My Final Word on Torture, Promise

OK, you know what, I’m tired of talking and thinking about torture…

it’s torturing me.

So, this will be my final word on torture, promise!

It’s not that I don’t believe this issue is vitally important to us as a nation.

You see, I’m 54…

I’ve lived through Kennedy and King assassinations, the Vietnam war debacle, Watergate, Reagan’s Latin American interventions, the Iraq war and now this…

and out of all those, I believe this torture thing might be the worst moment of national disgrace in my lifetime.

But no one seems to give a damn.

I mean, there are a few nut-jobs out there, leftards like me, who are displaying outrage…

but the majority, especially the “moral majority” is collectively shrugging its shoulders in a big, SO WHAT.

And I really don’t get that.

In fact, one of the loudest voices of the right says that the torture was “morally correct” in order to protect innocent lives from barbarians.

But there is absolutely no evidence whatsoever that it in any way accomplished that objective.

In fact, what went on seems so sadistic that I question whether those carrying it out even had this supposed patriotic motive of national protection.

I believe the whole thing reeks of a rogue operation hell-bent on extracting revenge for the horror of 9-11.

And that brings me to the salient point of this morning’s post…

Of course, you can’t.

So, how in God’s name can you on the right sit back and collectively yawn about something that Jesus himself would wholeheartedly condemn?

I just don’t get you guys. And I used to be one of you.

OK, maybe that helps. Maybe I can hearken back and glean some measure of understanding about your nonchalant attitude concerning this issue.

I realize that you think that America…er…the U.S.A. is a “christian nation” and anything done at its behest is consistent with christian morality…

But Christ was Middle Eastern and at the time he was roaming around like a barefoot hippie, teaching his message of love and forgiveness, “America” was indeed inhabited, but certainly not by “us.”

So, what makes you think that Christ would anyway condone anything I mentioned above concerning the historic happenings during my 54 years on this planet…

let alone the torture?

Based on my knowledge of your holy book, which is quite extensive by the way, he wouldn’t.

So, as we enter into another celebration of the birth of the man many seem to think founded our nation…

let’s take a moment to pray and consider what Christ’s view might be on the matter of whether it’s “morally correct” to waterboard, or rectal feed.

And with that, I wish…

a Merry Christmas to all and, on this subject, to all a good night!