An avian Chihuahua....

Last Wed. evening after finishing work, I stepped out the back door of my office and almost stepped headlong into a birdfight. The entire complex was empty, or at least appeared to be and no cars other than mine were in the lot. Just as I opened the door to step out, a black bird, somewhere between the size of stellar jay and a crow swooped past at waist level, then arced upward gracefully to land on one of the powerlines above the fence separating the medical complex from the private homes next door. He was followed close behind by a bird less than half his size. The smaller of the two landed on another line 5 feet above the first, all the while squawking loudly at the other, who sat quietly on his perch. The smaller bird continued to squawk incessantly, periodically taking to the air and divebombing the larger bird. After a bit the larger bird took to the air once more, the smaller one once again in hot pursuit, the agressive little thing continuing to hurl avian invectives at his larger yet more placid rival. It was like watching a chihuahua barking and nipping at a great dane. What was the smaller one defending? A mate and their young? His territory? Or had the larger bird ticked this little guy off in some other way? T'was an interesting show.

Bush commuted Libby's sentence today. Now there's a surprise.....

Just saw on the AP wire that Bush has commuted the sentence of Scooter Libby. No jail time. Fine stays in place, and while that 1/4 million dollar fine would be dear for most of us, how many folks from this man's support network will find ways to make this little more than pocket change? There's something like 2 years of probation. Probation? Valerie Plame's life will never be the same, but Scooter Libby gets probation?

So what's the value placed on a CIA operative's life, Mr Bush? If the woman is a patriot willing to risk her life for her country, but you and your cronies don't care for her or her husband's politics or statements, putting her in jeopardy is acceptable and not punishable with jail time?

The act of outing this woman sounds treasonous to this citizen, but then, what do I know? I'm just an average citizen. One that's outraged.

AND who votes.

Y'all are a bunch of hypocrits. Dangerous hypocrits. Nothing more.