“W” = Wimp
by
Peter Brimelow
Well, now we know what the “W”
really stands for - wimp. Dubyah’s craven
letter to Cardinal O’Connor is a
fascinating and unmistakable indicator
of how a Bush Restoration would handle
the politics of the noise-makers - to
adapt Tom Sowell’s description of the
various Offense Okhranas that are out
there eager to intimidate any weak
politician who steps out of line.
Dubyah would capitulate to them – just
as his father did when he threw the LA
cops acquitted of beating Rodney King to
the Civil Rights wolves (double
jeopardy? That a new quiz show?)
VDARE’s dream Dubyah response:
“My brother is a Catholic convert
and he is married to a Catholic. No-one
can honestly link me with
anti-Catholicism, and Senator McCain
should be ashamed for trying. But
I have news for him and his friends in
the cultural hegemony: fundamentalist
Protestants have rights too. As
long as they stay within the law, they
are a legitimate American constituency
and political leaders have a right, and
indeed an obligation, to address
them. Does Senator McCain propose
to isolate and insult Mormons? Muslims?
Hasidic Jews? Does he not know
what their beliefs are about their
fellow-Americans? We agree, as
Americans, to put these questions aside
when we meet in the public square of the
Constitution. President Clinton is
notoriously promoting legislation
against “hate crimes,” i.e. an
action that is already a crime but
happen to be committed against a member
of a politically-favored
groups. Does Senator McCain want
to include Thought Crimes?”
Of course, no-one at VDARE is going
to be President. But neither
(probably) is Dubyah. And we haven’t
spent $60 million.
One last thought about Dubyah’s
letter. Cardinal O’Connor is
gravely ill – perhaps near
death. Yet Dubyah’s letter
includes no reference, good wish,
thought or prayer. It’s
self-absorbed to the point of solipsism.
VDARE’S advice to Bob Jones
University: praise the Lord and keep
your podium ready. If and when
Dubyah ever needs your help again, he’ll
be back.
