Andy: It seems that Bush is your God.
Eric: What do you have against sentences? How could you possibly construe my sentences so that you can draw this conclusion? I mean, it's not like we're discussing post-Gadamerian hermeneutics here.
You want to hate a guy. I want to make sure we don't repeat him.
If we adopt your track, and blame everything on Bush, the next knucklehead who tries to take power can attempt to enact the same failed policies, using the same almost religious veneration of free markets and the same tax breaks for billionaires--and people will go "Duh, yup" and vote him in because the problem was really Bush.
If we adopt my track and insist that policies take precedence over the iconic pinata in a cowboy hat, the next knucklehead who tries to take power cannot enact the same myopic policies, the same execrable ideology.
You can challenge Bush to a duel after that. You can probably win, Andy. I have confidence in your health-conscious diet and basic feisty nature. Use broadswords or lead-filled staves. Go get 'em.
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