Did you read that touching story in the recent April AARP Bulletin about how an interview with Laura Bush on heart health in the July/August 2007 edition of the magazine helped save a woman’s life? And as a result the nurse who told Mrs. Bush of the story was invited by the First Lady to the 2008 State of the Union address.
How sweet! :-)
Now let’s see how Laura’s fortuitous good deed compares with the effects of her husband’s war on human life in Iraq the same year. 1015 American soldiers were killed in 2007, which means the year Laura saved one life her husband killed 1015 American soldiers. Then, of course, there is the number of wounded and injured, which is usually 10 times higher than the number of deaths. And then there are the 1000s more of Iraqi men, women, and children killed and injured that year.
Using the logic of the popular news media, it all seems to balance out nicely; so the First Couple should be able to continue to sleep soundly and the First Lady can continue to smile in public. However, I suggest she stop wearing red dresses. They make me think of the torn and bleeding bodies of American soldiers and Iraqis that we never see in the American news media. Obviously, you don’t want to make people feel uncomfortable, sad, or angry when you are trying to sell them something.
