Enough is Enough

We miss Harry and his Squaring the Boston Globe Blog.

Today's issue of the Globe continues its seemingly endless, showcasing of the Obama Inauguration by including an Op-Ed graphic by Ward Sutton which purports to reflect on the departure of former president George W. Bush. Enough is enough! Obama won the election and he now sits in the Oval Office, and yet, the drumbeat of media vilification of George W. Bush continues with open personal attacks on him and his family. Enough is Enough!

The View sent the following letter to the Boston Globe today:

To the Editor of The Boston Globe:

Caught up in the euphoria of Obama's inauguration, it is understandable that your Op-Ed crew may have missed the new president's call for unity, cooperation and mutual respect. The featuring of Ward Sutton's graphic in today's edition spotlights, instead, the base level of ignorance and hatred on display during an otherwise landmark event.

Not for a minute should anyone shrink from disagreeing with our government’s policies, as open debate is a cornerstone of our way of life. But the kind of personal attacks on George W. Bush and his family, as illustrated by Sutton’s piece, marks a new low that not only disrespects Mr. Bush but defiles the Office of President itself. Admittedly, several of the panels were simply examples of vapid grousing by repressed lefties. But, endorsing those in the crowd on the Mall singing “goodbye” is to support ignorance and the denigration of the entire ceremony. And the next time you feature a web address in a cartoon, I suggest that you review it first. Is the type of material featured on FingerSaluteToBush.org, what passes for learned discourse at the Globe?

We have no illusions that this letter will find its way into the Globe, so this may well be the only chance for our readers to see it. We hope that many will agree with its sentiments. Be sure to click on and view the photos at FingerSaluteToBush.org before you make up your mind. The time for Bush bashing is past and the media needs to hear it. Obama won the election. Now its time for him to show us what he's got.