(AP) N.C.-Bush, told by a critic he should be ashamed of his policies

[kpete]

Bush Defends Eavesdropping Program

(AP) CHARLOTTE, N.C. President Bush, told by a critic he should be ashamed of his policies, defended the government’s secret eavesdropping program Thursday and said he would not apologize for listening in on the phone and e-mail conversations of Americans talking to people with suspected al-Qaida links.


A man who identified himself as Harry Taylor rose at a forum here to tell Bush that he’s never felt more ashamed of the leadership of his country. He said Bush has asserted his right to tap phone calls without a warrant, to arrest people and hold them without charges and to revoke a woman’s right to an abortion, among other things.

He was booed by the audience, but Bush interrupted and urged the audience to let Taylor finish.

“I feel like despite your rhetoric, that compassion and common sense have been left far behind during your administraiton,” Taylor said, standing in a balcony seat and looking down at Bush on stage. “And I would hope from time to time that you have the humility and grace to be ashamed of yourself.”

Bush defended the National Security Adminsitration’s survelliance program, saying he authorized the program to protect the country.

“You said would I apologize for that?” Bush told him. “The answer is absolutely not.”

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[Aviation Pro]

1. Mr. Taylor has more integrity and courage....

...in his left pinky toe than Chucklenuts and his whole filthy krew have in their entire bodies.

Give 'em hell Harry.

[Virginia Dare]

2. I salute you Mr. Harry Taylor

:patriot:

[gratuitous]

3. We have to curtail our freedoms to protect them

Oddly enough, the transparency that Bush so lusts after from the American public is not similarly granted by his corrupt administration. Want to know about their backroom shenanigans? Sorry, classified. But Bush wants to know what you and the missus talked about by e-mail yesterday? That's vitally important to national security! How do we know you're not some stinkin' terrorist? And why would you object unless you were a stinkin' terrorist?

Applause for Harry Taylor for bearding the lion in his den.

[Canuckistanian]

4. Wow.

He's not even safe at his scripted, loyalty-oathed, lovefests.

Wow. :wow:

[MADem]

5. I watched that live, and the booing wasn't that loud or sustained

Monkey had the crowd well seeded with "AH PRAY FER YEW" questioners, but that guy did really well. He wasn't strident, he wasn't rude, he was plainspoken, honest, and reasonably respectful, considering that he was calling the guy an asshat, in essence!

He started out talking about how the Monkey wiretaps! Then launched into the rest of his statement--it was wonderous to hear!

[IChing]

6. WOW, I just saw that on CNN

Cnn didn't play the whole thing but It is a first for me to see the pResident have to take a tough
question in one of his "public forums"

[w8liftinglady]

7. wow-I'd like to shake harry taylor's hand...in public

that takes an incredible amount of balls.Bless him for having the guts to finish his statement.

[tinymontgomery]

8. Why does Mr. Taylor Hate America?

And when is his flight to Gitmo leave?
:sarcasm:

[AndyA]

9. Harry Taylor: A New Symbol of America

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[calmblueocean]

10. Is "...humility and grace to be ashamed of yourself" the new...

"Have you no decency, sir?" Does this have legs? I think so.

[npincus]

11. any link for that?