Bush was in North Carolina on Thursday attempting to trump up support for the war. During one of his stops, he faced comments from Harry Taylor. Because I think what the man said was so spot on, I'm quoting him here. Making his comments even more effective, his manner was perfect: calm, rational, respectful.
From hurried transcripts of his comments that I found online:
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... about whether I can abort a pregnancy... What I want 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. I feel like, despite your rhetoric, that compassion and common sense have been left far behind during your administration. I would hope, from time to time, that you have the humility and the grace to be ashamed of yourself... I also want to say I really appreciate the courtesy of allowing me to speak... That is part of what this country is about.
To give Bush credit (see, I really can!), Harry was interrupted by the crowd at one point, and Bush hushed them, telling them to let him speak.
If you want to hear Harry himself speaking, CNN has a clip.
1 comment:
Wow. Good for him. That's pretty much what I would like to say too, but I doubt I'd be that coherent. Go Harry!
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