Posted on 11/18/2004 12:45:10 PM PST by freeparella
I went to see the magical "Pericles'' at the Shakespeare Theater the other night.
In ancient Greece, the prince of Tyre tires of all the yes men around him. He chooses to trust the one courtier who intrepidly tells him: "They do abuse the king that flatter him. ... Whereas reproof, obedient and in order, fits kings, as they are men, for they may err.'' Not flatter the king? Listen to dissenting viewpoints? Rulers who admit they've erred?
It's all so B.C. (Before Cheney).
Now, in the 21st-century reign of King George II, flattery is mandatory, dissent is forbidden, and erring without admitting error is the best way to get ahead. President Bush is purging the naysayers who tried to temper crusted-nut-bar Dick Cheney and the neocon crazies on Iraq.
First, faith trumped facts. Now, loyalty trumps competence. W., who was the loyalty enforcer for his father's administration, is now the loyalty enforcer for his own.
Those promoted to be in charge of our security, diplomacy and civil liberties were rewarded for being more loyal to Mr. Bush and Mr. Cheney than to the truth.
(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...
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I'd take Maureen Dowd more seriously if she wore some miniskirts and displayed some cleavage. Maybe a little 'slut tatoo' on her ankle?
smirk, smirk...
In other words, GWB should have people on his cabinet who will undermine him, give aid and comfort to his enemies and release smear books about him? ROFL!
the author should have ended his story after writing that line.
Exactly, how much carping about "yes men" went on during the Clinton debacle?
So other than when he was caught with physical evidence, when did Clinton admit he was ever wrong? And why did this "admitting you're wrong" crap become so important in a president?
"And why did this "admitting you're wrong" crap become so important in a president?"
Same old liberal mantra:
If you can't beat 'em, find a way to humiliate 'em.
No kidding!
It's what these losers always say AFTER they lose. If they win there's never any talk about leading by consensus or picking folks of moderation for leadership positions. Imagine a Daschle or a Leahy talking about the need for consensus building after winning an election?
It's absurd! Only a fool listens to this stuff and acts on it.
There is much more diversity of opinion in Bush's cabinet than in the entire writing staff of the NY Slimes.
Fie Fie upon her. She's able to freeze the god Priapus, and undo a whole generation. We must either get her ravishe'd or be rid of her. - Pericles Act IV Scene V
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