G.W. Bush, the Thought Censor

In a Rose Garden press conference some ten days ago, the man who most recently took the oath of office as President of the United States declared in an impertinent comment that it was "unacceptable" to compare the American people with al Qaeda. While this may seem "acceptable" language to some, a closer hearing of this comment reveals a mind unfit for the highest office of the land. If the current resident of the White House had said it is "ridiculous" or "ludicrous" to make such a comparison he would simply have been giving his own opinion, something he is entitled to do. But in using the word "unacceptable", G. W. Bush is attempting to deny anyone the right to use his or her own mind in a critical fashion.

Indeed we know, for instance, that there have been people in America, such as Timothy McVeigh, for example, who have been compared with the terrorists of September 11, 2001. And there have been numerous church bombings, school shootings, and other heinous crimes of a similar nature. While no one in his right mind would suggest all Americans are like this, it is a fact that our government with -- for many years -- popular support, executed a war of terror and atrocity in Viet Nam, something we have never apologized for. Additionally, there has been an invasion of a sovereign country (Iraq) on specious grounds (the non-existent weapons of mass destruction). So perhaps America should not be pointing the finger at others quite so vigorously.

A man who has broadcast a very articulate and astute rebuttal to George W. Bush is the MSN commentator Keith Olbermann. He has been mentioned on this web log previously. The web link below will point you to a page containing the broadcast essay, "Bush Owes Us an Apology." I highly recommend it.

And let us all think seriously about what kind of a country we want to live in and whether sinister forces, have in fact set about to destroy the democracy we love.


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