by Ty Davison | Mar 17, 2003 | News & Commentary
No sense in getting bummed about people dying in a stupid war. Humans have been doing that for centuries. I advocate a cheerier viewpoint: Entertainment. All that’s left to do is pop some popcorn, sit back, and enjoy Gulf War II. As I, and most of the world,...
by Ty Davison | Mar 14, 2003 | News & Commentary
So I awoke this morning to read how the single worst professor I had the University of Portland thinks the coming war with Iraq is morally justified. The Oregonian even slapped a photo of him on the front page. One can just hear the excitement in the newsroom:...
by Ty Davison | Mar 7, 2003 | News & Commentary
President Bush ponderously addressed the nation last night then spent 30 minutes or so dodging legitimate questions from the press corp. Many newspapers are reporting today that his speech “prepared America for war,” a specious claim if ever there was one....
by Ty Davison | Feb 16, 2003 | News & Commentary
We went marching to give peace a chance yesterday, joining another 1100 folks on a rather subdued winding parade through downtown Salem. (Favorite sign: “What is our oil doing under their sand?”) Like the millions across the world who also gathered to...
by Ty Davison | Feb 5, 2003 | News & Commentary
I listened to and watched Colin Powell attempting to make a case for war with Iraq this morning and came away unpersuaded. I have a lot of respect for Powell and his judgment, but if you know anything about him, you know he’s the good soldier. Normally,...
