Mi Planeta No Es Su Planeta

[elfs]

Although it is traditional for the entire cabinet to resign and then go through a re-appointment process at the start of a second term, it looks as if John Ashcroft is throwing in the towel for good. In a five-page handwritten note, Ashcroft told Bush, "The objective of securing the safety of Americans from crime and terror has been achieved."

Uh, yeah. Whatever.

Comments

[ben-raccoon.livejournal.com]

Well, it's already been established long ago that Ashcroft is somewhat detached from reality..

learning Japanese

[pookfreak.livejournal.com]

Quick ? a while back you were learning Japanese by tape but if I remember correctly there were books with it - a friend is looking for a good learn Japanese by tape/cd that comes with a book or books - which were you using and would you recommend it?

[kightp.livejournal.com]

What do you make of the blog-fueled rumor that Ashcroft will be tapped for the first Supreme Court vacancy?

[drewkitty.livejournal.com]

Actually, Ashcroft is right for once.

His resignation achieved "(t)he objective of securing the safety of Americans from crime and terror."

Best of luck to his successor, who inherits the complete lack of trust Americans have in the Justice Department.

[wyrdone.livejournal.com]

{toinfoil hat}
With Gonzales named succesor, I don't become less worried but even more so.

Gonzales is the man who pushed to keep several energy commision meetings secret. Defended Bush & Cheney's detainment of terrorism suspects indefinetly without counsel or Due Process. Also defended the Bush administrations actions on ignoring the Geneva Convention. Was a principle influence & aid in forming the Patriot Act along with Ashcroft.

Then again unsuprising that Bush would appoint an old cronie of his, and to my view, someone he could control.

A few articles:
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=241596&page=1
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/nation/2894307
http://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/11/10/bush.cabinet/
{/tinfoil hat}

Re: learning Japanese

[elfs.livejournal.com]

There aren't any books with it. The Pimsleur course (you can google for it, they're a major company) is voice-only. You can usually get them from the library, which I recommend because otherwise they're damned expensive.

I'm using two books: Japanese for Busy People, the kana edition (there is no such thing as Romaji, dammit) and Rita Lampkin's Japanese Verbs and Essentials of Grammar (which is in Romaji, dammit).