I am busy preparing for my presentation tomorrow. But there are a couple of interesting items today that NEED to be discussed.

First from Pensito:

Harry Taylor of Charlotte spoke for millions at a Q&A session with President Bush today:

"I have never felt more ashamed of, nor more frightened by my leadership in Washington, including the presidency, by the Senate — And I would hope — I feel like despite your rhetoric, that compassion and common sense have been left far behind during your administration, and I would hope from time to time that you have the humility and the grace to be ashamed of yourself inside yourself."

Harry Taylor Q: You never stop talking about freedom, and I appreciate that. But while I listen to you talk about freedom, I see you assert your right to tap my telephone, to arrest me and hold me without charges, to try to preclude me from breathing clean air and drinking clean water and eating safe food. If I were a woman, you'd like to restrict my opportunity to make a choice and decision about whether I can abort a pregnancy on my own behalf. You are...

THE PRESIDENT: I'm not your favorite guy. Go ahead. (Laughter and applause.) Go on, what's your question?

HARRY TAYLOR: Okay, I don't have a question. What I wanted to say to you is that I, in my lifetime, I have never felt more ashamed of, nor more frightened by my leadership in Washington, including the presidency, by the Senate, and...

Read the whole thing, it made me proud. And this guy ought to get a medal!
Makes you wonder, how he got past the screeners.

More in a later post.

Read more on Crooks and Liars, where the video above is available.

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