YOUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK

Tom Delay scares the bejeesus out of me. Here's one of his more temperate moments, but one that still indicates his basic scariness:

“There is a proper time and place for vigorous debate, but now is the time for America to speak with one voice,” DeLay said. “In the weeks and months ahead, let us rededicate ourselves to our common mission, the defense of freedom.”

Those who do not speak in the prescribed voice are not interested in the "common mission, the defense of freedom." Hmmm.

Here's another gem:

“Is Tom Daschle the official Democrat hatchet-man or just a taxpayer-funded pundit?” DeLay asked. “Fermez la bouche, Monsieur Daschle.”

Since these are official press releases from Delay's office, this is also your tax dollars at work, folks.

[On the latter quote, I should have mentioned the WaPo editorial, here.]