Poor George...the Classic Failure

If he wasn't such a dumbass you would almost feel sorry for George. A failure as a president, a failure as a leader, a failure as a man.
Iraq, Social Sceurity, No Child Left Behind, Drilling for Oil in Alaska...a littany of stupidity. And, like the kid in the corner of the classroom flicking his buggers onto the floor, he has no clue as to how pathetic he actually is.
The latest is his response to Afghanistan. Americans lost their lives and are still losing their lives liberating Afghanistan from the Taliban. Now Afghanistan is once again the world's biggest provider of heroin and a man is scheduled to be executed for converting to Christianity. What is Bush's response. He is protesting the decision.
Ask yourself, if Saddam Hussein was executing Christians what would Bush have said and done ?
We are propping up Afghanistan's leaders. Shouldn't tell them. No, you will not execute people for their religious beliefs.
What a poor, pathetic excuse for a president.

The Genius of Rumsfeld...wrong every time

News item: Rumsfeld says that pulling out of Iraq would be like leaving Germany to the Nazis after WW2....
Once again, this astute mastermind of "Operation Iraqi Freedom" has spoken the unvarnished truth. The analogy is so precise and relevant. Remember that after WW2 there were 3 groups of Nazis: the Shi'a Nazis, the Sunni Nazis and the Kurdish Nazis. Or something like that. Rummy doesnn't need details, just the simplistic ideological "truth", unsupported by history. Donald's brain is starting to collapse from the weight of making up 4 years of fantasy history.
Starting to make GW look smart enough to win a third grade spelling bee.
Let's look at Rumsfeld's historic predictions.
1. Saddam Hussein was behind the 9/11 bombings.
2. Saddam Hussein has WMDs, including chemical and biological weapons.
3. Saddam Hussein has nukes and was going to use them.
4. The people of Iraq would greet American troops with flowers and parades as they drove happily into Baghdad.
5. We would need only 150,00 troops to win the war. And when those evil military generals like Shinseki said we would need 500,000 they were wrong. And they were fired.
6. We will find the weapons of WMD.
7. (6 revised). We will find some weapons of WMD.
8. (7 revised). Well, Saddam wanted to get WMDs, that's for sure.
9. The Iraqi people have elected there own government and want democracy. They can have any government they want.
10. The Iraqi people can't have an Islamic government.
11. It's not about oil, really, it's not.
Rummy never lies, he just continues to spout ideas with no basis in fact. And Fox "News "loves it.
So, when the US finally does crawl out of the wartorn, economically-destroyed Iraq with our tails between our legs, Rummy will undoubtedly call it "America's Finest Hour".

Taliban to Protect Department of Homeland Security

News Item: A British Company has been providing security at the Headquarters of the Department of Homeland "Security".
So, we have a Department of Homeland (Der Fadderland) Security which is supposed to protect us all from foreign attacks. The way they usually do this is by pointing to the correct color on the terror alert color chart. I think we are now in condition pink.
You would think that the Department of Homeland Security might just be competant enough to supply ..uh..security...for their own headquarters. Evidently , they are not. So, they have hired the British to do so.
I seem to recall that about 200 years ago or so we threw out the British because we wanted to supply our own homeland security. Now they are back. With pay. And by all news accounts doing a real crappy job for a real lot of money.
So, here is my solution. The Taliban are still around and control much of Afghanistan, especially near the Pakistan border where Osama used to live (wink, wink) before we forced him out.
Now, these guys know homeland security. They waited out the Russians and got rid of them. They are waiting out the Americans now and will someday return to power.
In the meantime, these bearded security guards are unemployed. And unemployment compensation in Afghanistan runs to about 2 cents per day. Let's hire these talented, trained personnel to provide Homeland Security to the Department of Homeland Security. They could not possibly do a worse job than the British. As a bonus, they are foreigners, too. (That seems to be a prerequisite for providing homeland and port security).
The Talibani are easy to recognize because of their long beards and classy turbans, so there would be no doubt about who the security guards are. We would not have to spring for fancy uniforms.
Best of all, praise Allah, they work cheap. Give 'em a buck fifty a day and they would be in seventh heaven. Plus, no union or labor problems to deal with.
Since we are now "outsourcing" everything, even our national security, at least we should do it economically.

