified information about secret CIA interrogations of top al-Qaida suspects.
"If you're leaking to tell the truth, Americans are going to look at that [and] at least mitigate or think about what are the consequences that you, you know, put on that person," Kerry told ABC's "This Week." — NewsMax.com
John Kerry doesn't think it's as bad to leak National Intelligence Secrets if they are TRUE. So let's think this through… National Secrets that are true and correct are not as bad to leak as the opposite – which is what? False Nation Secrets? And what would false secrets be? Something someone made up that wasn't true… is that even LEAKING anymore if it isn't true? If you make something up and let it out that would fall under disinformation or perhaps smear tatics – but "leaking" doesn't seem to fit the bill anymore.
Wouldn't "true" classified information be the only kind of information that other countries, terrorists, ect would be interested in? Otherwise, the information isn't of any use if it isn't accurate, except of course for the previously mentioned disinformation and/or PR reasons (pro or con).
Dems Win November Elections!
That's right, the Democrats practically swept the November elections this -uh- coming November. Yeah.
Well the Dems are so sure of their chances this up coming election they are starting to call Nancy Pelosi as Speaker Pelosi. Some might call this arrogant or premature. Others, clairvoyant.
Tri 2 Update
More running today… 3 miles of intervals. It's actually the first day of running that felt good.
- Run 3 miles – intervals
- Ave 173 BPM
On Bumperstickers
Here's something that everyone needs to understand:
"No position of value can be boiled down to a bumper sticker." – S. Kuban
Think about it. The fact that you have to use ten words or less forces over-simplification. The fact that it has to be witty or rhyme tends to degrade the content further. The problem is that people often mistake being clever with being intelligent. I've selected a few bumper stickers to flesh out the problem:
Save The Whales
- OK, how?
- Uh, from what?
- Why?
Jesus Loves You
- Thanks.
- Cool, then he won't send me to "hell", right?
- Realize that people "love" their dog, they "love" ice cream – these are not what was meant by "love thy neighbor"
No War In Iraq
- Uh, yes there is.
- Yeah, I wish there was no war, but the dang terrorists keep coming over from Syria and murdering civilians.
I could go on, but you get the idea. My real point, however, is beyond the value of the bumper sticker. If you are arguing about politics, life, or whatever – you NEED to do more than simply quoting the bumper sticker slogans from you side. While they sound clever to you, they will do little to sway anyone to your side. Furthermore anyone that actually understands the issue will quickly bore of discussing the subject with someone that is displaying their ignorance. Unfortunately, knowledge is not a prerequisite for passion on a subject. Here's a tip: When someone throws up their hands in disgust and walks away from you – you haven't won the argument, you've lost it.