On “Left, Right, and Center” on NPR, Bob Scheer said today that one of the consequences of Judith Miller and Matthew Cooper refusing to testify meant that information they had about when Lewis Libby talked to them was not available to the American public before the election last year. If they had testified, and Libby had been indicted a year ago, John Kerry would now be the president. So their refusal to testify, and fulfill their obligations as journalists to get vital information to the public, resulted in Bush’s re-election.

Or would you have voted for Bush anyway, even if one of his top advisers was indicted?

Way to “restore honesty and integrity to the White House.,” George.

Let me know what you think in the comments.

Are you shocked at the indictment of Lewis “Scooter” Libby, Vice President Dick Cheney’s former chief of staff, for perjury, making false statements, and obstructing justice? Or are you more surprised that Karl Rove escaped indictment, at least for the time being?

What do you think will happen next?

• Karl Rove will be indicted for perjury, obstructing justice, and conspiracy
• Dick Cheney will be indicted for conspiracy to out Valerie Plame
• The Bushies will try to somehow discredit Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald

Funny as hell - I just heard the Capitol Steps on NPR: Imitating Bush, they said:

These are uncertain times. And uncertain times call for uncertain leadership.

With Karl Rove still under investigation, Bush’s Brain is preoccupied, so naturally Bush is uncertain of what to do next.

I am convinced that, whether it can be proved or not (probably not, unless Libby rolls), it was Dick Cheney’s idea to out Valerie Plame in retaliation against her husband Joseph Wilson writing an op-ed debunking one of the administration’s false premises for war against Iraq: That Saddam Hussein was trying to buy uranium in Africa to build nuclear weapons. They scared people to death with lies, so they could take the country to war against Iraq and take control of its oil.

Tell me what you think in the comments.

I went to the Stockley Gardens Arts Festival this past Sunday, primarily to see my friend Pat Vedomske and her primal percussion band Beleza. I just love their music - “Drum Thunder that Moves your Bones!”, as their site says. Here are a couple of photos of the group in action:

And here are some videos I took with my digital camera. They’re not the best for viewing, but you can hear the “Drum Thunder” and vocals pretty well. Note: They’re all about 1.3 megabytes, so will take a while to download unless you have a broadband connection.

• Pat starting off the singing
• The group singing together
• One of my favorite rhythms

My photos of scenes from our trips during the last few years will continue to be on display at the Daily Grind in downtown Portsmouth for the month of October. Shannon usually has a new artist each month, but sometimes there’s room for two. The second artist she is showcasing this month only brought enough works for part of the wall, so if you want to see mine, they’re still there. And you can buy an original Lewandowski for your own home or office

Here’s a sample. This church in Barbados was on the 80-mile, round-the-island tour we took on a visit there in 2003: