*“Will you walk into my parlour?” said the Spider to the Fly. (Update)

-Nah! I’m busy now.
-You’ll like my parlour. Look, I’ve even set a feast for you.
-Not hungry. (Puff) Too much work to do.
-It’s got all sorts of carcass’ just waiting for you. Everything you like. Blood of every variety and enough nectar to make you want to eat your heart out. What’cha doing that’s so important you can not come pay me a little visit and enjoy the magnificent feast I’ve prepared just for you?
- Trying to get my house in order. There’s this banking thing.
-Banking thing? Oh, yes! The banking thing. How stupid of me!
-And there is the prescription medicine and Medicare and Medicaid thing.
-Little nothings. Don’t sweat the small stuff, I always say.
-And I have the bailout funds and a budget to work on.
-Mere trifles, my little friend, mere trifles. Look’a here. Have I got a deal for you! I personally promise you it will make the feast more enjoyable.
-Yeah? Like what? (Puff, puff)
-Prosecuting the people who tortured those poor people they call terrorist. You know, water boarding and all?
- (Puff) Told you I’m busy! Lots to do. Don’t want to lose focus.
-But…
-I am busy!!
-I’ve got friends in high places, you know. They are going to descend on you, getting into your hair and everything. Now You’re being stubborn.
-Yeah. I like to stay focused. I’ll tell’em I’m busy, too. Please go away. I’ve got a friend coming over to help me.
-A friend? You’ve got a friend?
-Yeah. Name’s Rahm.
-Rahm? Rahm?? THE Rahm???
-My friend Rahm. Do you know him?
-uh, I’ve got to go now. Nothing personal. Uh, see you later alligator! (“I’ll get you yet, my little pretty.”)
As always,
BB
* http://www.love-poems.me.uk/howitt_the_spider_and_the_fly_funny.htm

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Update:
I call BS on all this torture(d) moralizing. . .
by Dailyfare
Mon Apr 20, 2009 at 09:17:33 AM PDT
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/4/20/722236/-I-call-BS-on-all-this-torture(d)-moralizing.-.-.
Excerpt:
Bottom line: the current administration knows (and you know it, too) that it will not be able to move forward on any kind of torture prosecution without overwhelming support from the American people.
Is this community going to be able to provide that support? Are you going to be able to bring Republicans, Moderates and Independents on board?

And
"Torture(d) Moralizing" & Other Fairy Tales
by Valtin
Mon Apr 20, 2009 at 10:38:53 AM PDT
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/4/20/722279/-Torture(d)-MoralizingOther-Fairy-Tales
Excerpt:
Dailyfare has a diary on the recommended list at the moment that gathers a number of arguments currently being circulated in opposition to those at this site who would oppose Barack Obama's decision to forego prosecutions against torturers. Those arguments fail on a number of grounds.
First, this diarist constructs a strawman, counterpoising those who would "moralize" vs. those who would seek constructive action.