Trapped like a rat: At the funeral of Coretta Scott King, the Reverend Joseph Lowery, in his eulogy of King, condemns the unlawful Iraqi-American War (Operation Iraqi Fiefdom), and unlawful wiretapping of telephone calls by the National Security Agency.  This is probably the first time during the five years his of presidency that Republican (fascist/socialist) President George W. Bush is forced to listen to criticism of his administration.

       NOTE: Bush had up to this point insulated himself from dissent by renting out campaign venues, and then only inviting enthusiastic supports for television.  Bush is also said to have surrounded himself with “yes men,” who only praise his decisions, and seldom pointed out the possible errors of his decisions.  Yet Bush sat directly behind the podium, and could not leave the stage without publicly embarrassing himself.

       [added 2/4/2024]