Sorry, Monty

A long time ago in America there were three branches of government. A French idea. Montesqueiu. Actually Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de Montesqueiu. Monty, for short.
The Baron reasoned that too much power in the hands of a small group, especially in the hands of a small group of idiots and ideologues, would produce narrow, idiotic government. Take away the rights of citizens. Unchecked. He was right.
So, the "Founding Fathers" who so many neocons idolize and then proceed to ignore, stole his idea and put together the three braches of government. It would prevent one group of idiots from gaining too much power, unless...
Yes, as we see, unless the same group of idiots controlled all three branches. Meet America, 2006. The southern god-fearing, war-loving, law-hating pack of morons has now successfully grabbed control of the Executive branch, the Congress and the Courts.
Example: the Patriot Act. The president, put in power illegally by Supreme Court forgets to guard us against terrorists. 9/11 happens. The president, who has shown his incompetancy in every corner of the globe from Iraq to New Orleans , demands the right to overturn the Constitution, at will. Congress says..duh, okay...kinda busy now with my fundraising so do what you want. The courts say, okay, that Constitution only applies when Cheney says it applies.
And the Dems (Dumbs) wonder why they can't seem to muster any excitement for their party. The party of capitulation.
The checks and balances system was shoved to the end of the cliff by the 2000 Court decision refusing to allow the citizens of Florida to count their votes. It was pushed over the cliff by the Senate and House getting on their collective knees and doing a Lewinsky to Cheney and his sidekick on the Iraq invasion and the Patriot Act. The donkey is an apt symbol for the Dems, maybe for the entire Congress. Or a donkey wearing a stained blue dress.
Now what are "the people supposed" to do. All three branches have turned against them.
Sorry, Monty, it was a nice idea while it lasted.

New Bush Transcripts on Katrina Discovered

While the video showing President Bush sitting like a dumbass and asking no questions the day before Katrina hit New Orleans may lead one to believe he was uninvolved, the Cheney Administration has released new transcripts showing GW was on top of things. These are the actual transcripts from the discussion between Brown of FEMA and GW Bush obtained by NBC News.
Brown: Mr President, I fear that hurricane Katrina is going to be devastating to New Orleans.
Bush: Howdy Brownie, old buddy. He he he...what's this gooey stuff in my ear...
Brown: Sir, the hurricane. It is going to make landfall tomorrow and I fear the worst.
GW: So, this is a big storm. Big storms have lots of wind. Winds blow hard. Hard winds, big storm acomin. Kinda glad I'm here in Crawford. No winds today. Sunny and mild here in Crawford. Good day for clearing brush.
Brown: Yes, Mr President. But Katrina. I fear that the levees may be breached. The water, it may go over the levee and make a big hole. Do... you... under...stand ?
GW: Well, that would be bad. Lots of water would come in to land. That would take leadership. That is what leadership is all about...hmmm...what's these things on my sleeve..oh..just some string, what's that ?..oh, some lint.He he he...got some lint on my sleeve. He he he...
Brown: Mr President. We will need immediate evacuation. We will need the military. This is going to be the big one, I fear.
GW: That would be evil, Brownie. Oh, axis of evil, Iraq, North Korea, Katrina. Bad storms, you see, do bad things to people. That is something I understand as a leadership. Leaders have leadership. Storms have big winds. Real big winds. And hurricanes, Brownie, are even bigger winds. Now, just second here, I got this itch. Gotta stand up a second...oohh, that's better.
Brown: So, Mr President. Can I count on your help ? Are you mobilizing the National Guard ? Or the military ? How are we going to evacuate the residents ?
GW: Oh, the National Guard. Brave Americans. Do their duty. Stay the course. You see Brownie, that is what the American people want..what, the hell is this green thing hanging from my nose ?..oh, got it...The American peoples needs leadership. Storms can be evil, but if we stay the course, then we will stay the course. Trust the people, Brownie, not the big government. The people of Lewsiana don't want no big government telling them what to do. Americans don't cut and run, Brownie. Those New Orleanianders ain't gonna cut and run from no Katrina, not on my watch.
Brown: Mr. President , are you going to do nothing ? Are you giving us any help at all ?
GW: The Iraqis and the New Orleaners have got to stand up and help theirselfs. Axis of evil. Big storm a comin. Could be lots of rain. Kinda like Nova's Ark in the Bible. Ponchos. A friend of my brother-in-law has a nice little factory in Shanghai, Chinaland, where they make these yeller ponchos. Keep you dry. Even in the rain. Great little idea, ponchos. Let me see if I can get you a good deal on a few dozen ponchos. What colors do you like. I like yellers and reds. Real cheap. You know there ain't any labor problems in Chinaland. He he he. Gotta go clean some sagebrush Brownie. Nice talking to you. Keep me posted on this big wind business. Don't you forget, I'm behind you 100 per cent.