Still up to no good

Gene Lyons

Posted on Wednesday, May 17, 2006

Bad news for Republicans: The Know-Nothing faction of the party base has already forgotten the “war” on Christmas and other chimerical dangers. As memories of 9 / 11 fade, they may even be losing vigilance in the “war” on terror. The latest threat to the purity of our precious bodily fluids is brown-skinned Meskins. If we’re not vigilant, those swarthy fellows mowing your neighbor’s yard are apt to rise up and sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” in Spanish. But wait. Hasn’t it been reported that President Bush campaigned with a mariachi band doing precisely that ? Yes, although the White House denies that the National Anthem was performed in Spanish at Bush’s inauguration. That was “America the Beautiful,” they say. Big difference.