Jibberish Jive~ State of the Union Address
From Fran for
Ramblings
Kind of a yawner really. More of the same. Do
what he wants or he will veto it. Heavy on the reference to
enemies & terrorists. Threw in a few 9-11's for memories sake.
Most baffling phrase of the speech?
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Columbia a friend of America, taking no action against the drug
runners will :
Embolden the pur-veyers of false populism in our hemisphere.
>>Huh?
Most doublespeak-
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Make health care more affordable & accessible- Expand consumer
choice.
>>His version of consumer choice-- Either you pay for your own
healthcare or you don't have any.... there's your choices!
Plan to kill the public school system-
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Schools do not measure up 2,600 found new hope at a faith based
non public school.
Summit for "lifelines of learning" $ 300 million program of pell
grants for kids. Help poor children trapped in failing public
schools, by using public money for private/faith based schools.
Backwards energy program-
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Yes folks, extracting coal is the wave of the future, AND
emissions free nuclear power. And big batteries. What next-
dinosaurs?
Classic words coming out of HIS mouth (how did he keep a
straight face???)
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"Ensure that all life is treated with the dignity it deserves"
>>Bush said that? No he was not talking about Guantanamo prison
detainees, or Abu Ghraib prisoners-- or the citizens of Iraq.
No, no no he was talking about stem cell research & cloning.
In the "How does that make sense" category--
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Bush said Afghanistan is a huge success, then added he is
sending 3,200 more Marines?
>>Things are going well, just need a few thousand more troops.
They all stood up & applauded for this one:
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Solemn pledge to have all you need to protect our nation (to the
troops).
>>All the troops NEED is to get the hell out of Iraq &
Afghanistan.
Just for the record:
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America opposes genocide in Sudan!
>> Not really doing anything about it. No mention of genocide in
Iraq, or torture of prisoners- just that those Sudanese need to
get it together.
In the *Only sometimes* category:
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Bush said we must trust our scientists.
>>Except when they talk about Global Warming, Logging, Clean
Water, the toxic danger of Nukes, and stem cell research.
Science is good when it agrees with the Bush perspective. No
need to do anything about emissions just yet.
9-11 √ ( clear September day!)√√
Terrorists √√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√
Evil
Insurgent
Al Queda √√√√√√√√√√√√
Harm
Surge √√√√√
Iraq √√√√√√√√√√√√√√√√
Success
Vigilant
Freedom √√√√√√√√√√√√
liberty √√√√√√
Enemy/ies √√√√√√√√√√
Homeland /Security √√
Iran √√√√√√
Nuclear (nuculuer?) proliferation of OTHER countries √√√√√
Oil √
No Child Left Behind √
Sub prime mortgage issue (how he fixed it Hope Now Alliance) √√
Democracy √√√√√√
Patriot Act
Tax rebates/relief for corporations, wealthy, Oh! and middle
class & below √√√√√√√
Building the fence to keep immigrants out √
Stimulus √
Hope √√√√√√√
Progress √
Veto √√
"We have seen wedding guests in blood-soaked finery
staggering from a hotel in Jordan."
May, 2004 - The U.S. bombs a wedding party in Iraq, killing
45 people, including women and children.
Last week, in Gaza - Israel, most likely using
U.S.-supplied planes and bombs, bombs an unused building in a
residential neighborhood, in Gaza, killing one woman and
wounding 46 more at a wedding party next door.
George Bush:
"In the long run, men and women who are free to determine
their own destinies will reject terror and refuse to live in
tyranny. That is why the terrorists are fighting to deny
this choice to people in Lebanon, Iraq, Afghanistan,
Pakistan, and the Palestinian Territories."
In
2006, the first free elections in a decade were held in the
Palestinian territory, elections which were won by Hamas. Since
that day, the United States and its allies have done everything
possible to undermine and reverse that effort of Palestinians
who were attempting "to determine their own destinies," with the
cornerstone of that effort the use of terror - the attempt to
inflict physical, economic, and psychological damage on a
civilian population in an attempt to force them to change the
political decision they made.
George Bush:
"America is opposing genocide in Sudan."
But the guy who
died yesterday who committed genocide in East Timor and
slaughtered a million people in his own country? We honor him.
George Bush:
"America is leading the fight against global hunger."
It was lunchtime in one of Haiti's worst slums, and Charlene
Dumas was eating mud.
