RIGHTING THE SELF-RIGHTEOUS - AT 8:04 A.M. ET:  Columnist Dennis Prager, in a first-class column, has a series of very tough questions for the crowd of self-righteous holy warriors (or holy leftists) who have arisen to weep and wail over Bush-era interrogation programs.  A sample:

Given how much you rightly hate torture, why did you oppose the removal of Saddam Hussein, whose prisons engaged in far more hideous tortures, on thousands of times more people, than America did -- all of whom, moreover, were individuals and families who either did nothing or simply opposed tyranny?

And...

Are all forms of painful pressure equally morally objectionable? In other words, are you willing to acknowledge that there are gradations of torture as, for example, there are gradations of burns, with a third-degree burn considerably more injurious and painful than a first-degree burn?

And...

Is any maltreatment of anyone at any time -- even a high-level terrorist with knowledge that would likely save innocents’ lives -- wrong?

And...

If lawyers will be prosecuted for giving legal advice to an administration that you consider immoral and illegal, do you concede that this might inhibit lawyers in the future from giving unpopular but sincerely argued advice to the government in any sensitive area?

COMMENT:  There are more like that, and those listed above are only partial quotes.  Prager provides a foundation for challenging our new class of holy men, who are lofty and above us all.  The Bush administration made a serious error in not fighting back hard against its critics, while it was still in office.  But it's never too late.

April 28, 2009