In anticipation of the fight to come here locally in NE Kansas for my use of the term in reference to this week's "Letter to the Editor" posted to area newspapers:
"The Bush administration and much of the elected leadership in this country have 'drank the kool – aid' believed their own often repeated declarations about the phony 'War on Terrorism.'" [Excerpted, a link is temporarily provided to the full letter in the title to this post.]
I source the current article from Rolling Stone magazine's Matt Taibbi. At the least, in the spirit of 'friendly persuasion' and compromise to my neighbors in NE Kansas, who feel wronged by my words - would the state legislative government of Kansas be so free from the same?
Read Mr. Taibbi's excerpt below and explore the complete article in the provided link.
The Worst Congress Ever:
"'The 109th Congress is so bad that it makes you wonder if democracy is a failed experiment,' says Jonathan Turley, a noted constitutional scholar and the Shapiro Professor of Public Interest Law at George Washington Law School. 'I think that if the Framers went to Capitol Hill today, it would shake their confidence in the system they created. Congress has become an exercise of raw power with no principles -- and in that environment corruption has flourished. The Republicans in Congress decided from the outset that their future would be inextricably tied to George Bush and his policies. It has become this sad session of members sitting down and drinking Kool-Aid delivered by Karl Rove. Congress became a mere extension of the White House.' " [FCF emphasis]
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