A view into the White House

Moral Clarity, Courage Needed, Bush Aide Says (washingtonpost.com): "

Karl Rove, President Bush's senior adviser, addresses graduates of Liberty University

"You either have values ingrained in your heart and soul that will not change with the wind, or you don't," he said.

Rove also reminded the 2,041 graduates to pay off their credit cards. He advised them that when they go to job interviews, "don't act like you're smarter than the person you're interviewing with. Even if you are."

Rove, who said he never earned a college degree, was presented an honorary doctorate of humanities by Falwell for his "commitment to conservative ideas."

Pete's Points

The quotation above, from Mr Rove's speech outlines nicely the level of sophistication and education to be expected from the Bush administration.

What wonderful homilies! What intellectually stimulating discourse! And to think that there is a university in existence with students who did not boo this man off the stage - simply amazing!

Mr Bush has, no doubt on Mr Rove's advice, reduced the world's issues to a simplistic level capable of being understood by every one - i.e. the US wears the white hat and every one who does not agree with US policy, by definition, wears a black hat and is automatically included among those described as "evil".

I find it difficult to understand a culture in which someone can be offered a university degree for a 'commitment to conservative ideas.' The again I find the spam that enters my mail box from America offering me any kind of university degree I want for a mere $500 equally bizarre.

If this is the sort of leadership that we have for the 'free world' then frankly, the sooner the new Pax Americana falls to the "barbarian" hordes the better.