Don't get me wrong… I don't think Colin Powell's going to go down in the history books as a great statesman, or even an adequate Secretary of State. (I don't think that's entirely his fault, as it's been pretty obvious that no one in the Bush administration's been particularly interested in his point of view on, well the State. But then, maybe that IS his fault, as he certainly doesn't seem to have done much to assert his point of view. He's been a very good soldier, but not much of a leader.) But his has been the only voice in the Bush administration that seemed to think that diplomacy had any value and that cooperation with other nations (and even—mock shudder here—the UN!) wasn't a bad idea. Now he's gone and we get Condoleezza Rice. Look out world, diplomacy has no place at the table now!
Meanwhile, we get quotes like this from his son over in the FCC:
"I still am having fun. There are still things that are really significantly important to me to complete," he said. "Right now, I just have no plans of going anywhere."
Pardon me for voicing this, but frankly, I don't want the head of the FCC sticking around to "have fun". I'd like someone that's there to take a balanced look at what's out there and administer the public trust, and not someone with an axe to grind. Sadly, looks like we're stuck with the latter.
Meanwhile, we get quotes like this from his son over in the FCC:
"I still am having fun. There are still things that are really significantly important to me to complete," he said. "Right now, I just have no plans of going anywhere."
Pardon me for voicing this, but frankly, I don't want the head of the FCC sticking around to "have fun". I'd like someone that's there to take a balanced look at what's out there and administer the public trust, and not someone with an axe to grind. Sadly, looks like we're stuck with the latter.
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