Letters to the Editor
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Why would the truth ever matter to reactionaries?
This has been a heck of a week. The "R"s trying to get rid of the estate tax for their billionaire supporters. Refusing to raise the minimum wage. The incredible posturing about needing to clutter up the Constitution with "crime of the ('60s) decade" legislation, punishing flag burning. Steering that bandwagon was none other than Confederate flag waver, George Allen.
Colbert: "You have not introduced a single piece of legislation since you entered Congress."
Westmoreland: "That's correct."
Colbert: "This has been called a do nothing Congress. Is it safe to say you're the do nothingest?
Westmoreland: "I, I, ..Well there's one other do nothiner. I don't know who that is, but they're a Democrat."
Colbert: "What can we get rid of to balance the budget?"
Westmoreland: "The Dept. of Education."
Colbert: "What are the Ten Commandments?"
Westmoreland: "You mean all of them?--Um... Don't murder. (long pause) Don't lie. Don't steal.Um..." (even longer pause) "I can't name them all.">