If There's A Bright Center To The Electorate, You're In The State That It's Farthest From

I gave up writing letters to the editor some time ago, but I still read them from time to time, though with little expectation that they will contain any sentiments that are reasonable or interesting. But I checked them online just now, and I noticed one from yesterday that actually made me happy. I don't know if this was in the print edition or not - though it would not surprise me if it were not. I'm sure the percentage of conservatives reading the print edition is far higher than the percentage of same reading the online edition - and it's the conservatives and Bushies who would most object to the letter in question. Either way, it was in the online version of yesterday's letters, and this is the link to said letter.

The gist of the letter is that, on the sixth anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, President George W. Bush should finally sack up and be the patriot he has been claiming (quite falsely) to be since he was selected by the Supreme Court to be President in 2000, despite the wish of the majority of voters in the United States that he, you know, not be. To accomplish this, the letter writer suggests that Bush first demand the resignation of Darth Cheney, then immediately ask the Senate to confirm Senator Richard Lugar to replace Cheney, the fired sithhead. Finally, upon Lugar's confirmation and swearing in, Bush should submit his own resignation.

It's an excellent idea. The reason that no one has ever really talked seriously about impeaching Bush (though he most assuredly deserves it) is that his conviction and removal from office - though enormously unlikely - would install Darth Cheney as President, which would be worse than Bush. But with Cheney's resignation on the table and Lugar sworn in as veep, kicking Bush to the curb would present no problems. Then, as President, Lugar could begin the long overdue withdrawal of our troops from Vietraq - and as a bonus, he could focus even more effort on hunting down and destroying nuclear weapons around the world, something for which he has been discussed numerous times recently in Nobel Peace Prize nomination circles. Lugar could do more good for the United States and its people than Bush has tried and failed utterly to do in six and a half years.

Pretty cool that the Star would print a letter like that on September 11th. Goes against the conservative grain in this hillbilly state, but that's long overdue. If only more freethinking people like that would stand up and make their voices heard, this redneck state might not be such a laughingstock.