Bush: "Callous Indifference to Human Suffering"

On this Inauguration Day, as President Bush promises healing and compassion, it's a good time to review his record.

In this article, Sister Helen Prejean writes:

"Callous indifference to human suffering may also set Bush apart. He may be the only government official to mock a condemned person's plea for mercy, then lie about it afterward, claiming humane feelings he never felt. On the contrary, it seems that Bush is comfortable with using violent solutions to solve troublesome social and political realities.

"The aphorism 'A hammer, when presented with a nail, knows to do only one thing' applies, par excellence, to George W. Bush. As governor of Texas, Bush tackled the social problem of street crime by presiding over the busiest execution chamber in the country."