The Daou Report from Salon pointed to this snipet of the White House's transcripts from a question and answer town hall meeting on April 6th. (Funny I didn't hear any of the major media outlets broadcasting this David vs. Goliath moment.) During the question and answer perions, 61 year-old Harry Taylor stood up and said the following:
You never stop talking about freedom, and I appreciate that. But while I listen to you talk about freedom, I see you assert your right to tap my telephone, to arrest me and hold me without charges, to try to preclude me from breathing clean air and drinking clean water and eating safe food. If I were a woman, you'd like to restrict my opportunity to make a choice and decision about whether I can abort a pregnancy on my own behalf...
Okay, I don't have a question. What I wanted to say to you is that I -- in my lifetime, I have never felt more ashamed of, nor more frightened by my leadership in Washington, including the presidency, by the Senate, and...I would hope -- I feel like despite your rhetoric, that compassion and common sense have been left far behind during your administration, and I would hope from time to time that you have the humility and the grace to be ashamed of yourself inside yourself. And I also want to say I really appreciate the courtesy of allowing me to speak what I'm saying to you right now. That is part of what this country is about.
I think these are eloquent remarks, especially in a pro-Bush environment. With Bush's approval at a mere 36%, Taylor's remarks may just be the voice of the new majority. And it is about high time.
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