George Bush: The Unauthorized Biography - Get a Free Blog

having a child or caring for a child during serious illness." Bush now specified that he
was not endorsing "mandated benefits" from government, but was just supporting
collective bargaining to allow such leave. What to do if employers refused to grant leave?
"You've got to keep working for them until they do," answered Bush with the ancien
regime "let 'em eat cake" logic of a Marie Antoinette. [fn 20]
At a press conference in mid-July, Bush was asked if he agreed with son Neil's selfdefense
campaign, which was premissed on the idea that the attack was a purely political
smear, all because the poor boy's name happened to be Bush. The issue was focussing
public attention on all the inherent rapacity of the predatory Bush family. George
launched into an enraged, self-righteous monologue:
I agree that the president ought to stay out of it, and that the system ought to work. And I
have great confidence in the integrity and honor of my son. And beyond that, I'm -- say
no more. And if he's done something wrong, the system will --will-- will digest that. I
have -- this is not easy for me, as a father; it's easy for me as the president because the
system is going to work, and I will not intervene. I've not discussed this with any officials
and suggested any outcome.
Note that once again the word "integrity" comes to the fore as soon as a probe seems to
be turning up a felony. As for "system," this refers in the parlance of the Kissinger faction
to the rule of the interlocking power cartels of the Eastern Anglophile liberal
establishment. What Bush is really saying is that the matter will be hushed up by the
damage control of the "system." Bush went on:
But what father wouldn't express a certain confidence in the honor of his son? And that's
exactly the way I feel about it, and I feel very strongly about it. And for those who want
to challenge it, whether they're in Congress or elsewhere, let the system work and then
we can all make a conclusion as to his honor and integrity.
And it's tough on people in public life to some degree. And I've got three other sons and
they all want to go to the barricades, every one of them, when they see some cartoon they
don't like, particularly those that are factually incorrect in total -- total demeaning of the
honor of their brother. They want to -- they want to do what any other-- any other kids
would do. And I say: you calm down now, we're in a different role now; you can't react
like you would if your brother was picked on in a street fight-- that's not the way the
system works. But we have great emotions that I share with Barbara, I share with my
sons and daughter that I won't share with you, except to say: One, as a president I am
determined to stay out of this and let it work and let it work fairly. And secondly, I have
confidence in the honor and integrity of my son, and if the system finds he's done
something wrong he will be the first to step up and do what's right. [fn 21]
Bush's parting shot seemed to contain the optimistic premiss that any sanctions against
young Neil would be civil, and not criminal, and that is very likely the signal that George
was sending out with these remarks. But the avoidance of criminal charges was not a
foregone conclusion. A group of House Democrats had written to Attorney General