As it becomes clearer and clearer to Bush's Brain, and Bush himself, that his administration is one long disaster of epic proportions, he has adopted the tactic of manufacturing historical comparisons and speaking, wistfully, of his legacy.
He says we will be in Iraq for a looong time, but that's okay, because we've been in Germany and Korea, two countries we also "nation builded", for a looong time. And that worked out okay.
As for his legacy, well, he's just not worried about that. After all, it's been 250 years since George Washington was president and even now we're still debating his legacy.
I'm not a historian, but I think that we decided long that Washington was, in fact, a pretty damned good president. The only people dabating his legacy now are academics and writers, and they're just arguing over the small details.
Let's bring the flaws in Bush's comparison down to Kindergarten level:
Washington, and a bunch of really smart fellow revolutionaries, overthrew a brutal dictator, just like Bush. But, they we're in their own country.
Immediately after this action, Washington did not have to deal with the Quakers and the Baptists suddenly starting to kidnap, behead and torture each other. As far as I know, no Quaker heads were drilled by Baptist power tools.
He didn't have to cope with Canadian and Mexican theocracies sending funds to terrorist groups in Brooklyn or Plymouth.
Mothers and daughters could stroll thru Ye Olde Farmer's market without getting blown up by Catholic suicide bombers.
Congress wasn't made up of a bunch of political hacks, terrorist front men, religious nuts, tribal members seeking revenge on each other, guys who were only in it for the money, and corrupt, powerless talking heads.
As for Germany and Korea, see above.
What makes me blood boiling angry about all these conditions is that they were predicted before the war, and Bush, his thoughts clouded by a Cheney induced spell, chose to ignore it.
Now we have this colossal mess, this unprecedented disaster, this monumental fuckup.
Bush, your legacy has been written.
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Weird Al' Jurassic Park!
I need a break from this nightmare called the Bush presidency. Here's Wierd Al's take...
Bush Press Conference
Claims victory in troop funding fight. Iraq must be held accountable (after summer vacation, of course). Iraq is new democracy, just like ours once was (course, we didn't throw off a brutal monarch and then start killing each other based on religious affiliation)
Secure our borders. Stop the killers. Al Queda. More American and Iraqi casualties. (Stay there, where they kill us daily, or they'll come here--and kill us daily. Some choice!)
Immigration is broken. Need to fix it. (Already has had six years to work on it, but who's counting?)
Reporter questions: What's up with Iran? Don't know, but we'll keep having meetings. Iranians are hard working people. They want all the our freedom stuff.
American casualties are devastating to their families. (Really? I had no idea.)
If we leave Iraq, violence will spiral out of control. (WTF?)
Questions about China. (I don't care, because he doesn't care. He's actually talking about making Chinese people eat more American beef. "It's good for them".)
(Jesus Christ, he's throwing in the al Queda card again. The fight them there or fight them here crap. I'm getting pissed off. No president has ever made me this angry just by listening to him.)
Al Queda. Again! It will be emboldened if we cut and run. I'm the president. It's my job to scare the crap out of you. Terrorists are dangerous. Fight them there or fight them here (sorry--he's the one who keeps saying it) They'll attack your children!
Osama bin Laden. Bloody and difficult August. Want politicians to make decisions or commanders on the ground? Biggest bullshit lie ever!
Finally, a question about political hacks running Justice dept. Finally, another refusal to answer the question. Al Queda, again!!!!! Killing Americans. Democracy is really difficult work. Victory will come when Iraq is stable and a partner in fighting terror. (In other words--NEVER).
People gotta understand. Why don't they? I'm the president, dammit.
Osama bin Laden, again!!! A danger to your children. (That's a new one) Nice to know that the criminal actually responsible for 9/11 is getting so much free press at a presidential news conference.
More lies about WMD. Saddam Hussein. (He's dead, get over it)
I can't go on. Need coffee. Can't listen to this fucking bullshit anymore. Please, God, make him go away.
Secure our borders. Stop the killers. Al Queda. More American and Iraqi casualties. (Stay there, where they kill us daily, or they'll come here--and kill us daily. Some choice!)
Immigration is broken. Need to fix it. (Already has had six years to work on it, but who's counting?)
Reporter questions: What's up with Iran? Don't know, but we'll keep having meetings. Iranians are hard working people. They want all the our freedom stuff.
American casualties are devastating to their families. (Really? I had no idea.)
If we leave Iraq, violence will spiral out of control. (WTF?)
Questions about China. (I don't care, because he doesn't care. He's actually talking about making Chinese people eat more American beef. "It's good for them".)
