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Doing Evil in Our Names
RECEIVED Wed., Dec. 1, 2004
Dear Mr. Black,
OK, I admit that you and Mr. Ventura have the right idea. We have to talk calmly and persuasively with all the Bush voters to try to educate them and wean them away from politics as a "school spirit," my-team-vs.-your-theme type activity. A few of them may even be capable of reasoned enlightenment, maybe even critical analysis in rare cases. But I still can't get over a visceral reaction of rage at the "W 04" bumper stickers. The moment W. signed Gonzales' finding depriving prisoners of their rights under the Geneva Convention, he was confirmed as a war criminal. If he knowingly sent our brave troops to Iraq under false pretenses, he is a murderer. And 94 million votes for Bush constitutes 94 million accessories to his crimes. Four more years is way too long for these people to be doing evil in my and your names.
OK, I admit that you and Mr. Ventura have the right idea. We have to talk calmly and persuasively with all the Bush voters to try to educate them and wean them away from politics as a "school spirit," my-team-vs.-your-theme type activity. A few of them may even be capable of reasoned enlightenment, maybe even critical analysis in rare cases. But I still can't get over a visceral reaction of rage at the "W 04" bumper stickers. The moment W. signed Gonzales' finding depriving prisoners of their rights under the Geneva Convention, he was confirmed as a war criminal. If he knowingly sent our brave troops to Iraq under false pretenses, he is a murderer. And 94 million votes for Bush constitutes 94 million accessories to his crimes. Four more years is way too long for these people to be doing evil in my and your names.
John M. Williams