Don’t Buy It.
May 28, 2008
As you may be aware, former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan has just published a book about his experience working for the Bush Administration. Like many others, he is attempting to make money by sharing his insider account of this twisted period in American history.
How ironic! He was paid exorbitantly to lie to the American press and the American people about the momentous goings-on during the Iraq war; now he will likely be paid exorbitantly for telling us the truth!
How many times did I watch this man lie through his teeth? Like so many Americans, I sat and listened to this man insult my intelligence making assertions that were, even at the time, demonstrably false. And now he wants to come clean, and be paid handsomely for it?
The truth is too little, too late. What distinguishes an honest person from a dishonest one is whether they are honest WHEN IT COUNTS. Forgive me for resorting to base language, but Scott McClellan:
Fuck. You.
I’m not going to buy your book. And I’m going to ask anyone who reads this to do the same. All of the juicy revelations, if there are any, will be reported on the internet. If you can’t find them in the mainstream media, there are plenty of blogs that will share the information for free. I beg you, do not support this man’s duplicity.
I’ll close with a message to those of you who may work in the deception industry. Your lies, though they may seem a routine part of your job, are extremely damaging. They undermine the ability of the American people, nay, the people of the world, to understand the events that affect them so direly. Without accurate information, we are all fools fumbling in the dark. Without accurate information, we are all doomed.
You work at Fox News? You work for the Bush Administration? Quit. Don’t give notice. If you have a conscience, quit tomorrow. Or become a whistleblower! There are laws to protect you from retaliation by your hopefully-soon-to-be-former-employer. By performing your function as a cog in this vicious, lying machine, you damage us all.
One of my favorite Old Testament quotes:
“Lord, it is not the death of sinners You seek, but that they should turn from their ways and live.”
Amen.
