Ergotism

Conyers: Could the President order a suspect buried alive?

Yoo: Uh, Mr. Chairman, I don’t think I’ve ever given advice that the President could order someone buried alive. . .

Conyers: I didn’t ask you if you ever gave him advice. I asked you thought the President could order a suspect buried alive.

Yoo: Well Chairman, my view right now is that I don’t think a President . . . no American President would ever have to order that or feel it necessary to order that.

Conyers: I think we understand the games that are being played.

John Yoo can’t give a straight answer on whether or not the President can have you buried alive. He’s not quite sure.

Of course, the more important question is: if the President threatens to bury you alive, is it then appropriate to scream “KHAAAAAAAAAAN!??“