A man born out of season, as they say. If this was 1861, and the Oklahoma Federal Building had been full of Indians, theyd be pinning a medal on your chest, not sticking a needle in your arm.
Were you larger than life, or are you bigger in death? That new attorney general: Ashcan… Ashhole… The Christian fellow from Harry Trumans state. He just wanted to get rid of you, even though Im sure he agreed with many of your core beliefs.
Like John Wayne you didnt apologize. The Duke equated saying sorry with weakness, and you saw it as contradicting the rightness of your actions. That left the survivors and victims relatives hanging. After getting your blood they thought theyd get that elusive final satisfaction called closure. Instead, many said they were left feeling empty, still waiting for the healing to begin.
A bunch of those self-righteous Europeans objected to the state giving you a lethal dose. But what do they know? After all, as Rush Limbaugh says, It was Europe gave us Hitler. So who the hell are they telling America what to do.I didnt see you at your moment of passing. Modern media is still wrestling with the concept of live executions and so you failed to fill yet another page in the book of American historical achievements. I heard you just laid there, staring at the ceiling, much as Socrates did while waiting for the hemlock to work.
Tokyo
Sun 24/06/01