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Wednesday, May 30, 2007 12:00 AM

Telling lies over good soldiers' graves

Dishonesty has gutted the last patriotic holiday that means something.
By Garrison Keillor

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  • Tuesday, May 29, 2007 08:11 PM

    Why can't won't we look at the truth?

    And why can't the populace be skeptical of the trite words that are used to justify this senseles war? Why has lazy thinking made it accepable that defunding this outrage equals wishing harm to come to the soldiers on the ground? What adolescent thought pattern has overtaken the American public discourse? And why isn't any major politico talking back to this nonsense? Ron Paul, of Texas, tried to speak to the issues but was overtaken by the dim-witted likes of Juiliani!!

    Can any wisdom come forth to combat this dumbed-down country?

    At this moment I feel very discouraged for this country.

    —jrtguy Read jrtguy's other letters

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