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March 30, 2006

Better Late than Never

Paul Craig Roberts, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in the Reagan administration, seems to have finally figured out what has been obvious to a lot of us for years: Bush is no conservative.

The premise of his article is so obvious to me, in fact, that it is tiresome reading. But I suppose for some it is controversial, considering who is writing it.

Roberts has this to say about Bush:

President Bush passes himself off as a conservative Republican and a born-again Christian. These are disguises behind which Bush hides. Would a Christian invade another country on false pretenses, kill tens of thousands of innocent civilians, and show no remorse or inclination to cease the aggression?

This may be the most insightful thing Roberts has to offer:

Bush bears no resemblance to a political conservative. A political conservative does not confuse government with country. Patriotism means loyalty to country. Bush, however, demands allegiance to his government: "You are with us or against us!" Critics of the Bush administration are branded "unpatriotic" and even "treasonous."

He concludes:

In short, real conservatives believe in conserving the Constitution, government accountability, and civil liberties, and avoiding foreign entanglements. Judging by its behavior and its statements, the Bush administration stands completely outside the conservative tradition.

I think those ideals are probably shared by most Americans, not just conservatives. But anyway, I'm glad to see another Republican speaking out against this un-American administration. It may be late in the game, but it's better than nothing.

Posted by Becky at March 30, 2006 07:45 AM