What's my point? Well, I read him today.
And, there was so much misinformation, obfuscation, ommission, and straw man logic in defense of Boy King George, I just had to write the Tribune a letter. My last snarky sentence probably guaranteed it won't make it into a Republican paper that just whitewashed Bush's pre-war claims as not misleading, so I will just share it with you.
Here it is:
In Dennis Byrne's recent article, he characterizes Democratic senators that call for hearings into President Bush's domestic spying program as hypocrites that are endangering American lives. Perhaps Mr. Byrne should add Republican Senators Chuck Hagel, Olympia Snowe, Richard Lugar, Lindsey Graham, and Arlen Specter to his list of senators that are endangering American lives. Senators Hagel and Snowe sent a letter requesting an immediate inquiry into the program. Senator Lugar recently called for hearings into President Bush's warrantless domestic spying program on CNN. Senators Lindsey Graham and Arlen Specter have also expressed serious concerns about the program. It is comforting to know that some senators are above partisanship and take seriously their duty to uphold the Constitution.
Since they are members of the same party, maybe these patriotic senators could remind the President that it is his duty to uphold the Constitution and follow the laws that Congress has enacted, just like any other American citizen.
Sincerely,
Wilcoholic
Seriously, I could write 2 more different letters commenting on Byrne's hackery today, and I still may do it, but I'm hoping some other patriot might take up the cause as well. His comparison of the Plame leak (obviously for political payback) with the leak about the spying program (most likely protected by the whistleblower statute, since it was exposing an illegal act) must be refuted. This is just typical Republican talking point smokescreen tactics.
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