There ARE Good Stories in Iraq...

by Sally the cartoon Guest Blogger

Some people say that Iraq is in a civil war. They only say this because the news media only reports on the BAD things! There are lots of stories of good things happening all over Iraq. It is high time somebody talked about the new DEMOCRACY and how patriotic companies like Halliburton are rebuilding the country.

Just the other day I met and interviewed an elected official of the Iraqi Parliament. He was very nice. We spoke outside briefly before he had to go back to his office in a basement.
After that, we headed across town and watched as Iraqis and American contractors broke ground for a brand new school! Imagine the excitement the little kids will feel when they finally get to go back to the classroom after their old school got bombed several years ago!
Finally, I got to travel along with the Iraqi police on the beat! These new cops were trained by us to be the very best at keeping law and order. As they "stand up" we'll be able to "stand down" and we can finally welcome our troops home!

Until next time, this is Sally the cartoon blogger reporting,

WHERE THE NEWS IS ALWAYS GOOD!!

Blog er Naught??

Have blogs peaked? Is the trend over?

Or is the wheat just getting sorted from the chaff?

Several people I know who blog stopped doing so around the time I did, which has lead me to ponder those questions. For me, I blame a conspiracy of events: I got busy... I lost interest... I got a girl.

And yet I considered creating a new blog and calling it The Daily Outrage, about how this country (with our tacit approval) has become everything Americans used to stand against (we torture, reject checks and balances, don't hold leaders accountable, spy on our own citizens, blah blah blah) but do we really need another liberal blog telling America what already ignores?

I have rejected the idea of deleting Cellar Door many times, holding out some thought that I'd come back and have fun here again. Leaving blogging is easy. Coming back is much harder. So much has changed. Where to begin?

WITH COMEDY!!

Not mine, but The Onion has been steadfast and the headline Democrats Vow Not to Give up Hopelessness made me laugh.

Cheers, until next time...

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