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What Were They Thinking?

By Bruce Bressack  4/2/2004  Boomers


Welcome to the 2004 edition of 'What Were They Thinking?'

Here's my top five, in descending order of 'deprecating-decadence'.

#5 "Greed, for lack of a better word, is good."
   
  ........if you want to run the country into the ground
   
#4 "This election is about the future of this country."
   
  ........or, it's about who's able to fool all the people, all of the time
   
#3 "It would set a dangerous precedent for me to speak in public, under oath, to a committee established by the Congress."
 
   
  ........but, I'd be happy to tell you what I know, as long as I'm not accountable (and you don't ask me any really tough questions)
   
#2 "We can achieve a peaceful settlement between the Israelis and the Palestinians."
 
   
  ........eventually, maybe, but doubtful
   
#1 "The Iraqi people will greet us as liberators, and they will give us flowers."
 
   
  ........eventually, maybe, but doubtful

I know it's a short list, but here's the challenge to you - send me your #1 "What Were They Thinking?" input, by April 14th, and I will publish the "best-of-the-best" in my April 15th column!  Fill out the form below, or send me an e-mail at bbressack@hippopress.com

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Bruce Bressack is a singer-songwriter, producer and freelance writer currently living in New England. He’s a 52 year old baby-boomer, ex-Yuppie, ex-New Yorker, guitar-slingin’, piano-slappin’, finally ‘retired’, television tube lover...

Bruce Bressack can be reached at bbressack@hippopress.com

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