Associated Press:
President Bush urged Americans to use Memorial Day to rededicate themselves to fighting for freedom around the world and pray for the safety of U.S. troops serving overseas.
"In Iraq and Afghanistan, millions have shown their desire to be free," Bush said Saturday in his weekly radio address. "We are determined to help them secure their liberty. "
Sounds good -- when do we start? In fact, a good question would be where do we start? A good answer might be 'here.' The idea that Bush asks us to 'fight for freedom' abroad and give up freedom here at home should be deeply offensive to anyone who's given it a moment's thought. Does 'fighting for freedom' mean fighting for freedom from privacy, equal access to justice, and habeas corpus? We've freed one helluva lot of people from the burden of life. Maybe that's what he means. It'd be hard to argue that iraqis have been 'freed,' considering they're afraid for their lives pretty much 24/7.
Some time ago, President Bush made another ridiculous statement.
Mother Jones:
...I am proud of the efforts we did. We liberated that country from a tyrant. I think the Iraqi people owe the American people a huge debt of gratitude, and I believe most Iraqis express that. I mean, the people understand that we've endured great sacrifice to help them. That's the problem here in America. They wonder whether or not there is a gratitude level that's significant enough in Iraq.
There's no end to the list of people who Bush thinks aren't grateful enough -- the american people can probably be added to that list, what with all the low poll numbers. Bush changed America from a good old fashioned democracy to a repressive regime, complete with secret prisons, torture chambers, and kangaroo courts. Clearly, we should be grateful...
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