Stain

Much has been written and said about how much shame and ridicule the stain on The Blue Dress brought to The United States. I would suggest that whatever shame and ridicule associated with The Stain was directed at the reaction to it by those conservatives of virtue.

How much shame and ridicule has been caused by the current administration because of their arrogance, most especially after the events of 09-11-01, in dealing with the following?

How large a stain on the reputation of the United States was caused by the current administration abrogating the Kyoto Treaty because of its belief that Global Warming was a hoax? How much scorn has come our way because of this administration allowing faith based laymen the final say over reports dealing with global climatic research from scientists at NASA, NOAA, etc.?

In the immediate aftermath of 9-11, when virtually the entire planet was behind us, how long did it take for this administration with its attitude of hubris and contempt for any opinions but its own, to begin to reduce, dramatically, the number of countries willing to aid us in the effort to punish those responsible for 9-11? How large a stain did that represent?

Can the size of the stain on our honor, morality and ethics as a nation be imagined after this administration declaring that the Geneva Accords were quaint and outmoded possibly be quantified?

How large was the stain resulting from the unwarranted war in Iraq, a country with absolutely no connection to those responsible for 9-11 and with no means whatsoever to attack or otherwise harm us? The lies told in an attempt to justify the war brought a stain beyond measure upon the honor and integrity of the United States. The lies that continue to be told in an attempt to hide the stunning incompetence, unpreparedness and ineffectiveness in dealing with the growing insurgency, a result of the continuing occupation of Iraq has shown us to be something less than invincible much in the manner that the adventure of the USSR in Afghanistan during the 80s did for their reputation. How large the stain of our Iraq misadventure of preemptive war?

The list goes on. Renditions. Arrest and detention without charges or benefit of counsel. Torture as an interrogation technique. Widespread spying on American citizens, in direct violation of the laws and constitution. The attempted politicization of the Justice Department to an extent never seen in the United States, in fact only seen in despotic governments such as the old USSR and the much maligned Banana Republics, for example. Implementing measures designed to hold down voter turnout in areas with populations historically aligned with the Democratic Party.

Can the size of the stain caused by the assault upon our civil rights and the very foundations of our nation be even imagined? Can the amount of ridicule and disdain caused by the ignorance, hubris and incompetence of this administration be overstated?

The unfortunate lapse of judgement that produced the Blue Stained Dress pales to insignificance by the unrelenting assault on international order, our civil rights, on the very foundations of our nation by the petty, arrogant and incompetent members of this administration. Easily the most inept and corrupt group ever to have held the reins of power in the United States. Worst. Ever.