Dear Vice President Cheney,
Now that your term of power is nearing its “official” end (he he), which accomplishment makes you prouder: the nearly complete dismantling of constitutional democracy or bringing torture back into mainstream acceptance?
Complete Idiot
Dear Complete Idiot,
One hand rubs the other, he he. And gleefully, too. On one hand, torture terrifies people and makes them eager to give up their power. On the other hand, committing torture with impunity requires weaseling out of hundreds of years of western jurisprudence. I’m going to say it’s a toss-up, although on a personal level, of course, torture is a lot more fun.
Dear Vice President Cheney,
At what point in your presidency did it become obvious to you that were going to get away with doing anything you wanted without regard to the constitution, your “opponents” in Congress, or basic human decency?
Clueless in Seattle
Dear Clueless,
Naturally, I know a lot more than you. Let’s just say it was clear you were fucked when they let Nixon walk. I turned to Rumsfield one day and said, “Next time, we’ll just ignore them.” We still laugh about that.