Alberto Gonzales Makes Ironic Statement

I'm sure he didn't know this at the time, but when addressing the World Affairs Council in Pittsburgh this past week, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales had this to say, "The most dramatic change is the nature of the enemy our country today faces -- a stateless enemy sometimes hidden and nurtured here in our neighborhoods, taking advantage of the very laws they mock with their killing and destruction, as a shield from detection and prosecution. The threat of homegrown terrorist cells may be as dangerous as groups like al Qaeda, if not more so.
It is therefore essential that we continue to develop the tools we need to investigate their actions and intentions with the help of our partners, and prosecute those who travel down the road of radicalization."

Okay, yeah, let's see here. "A stateless enemy sometimes hidden and nurtured here in our neighborhoods, taking advantage of the very laws they mock with their killing and destruction, as a shield from detection and prosecution." Is he talking about he, Bush, and the rest of the administration? Hmmm. Maybe that's not the actual point he was making, but when I first read that, a few faces in Washington immediately came to mind, including Gonzales' and I had to think, "Wow, this guy needs to look in the mirror. They all do."

Fear factor 101 continues in the White House. They must all dig reality television, because that entire administration is part of a reality TV show. Unfortunately, along with the popularity (I don't know why) of reality TV, some people buy into the fear factor.

Yeah, we know Alberto. We mustn't let our kids go out on Halloween, because their will be poisonous candy handed out from an evil enemy of a neighbor. We mustn't go to neighborhood gatherings, because there will likely be a shoe bomber. We can't go see friends and family for Thanksgiving, because of the bird flu. Osama Bin Laden has 250 million clones, one living in every home. Some Trix cereal will explode if we open it too fast. Cartoons are a secret ingredient to terrorists learning how to make bombs. We might as well just strap ourselves to the bed 24/7, not mutter a word, not associate ourselves with anyone, and not do a dang thing, because of the what if fear factor. On that note, I'm going to knock on neighbors doors and ask if they're terrorists. Oh, and I may bring some homemade cookies to greet them. Will they eat the cookies without hesitancy or will they be fearful of the cookie? Fear the cookie! Alberto, do us all a favor, quit your job and just be part of the actual reality television series "Fear Factor." In fact, do that and convince all your buddies in Washington to do likewise. I'd (many others as well) greatly appreciate it.