With food prices rising, Haiti's poorest can't afford even a
daily plate of rice, and some take desperate measures to
fill their bellies.
Charlene, 16 with a one-month-old son, has come to rely on a
traditional Haitian remedy for hunger pangs: cookies made of
dried yellow dirt from the country's central plateau.
Could the Republican's give the Idiot-in-Chief any more standing
ovations? Christ almighty what a bunch of ass kissers.
I bet myself he would toss in 9/11, and true to form he did..at
least twice.
He mentioned how Iraq voted for the first time..that was over
three years ago you nimrod.
He again made it obvious by using the same tired rhetoric about
keep America safe is tied to his worthless Protect America Act
that expires at the end of this week. He also tossed in
protecting the Telco's from litigation.
His bullshit and bravado about the economy made me queasy as
hell when I heard this line:
"Americans can be confident
about our economic growth," Bush said. "But in the short run, we
can all see that growth is slowing."
Oh for the love of Pete..you lying sack of sheep shit. It hasn't
been strong in years. Replacing $14 bucks an hour jobs for $7
bucks an hour jobs isn't what Americans have in mind.
I need to get another glass of wine..
Oh..and Tweety's remark about Condi
did make me spit wine
across the room..wtf was that
all about?
Edit: Crooks and Liars
has Tweety's comments which I filched and present here..in case
you missed them.
Barack
Obama’s Response to Bush’s Final State
of the Union
From Christopher for
From the Left
Highlights:
Tonight was President Bush’s last State of the Union,
and I do not believe history will judge his
administration kindly. But I also believe the failures
of the last seven years stem not just from any single
policy, but from a broken politics in Washington.
A politics that says it’s ok to demonize your
political opponents when we should be coming together to
solve problems. A politics that puts Wall Street ahead
of Main Street, ignoring the reality that our fates are
intertwined; a politics that accepts lobbyists as part
of the system in Washington, instead of recognizing how
much they’re a part of the problem.
And a politics of fear and ideology instead of hope
and common sense.
In All of My (almost) 47 Years
From Paddy for
Cliff Schecter
That was the most snide, self-serving, redundant
State Of The Union Address ever.
The most awful embarrassing moment? "We have "A
Charge To Keep", not more than 5 minutes into the
speech. Could someone please, please, please
tell George about the painting? Even I'm embarrassed
for him.
SOTU Liveblog (and open thread)
From A.J. Rossmiller for
AMERICAblog
9:09: And we're off! This is AJ; Joe and John may jump in at
some point. Hey look! CheneyBot makes an appearance!
9:11: I guess this is what happens when your speechwriter jumps to
WaPo . . . "Vigorous debate and we answered the call"? That, um,
doesn't make any sense.
9:15: Look, it's Serious Bush. He's very sad about the economy he
ruined. And he's threatening to veto a bill that he's already agreed
to sign. Ooohhh, Cheney is VERY amused by the idea that some people
pay taxes. Funny stuff!
9:20: In only four short years, we can get back to the surplus we
had . . . right before Bush was elected. So he's telling me it'll
take four years to undo eight years of economic damage? Um, that
seems like a bad deal.
9:22: Doctors should make health care decisions! Unless insurance
companies overrule them. Or if you can't afford to see a doctor. On
the bright side, I loved Hillary's response to that, which was
basically to roll her eyes. Also: trial lawyers are baaaaaaaad.
Baddity bad bad. God forbid people should be have a remedy after
being harmed.
9:26: Our children is learning!
9:29: I could have sworn we were at war somewhere . . . I guess I
was wrong. Weird.
9:31: Will that new technology get us to Mars? I heard we're going
to Mars. Mars, anybody? Mars?? I also heard that dedicating money to
research helps it along. Energy research included, I'm pretty sure.
Could be wrong.
9:35: Just about at the half hour mark. Nothing about Iraq. Nothing
about Afghanistan. Maybe he's saving it for his closing argument or
something.
9:38: Immigration is the "other" pressing issue. Not sure what the
first one was . . . Mars? Bush is brutalizing his base on
immigration right now -- he knows that his bill was torpedoed by
Republicans, right?
9:41: Hey look, foreign policy! Yeah, how's that Lebanon thing
working out right now? The ol' purple finger routine is pretty
ridiculous at this point, no?
9:42: 9/11. Millions of people just did a shot. P.S. We're gonna get
that Osama guy one of these days. Terrorists! Another shot,
everybody. Try to keep up.
