In an act of unmitigated hypocrisy, Bush declared last Sunday (1/18) "National Sanctity of Human Life Day." For some reason, the universe didn’t collapse in on itself in a fit of despair.
Because this is the same Bush who gloated over 150 executions in Texas while he was governor. Hell, he actually sniggered at the thought of Death Row inmates begging for their lives.
California has executed 10 people since the death penalty was reinstated in 1978.
Meanwhile, the governor of Illinois commuted the sentences of that state’s 167 Death Row inmates, because it’s pretty damned likely that there’s an innocent person or two in that list.
Such arguments never swayed Bush, who was entirely convinced of the perfect wisdom and omnipotence of Texas’ justice system, even when "Lawyers have been under the influence of cocaine during the trial, or been drunk or asleep." Sure, it makes sense that Bush can forgive someone for being coked up or drunk on the job. "Drunk, high, and/or asleep" is pretty much how Chimpy spent most of his life.
And, yes, this is the same person who is having us bomb Afghanistan’s rocks into smaller rocks, because maybe, just maybe, Osama is hiding under one of them. Remember him? The guy Bush wanted "Dead or Alive"? And then later said that he didn’t think about all that much? Because saying "Well, he got away" wouldn’t be very strong, and noble, and warrior-like, qualities the media dutifully tells us that Bush possesses, even though us non-media types are hard pressed to discern them.
Honestly, we’re still bombing Afghanistan. Probably even on National Sanctity of Human Life Day…oh, right "National."
Not that "National" even applies to National Parks, which are, in Bush’s "Anything for the corporations" view, merely resources waiting to be exploited. It’s all about the Sanctity of Human Life, after all. You can argue that our lives are going to be a bit less pleasant without non-logged open spaces, but, really, that’s just our own fault for not being able to afford mansions with spacious grounds. If we really cared about that sort of thing, we would’ve been born into wealth.
Don’t forget Iraq! Because Sanctity of Human Life Day doesn’t apply there, either. Not when we’re massing at its borders, preparing to wade in and slaughter anyone who gets in the way of our God-given right to oil. The UN estimates 500,000 to 900,000 Iraqi casualties, but, honestly, there’s only so much sanctity to go around. Just one look at ol’ Donny Rumsfeld, and you know that he’s all about protecting the sanctity of human life. Any similarities to a ghoul and/or an undernourished vampire are entirely in your imagination.
Because Bush is truly, genuinely sincere: “He proclaimed this Sunday National Sanctity of Human Life Day, urging Americans to mark the occasion at home or in places of worship, to help others in need and to ‘reaffirm our commitment to respecting the life and dignity of every human being.’” Just as long as the human beings in question are wealthy, white, and donated to the right candidates.
I jest! It’s nothing of the sort! See, it’s really all about fetuses. Good, strong, American fetuses. Even if you’re just a formless clump of cells, you belong to God and America, and Junior wants to keep you safe. So even if you end up living with crushing poverty and parental neglect, please remember that it’s all because of Compassionate Conservatives, and vote appropriately.