Bullshit Talks, Libby Walks

George Bush has commuted Scooter Libby’s prison sentence. The man will serve not a single day of his 30 month prison term for commission of a felony. According to my law classes, a felony always carries with it a minimum 1 year of jail time. And this was a sentence based on a verdict set down by a jury of his peers. Does anyone else have a problem with this bullshit?

I’m not even sure how a Republican can justify the circumventing of the rule of law in this country; aren’t Republicans supposed to be the “Law & Order” party? I guess only when the laws are being applied to “undesirable” types.

Yes, yes…this has nothing to do with sports or astrology. It’s my blog and I can rant if I want to!

I’ve never actually met a Republican astrologer (not that we don’t do readings for Republicans…it’s the slower student that often need more help), though there are certainly conservative and liberal ones. The conservative astrologers are a bit more like Constitutional Supreme Court Justices. Mind you, I’m not talking about our current SCJ’s (they appear to have a different agenda entirely). But Astrology has a loooong (several thousand year) history, and there’s lots of text that’s been written over the centuries on the interpretations of different planets and signs and houses. We have writings in Greek and Arabic and probably Egyptian, too…though perhaps the latter in terms of allegorical story rather than the “cookbook” astrology of other ancient societies.

And of course, that’s just Western traditional astrology. There’s also writing on the Chinese and the Vedic and the Mesoamerican traditions as well (though most of the latter was torched by the Spanish during the conquest of the Americas).

A conservative astrologer researches and memorizes these ancient writings and applies them in their astrological practice; still applying their art within an ancient scientific paradigm. More liberal astrologers (like myself) spend more time in the Art aspect, working with the archetypal meanings, and trying to fit them into our 21st century context. Both conservative and liberal astrologers can provide meaningful information to their clients. Clients then have the option to integrate the information into their daily lives for their growth and benefit…or not.

Okay, that’s a taste of astrology for you. Now sports:

- The Mariners lost to KC in 11 innings last night, I watched the game to the end. It was a tough one, but they played pretty hard.
- Rashard Lewis has now vacated the Sonics along with Ray Allen. Not that I care very much (I haven’t really been a fan since they fired Nate McMillan), but if this massive re-structuring doesn’t symbolize an anticipated move and “new beginnings” for the team, then I don’t know what will! Still no coach.

In NFL news, Travis Henry looks like he may be an good fit in Denver. Henry is a Scorpio (like departed MVP running back Terrell Davis). There’s something about Water signs and Denver that seem to work well (John Elway is a Cancer, as is Floyd Little; Steve Atwater is a Scorpio, Brian Griese is a Pisces), This could certainly be something in need of a little more research. Certainly Jake “the Snake” is NOT a Water sign (he’s a Sagittarius, Fire sign), and wasn’t quite what Shanahan was looking for. Mike Shanahan is a Virgo (critical, analyzing, attention to detail)…which means he gets on very well with both Scorpios and Cancers (Pisces is his opposite sign) and relates very harmoniously with Taurus and Capricorn. Sag and Virgo are square to each other and so have a tendency to rub each other the wrong way.

As a side note, new QB Jay Cutler is a Taurus…he and Shanahan should work just fine together.

To really get a sense of Henry's place on the Broncos, I'll have to take a look at the guys who'll be blocking for him...but that'll have to be later.