Yes, I still have opinions

After the baby was born I stopped posting much here, and instead when I was ready to post something, I would post on my filmmaking blog.

Of course, my political opinions haven't disappeared, and after everything that has happened in the last six months, I just have to express my opinion here.

Blech.

I supported the president before, but my approval has completely evaporated. I still think the war in Iraq was the right move. Even knowing now that there were no WMD's, I would support going in there again if we had to do it all over. I think strategically, removing Saddam's regime was the smart thing to do.

So, if I'm not against the war, what changed my mind?

Two things.

1 - Cronyism. Suggesting Miers and Gonzales for the Supreme Court. Stretching bill after bill to try to force through ridiculous benefits for his energy pals like opening the Arctic Refuge. The obvious pandering to pals without regard for the nation's interests has destroyed my trust.

2 - Treatment of detainees. Sometimes violence is unavoidable. There are times in the schoolyard when you have to take a stand, even if it means punches get thrown. Still, if you have to descend into the pit of atrocities, you use the minimum force necessary to accomplish your goals, and you restore calm and peace as quickly as possible afterward so you don't get consumed by the darkness. When the president decided our prisoners didn't merit Geneva convention rights, he moved us into the middle of the darkness and built a home.