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B. Thomas Cooper - Editor
"Many years ago, I was so innocent I still considered it possible that we could become
the humane and reasonable America so many members of my generation used to
dream of. We dreamed of such an America during the Great Depression, when there
were no jobs. And then we fought and often died for that dream during the Second
World War, when there was no peace.
But I know now that there is not a chance in hell of America's becoming humane and
reasonable. Because power corrupts us, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Human beings are chimpanzees who get crazy drunk on power. By saying that our
leaders are power-drunk chimpanzees, am I in danger of wrecking the morale of our
soldiers fighting and dying in the Middle East? Their morale, like so many bodies, is
already shot to pieces. They are being treated, as I never was, like toys a rich kid got for
Christmas".
Kurt Vonnegut
1922 - 2007
And so it goes.
George W. Bush has become the first president in the history of the United States to
veto a bill banning torture. It’s a dark day for America. A dark day indeed!
One of my readers recently commented on how thankful he was that George W. Bush
had responded responsibly in reaction to 9/11. I guess the reader is comfortable with
the war costing Americans three billion dollars a week. I am not.
In fact, I have been asked to reprint my remarks made in reference to this comment, and
I do so with conviction.
“Personally, I won't be thanking Bush for breaking US and international law by invading
Iraq. I won't be thanking him for urging the insurgency to "bring it on". I won't be thanking
him for taking liberties with our young soldiers who owe it to their loved ones to come
home in one piece. I won't thank him for burdening our children with horrific national
debt. I won't be thanking him for the damage he has done to Americas reputation
throughout the world.
I won't thank him for violating our constitution, and I won't thank him for torturing our
enemies. I won't thank him for spying on my neighbors, and I won't thank him for stoking
the fires of fear.
I'm just not that kind of thankful.”
Obviously, I stand by my word. It is a very sad day for America.
Brad
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