> Does it bother me less that the program is > currently under the Obama administration? I suppose it does. Not > because I think I’m an apologist, but because I know he’s not Ted > Cruz. Of course, the scary part is that after expanding this program > what would it look like under a President Ted Cruz?
A newish version of the "lesser of two evils" approach. At least he [Obama] is better than Ted Cruz. Anyone can look good if you compare him or her to the worst possible. But remember that Ted Cruz can be the lesser of two evils, since he's better than Bane, the bad guy from "the Dark Knight Rises." And Bane is the lesser of two evils compared to Satan. But what if supporting the lesser of two evils is helping the greater of two evils? By legitimating the Bush/Obama administrations' violation of 4th amendment rights (under the US constitution), that gives more tools to President Cruz. And should we trust the lesser of two evils? after all, Obama has assassinated US citizens without any kind of due process. -- Jim Devine / "Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away." -- Philip K. Dick _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
