Bush, Cheney and Rumsfeld have slime-mold Beetles named for them.

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While doing research for a post, I found out that Bush, Cheney and Rumsfeld have slime-mold beetles named after them.

I can't believe I didn't already know this!

According to Wikipedia:

Agathidium bushi, Agathidium cheneyi, and Agathidium rumsfeldi are species of slime-mold beetles named after George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, and Donald Rumsfeld, respectively, by two former Cornell entomologists, Dr Kelly B. Miller (now at Brigham Young University) and Dr Quentin D. Wheeler (now at the Natural History Museum).

Apparently, this was not meant as a slight against them, but as a compliment. According to Dr. Wheeler:

"We admire these leaders as fellow citizens who have the courage of their convictions and are willing to do the very difficult and unpopular work of living up to principles of freedom and democracy rather than accepting the expedient or popular."

With Dr. Wheeler's words in mind, let's compare the two:

No doubt about it, the creature on the right should be honored to be associated with such a gentle, environmentally friendly animal who has never killed, tortured or maimed anyone.

Read counterpoint here.

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