Patriotic dissent. (ON THE CONTRARY).(Brief Article)

I DON'T IMAGINE THAT HE WELcomed it, but September 11 was not a bad day politically for George W. Bush. It marked his transformation from a relatively unpopular, arguably unelected, and widely unrespected president to a "leader" with practically unanimous support. At least for the short term--and no one knows how long that will be--Bush's overshadowing political vulnerability is gone. These days, he's not even an acceptable punch line.

Public fear has immunized the president from criticism or even muted disapproval, as well as from satire. "Americans need to ...

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