Thanksgiving Day Pardons

Initially, Folly was greatly chagrined to learn that President Bush pardoned two condemned prisoners in honor of Thanksgiving Day. The president, when governor of Texas, had a long history of murdering malefactors while giving only cursory reviews of their cases. The electorate had every reason to expect this policy would be continued when he became president, especially as it is perfectly congruent with the teachings of Christ, the man whom Bush attests to admire the most.

Fortunately, it turned out that the pardoned were turkeys. This is completely different. The turkey is a noble and proud animal, with the intelligence of an American president. They are worthy of compassion and mercy.

Let's just hope he never decides to extend this compassion and mercy to humans.