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"NIMBY" is a serious and scurr

2007-10-29T19:00:11.278+01:00

"NIMBY" is a serious and scurrilous charge, Jake, one that continues to ignore the "counterproposals" point I made. Here are links to 2: 1) <a href="http://takomatransit.info/"Friends of Takoma Transit 2) Nelson/Nygaard-Takoma Park MD So this isn't about *any* development at the site, it's about *this particular* development there. Re "nimNby", I point out again that Takoma DC residents appear to be against the EYA proposal, too. Re your assurances about car use, that would be great. Can I borrow your crystal ball for stock picks, too? More seriously, I don't see how it's arguable that the more garage space allocated for residents, the more cars and the more traffic there will be. Reduce that allocation.

PS: When I say "might be justi

2007-08-29T20:01:46.770+02:00

PS: When I say "might be justified", I mean in the narrow sense of how war supporters would justify an attack on Iran.

To answer your questions, jbc,

2007-08-29T19:50:45.504+02:00

To answer your questions, jbc, I think you're right to be worried. While more people will oppose this one, the skids are greased with the Iraq AUMF and the Congressional failure earlier this year (abetted by plenty of Dems, sad to say) to put up Rep. DeFazio's firewall between that and a supposedly "followon" Iran war, such as might be justified with the IED/EFP charges. Once the bombs are dropping or the bullets are flying, it will almost certainly be too late for Congress to meaningfully say "whoa, there" -- for one thing, Iran will take it to the US by its Shia proxies in Iraq. That's why I put my hope mainly in the US military at this point; I hope they can see this as a (second, even more dangerous) clusterf**k in the making.

Thanks for noticing it and tel

2007-07-25T16:56:16.014+02:00

Thanks for noticing it and telling everyone about it -- this was a fine place to post your comment. As you see, we've put up a post about the interview; Porter was great! Re NPR, WAMU, it wasn't for lack of trying (not that you're implying that). Maybe they'll follow up in the near future -- not saying they've told me that, just wishful thinking. On the plus side, we got a very good report from the local Fox affiliate, Channel 5; click through on the top image to our post below, and then on the smaller version of that image in the "SideBar" on that page. There was also a good one in the Washington Post Metro section ("City Council Strongly Backs Bid to Impeach Bush, Cheney", by Dan Morse). Both laid out the facts well, gave us a chance to lay out our position, and refrained from the kind of puerile stuff Carlson resorted to. Channel 4 also had a short "just the facts" report.