James Wolcott Knows the Truth of Things

Oh, how I wish I could turn a phrase like this gentleman, but I shan't try. Just read this piece by him instead. It is a perfect summation of the corruption of the Reagan-Bush world, their kneepad handmaiden corporate media, and the assaults on liberty and equality. A sample:

Bush's second term is a triumphal Fuck You that the pundits and cable newsers will interpret as a jaunty thumbs-up, not possessing enough self-respect even to mind being played for fools

It breaks my heart that it's so true.