Its A Grand Illussion

I know Ive used it before but it really fits here.

The Trigger: As I sit here this morning watching FOX NEWS report on how Dick Cheney is going after the president over the CIA investigations, I find myself wondering how many times is Obama going to break this promise. The president sat in the oval office and said the past is the past but every time he runs across opposition to one of his ideas out comes the big investigations into the Bush administration. Now I know that Attorney General Eric Holder is the one filing this investigation, but no one can tell me that Obama isn't behind this.

Magicians call it "illusion" or "slide-of-hand" but all it is is misdirection. From the day he took office in January until February 10th, when he managed to pass an 838 billion dollar spending bill that not one congressman read thoroughly, Obama and the democratic lead congress directed the country's attention towards Guantanamo Bay and the "interrogation methods". It started on January 21st when White House Counsel Greg Craig went to Capitol Hill to brief members of Congress about the three executive orders President Obama would sign the following day. Those orders would close Guantanamo Bay within a year, establish a process to figure out what to do with the detainees, and establish guidelines for the treatment of detainees.

In May when rumours of the health bill first started to surface, we had Nancy Pelosi and the CIA going at each other over what she knew and when she knew it. Of course there was no investigation even as she was accusing the CIA of lying.

So that brings us to today. Now that the American people are well aware and rather upset over the proposed health bills, (HR3200, and the Senate health care bill), we are back to the treatment of the detainees and how this administration can pursue the prosecution of the Bush administration. As I said earlier Attorney General Erick Holder is the one pursuing the action this time while Obama denies having any part of it, but since the Attorney General is a member of the cabinet he ultimately answers to the president.

I have mixed feeling about Cheney getting into a yelling match over this right now. I more than support him and pres. Bush in the way they handled the detainees. After all they are enemy combatants aren't they? However I don't want this to distract people while the Democrats push their agenda through.

So lets keep our eyes and ears open and if at all possible keep our politicians honest. (lol)

The Therapy: Well I finally finished the Erma.

Here is the first successful firing pin reproduction. (left) Its of two piece construction and I have my doubts about strength.

The second and final reproduction. It works well and is of one piece construction so less chance of breaking. I cold blued the piece once finished.

And here is a picture of the original plastic grips and the hand made walnut grips. I would have to say these took quite a while but I had a lot more fun doing them.

An enjoyable weekend spent along the river. Here we're standing over the river on the Hoover Dam.

Talk to yall later. Be safe. Have fun.