8.07.2006

DICK CHENEY: ARMED CLOD OR HERO?

Tuesday, February 14, 2006
Current mood: APATHETIC


HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY MY FELLOW WRATHKETEERS!!!
SNOOTY/ERUDITE QUOTE OF THE DAY: kill all the lawyers! Wm Shakespeare

TODAYS DOSE OF WRATHY GOODNESS COMES FROM ONE OF MY MOST FAVOURITE PARTS OF THE WORLD: TEXAS
FOR THE 2ND TIME IN AS MANY CENTURIES A SITTING VICE-PRESIDENT HAS SHOT SOMEBODY!
FOR THOSE OF YOU LIVING UNDER ROCKS OR LOCKED IN THE ATTIC THE VICE PRESIDENT (NO NOT AARON BURR- READ A PAPER SHUT-IN) WAS INVOLVED IN AN *ACCIDENTAL* ;-) SHOOTING. I USE *ACCIDENTAL* WITH SOME AMBIVILANCE. (sp?) THE RESULTING UPROAR FROM THE NATIONAL PRESS IS LAUGHABLE. THEY'RE ALL 'WAAAAH YOU DIDN'T TELL US RIGHT AWAY' 'YOU'RE HIDING STUFF FROM US, WAAAAH.' ALL BECAUSE THEY WERE SCOOP BY THE LOCAL PENNYSAVER. FUCKING CRYBABIES.
IT'S NOT LIKE THEY WERE SKEET SHOOTING IN THE BASEMENT OR AT A GUN RANGE...THEN I COULD SEE THE SUSPICION BEING A VALID REACTION- AND DICK WOULD HAVE SOME 'SPLAININ TO DO. THE ANIMUS AGAINST OLD DICK SEEMS VINDICTIVE, MISDIRECTED AND I JUST DON'T GET IT.
COME ON- HE DID SHOOT A LAWYER- SO FOR SOME HE HAS GAINED SOME RESPECT- POSSIBLY ADMIRATION...ESPECIALLY IF IT WAS *accidental* ;-)
I DON'T SEE OLD 'NOSEEUM' CHENEY GOING HUNTING WITH GB JUNIOR ANYTIME SOON...BUT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A BAR ASSOCIATION HUNTING WEEKEND IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

IT'S JUST A THOUGHT

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