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I never thought I would say this, but thank goodness Alberto Gonzales is now the AG.
I fervently hoped Bush would appoint Bill Graves AG, now I know why he didn’t. Graves (The Kansan, not the Okie) would never have stood for this foolishness.
The fact that Gonzales had to testify about the patriot act, but the administration wrangled a compromise that he wouldn’t have to tell the truth tells you all you need to know.
I really don’t think 90% of Americans are to blame for this. I think it’s been a pretty evenly divided split. I’ve hated it from day one. To this day, I marvel at people who say, “WELL IF IT WILL KEEP MY KIDS ALIVE AND MY FAMILY OUT OF HARMS WAY, I DON’T CARE IF THE GUMMINT LISTENS TO MY PHONE CALLS. You only have to worry if you’re doing something wrong, right?”
Well, it all depends on what your definition of wrong is. That little habit you keep hidden? What if the feds find out about that? Oh, you’re careful, so that’ll never happen. That relationship you’re keeping on the down-low? That’s not illegal is it? So no worries there!
Except it is illegal, and now the feds have the tools to screw up your life. If they go after a Rubik’s Cube knockoff under the guise of economic terrorism, surely they’ll see some lifestyle choices as a threat to domestic tranquility.
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I think the Apocalypse is happening all around us. We go on eating desserts and watching TV. I know I do. I wish we were more capable of sustained passion and sustained resistance. We should be screaming and what we do is gossip. -Lydia Millet
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