It is
true that there is historical precedent for Mr Cheney’s attempted
cover-up. When the vice-president Aaron Burr shot Alexander Hamilton in
a duel in 1804, Burr’s second used an umbrella to obscure the wounded
man from potential witnesses. Burr went home and mentioned nothing to
his luncheon guest about the incident. After Hamilton died, a public
cry went up and Burr fled to an undisclosed location in Georgia. FT
more Cheney entertainment here (video, but v.funny)
The real question is, will Cheney flee to the gulf coast and try to usurp control of the Louisiana territory to form his own kingdom?
I don't know what Burr planned to call his country, but I think Cheney is going with the 'Independent Republic of Halliburtonia'. the motto of this new nation? "If you make fun of our name we will shoot you in the face." (sorry I couldn't get the latin on that)
Posted by: feckless | February 17, 2006 at 01:00 PM
that would be "Si-vos-illudo nostrum-nomen-nos-mos-surculus-vos in-vultus-ia" apparently...
Posted by: jkas | February 17, 2006 at 02:12 PM