9:45: Iraq time. New mission: pay off our former enemies. Make no
improvements in the political situation. Call it victory. This is
very frustrating to watch. "Iraqi government has stepped up as well"
. . . like, uh, how?
9:49: Iran. Drink. You know, it's easy to just keep claiming that
we're going to win. But it would be kinda cool if Bush changed
something -- anything -- in his strategy for those purposes.
9:53: Baghdad is making progress. Also, Baghdad needs to make
progress. There seems to be some kind of logical issue there, but I
can't figure out what it is. Iraq = source of stability. Mmmkay.
Aaaaaaand they're GOING TO ATTACK TEH WASHINGTON!!11!11!! If you're
scared enough, maybe you'll vote Republican.
9:55: Iran is TEH EVIL. Also, they're looking for nukes. Seriously.
I'm sure this isn't scaremongering. Honest. "America will confront
those who threaten our troops" . . . unless your name rhymes with
Shmin Shladen.
10:00: FISA time -- Democrats are soft on terror, terror, 9/11 . . .
I'm pretty sure I've seen this movie before. In related news, FDL
just exploded.
10:02: Why did Bush grin when he mentioned Darfur? Hey,
alliteration! That's a fun toy. Is this over yet? I'm in a room with
about 25 people and it's devolved into shouting at the teevee. Just
excruciating all around. I will now
light myself on fire.
10:04: Look ma, no legacy! As far as I can tell, the big goals for
this year are (1) reducing earmarks, and (2) scaring people. On the
one hand, it's not very ambitious. On the other, he might actually
be able to handle those goals. But none of our big problems will be
helped. 2009 can't come soon enough. And with that, I'm outta here.
Have a good night, and don't forget to drink lots of water before
you go to bed tonight. TTFN.
The
State of the Moron is Deluded!
From TomCat for
Politics Plus
I watched the whole thing, and if I'm
fortunate, I'll be able to keep breakfast down this morning.
It's hard to summarize Bush's speech, because he seems to live
in a different world from the rest of us. Fortunately I found a
good collection of quotes at
Think
Progress, so I'll start by responding to them:
"Make the tax relief permanent."
Bush accused Democrats of wanting to
raise Americans' taxes when the truth is that Democrats have
proposed raising taxes only on the wealthiest Americans, those
who have profited immensely from seven years of welfare for the
rich.
“American troops are shifting from
leading operations, to partnering with Iraqi forces, and,
eventually, to a protective overwatch mission.”
According to the Iraqi government, it
will be 8-10 years before that happens.
“When we met last year, our troop
levels in Iraq were on the rise. Today, because of the
progress just described, we are implementing a policy of
‘return on success,’ and the surge forces we sent to Iraq
are beginning to come home.”
The only reason troops came home is
that their already extended deployments have come to an end, and
there are no more with whom to replace them, "Success" had
nothing to do with it.
“Over the past 7 years, we have
increased funding for veterans by more than 95 percent. As
we increase funding, we must also reform our veterans system
to meet the needs of a new war and a new generation.”
Bush has vetoed increases in veterans'
care and benefits on multiple occasions.
“And let us complete an
international agreement that has the potential to slow,
stop, and eventually reverse the growth of greenhouse gases.
This agreement will be effective only if it includes
commitments by every major economy and gives none a free
ride.”
No president has ever done more to
increase the threat to our environment, including dismantling
the EPA database, muzzling scientists, having his appointees
rewrite scientists' reports, deregulating polluters, and more.
“To open the doors of these schools
to more children, I ask you to support a new $300 million
program called Pell Grants for Kids. We have seen how Pell
Grants help low-income college students realize their full
potential. Together, we have expanded the size and reach of
these grants. Now let’s apply that same spirit to help
liberate poor children trapped in failing public schools.”
This is Bush's attempts to burden
taxpayers with private school tuition for rich kids and with
proselytizing children at religious-right schools. This would
further cripple public education for the rest of us.
“We share a common goal: making
health care more affordable and accessible for all
Americans. The best way to achieve that goal is by expanding
consumer choice, not government control. So I have proposed
ending the bias in the tax code against those who do not get
their health insurance through their employer. This one
reform would put private coverage within reach for millions,
and I call on the Congress to pass it this year.”
Tell that to the millions of kids who
have no health care because he vetoed SCHIP. His plan raises
does nothing to cover the 30% of Americans who are too poor top
benefit from the increased deduction.
