Niagara Falls Reporter Opinion

President Bush now claims to be literate: "From the ridiculous claim that Bush is a voracious reader to the laughable suggestion that he had never linked Iraq and Saddam Hussein to the Sept. 11 attacks, this administration treats the American people like they are dumb as rocks.

The president's book-reading binge is one of the biggest howlers the Busheviks have ever tried to foist on a demonstrably gullible public. 'U.S. News & World Report' carried a piece claiming that Bush is 'eager to dispel his image as an intellectual lightweight' and is striving to be known as a 'man of letters.' The magazine reports, 'In fact, Bush has entered a book-reading contest with Karl Rove, his political adviser.' Now a whopper for the ages: 'White House aides say the president has read 60 books so far this year (while the brainy Rove, to Bush's competitive delight, has raked up only 50).'

That is pure crap. Anyone who believes Bush has breezed through 60 volumes of serious literature this year should be eligible for a mental health disability or a Bush Cabinet appointment. I would, however, accept the 60 number as Bush's lifetime count."

It's really hard to disagree with the above but I'm open to alternative views... just find me a believable one.