"The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those who speak it." Orwell
"“The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.”
Plato
"The secret of freedom lies in educating people, whereas the secret of tyranny is in keeping them ignorant" Robespierre
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Deliberate
Those inclined to agree with the opinion of Bush's speechwriter that Obama is "the most dangerous" man to occupy the Oval Office might find this article of interest. The executive order eliminating torture was, it turns out, unsurprisingly, the result of careful deliberation and extensive consultation with the CIA. Not a problem, they said.
So, it would seem we have a president who is making decisions based on careful analysis and consultation with people who know things. As opposed to those who, for example, like the idea of torture because it makes them feel like tough guys with hards on. Y'know: Cheney, Wolfie, Rummy, O'Reilly. That sort of thing.
If the guys who actually do the interrogations aren't disturbed by being unable to torture, neither am I.
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ReplyDeleteNow there's a visual I didn't need. :)
ReplyDelete(using right name now -sorry for the mix up)
Well, duurrrrrhh.
ReplyDeleteThe man *thinks* for GUTs sake!
Can you imagine anything more horrid to people who prefer gut instincts, manipulation and petty grievances?