President Bush vehemently denied today that the U.S. is involved in torture.

Why is it that I don’t feel reassured?
Why is it that I doubt this man that I have voted for twice?
In the light of Abu Ghraib, the revelation of additional CIA prisons, and a track record of manipulation a categorical denial of any clandestine acts rings hollow to me.

Are we above torture? I would like to believe that we are.
But why are we holding suspects outside the U.S.?

And if we don’t torture why is congress discussing millions of dollars in cuts to social programs at the same time considering another tax cut for the wealthy?
Is a budget a moral document? If so, where are our morals?

Color me one very disgruntled conservative amidst a party in major jeopardy of losing its soul.