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Americans have become so jaded and calloused over the period of the Bush Administration that they have lost their capacity to be morally outraged any more.
Here is an NPR story about the Waterboard Thrill Ride at Conney Island. The audio lasts 5:02
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93654870
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