Wednesday, January 05, 2005

Bush's Bulge

I recently ran into this webpage:
http://pittsburgh.indymedia.org/news/2004/12/16890.php
discussing a box-shaped bulge seen on various occasions on Bush's back.

It's an interesting read, and although it's all speculation the arguments that it may be a wearable heart montior/defibulator seem credible.

The debate seems to be raging on all over the internet. Some say it's a back brace:
http://ungodlypolitics.blogspot.com/2004/10/its-back-brace-folks.html
Others think it's a wire:
http://isbushwired.com/ or http://bushwired.blogspot.com/
The secret service say it's a bulletproof vest:
http://politicalwire.com/archives/2004/11/05/last_word_on_bushs_bulge.html
Bush's tailor said it was just a wrinkle:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2002058469_bushbulge09.html

The amusing part is #1 that this is a big internet conspiracy, but hasn't shown up on mainstream news at all (a conspiracy in itself?) and #2 that the White House hasn't laid these rumors to rest. We get one reason from the Secret Service, and another from his tailor, and... (?).

Whichever theory is correct, and I don't think we'll ever know, I think this indicates rather strongly that people generally don't trust the President (and our government?) and that mainstream media is either filtering their stories to the benefit of our President, or they just aren't in line with the interests of the American people. I mean come on, it's at least an amusing story...

(Here's a nice summary article: http://slate.msn.com/id/2108354/ )

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