THE TWO FACES OF EVIL — by Steve Nadis
Cheney, on the other hand, represents (for want of a better term) the “audacity of evil.” Our Vice President has become a mad dog, of late–unchained, foaming at the mouth, and running wild. He calls the country’s recent experiments in torture a necessary walk on the “dark side.” He calls people who claim the Administration distorted “intelligence” about the threat posed by Iraq “reprehensible,” even though any semi-conscious observer knows that his remarks merely continue those transparent distortions. If the architects of the Iraq War were wrong on one count–the weapons, for example–perhaps we could give them the benefit of the doubt. But when they’ve resorted to one lie after the next to justify this disastrous war, their arrogance and deceit become glaringly obvious.
A few years ago, Bush pledged that the forces of good would prevail over the axis of evil. If only he could make good on that promise. But that, of course, is too much to ask for.
Doctors are taught to “do no harm.” It’s part of their basic training and part of their code. Why can’t we demand the same from our politicians?
You raise a good question: "Why can’t we demand that our politicians do no harm". My simpleton response: It can happen. When politicians stop serving the needs to big business profiteers. When politicians stop being the "frontmen" to commercial giants who control e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g (from the price of milk right up to price of oil). Then -maybe- there will be no motive for harming other people and the people they govern.
ZARDOZ SAYS:
you thought it up ,"WAR ON COMMON SENSE")
Hey snake why not try , writing
a book , based on your blog
title
CRACKED ME UP (a snake’s point of view)xi xi,,
i mean everything is intertangled from drugs in school
to drugs for athletes to the war , to the price
of milk,
i mean what was taught to us growing up as common sense
is being mangled . I mean really how many cookies with hundreds of different tastes do we really need.
——————-zardoz
Hi FW — thanks for the comment. The bottom line, from what you see, appears to be: It ain’t gonna’ happen. And thank you too, Z, for the vote of confidence. I have written books before, but not of the sort you describe. Maybe one day I will…
Snake, I combed through your entry for spelling; and it came up just fine. Seriously, I get so worked up about this whole war thing. I majored in Political Science and English and minored in History. I am disgusted with politics and politicians. I cannot think of one I really admire and respect. They all have ulterior motives. It truly disgusts me.
Hello Windfall — thanks; I really ought to pay you for spellchecking my stuff. And I agree, it is hard to find a politician you can really embrace, though they’re all too ready to embrace you. I cringe every time I see Bush hug some old lady on TV news. Keep your hands off, pig! And, on that note, I’d like to say happy thanksgiving to all.
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