“The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers”. (Shakespeare, Henry VI)
The Scene:
Quail hunting in South Texas.
Characters: A United States vice-president (not Dan Quayle), but Dick Cheney and Harry Whittington, 78, a lawyer.
Dick Cheney, the man with the crooked smile who likes to torture (except when he is hunting birds.)
Dick Cheney, the man with the bad heart who told us that Iraq had those WMD (and still looks for them while he is Quail-hunting).
Dick Cheney missed again.
Correction: He made a hit.
"The shooting, which occurred at about 6:30 p.m. Eastern time, left a prominent Austin lawyer and Republican campaign supporter, Harry Whittington, wounded by shotgun pellets in the neck, shoulder and chest." [New York Times, 2-13-06]
A spokesperson described how birds were flushed out and then the VP fired, “peppering Mr. Whittington pretty good”.
We all empathize with the lawyer who was shot by the vice president and wish him a speedy recovery.
In the meantime, the VP should forego any more Quail hunting but continue his planning for bigger birds such as Iran.
And remember, GUNS DON’T KILL PEOPLE, PEOPLE DO!
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