irony

In a speech given with the Pope at his arrival ceremony, President Bush had this to say:

"Here in America you'll find a nation of compassion. Americans believe that the measure of a free society is how we treat the weakest and most vulnerable among us. So each day citizens across america answer the universal call to feed the hungry and comfort the sick and care for the infirm. Each day across the world to eradicate disease, alleviate poverty, promote peace and bring the light of hope to places still mired in the darkness of tyranny and despair."

And yet America does not live up to its own standards, since the help and protection we offer to those who are strong enough to stand up for their own rights are not extended to those who cannot defend themselves, the weakest of the weak.

In defense of the President, though, his administration has done more to help the pro-life cause than any President in a long time. 

Also, it may be that the President was cleverly reminding his fellow Americans that, in fact, we treat our "weakest and most vulnerable" citizens in the same way Hitler treated Jews (an unpopular comparison, I know, but perhaps unpopular because it's true?).