Wednesday, March 01, 2006

Smiling Through the Pain

Bush's Mysterious 'New Programs': " Bush's Mysterious 'New Programs'
By Nat Parry
Consortium News

Tuesday 21 February 2006

Not that George W. Bush needs much encouragement, but Sen. Lindsey Graham suggested to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales a new target for the administration's domestic operations - Fifth Columnists, supposedly disloyal Americans who sympathize and collaborate with the enemy.

'The administration has not only the right, but the duty, in my opinion, to pursue Fifth Column movements,' Graham, R-S.C., told Gonzales during Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on Feb. 6.

'I stand by this President's ability, inherent to being Commander in Chief, to find out about Fifth Column movements, and I don't think you need a warrant to do that,' Graham added, volunteering to work with the administration to draft guidelines for how best to neutralize this alleged threat.

'Senator,' a smiling Gonzales responded, 'the President already said we'd be happy to listen to your ideas.'"

Cantcha just hear Wet Willie whaling out "Keep on Smilin'"?

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