A United States Congressman stood on the floor of the House of Representatives on Thursday and said that kids are being sent "to Iraq to get their heads blown off for the president`s amusement."
As if that wasn't bad enough, the three evening news programs of America's top broadcast networks didn't feel this despicable act was important enough to share with the citizens of our nation.
Frankly, I'm not sure which should anger you more.
Here is a partial transcript of Rep. Pete Stark's (D-Cal.) abysmal statements made on the House floor on October 18, 2007, that America's leading news agencies didn't want you to see (video available here):
The Republicans are worried that we can`t pay for insuring an additional 10 million children. They sure don`t care about finding 200 billion dollars to fight the illegal war in Iraq. Where are you going to get that money? Are you going to tell us lies like you`re telling us today? Is that how you`re going to fund the war?
You don`t have money to fund the war or children. But you`re going to spend it to blow up innocent people if we can get enough kids to grow old enough for you to send to Iraq to get their heads blown off for the president`s amusement.
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But the President Bush's statements about children's health shouldn't be taken any more seriously than his lies about the war in Iraq. The truth is that Bush just likes to blow things up in Iraq, in the United States, and in Congress.
Congressman Stark represents the 13th District of California, which is just south of where I live. Frankly, I'm so disgusted by his words that I've been crying off and on for hours since I first saw this video.
How have we gotten to such a low point in our history that elected officials feel comfortable making such statements about our president in the halls of Congress?
Sadly, I imagine our forefathers are crying with me wondering the very same thing.
Those interested in hearing more disgraceful comments from Stark should listen to this interview he did with the Bay Area's KCBS radio Thursday evening.
