Ironic, really, that President Bush would choose to recognize the 50th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution this week with a presidential proclamation. Even more ironic, however, are the tributes to liberty and freedom that he chose to include:

"...we celebrate the Hungarians who defied an empire to demand their liberty...."

 

"...The story of Hungarian democracy represents the triumph of liberty over tyranny....."

"...the Hungarian people demanded change, and tens of thousands of students, workers, and other citizens bravely marched through the streets to call for freedom...."

"...The lesson of the Hungarian experience is clear: liberty can be delayed, but it cannot be denied...."

"...By spreading the blessings of liberty, Hungary is helping to lay the foundation of peace for generations to come...."

It would be ever so sweet were the situation to become even more ironic:

Imagine tens of thousands of Americans marching through the streets to call for freedom from Mr. Bush's anti-liberty, anti-Constitution policies.

Imagine a presidential proclamation fifty years from now recognizing the effort of American students, workers and other citizens who tore the veil of tyranny from their eyes and demanded that the government abide by the Constitution and remember that it's power is derived from the consent of the citizens.

Imagine the Americans of today once again representing the triumph of liberty over tyranny.

Just last month, Hungarians once again took to the streets to protest -- this time to raise their voices against a prime minister who admitted in an audio recording to lying to his people to win an election. An estimated 10,000-15,000 people gathered each night in Budapest during the protests over a politician lying!

We citizens of the United States have also been lied to. We have been misled, been the subject of propagandizing by our own government, seen sex and bribery scandals run rampant through our Congress, and had our Constitution trampled on by those sworn to serve and uphold it. And yet, the majority of Americans just sit back, take it in as 'politics as usual,' and maybe -- just maybe -- resolve to make a greater effort to get out and vote next time....

Mr. Bush is right. We could learn a lot from the Hungarians.

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too funny ktcdev (Unregistered) 2006-10-20 13:26:57 That's too funny! ...true and sort of sad, but funny. I can't imagine what it would take to get folks out by the tens of thousands to protest in this country any more! Quote

What it would take? DarqueWing (Author) 2006-10-20 16:21:35 I know what it would take to get people out to protest: the immediate deactivation of every electronic device, the cancellation of all live entertainment, and the simultaneous closings of every school and workplace. People might notice then. Quote

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