God Blamed For Freedom Fries Flap

OK, I'm glad that US Rep Walter Jones (R- NC) has finally decided that George W.'s pre-emptive strike, occupation and current quagmire in Iraq was wrong; however, blaming God for his lame-assed "Freedom Fries/ Freedom Toast" idea is a cheap way to worm one's way out of a future fast food-inspired obituary.

It was a culinary rebuke that echoed around the world, heightening the sense of tension between Washington and Paris in the run-up to the invasion of Iraq. But now the US politician who led the campaign to change the name of french fries to "freedom fries" has turned against the war.

Walter Jones, the Republican congressman for North Carolina who was also the brains behind french toast becoming freedom toast in Capitol Hill restaurants, told a local newspaper the US went to war "with no justification". LINK

I have it on the best authority (a constituent) that Jones changed his mind (about George W.'s Iraq adventure) after the combat-related death of his cousin.

Typical. I'm convinced that Republicans are only capable of empathy if they are personally touched by tragedy.

Although he voted for the war, he has since become one of its most vociferous opponents on Capitol Hill, where the hallway outside his office is lined with photographs of the "faces of the fallen".

Jones inherited his congressional seat from his father, a celebrated Democrat, during the infamous 1994 "Newt Gingrich Revolution." Now, 11 years later, Jones finds a conscience?

What kind of sick and twisted conscience does it take to blame the God you supposedly believe in for your ridiculous behavior?

Asked by a reporter for the North Carolina News and Observer about the name-change campaign - an idea Mr Jones said at the time came to him by a combination of God's hand and a constituent's request - he replied: "I wish it had never happened."

It did happen, Walter. And you lapped up the Repuke praise, didn't you? I'm glad you've changed your mind. Really, I am.

Now you need to deal with your God problem. Blaming a deity, who is notoriously unavailable for comment, is appalling.

Heavy "Waiting For Godot" sigh.