” The
Congress must pass liability protection for companies
believed to have assisted in the efforts to defend America.
We have had ample time for debate. The time to act is now.”
Bush does not want his own crimes
exposed in open court.
See what I mean? The one thing he
said, with which I agree is that there are too many earmarks,
but he neglected to note that, as much more as there is to do,
we have made progress since the GOP dominated Congress set all
records for earmarks.
He also promised a budget that will
eliminate or greatly reduce over 150 wasteful and unnecessary
government programs. I think we can interpret this as his last
attempt to dismantle the safety-net for the neediest Americans.
He called for bipartisanship, but at
the same time promised to veto everything with which he
disagrees.
All in all, there is one good thing I
can say about Bush's speech. It's the last of this kind. The
state of the union is besieged by the effects of the Bush/GOP
war for oil and conquest and the effects of socialism for the
rich. But the state of the moron is deluded.
What's-His-Face’s Final (God
Willing) State of the Union Speech
From Tom Harper for
Who Hijacked
Our Country
OK, the spoiled pampered scion of the Bush Crime Family squirmed
and squinted through his final (IF there’s a god)
State of the Union Speech. We've heard it all before — the
soundbites about “socialized medicine,” the gory things those
swarthy primitive turrists will do to us if we don’t allow a few
trillion-dollar telecom companies to be above the law, etc.
The counterpoint
speech by Kathleen Sebelius wasn’t riveting, but she made some
excellent points. I lost count of how many times she said “let’s get
to work” and “join us Mr. President,” but if you’ve gotta use
soundbites, those are good ones.
She seems to be following Obama’s tactic (George Will calls it
“Obama-ism”) of using unifying phrases (“I’m here as an American,
not as a Democrat”) instead of “us against them” and “those
#$%&!#$#%&$#$!!”
And that’s a good thing. For twenty years, every election has been
nothing but name-calling and slandering, starting with the
late-and-unlamented
Lee Willie
Horton Atwater during GHW Bush’s 1988 campaign. And the
shitslinging has gotten worse with each successive election. As long
as a politician is gonna give us platitudes, these platitudes might
as well be unifying and all-encompassing instead of “those dirty
#$%&!”
John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton all based their
campaigns on positive upbeat rhetoric. It worked for them. I haven’t
exactly been glued to the primaries and all the election pandering (booorrrring!!!!)
but it seems like Obama is the only candidate who's risen above the
“if my opponent wins, we’re fucked!” rhetoric.
Let’s hope the positive messages of Barack Obama and Kathleen
Sebelius will bring some positive changes to America so we can get
rid of those motherfuckin’ shiteating — er, uhh…[Positive!
Upbeat!]…let me rephrase that…
I
missed the State of the Union last night. [Pause.] Confession: I
always miss the State of the Union address, and probably
haven’t sat through one start to finish since the Reagan
administration. The papers always run a
transcript and exhaustive analysis. The late-night comics will
mine it for jokes. If it actually produces news, that’ll be on the
web within minutes. What do they need me for?
So instead, I opted to spend the evening at Border’s, watching
Gerry Prokopowicz promote his new book (see right rail; it’s now
officially On the Nightstand, although technically it’s in the
kitchen at the moment). As our one-man advance team Brian Stouder
reported last week,
“Did Lincoln Own Slaves? And Other Frequently Asked Questions About
Abraham Lincoln” a great, breezy read of a book that treads a
careful line between egghead scholarship and popular appeal,
suitable for long winter afternoons on the couch or short hits while
making dinner. I first met Gerry when he was scholar-in-residence at
the Lincoln Museum in Fort Wayne, an institution every local
journalist got a chance to write about sooner or later.
My interest in Lincoln has always been casual, but the more I
learn about him, the more interesting he becomes, particularly his
oratory. For one of my Lincoln Museum stories I got to interview
David
Donald, whose Lincoln biography was new at the time, and we got
off on one of those wonderful conversational tangents about the
Second Inaugural
speech, and how radical and brutally honest it was. Imagine a
politician of today standing before the nation and saying:
If we shall suppose that American slavery is one of those
offenses which, in the providence of God, must needs come, but
which, having continued through His appointed time, He now wills
to remove, and that He gives to both North and South this
terrible war as the woe due to those by whom the offense came,
shall we discern therein any departure from those divine
attributes which the believers in a living God always ascribe to
Him? Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray, that this mighty
scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet, if God wills that it
continue until all the wealth piled by the bondsman’s two
hundred and fifty years of unrequited toil shall be sunk, and
until every drop of blood drawn with the lash shall be paid by
another drawn with the sword, as was said three thousand years
ago, so still it must be said “the judgments of the Lord are
true and righteous altogether.”
