First Lady Laura Bush to the Association of American Publishers:
A nation that does not read for itself cannot think for itself and a nation that cannot think for itself risks losing both its identity and its freedom…
Sounds good. As always you have to read the fine print.
Think for Yourself™ offer applies only to Conservatives, Republicans, some Libertarians, and anyone with a “Support our Troops” bumper sticker. Think for Yourself™ offer does not apply to Democrats, independent voters, union workers, poor people, citizens of Blue States, brown people, red people, climate scientists, earth scientists, health scientists, well, any scientists really, critics of US military actions and/or wars, critics of US foreign policy, critics of US domestic policy, critics of the Administration, well, any critics really. Oh, and to be clear, by “read” we mean reading any of the books from the Ann Coulter section of the book store. You know the section. If your local bookstore does not have any books by Ann Coulter and other right-thinking authors, be sure to denounce them loudly as fascists and thought police. Novels with “themes” questioning modern American life and/or America’s place in the world should be avoided. Best to avoid novels all together, actually. Also to be avoided are any books by so-called “historians” that portray our nation’s glorious history in all but the most positive light. See Lynn Cheney if you have questions in this regard. Books that concern themselves with Native Amercians, African-Americans, immigrants, gay people, child wizards, or other “special interest” groups should be avoided on principle. So what are you waiting for? Go out there and Think for Yourself™ today!
March 7, 2008 12:56 pm 
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