you do the math

He lied.

"On May 22, I stated in very specific terms and I state again to every one of you listening tonight these facts--I had no prior knowledge of the Watergate break-in; I neither took part in nor knew about any of the subsequent coverup activities; I neither authorized nor encouraged subordinates to engage in illegal or improper campaign tactics. That was and that is the simple truth."---Richard M. Nixon, August 15, 1973





So did he.

"Now, by the way, any time you hear the United States government talking about wiretap, it requires--a wiretap requires a court order. Nothing has changed, by the way. When we're talking about chasing down terrorists, we're talking about getting a court order before we do so. It's important for our fellow citizens to understand, when you think Patriot Act, constitutional guarantees are in place when it comes to doing what is necessary to protect our homeland, because we value the Constitution." ---George W. Bush, April 20, 2004




What should we do when a U.S. President lies to us and breaks the law?

The ACLU says to call the White House (202) 456-1414 and tell them to stop spying illegally on Americans. I say call them, but also go sites like ImpeachBush and sign the petitions, call your congresspeople and senators and let them know how you feel. Remember, you give them a job. They hear you.

*inspired by an ad in the February 6th edition of The Nation