(Jesus Christ, he's throwing in the al Queda card again. The fight them there or fight them here crap. I'm getting pissed off. No president has ever made me this angry just by listening to him.)
Al Queda. Again! It will be emboldened if we cut and run. I'm the president. It's my job to scare the crap out of you. Terrorists are dangerous. Fight them there or fight them here (sorry--he's the one who keeps saying it) They'll attack your children!
Osama bin Laden. Bloody and difficult August. Want politicians to make decisions or commanders on the ground? Biggest bullshit lie ever!
Finally, a question about political hacks running Justice dept. Finally, another refusal to answer the question. Al Queda, again!!!!! Killing Americans. Democracy is really difficult work. Victory will come when Iraq is stable and a partner in fighting terror. (In other words--NEVER).
People gotta understand. Why don't they? I'm the president, dammit.
Osama bin Laden, again!!! A danger to your children. (That's a new one) Nice to know that the criminal actually responsible for 9/11 is getting so much free press at a presidential news conference.
More lies about WMD. Saddam Hussein. (He's dead, get over it)
I can't go on. Need coffee. Can't listen to this fucking bullshit anymore. Please, God, make him go away.
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
George Bush Coast Guard Speech
War on Terror. Fight them there or fight them here. (Great! So in order to avoid them killing us here, we have to let them kill us there)
I'm the decider. Keep America safe. Osama bin Laden. Saddam Hussein. Al Quida. Stop the killers. Terrorists. Attacks.
Blah, blah, blah
I'm the decider. Keep America safe. Osama bin Laden. Saddam Hussein. Al Quida. Stop the killers. Terrorists. Attacks.
Blah, blah, blah
Monica Goodling Testimony
Don't remember. Can't recall much from that time period. Don't I have great hair? May have crossed line, but I was just enthusiastic. Other people are lying. Maybe I did, maybe I didn't. This one time, in band camp... Serve at the pleasure. Yada yada yada...
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Is God Stupid?
As we all know, Jerry "Jihad" Falwell keeled over last week from a fatal heart attack, (which any day now will also visit Dick "The Hut" Cheney).
My psychic friends advise me that the reverend has adjusted well to his new position in Hell. And by "new position" I mean being roasted on a spit while simultaneously being screwed for eternity by the barbed Horn of Horror of Ogolan the Vengeance Demon.
A fitting "end" (pun intended) some will say, and reason enough to forever and ever put Jerry the Jowly out of her minds.
But I can't forget the time when Jerry who didn't Fall Well insulted our Lord God and Savior by claiming that Aids was His punishment for all those homos, queers, perverts, Democrats, social progressives, atheists and Jews running loose and poisoning the American Way of Life. (Which, of course, is Christian, Republican and, above all, White).
Okay, I made up some of that. Only the homos are responsible for Aids. All those other traitors caused 9/11. I hope we're clear on that.
The right reverend Jerry the Jehosaphat's logic was plain:
1. Homosexuals are bad.
2. In fact, they're evil.
3. They can't reproduce (DUH!) so the only way to increase their numbers is by recruiting your children' (yes, I mean YOU, Abigail Morton, 1864 Smellen St., Des Moines, Iowa)
4. God really hates this.
And thus we have Aids. It's God's way of killing off the queers. Way to go, God!
But children also get Aids. Some are born with it. Some get it from being raped. Being gay doesn't have anything to do with it. In fact, most newborns (and I'm just guessing here) have no idea that they're going to have to pick a "side" eventually. So maybe God is sorting out the one's he already knows are going to turn homo. After all, God is pretty darn smart.
Or, pretty damn stupid, and can't tell the difference between an innocent child and a guilty as hell flaming queer boy. Which is it?
My hope is that Jerry the Cow Bell will some day take Sarkwon the Sulphuric's horned penis out of his mouth long enough to answer that question. But, I'm not holding my breath.
My psychic friends advise me that the reverend has adjusted well to his new position in Hell. And by "new position" I mean being roasted on a spit while simultaneously being screwed for eternity by the barbed Horn of Horror of Ogolan the Vengeance Demon.
A fitting "end" (pun intended) some will say, and reason enough to forever and ever put Jerry the Jowly out of her minds.
But I can't forget the time when Jerry who didn't Fall Well insulted our Lord God and Savior by claiming that Aids was His punishment for all those homos, queers, perverts, Democrats, social progressives, atheists and Jews running loose and poisoning the American Way of Life. (Which, of course, is Christian, Republican and, above all, White).
Okay, I made up some of that. Only the homos are responsible for Aids. All those other traitors caused 9/11. I hope we're clear on that.
The right reverend Jerry the Jehosaphat's logic was plain:
1. Homosexuals are bad.
2. In fact, they're evil.
3. They can't reproduce (DUH!) so the only way to increase their numbers is by recruiting your children' (yes, I mean YOU, Abigail Morton, 1864 Smellen St., Des Moines, Iowa)
4. God really hates this.
And thus we have Aids. It's God's way of killing off the queers. Way to go, God!
But children also get Aids. Some are born with it. Some get it from being raped. Being gay doesn't have anything to do with it. In fact, most newborns (and I'm just guessing here) have no idea that they're going to have to pick a "side" eventually. So maybe God is sorting out the one's he already knows are going to turn homo. After all, God is pretty darn smart.
Or, pretty damn stupid, and can't tell the difference between an innocent child and a guilty as hell flaming queer boy. Which is it?
My hope is that Jerry the Cow Bell will some day take Sarkwon the Sulphuric's horned penis out of his mouth long enough to answer that question. But, I'm not holding my breath.
Friday, May 18, 2007
BobWhack Novak
I took some heat this week for suggesting that Bob Novak, for all his flaws, deserved a little credit for finally realizing just how gawdawful the Bush admin is.(Click above to find the post that started it all) My fellow progressive bloggers thought that my idea that he should be at least "thrown a bone" for finally coming, no matter how late, to the party, was way too much of a display of mercy.
Before expounding on this debate, let me make clear a couple of salient points:
The Bush presidency is a criminal enterprise, packed with liars, thugs, thieves, torturers, idiots, enablers, sycophants, religious hypocrites, totalitarians, monsters, supervillains (Cheney), homosexual homophobes (how do they do it?), dog fuckers, mother rapers, pickpockets and truly evil assholes.
If there was a god, and I grow more doubtful every day, then the whole miserable lot would be in Guatanamo, spending their days, while naked, forming human pyramids for the amusement of mildly retarded cracker head privates.
Is that clear?
Good. Now, on to Novak. Just how important do you people think he is? Do you think there are people in this country who wake up in the morning and say, "I just don't know what to think. I'll let Bob Novak tell me."?
He's a cranky old man, in the twilight of a checkered career. Paying so much attention to him just makes him feel like he has way more influence than he actually does. Let's focus on Bush, and his unrelenting efforts to destroy democracy. He's the real traitor.
Before expounding on this debate, let me make clear a couple of salient points:
The Bush presidency is a criminal enterprise, packed with liars, thugs, thieves, torturers, idiots, enablers, sycophants, religious hypocrites, totalitarians, monsters, supervillains (Cheney), homosexual homophobes (how do they do it?), dog fuckers, mother rapers, pickpockets and truly evil assholes.
If there was a god, and I grow more doubtful every day, then the whole miserable lot would be in Guatanamo, spending their days, while naked, forming human pyramids for the amusement of mildly retarded cracker head privates.
Is that clear?
Good. Now, on to Novak. Just how important do you people think he is? Do you think there are people in this country who wake up in the morning and say, "I just don't know what to think. I'll let Bob Novak tell me."?
He's a cranky old man, in the twilight of a checkered career. Paying so much attention to him just makes him feel like he has way more influence than he actually does. Let's focus on Bush, and his unrelenting efforts to destroy democracy. He's the real traitor.
Thursday, May 17, 2007
James Comey testifies before Senate Judiciary
When will this administration stand in the defendents dock?
Who Would Jesus Torture?
I try. I really do. Swear to God. Yet I can't get over the fact that the President of the United States, a man who professes to be a good Christian and follower of the teachings of Christ, has become the first leader of the greatest democracy, ever, to explicitly approve the use of torture against our enemies.
Never mind that many of these "enemies" are innocent and probably the victims of mistaken identity, or that they were scooped up simply because we we're offering a bounty for terrorists and rival tribe leaders turned them in to make a few bucks. Never mind that a man being tortured will say anything to make it stop. Never mind that Jesus himself was tortured. Never mind that we are supposed to be the good guys, and that when we torture a man we create not only one enemy, but dozens of others--including his sons, brothers, daughters, wife, cousins, fellow tribal members and countrymen.
Let me just repeat that one fact: WE TORTURE PEOPLE.
Sometimes I want to just want to bang my head against a wall and scream. How could this happen? What have we become? Why don't the talking bobble-heads on the evening news begin each broadcast by saying: "In Iraq today things continue to go to hell and, by the way, WE TORTURE PEOPLE!"
In a column today in the Washington Post, two retired military men attempt to explain this awful practice as a by-product of 9/11. The fear generated by that attack, they say, led to panic, which then led to the belief that in order to save lives, torture was sometimes necessary.
These two men are adamantly opposed to torture, but I am skeptical of their reasoning. The commander-in-draft-dodging-chief and his loathsome, sick, awful vice-president (who avoided Viet Nam thanks to five deferments, because he had "other" priorities) were not under attack when they approved of this practice. No one was shooting at them. No one was lobbing bombs at them. They sat in comfortable offices, protected by armed government agents, and scribbled their authorizations for torture onto harmless pieces of paper. For this, and this alone, they should be impeached, convicted and sentenced to life in a Super Max, or Guatanomo--(which would be the most appropriate outcome)
The republican presidential candidates had another "debate" the other day, and all of them, except for McCain--who actually was tortured--came out forthrightedly for this tactic. Once again, they raised the "dirty bomb" scenario, in which we've just captured a terrorist, who has just planted a nuclear bomb in a major city, and the only way to prevent a horrible attack is to torture him into revealing it's location. How stupid and absurd is this? Let me give just a few examples:
He is caught right after planting the bomb. Why? Was he being followed? Did the authorities already know about him? If so, why wasn't he nabbed before planting the bomb? Or did he get pulled over in a routine traffic stop and, during the usual license-registration-insurance routine just happen to casually admit that he's planted a nuclear bomb in downtown, but the only way he'll tell you it's location is if you torture him? Or, will one of his terrorist pals call 911, after a change of heart, to snitch him off?
None of that will happen, of course, because the terrorist planting this device will be a suicide bomber. He will get to his "ground zero" and trigger it, because it will get him up to heaven, where he'll have access to all those virgins he's been lusting after. And he'll trigger it when he gets to the site, or on the way, or whenever he feels threatened. No one will ever have the opportunity to torture anyone into revealing the location of a bomb, because that person will just be atoms on the breeze.
BTW, did I happen to mention that WE TORTURE PEOPLE?
Never mind that many of these "enemies" are innocent and probably the victims of mistaken identity, or that they were scooped up simply because we we're offering a bounty for terrorists and rival tribe leaders turned them in to make a few bucks. Never mind that a man being tortured will say anything to make it stop. Never mind that Jesus himself was tortured. Never mind that we are supposed to be the good guys, and that when we torture a man we create not only one enemy, but dozens of others--including his sons, brothers, daughters, wife, cousins, fellow tribal members and countrymen.
Let me just repeat that one fact: WE TORTURE PEOPLE.
Sometimes I want to just want to bang my head against a wall and scream. How could this happen? What have we become? Why don't the talking bobble-heads on the evening news begin each broadcast by saying: "In Iraq today things continue to go to hell and, by the way, WE TORTURE PEOPLE!"
In a column today in the Washington Post, two retired military men attempt to explain this awful practice as a by-product of 9/11. The fear generated by that attack, they say, led to panic, which then led to the belief that in order to save lives, torture was sometimes necessary.
These two men are adamantly opposed to torture, but I am skeptical of their reasoning. The commander-in-draft-dodging-chief and his loathsome, sick, awful vice-president (who avoided Viet Nam thanks to five deferments, because he had "other" priorities) were not under attack when they approved of this practice. No one was shooting at them. No one was lobbing bombs at them. They sat in comfortable offices, protected by armed government agents, and scribbled their authorizations for torture onto harmless pieces of paper. For this, and this alone, they should be impeached, convicted and sentenced to life in a Super Max, or Guatanomo--(which would be the most appropriate outcome)
The republican presidential candidates had another "debate" the other day, and all of them, except for McCain--who actually was tortured--came out forthrightedly for this tactic. Once again, they raised the "dirty bomb" scenario, in which we've just captured a terrorist, who has just planted a nuclear bomb in a major city, and the only way to prevent a horrible attack is to torture him into revealing it's location. How stupid and absurd is this? Let me give just a few examples:
He is caught right after planting the bomb. Why? Was he being followed? Did the authorities already know about him? If so, why wasn't he nabbed before planting the bomb? Or did he get pulled over in a routine traffic stop and, during the usual license-registration-insurance routine just happen to casually admit that he's planted a nuclear bomb in downtown, but the only way he'll tell you it's location is if you torture him? Or, will one of his terrorist pals call 911, after a change of heart, to snitch him off?
None of that will happen, of course, because the terrorist planting this device will be a suicide bomber. He will get to his "ground zero" and trigger it, because it will get him up to heaven, where he'll have access to all those virgins he's been lusting after. And he'll trigger it when he gets to the site, or on the way, or whenever he feels threatened. No one will ever have the opportunity to torture anyone into revealing the location of a bomb, because that person will just be atoms on the breeze.
BTW, did I happen to mention that WE TORTURE PEOPLE?
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
A brief look into hell...
Go below for the best anti-drug message I've ever seen. I've battled depression for most of my life, yet I still don't understand how such a creative, talented and productive human could find that taking their own life could be the answer. Suicide is a permanent, irrevocable solution to a temporary problem.
Monday, May 14, 2007
Saturday, May 12, 2007
ABC - When Smokey Sings
The classiest video from the eighties, but I don't know what the guitar player is actually doing...
Friday, May 11, 2007
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Wednesday, May 9, 2007
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Monday, May 7, 2007
WEEKLY HEADLINES!
MITT ROMNEY SAYS THAT, COMPARED TO OTHER GOP CANDIDATES, HE"S ONLY BEEN MARRIED ONCE! But, it was to 3 women, in a group wedding at his local Mormon Temple
PARIS HILTON SENTENCED TO 45 DAYS IN JAIL! Late night comedians immediately experience Kama Sutra like orgasms.
SECRET COURT APPROVED 2177 WIRETAPS LAST YEAR TO LISTEN IN ON AL-QUEDA TERRORST'S PHONE CALLS IN U.S. What the hell? There are 2177 Al-Queda operatives in this country??? Does Homeland Security know about this?
PRESIDENT BUSH, ON NATIONAL PRAYER DAY, SAYS "GOD INCLINES HIS EAR AND LISTENS TO US" Then God says, "Get out of Iraq! Right now! I mean it! I'm not kidding! I commandeth you!
VP CHENEY SAYS GOD'S COMMENTS "EMBOLDEN" TERRORISTS! God to give Democratic weekly radio address.
GOD PONDERS CHENEY OPTIONS! 4th heart attack, or lightening bolt?
CONDOM BASHING BUSH APPOINTEE RESIGNS AFTER ADMITTING HE USED ESCORT SERVICE FOR MASSAGES! After all, how can you get a good rubdown if you've gotta wear latex?
NRA SAYS "NO" TO DENYING SUSPECTED TERRORISTS THEIR RIGHT TO BUY GUNS! I didn't make this up.
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Friday, May 04, 2007
ALL THEM DUELING "INTERNETS" Category: News and Politics
The President spoke to the National Association of Land-Rapers, er, I mean General Contractors, the other day and mentioned again his fondness for the "internets", which, as we all know, are made up of a series of "tubes" (Hat tip: Sen. Ted Bridge-to-Nowhere Stevens). Previously, he has spoken of his fondness for "the google". He aslo talked glowingly of these new "radio waves", which, through a series of tubes (again!), pistons and windmills will be able to "beam" music into your cars and houses. (OK, I made that part up).
He expressed his sadness over all the "kids" who've died in this necessary War on Terror, whether they be 18 year old American cannon fodder or 33 year old suicide plane hijackers. I'm NOT making this up. He also announced that he is now the "commander guy". He used to be the "decider", but that was determined by White House strategists to not be manly enough.
In other news, and during another speech, the President announced that the rug in the oval office is "optimistic". (Again, I'm not making this up). Karl Rove immediately booked the rug on a 30 city speech tour and said a book deal is in the works.
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MITT ROMNEY SAYS THAT, COMPARED TO OTHER GOP CANDIDATES, HE"S ONLY BEEN MARRIED ONCE! But, it was to 3 women, in a group wedding at his local Mormon Temple
PARIS HILTON SENTENCED TO 45 DAYS IN JAIL! Late night comedians immediately experience Kama Sutra like orgasms.
SECRET COURT APPROVED 2177 WIRETAPS LAST YEAR TO LISTEN IN ON AL-QUEDA TERRORST'S PHONE CALLS IN U.S. What the hell? There are 2177 Al-Queda operatives in this country??? Does Homeland Security know about this?
PRESIDENT BUSH, ON NATIONAL PRAYER DAY, SAYS "GOD INCLINES HIS EAR AND LISTENS TO US" Then God says, "Get out of Iraq! Right now! I mean it! I'm not kidding! I commandeth you!
VP CHENEY SAYS GOD'S COMMENTS "EMBOLDEN" TERRORISTS! God to give Democratic weekly radio address.
GOD PONDERS CHENEY OPTIONS! 4th heart attack, or lightening bolt?
CONDOM BASHING BUSH APPOINTEE RESIGNS AFTER ADMITTING HE USED ESCORT SERVICE FOR MASSAGES! After all, how can you get a good rubdown if you've gotta wear latex?
NRA SAYS "NO" TO DENYING SUSPECTED TERRORISTS THEIR RIGHT TO BUY GUNS! I didn't make this up.
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Friday, May 04, 2007
ALL THEM DUELING "INTERNETS" Category: News and Politics
The President spoke to the National Association of Land-Rapers, er, I mean General Contractors, the other day and mentioned again his fondness for the "internets", which, as we all know, are made up of a series of "tubes" (Hat tip: Sen. Ted Bridge-to-Nowhere Stevens). Previously, he has spoken of his fondness for "the google". He aslo talked glowingly of these new "radio waves", which, through a series of tubes (again!), pistons and windmills will be able to "beam" music into your cars and houses. (OK, I made that part up).
He expressed his sadness over all the "kids" who've died in this necessary War on Terror, whether they be 18 year old American cannon fodder or 33 year old suicide plane hijackers. I'm NOT making this up. He also announced that he is now the "commander guy". He used to be the "decider", but that was determined by White House strategists to not be manly enough.
In other news, and during another speech, the President announced that the rug in the oval office is "optimistic". (Again, I'm not making this up). Karl Rove immediately booked the rug on a 30 city speech tour and said a book deal is in the works.
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Thursday, May 3, 2007
GEORGE WILL: AMERICAN ROYAL
Will's column today , in the Washington, Post is a perfect example of how someone can make money in this country by doing something that is absolutely worthless. Apparently, while possibly mentally composing yet another of his elegaic poems on baseball, he wandered into the office of some Republican hack and let the man spew forth a plan for his party to retake the House. It's all speculation, theory, guessing, self-serving, off-the-cuff, wishful thinking and utterly pointless. Will, of course, just took out his pen and slavishly transcribed it. I could do the same thing by going into a local bar and buying a shot for the town drunk.
What is the motivation behind a column such as this? Is he trying to provide "balance"? If so, will he do a column next week reporting the Democratic side? I don't hold out any hope.
George Will lives in a fantasy world, where well-dressed gentlemen sit in front of tastefully banked fireplaces, sipping cognac, smoking cigars, being attended to by solicitous butlers and all the while bemoaning the boorish behaviour of the lower classes, who, undoubtedly, are all Democrats. But, politely of course, and in the King's English.
Yet, George is selective in his disdain for incivility. Cheney can tell a senator to "go fuck yourself" and that's ok. But if another senator tells Bush that he has no business asking about the senator's son, who is in combat in Iraq because of Bush's insane policies, then that is a horrible breach of good manners.
Perhaps George spends too much time pondering the manly contours of Sammy Sosa. Or Mark Maguires bulging biceps. Cal Ripken's ass. Who knows? He obviously is way too distracted by something to do any other thing than transcribe the delusional musings of political operatives. I wish I could make money doing that. Instead, I have to actually work for a living.
What is the motivation behind a column such as this? Is he trying to provide "balance"? If so, will he do a column next week reporting the Democratic side? I don't hold out any hope.
George Will lives in a fantasy world, where well-dressed gentlemen sit in front of tastefully banked fireplaces, sipping cognac, smoking cigars, being attended to by solicitous butlers and all the while bemoaning the boorish behaviour of the lower classes, who, undoubtedly, are all Democrats. But, politely of course, and in the King's English.
Yet, George is selective in his disdain for incivility. Cheney can tell a senator to "go fuck yourself" and that's ok. But if another senator tells Bush that he has no business asking about the senator's son, who is in combat in Iraq because of Bush's insane policies, then that is a horrible breach of good manners.
Perhaps George spends too much time pondering the manly contours of Sammy Sosa. Or Mark Maguires bulging biceps. Cal Ripken's ass. Who knows? He obviously is way too distracted by something to do any other thing than transcribe the delusional musings of political operatives. I wish I could make money doing that. Instead, I have to actually work for a living.
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
GREAT QUESTIONS FOR GREAT MINDS
1. All ladders come with the same instructions: CAUTION! Do not stand on top step! If this is the case, why build a top step in the first place? Why not just make ladders that stop at the step right below the top step?
more to come...
more to come...
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