Power

When any President of the United States says, "Anybody who questions that decision needs to have his head examined.", our republic is in trouble. That was President Obama's comment from an interview on national television last evening concerning the Bin Laden assassination. Well, Mr. President, I think that was an unfortunate choice of words, if not an intentional ploy to side with those who would limit individual intellectual freedom in favor of nationalism and militarism.

A leader with the power of President Obama could plan, execute and cover up the truth behind an assassination of anyone, regardless of the true motivation. That means you or me. It certainly wouldn't matter much after the fact to either one of us, but human society would certainly be less civilized. A progressive leader, in my opinion, does not discourage or dismiss inquiry of any kind, especially inquiry concerning murder. Whether this imperious certainty of Mr. Obama's own infallibility in this case is related to his religiosity or his politics is irrelevant to me as a humanist. I no longer look at Mr. Obama in the same light.