July 31, 2004
Sign On The Dotted Line
In blood, preferably...
It appears the Bush/Cheney campaign was asking for loyalty oaths, or at least a firstborn son, to hear the VP speak in New Mexico.
There has to be a better way to screen out troublemakers and ne'er-do-wells than this draconian approach. You're unlikely to screen out real riff-raff with a loyalty pledge - lying about that will be a meritorious badge of civil disobedience to anyone really wanting to disrupt the festivities. You're more likely to keep out people who you might have a chance with...
Reminds one of the old idiotic line the unfriendly Airline Gestapo asked whenever you checked in for your flight... "Have your bags been in your possession, has anyone given you anything to carry on board, blah blah blah" - as if terrorists would crack under this high-pressure questioning....
Posted by MEC2 at July 31, 2004 08:18 PM