By Antonio D. French
Filed Wednesday, February 1 at 5:30 AM
President Bush surprised many in his State of the Union speech last night when he evoked the image of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a champion of non-violence, in defense of the war in Iraq.
"Martin Luther King could have stopped at Birmingham or at Selma, and achieved only half a victory over segregation," said Bush.
"The United States could have accepted the permanent division of Europe, and been complicit in the oppression of others. Today, having come far in our own historical journey, we must decide: Will we turn back, or finish well?"
Another surprise was the callousness shown in arresting the mother of a slain soldier just minutes before using another for political benefit.
Anti-war activist and mourning mother Cindy Sheehan was removed from the gallery, arrested, and charged with unlawful conduct. Her crime? Wearing an anti-war t-shirt. Just a few minutes later, in his speech, Bush recognized a supportive family of a soldier killed in the war.
2 Comments:
In my frustration with the morons running this city, I sometimes forget that total morons also run the country. *$()#*@)%(*)@#!!!
8:08 AM, February 01, 2006
I have never seen a more blatent violation of the 1st amendment
1:40 PM, February 01, 2006
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