It doesn’t quite sound like, “As they stand up, we’ll stand
down,” does it? An unfair comparison, perhaps, but again, imagine
any contemporary politician telling the nation, “We may be at war
forever, and if so, we deserve it, so deal.”
It’s hard to get enthused about a modern State of the Union after
that.
The bulk of the presentation was Q-and-A, as that’s the framework
of the book. Some of the questions were good, others less so, but
fittingly, the show-stopper came at the very end, when Gerry took
one last question and a child’s piping voice rose from the back and
queried, “Was Lincoln gay?”
“You’ll have to buy the book,” he said, and with that, it was on
to the signing.
President George W. Bush will begin "unprecedented steps'' to
trim billions of dollars earmarked by lawmakers for pet
projects, a White House spokesman said.
In his State of the Union address tonight, Bush will promise to
"veto any spending bill that does not succeed in cutting
earmarks in half from 2008 levels,'' deputy press secretary Tony
Fratto said in an e-mail.
Sweet! Another chance to watch Democrats cave in the days ahead! I
wonder how they'll do it this time: the Harry Reid Hustle, the
Animal House 'thank-you-sir-may-I-have-another,' the cower in a
corner curled up into a little ball. That's called freedom of
choice, baby. God Bless America!
Bush will issue an executive order tomorrow directing federal
agencies to ignore any earmarks included only in committee
reports, not in the text of legislation.
I listened to the President’s seventh State of the Union message
last night with half an ear. I couldn’t muster a great deal of
interest in it. If you’re looking for the
full text, it’s here.
The most notable aspects of the
address were the President’s energetic defense of the present
Iraq policy and the situation there and his remarks on earmarks.
Otherwise, it seemed to me like the same tired wish list we hear
in nearly every SOTU. I doubt that the Congress will be able to
focus its collective attention on anything other than reelection
for the next year. Controversial items will be avoided,
regardless of urgency. Controversial items include immigration
reform and entitlements reform. Non-controversial items,
obviously, include tax rebates for a broad swath of the American
public. That borrowing an extra $160 billion to make these
rebates possible is not controversial is a scandal and an
outrage.
What is the state of the union today? I actually think it’s
pretty strong but lots of Americans are apprehensive about the
future. Some of this apprehension is a realistic appraisal of
the news of the day. That we’re making fewer and fewer things
that people want to buy is, I think, a legitimate concern about
the economy. That we’re borrowing so much money, particularly
from other countries, is a legitimate concern. That we’ve got
more troops stationed overseas than we have in decades is a
legitimate concern. That the interventionist foreign policies
articulated by all of the first-tier presidential candidates
will ensure that continues is a legitimate concern.
That nuclear weapons will spread beyond the countries that
currently have them is all but certain, even to non-state
actors. That we should be concerned about the effects of the
increasing price of oil on our lifestyle is reasonable. I’m not
concerned that we might cease to be the sole superpower.
Concerns about the future obligations we’ve undertaken as a
nation and how we’ll pay for them are reasonable. Concerns about
the implications of reneging on those promises are reasonable.
Some of the concerns that people have are exaggerated by
journalists, politicians, and busybodies like me, none of whom
would have a great deal to say without exaggerating things. For
example, I think that the concern that we’ll become a fascist
theocracy are highly exaggerated. While I think that concern
about climate change and determination to alter our way of
living to control our consumption of energy and production of
greenhouse gasses is reasonable, I think that the concern about
sudden catastrophic climate change are irrational. I think that
concerns about the threat posed to us by China are exaggerated.
As I sit here in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, the United
States of America in late January, 2008, I think the state of
our government (distinct from the state of the union) is lousy.
We insist on perpetuating aristocracy regardless of the manifest
evidence against it e.g. the governor of our state. A year from
now there’s a strong possibility that the wife of a former
president will herself be elected president. I consider that an
affront to the Republic. I said precisely the same thing about
GWB in 2000 so, please, don’t be tedious and complain about some
sort of hypocrisy on the subject on my part.
