Where, oh where, will they put the statue for George Bush?

Mr. Bush had real accomplishments. He made the U.S. a leader in the fight against HIV-AIDS and other diseases in Africa. He enacted landmark reform in public education. He extended Medicare to include prescriptions for seniors. And he will be remembered most favourably for what didn't happen: There were no terrorist attacks on U.S. soil after 9/11.

But he also will be remembered for Iraq, for Katrina, for Guantanamo, for Wall Street. For these, he ... Full Story »

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Marsha Iverson
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by Marsha Iverson - Jan. 10, 2009

Written with the wry humor and insight of the best Canadian journalists, this piece asks important questions that help put the Bush Years, Round 2, in its proper perspective.

Mr. Bush’s greatest sin, the reason his statue should be consigned to someplace obscure, was undermining the Constitution he swore to uphold. It is intolerable that, on his watch and with his knowledge, U.S. officials tortured prisoners to extract information, suspected terrorists were held on U.S. soil without recourse to habeas corpus or a fair trial, and the Justice Department was debased.

As for placing the statue, I vote for a dark corner in the Library of Congress, or perhaps opposite the original Constitution, or in the Department of Education, on a stall stool, wearing a tall pointed cap.

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