would I lie?

Honest, this is an actual conversation reported to us by secret sources. Honest! Would we lie?
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Bush:
"I'm thinking of renaming the United States. I'm going to call it the Kingdom of America."

Rove:
"I'm sorry Mr. President, you can't do that. In order to be a kingdom, there must be a king in charge."

Bush:
"Then I guess I'll rename it Empire of America."

Rove:
"Again Mr. President, to be an empire, there must be an emperor in charge."

Laura:
"Don't worry George. It's perfect as a country."