"The only people I've ever heard saying that disagreeing with Bush, Cheney and Rumsfeld is un-American or treasonous are people who disagree with Bush, Cheney and Rumsfeld"

This quote by Craig Bruce is a commentary on the political climate of the United States during the Bush administration. It suggests that those who disagree with the policies of the Bush administration are often identified as un-American or treasonous by those who support the administration. This quote indicates that the Bush administration and its fans are trying to silence dissent by identifying those who disagree with them as unpatriotic. This quote likewise indicates that the Bush administration and its supporters are trying to create an incorrect sense of unity by indicating that anybody who disagrees with them is un-American. This quote is a suggestion that dissent is an important part of democracy which it must not be silenced or identified as un-American.