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November 15, 2005
Another Bush Moment
I was watching the news the other day, and thought I needed a Q-Tip to clean out my ears. No sooner had W. said emphatically "We do not torture" then we were informed that the administration is seeking an exemption for the CIA.
This bothers me on a couple of levels:
Aren't we supposed to be the beacon for freedom, human rights, etc.?
What will this mean for captured U.S. prisoners? Not hard to guess.
Upon reflection, I did find a silver lining: at least I live in a country where they have to ask if they can torture prisoners (and will probably be turned down.)
As an aside, how come Bush always seems so irritated whenever he's asked a question by the media? Did that part of the job catch him off guard?
Here's an oldie, but still my favorite W. joke:
How many Bush administration officials does it take to change a light bulb?None. There’s nothing wrong with that light bulb. There is no need to change anything. We made the right decision and nothing has happened to change our minds. People who criticize this light bulb now, just because it doesn’t work anymore, supported us when we first screwed it in, and when these flip-floppers insist on saying that it is burned out, they are merely giving aid and encouragement to the Forces of Darkness.