We refuse to tax ourselves today for what our government is
spending today. We refuse to deal with the problems of today
today. Politicians hold their offices for decades and bequeath
them on their deaths to their children, spouses, and other
relatives. The only path on which we can be confident of future
income is via rent-seeking.
Last night Scooter B. gave his
final State of the Union address. Our long
national nightmare is almost over and hopefully the nation will
recover.
Sporting a smug smirk, Scooter B. stood before a joint session of
Congress and addressed the nation. Once again, and blessedly for the
last time, a bitch offers a sorta-translation of a few low lights...
"Seven years have passed since I
first stood before you at this rostrum. In that time, our country
has been tested in ways none of us could have imagined. We faced
hard decisions about peace and war, rising competition in the world
economy, and the health and welfare of our citizens."
Translation - I am The Decider but feel free to continue to
amuse yourselves by voicing disagreement which I will mentally veto
until I'm outta this no horse town.
"All of us were sent to Washington
to carry out the people's business. That is the purpose of this
body. It is the meaning of our oath. It remains our charge to keep."
Translation - Well, I should say your charge to try
to keep since I'm The Decider and that doesn't leave a lot of room
for the bitness of the people.
"In the work ahead, we must be
guided by the philosophy that made our nation great. As Americans,
we believe in the power of individuals to determine their destiny
and shape the course of history. We believe that the most reliable
guide for our country is the collective wisdom of ordinary
citizens."
Translation - Unless that collective wisdom fails to meet
with my approval or the approval of my minions or the narrow assed
base whom we actually serve.
"The people's trust in their
government is undermined by congressional earmarks, special interest
projects that are often snuck in at the last minute, without
discussion or debate. committee reports that never even come to a
vote. Unfortunately, neither goal was met. So, this time, if you
send me an appropriations bill that does not cut the number and cost
of earmarks in half, I'll send it back to you with my veto. And
tomorrow I will issue an executive order that directs federal
agencies to ignore any future earmark that is not voted on by
Congress."
"If these items are
truly worth funding, Congress should debate them in the open and
hold a public vote."
Translation - Only The Decider (that's me...snort) and my
minions are allowed to meet in secret and decide the people's
business. But y'all need to get transparent, stat while me and mine
get busy feasting on the pork of our previous majority.
"To build a future of quality
health care, we must trust patients and doctors to make medical
decisions and empower them with better information and better
options."
Translation - Unless those patients are women or those
doctors decide to do something the narrow assed base I pandered into
a two term presidency is morally opposed to.
"So I propose ending the bias in
the tax code against those who do not get their health insurance
through their employer. This one reform would put private coverage
within reach for millions, and I call on the Congress to pass it
this year. Congress must also expand health savings accounts, create
association health plans for small businesses, promote health
information technology and confront the epidemic of junk medical
lawsuits. With all these steps, we will ensure that decisions about
your medical care are made in the privacy of your doctor's office,
not in the halls of Congress."
Translation - To clarify, those decisions should actually be
made by the 5-4 Supremes or the voices in my head. DAMN THESE
VOICES IN MY HEAD!!!
"Six years ago, we came together to
pass the No Child Left Behind Act, and today no one can deny its
results. Last year, 4th and 8th graders achieved the
highest math scores on record. Reading scores are on the rise.
African-American and Hispanic students posted all-time highs."
Translation - So you see, by making it harder for educators
to educate and then evaluating test results through what I like to
call Intelligent Math/Science Redesign Fubarity 2.0
everything works out to be a faith-based success!
Around this time my Afro started to hurt but Scooter B. went on to
demand more shit of Congress...big up his surge...toss a
convention/summit at New Orleans...demand peace in the "Holy
Land"...renew his demand for immigration reform...and fuck up the
word nuclear for old time's sake.
Then he said...
"And so long as we continue to
trust the people, our nation will prosper, our liberty will be
secure and the state of our union will remain strong. So tonight,
with confidence in freedom's power and trust in the people, let us
set forth to do their business. God bless America."
Yeah.
If only.
Final Score...
Tax breaks for the rich cut in stone reference -3
No Child Left Behind best thing since tax breaks for the rich - 5
Surge great, political progress be damned - 10
Big brother is a good thing - 50
Mention of unstimulating stimulus plan - 5
Use of the word nuclear - 5
Remembering that New Orleans and the Gulf exist +50
Critical mention of Pakistan (note - lack of China or Russia) I'll
give that +17
We have a total of -11 points proving once and for all that Greed -
Decency = Fubar (G - D = F2).
