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,...
by Ty Davison | Jan 18, 2003 | Essays
The time is right for marching in the streets, but I find myself terribly reluctant to travel that path again. Today, anti-war activists around the world are issuing their pleas for peace to a Bush administration that seems bent on attacking Iraq regardless of what UN...
by Ty Davison | Nov 13, 2002 | News & Commentary
Now we begin to see the consequences of the recent election. The Homeland Security Act, another Patriot Act in sheep’s clothing, is being pushed for passage by the Republicans. In its present form the Homeland Security Act represents the greatest threat ever to...
