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CAUTION: NOT TO BE TAKEN LITERALLY
a radfringe rant

On January 31, 2006 Bush gave his state of the Union Address. Among the issues he touched on, he said we were addicted to oil and had to break the habit. On February 1, 2006 (less than 24 hours later) - Bush Administration officials told us this was not be taken literally, it was only placed in terms which the American People could understand. Bush didn't really mean we had to break the oil habit. It was a figure of speech? Not to be taken literally?

This week, Bush gave a speech in L.A. (presumably to defend the domestic spying program), he cited a 2002 plot to fly a plan into buildings in L.A., went into more detail than usual and told of how the plot was stopped. The Former and Present Mayors of L.A. stated they didn't even know about the plot. Mayor Villaraigosa had requested meetings with Bush in the past to discuss Homeland Security issues and as of yet there has been no meetings. However - Homeland Security officials said Bush was only giving a speech and that there was no direct threat to Los Angeles at present. Just another figure of speech? Not to be taken literally?

We seem to be entering a variation of spin. Previously, when Bush has been questioned on the "truthfulness" of his statements, they have been quick to cover it up by saying "the President mispoke". Now the spin is "it wasn't meant to be taken literally." Just a metaphor, figure of speech, a hypothetical scenario, random musings.....

Does this mean when Bush said Iraq had WMD's, and Rumsfeld said he knew exactly where they were - that they didn't mean it literally? Another metaphor, figure of speech, a hypothetical scenario, random musings.....?

What about the Axis of Evil list? Metaphor, figure of speech, a hypothetical scenario, random musings.....?

Trickle-Down economics? Metaphor, figure of speech, a hypothetical scenario, random musings.....?

How about his statements regarding "not knowing Ken Lay or Jack Abramoff"? Metaphor, figure of speech, a hypothetical scenario, random musings.....?

We've been told since the 2000 campaign that Bush is a straight-shooter. Was that also just a metaphor, figure of speech, a hypothetical scenario, random musings.....?

Perhaps the media should be running a disclaimer when broadcasting a Bush Speech. Warning: Not to be taken literally. Or perhaps the press corps, when questioning Bush or designated spokespeople "Can we take that literally? or is it just a metaphor, figure of speech, a hypothetical scenario, random musings.....? "

A frightening hypothetical scenario to consider - when Bush took the oath of office and swore to defend and uphold the Constitution of the United States - did he mean it metaphorically and not to be taken literally?

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