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choie

(4,111 posts)
Mon Dec 15, 2014, 08:28 PM Dec 2014

Bush honored less than a week after confirmation that he is a war criminal...

“We celebrate you for the steadfastness of your integrity, for your commitment to democracy, and your clarity of vision that only in a democratic society can people achieve and grow and thrive. Put simply, you taught Americans that democracy is a condition for civilization.” President Joel of Yeshiva on Bush.

http://jpupdates.com/2014/12/15/ex-pres-george-w-bush-honored-yeshiva-university-commitment-democracy/

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Bush honored less than a week after confirmation that he is a war criminal... (Original Post) choie Dec 2014 OP
Which definitions of integrity, democracy and democratic society is Joel using? Dont call me Shirley Dec 2014 #1
"The Dictionary of Hypocritical Definitions to Avoid Lies" rock Dec 2014 #2
Insanity, total insanity. SamKnause Dec 2014 #3
Its almost funny. Glimmer of Hope Dec 2014 #4
Ray McGovern says it was for O.I.L. Octafish Dec 2014 #5

rock

(13,218 posts)
2. "The Dictionary of Hypocritical Definitions to Avoid Lies"
Mon Dec 15, 2014, 08:50 PM
Dec 2014

Notice the avoidance of lies by the use of hypocrisy in the title. <-- Also here. Damn, you just can't quit once you get started.

Octafish

(55,745 posts)
5. Ray McGovern says it was for O.I.L.
Mon Dec 15, 2014, 09:16 PM
Dec 2014

Oil. Israel. Logistics.

https://consortiumnews.com/2011/042211b.html

Either that or an incredible series of big, happy trifecta quality co-incidences.

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