Well this president is the first one I can remember who will stand on TV and tell us the buck stops with him, and it is ultimately his responsibility. At least he’s he’s not running around trying to find someone else to pin it on! BTW I have heard of Harry Truman saying that, but I’m too young to have heard it in person.
In that case I certainly agree, but in this case I don’t believe that malicious incompetence applies in this case. I believe that more work on communication between the left hand, and the left hand. Perhaps we should put our focus on Yemen, as that seems to be where this whole mess started, even the first World Trade Center bombing…shrug just a thought. Sometimes the easiest solution is the best.
Brenda – thanks for your comments. i don’t believe there is a solution. There are ten thousand solutions, or whatever number you like, ten thousand holes in the sieve, each of which has to be plugged, and no matter what you do you can’t be certain you’ve plugged every hole. Then there are larger steps to be taken, more fundamental changes to be made, which can reduce the number of holes, as it were. One danger is that everyone will worry so much about plugging all the individual holes that they will be distracted from the larger solutions. Also just a thought.
lonecat over 14 years ago
Pretty well, how’s despair and stagnation?
Charles Brobst Premium Member over 14 years ago
How if we ban people from flying who get one way tickets or have no luggage?
ohrn over 14 years ago
when cliches are cliche ho hum
oneoldhat over 14 years ago
hope & change = despair and stagnation
TurquoiseRiver over 14 years ago
Well this president is the first one I can remember who will stand on TV and tell us the buck stops with him, and it is ultimately his responsibility. At least he’s he’s not running around trying to find someone else to pin it on! BTW I have heard of Harry Truman saying that, but I’m too young to have heard it in person.
TurquoiseRiver over 14 years ago
In that case I certainly agree, but in this case I don’t believe that malicious incompetence applies in this case. I believe that more work on communication between the left hand, and the left hand. Perhaps we should put our focus on Yemen, as that seems to be where this whole mess started, even the first World Trade Center bombing…shrug just a thought. Sometimes the easiest solution is the best.
lonecat over 14 years ago
Brenda – thanks for your comments. i don’t believe there is a solution. There are ten thousand solutions, or whatever number you like, ten thousand holes in the sieve, each of which has to be plugged, and no matter what you do you can’t be certain you’ve plugged every hole. Then there are larger steps to be taken, more fundamental changes to be made, which can reduce the number of holes, as it were. One danger is that everyone will worry so much about plugging all the individual holes that they will be distracted from the larger solutions. Also just a thought.
parkersinthehouse over 14 years ago
could we censure posts individually but
please let’s not censure anyone completely
4uk4ata over 14 years ago
“What good is it to say the buck stops here and then no action”
We will see what the action is. Ceremonial sacrifices can be just as meaningless as doing nothing.