Jack Cafferty had a short but pungent bit of commentary today on CNN, and I thought I'd link to a video clip of it and print a transcript…
Who cares if the Patriot Act gets renewed? Want to abuse our civil liberties? Just do it! Who cares about the Geneva Conventions? Want to torture prisoners? Just do it! Who cares about rules concerning the identity of CIA agents? Want to reveal the name of a covert operative? Just do it! Who cares about whether the intelligence concerning WMDs is accurate? You want to invade Iraq? Just do it. Who cares about qualifications to serve on the nation's highest court? Want to nominate a personal friend with no qualifications? Just do it. And the latest outrage, which I read about in The New York Times this morning…who cares about needing a court order to eavesdrop on American citizens? Want to wiretap their phones conversations? Just do it. What a joke. A very cruel, very sad joke.
I see a lot of the Conservative websites are not upset that the Patriot Act may not get extended indefinitely. A year or so ago, they were throwing the "t" words (traitor and treason) at all who opposed them. But Bush is below 40% and we may be closer to a Democrat in the White House than some of them would like. Time to start pulling back on those presidential powers.