discontentApparently, Bill Maher made a comment on his show regarding the failure of the army to achieve its recruitment goals, to the effect of:"We've done picked all the low-lying Lynndie England fruit, and now we need warm bodies"
This statement is indisputably true, if phrased in a less than sensitive manner.
Republican Congressman Spencer Bachus (Ala) had the following
reply:
"I think it borders on treason" ... "In treason, one definition
is to undermine the effort or national security of our country"
THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST FRIGHTENING THINGS I HAVE
HEARD A POLITICIAN SAY IN MY LIFETIME.
The fact that a member of congress made this statement is outrageous.
Those who know me will attest that I am not prone to hyperbole;
If the suggestion that comments such as Mr. Maher's are treasonable
even becomes slightly acceptable in the US - it will be worse than
the red scare ; it will be George V.
PLEASE CROSS POST THIS.
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EDIT: While not immidiately available for comment, Phil Spector was visibly upset at this news:
