Bush's State of Disunity Speech
Dear editor:
The president had his Cinemax 3D moment last night, and did all but hand out the special viewing glasses so that we would see his rose-colored view of the country and the world in his ‘State of Disunity’ speech. He truly believes that he can convince us that things are so just because he says so. Mr. Bush believes campaigning equals governing. Well, it doesn’t.
He spoke of America becoming “addicted to oil” and how we now have to find alternate sources of energy so that we can become self-sufficient and all but cut out the importation of oil. The ‘Oilman in Chief’ accusing Americans of being addicted is like the pot calling the kettle black. Where has he been during the past five years of his administration? How much money has he, his family, and his cronies in the White House made in oil and energy, personal profits during this period?
Mr. Bush spoke of the progress being made on the Gulf Coast since Hurricanes Katrina and Rita hit. What planet is he living on? He made that Hollywood production speech in front of St. Louis Cathedral, talking about doing “whatever is necessary” to make New Orleans even better than before the storms devastated the city. Just recently he visited again and patted his administration on the back for the accomplishments being made. Of course he didn’t visit any of the areas that are still rubble and have no plans to be resurrected. In fact now he has turned down the cities request for needed money. You’re doing a heck of a job, Georgie.
And what about all the freedom he has brought to Iraq and the rest of the Middle East in his march to spread Democracy? Sometimes we have to wonder who killed more people in Iraq, Bush or Saddam. While Hussein was a despicable dictator, did he kill more people than the total of Americans, British, and Iraqis that have died and been maimed since our pre-emptive invasion that claimed to be in search of WMDs? The president believes he has brought self-determination to the Middle East with elections in Iraq, Afghanistan, Palestine, Iran, and Egypt. All he has done is replace dictators and oppressive royalty with religious fanatics bent on destroying the west. Doesn’t he realize that even Toto would know that the Middle East is not Kansas? Self-determination? W. believes in self-determination only if he is doing the determining.
What about some self-determination here in America? Mr. Bush has come up with a new version of “Don’t ask-don’t tell.” We are not allowed to ask and he will not tell. It is almost as if a bubble has been put up over the White House and all government departments, and no one is allowed to explain anything because of 9/11, terror, and presidential privilege. Once again, early in his speech last night, the president invoked these subjects as the basis for all he does. It has become the cornerstone for all of his failures and we, the people that elected him, have no right to question anything he does. Shh! It’s a secret. I guess that is compassionate conservatism.
I better cut this short. Big Brother may be listening via the NSA, and I might be reported to the Bush police, put on a black plane, and flown to a hidden prison in a foreign country for questioning over the next ten years.
The president had his Cinemax 3D moment last night, and did all but hand out the special viewing glasses so that we would see his rose-colored view of the country and the world in his ‘State of Disunity’ speech. He truly believes that he can convince us that things are so just because he says so. Mr. Bush believes campaigning equals governing. Well, it doesn’t.
He spoke of America becoming “addicted to oil” and how we now have to find alternate sources of energy so that we can become self-sufficient and all but cut out the importation of oil. The ‘Oilman in Chief’ accusing Americans of being addicted is like the pot calling the kettle black. Where has he been during the past five years of his administration? How much money has he, his family, and his cronies in the White House made in oil and energy, personal profits during this period?
Mr. Bush spoke of the progress being made on the Gulf Coast since Hurricanes Katrina and Rita hit. What planet is he living on? He made that Hollywood production speech in front of St. Louis Cathedral, talking about doing “whatever is necessary” to make New Orleans even better than before the storms devastated the city. Just recently he visited again and patted his administration on the back for the accomplishments being made. Of course he didn’t visit any of the areas that are still rubble and have no plans to be resurrected. In fact now he has turned down the cities request for needed money. You’re doing a heck of a job, Georgie.
And what about all the freedom he has brought to Iraq and the rest of the Middle East in his march to spread Democracy? Sometimes we have to wonder who killed more people in Iraq, Bush or Saddam. While Hussein was a despicable dictator, did he kill more people than the total of Americans, British, and Iraqis that have died and been maimed since our pre-emptive invasion that claimed to be in search of WMDs? The president believes he has brought self-determination to the Middle East with elections in Iraq, Afghanistan, Palestine, Iran, and Egypt. All he has done is replace dictators and oppressive royalty with religious fanatics bent on destroying the west. Doesn’t he realize that even Toto would know that the Middle East is not Kansas? Self-determination? W. believes in self-determination only if he is doing the determining.
What about some self-determination here in America? Mr. Bush has come up with a new version of “Don’t ask-don’t tell.” We are not allowed to ask and he will not tell. It is almost as if a bubble has been put up over the White House and all government departments, and no one is allowed to explain anything because of 9/11, terror, and presidential privilege. Once again, early in his speech last night, the president invoked these subjects as the basis for all he does. It has become the cornerstone for all of his failures and we, the people that elected him, have no right to question anything he does. Shh! It’s a secret. I guess that is compassionate conservatism.
I better cut this short. Big Brother may be listening via the NSA, and I might be reported to the Bush police, put on a black plane, and flown to a hidden prison in a foreign country for questioning over the next ten years.
posted by Sam Schoolsky | 8:31 AM
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