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Liars in our midst
The president lied yesterday. Now, with the current President, this isn't an uncommon thing, but this time was utterly blatant. And you know why he can get away with that? Because nobody will call him on it. None of the press, none of the Democrats, nobody will stand up and say "George W. Bush lied." IF there's no punishment, no cost to lying, why wouldn't they?
It's the same reason we're at the point where torture can be an accepted practice, and the military can consider training Iraqi death squads. Because nobody pays for it. Nobody paid for it in the 80s when they did it. Nobody lost their jobs over Iran-Contra. Ronald Reagan? George Bush Sr? John Negroponte? Dick Cheney? Everybody got pardoned, and then it GOT DROPPED, and look where we are now. Convicted felon Admiral Poindexter in charge of a group dedicated to spying on Americans. Oliver North has a nationally syndicated talk show. Why do we let them do these things?
THAT is part of the problem liberals have, they're too ready to forgive and forget, or let other people use their own beliefs about tolerance against them. Yeah, tolerance is important, but the point of HAVING beliefs is that you think those are the right way to do things, if you don't stand up for them, what good are they? Tolerate people's right to believe unhelpful bullshit, but that doesn't mean you don't oppose them. For fuck's sake, the Republican leadership is immoral, corrupt, liars and hatemongers, CALL THEM ON IT. When George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, or any of the others lie, say so. When they try and appoint Alberto Gonzales, who tried to defend torture as policy and argued the president has complete power in wartime, the fucking Senate Democrats rolled over. Fuck that, guys. HE TRIED TO JUSTIFY TORTURE. If torture isn't far enough for the line in the sand that you won't cross, and will fight like mad for when somebody does, WHAT IS?
George W. Bush is a liar. And we need to make this clear to people.
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It's the same reason we're at the point where torture can be an accepted practice, and the military can consider training Iraqi death squads. Because nobody pays for it. Nobody paid for it in the 80s when they did it. Nobody lost their jobs over Iran-Contra. Ronald Reagan? George Bush Sr? John Negroponte? Dick Cheney? Everybody got pardoned, and then it GOT DROPPED, and look where we are now. Convicted felon Admiral Poindexter in charge of a group dedicated to spying on Americans. Oliver North has a nationally syndicated talk show. Why do we let them do these things?
THAT is part of the problem liberals have, they're too ready to forgive and forget, or let other people use their own beliefs about tolerance against them. Yeah, tolerance is important, but the point of HAVING beliefs is that you think those are the right way to do things, if you don't stand up for them, what good are they? Tolerate people's right to believe unhelpful bullshit, but that doesn't mean you don't oppose them. For fuck's sake, the Republican leadership is immoral, corrupt, liars and hatemongers, CALL THEM ON IT. When George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, or any of the others lie, say so. When they try and appoint Alberto Gonzales, who tried to defend torture as policy and argued the president has complete power in wartime, the fucking Senate Democrats rolled over. Fuck that, guys. HE TRIED TO JUSTIFY TORTURE. If torture isn't far enough for the line in the sand that you won't cross, and will fight like mad for when somebody does, WHAT IS?
George W. Bush is a liar. And we need to make this clear to people.
[meta: politics]