The Republican Watch (Num. 3, Vol. 1)

This is a quick one.

The US Secretary of Denfense, Donald Rumsfeld, accused China of unwarranted military buildup this weekend at a summit in Singapore. He said that China faces no threats, and is spending too much money on it's military for having no threats. He neglected to mention that the United States spends six times as much as the Chinese do on the military, yet have no substantial threats either. In fact, the only potential threat to either nation is each other.

I also wish to congratulate some Republicans on their commonsense passage of bill through the House of Representatives that seeks to increase federal funding for stem cell research, despite the ignorant cries of many of their social conservative voters back home and the threat of a veto from President Bush. It is most likely going to pass through the Senate also, but the real challenge will come if Bush vetoes the measure - then 2/3 of both houses are needed to override the veto. However, it is still progress in the right direction and I applaud their actions.

Side note: I just looked at my clock and realized that today is the 61st anniversary of the D-Day invasions. Just keep in mind the bloody slaughter that war brings.