Deuling Headlines

3 days ago:
Bush Vetoes Bill Banning Waterboarding

Today:
U.S. Report: China Abusing Human Rights

See, this is why America has no global credibility. I'm not going to claim that the United States violates human rights on a level comparable to China. That's ridiculous. But the U.S. admonishing China for human rights violations 3 days after our president vetoed an anti-torture bill is like Jeffery Dahmer chastising John Wayne Gacy for being a vicious murderer. Dahmer killed 17 victims, Gacy killed 33. That doesn't give Dahmer any kind of moral authority. They're both evil assholes. Kill count is irrelevant. And as long as we tolerate a government that tortures, we're permitting evil too.