The Cup O' Joe Report 02/16/06: "Mister Bush, Tear Down This Wall!"

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There's been some talk today that Vice President Dick Cheney should step down, not so much because he shot an old man in the face, but because of how the whole situation was handled. If this happens, why this incident and not others should be the one to force out the most corrupt and secretive vice-President we've ever had is just another example of what's wrong with this country. Because how this incident was handled was no different from how Mr. Cheney has handled pretty much everything since he took office: try to keep it secret, then lie about it, then blame someone else. Though not necessarily in that order.

But we shouldn't stop with Mr. Cheney. We ought to demand the same thing of everyone in this administration, because the Vice President's behavior isn't unique. They all do it, at every level. They're all corrupt, incompetent, and guilty of the same crimes. Democracy dies behind closed doors, so the saying goes, but this administration doesn't just close doors, they build walls: walls that keep freedom out and keep the truth in. And any truth that manages to get out, like people looking to escape from East Germany, gets shot.

Enough is enough. Mr. Bush: tear down this wall. We'll go easier on you, and history will be far kinder if you just admit how badly you've screwed things up and let the grownups fix it. You can make it easier on all of us, or we can do it the hard way. The choice is entirely up to you. Remember: walls didn't protect Troy or Jericho, or East Germany, and they won't save you.

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