Imperialist Watch
2006-10-07 13:58:46 UTC
LET ME SEE IF I GOT THIS RIGHT
September 5, 2006
I'm supposed to believe that the man who sat in a classroom reading a
kids' book for seven minutes AFTER he was told the country was under
attack, who
was warned repeatedly about imminent threats against the country and chose
to ignore them, who has traipsed off on vacation every time there is a
domestic or international disaster, is a decisive man-of-action with the
fortitude to run a nation.
I am supposed to believe that God himself chooses my nation's leaders and
that, in His infinite wisdom, he chose a lying, thieving, self-absorbed,
pro-torture, pro-war, lazy frat-boy jerk like George W. Bush.
I am supposed to believe that the same man who used family money and
influence to duck military duty, who has failed at every business venture he
ever tried, who never did an honest day's work or accomplished anything of
value
in his entire life, is fit to be Commander-in-Chief.
I am supposed to believe that a man who ignores the Constitution he swore
to uphold, breaks the law with abandon, repeatedly lied about the reasons
for
going to war, its cost, its duration, and even its goals, is honest and
trustworthy.
I am supposed to believe that the escalating violence, chaos and deaths in
Iraq and Afghanistan are a sign of progress.
I am supposed to believe that a man who, by his own admission, does not
read newspapers, who only meets with and listens to 'yes' men, who refuses
to speak before any group that is not hand picked from his staunchest
supporters, is in touch with the realities of the world.
I am supposed to believe that sending US soldiers into combat without
proper equipment or a viable military strategy, while decreasing their
pensions
and their benefits, is a patriotic display of supporting the troops.
I am supposed to believe that gutting the funding of social programs aimed
at assisting the poor, the sick, the hungry and the homeless is the outcome
of good Christians being in office, and that torturing, maiming and killing
innocent civilians is "doing the Lord's work".
Oh, don't go anywhere, because I haven't even gotten started yet.
Am I supposed to believe that a president who acts like an ill-mannered,
oafish, mindless buffoon in public, both at home and in international
settings, and a vice president who tells a colleague to go f*ck himself in
the course
of conducting the country's business, are both deserving of respect.
I am supposed to believe that spying on US citizens, quashing free speech,
and suspending laws that govern detention and confinement without just
cause is preserving the tenets of democracy.
I am supposed to believe that alienating our allies, isolating ourselves
from the world, refusing to use diplomacy instead of aggression, and
causing people around the globe to hate us is the best way to protect my
country
from violent attack.
I am supposed to believe that no-bid contracts awarded to companies owned
by members of this Administration, its families and its cronies is pure
coincidence, and that secret meetings resulting in policies that enrich
their supporters to the detriment of hard-working Americans is good and
honest
government.
Hold on, because there's MORE of this crap
I am supposed to believe that outsourcing American jobs, under-funding our
educational system, and plunging the country deeper into debt with every
passing day will lead to a stronger, more competitive nation in the years
to come.
I am supposed to believe that the same people who left NOLA to drown, who
refuse to secure our borders, who refuse to implement the recommendations
of the 9/11 Commission, and who initiate policies that incite anger and
violence the world over are protecting my country from harm.
I am supposed to believe that an Administration whose policies make basic
medical care and life-saving drugs unaffordable for millions of Americans
is pro-life.
I am supposed to believe that elected representatives who voted for the
Bankruptcy Bill, tax breaks for wealthy individuals, and tax subsidies for
multi-billion dollar corporations are looking out for their constituents.
Along with all of the above, I am also supposed to believe that selling
authority over our ports to foreign nations, selling our national lands to
private interests, and selling our children's future by burdening them with
debt for decades to come is in the best interests of our country.
Drum roll, please -- here's the BIG FINALE ...
I am supposed to believe it is safe to board an airplane with a hold full
of un-inspected cargo as long as no passengers are in possession of baby
formula,
that a group of men in Britain were about to take down ten airliners
without tickets or passports, that seven men in Miami were going to blow up
buildings in cities they didn't have the money to get to, that one lone guy
in New
York was going to take down the Brooklyn Bridge with a blow-torch, that if
we leave Iraq every terrorist in the world is going to come to the US and
fight us in the malls and the super-markets, that the 'Liberal media' simply
forgets
to cover the lies, cover-ups and corruption of this Administration and its
party members, that voting for a Democrat in Connecticut sends shockwaves of
unbridled encouragement throughout the Muslim world, that a bunch of PNAC
members whose predictions have been proven totally wrong in every instance
should be dictating policy to my government, that our military isn't
stretched too
thin and they are just recalling those who have already fulfilled their duty
because they've got too much time on their hands, and that George W. Bush
spends his summers reading CAMUS and SHAKESPEARE.
Oh, if only I were GULLIBLE, ILL-INFORMED, EASILY LED and TOTALLY STUPID -
what a FINE Bush supporter I would have made!
Author Unknown
--
"The really dangerous American fascists are not those who are hooked up
directly or indirectly with the Axis. The FBI has its finger on those. The
dangerous American fascist is the man who wants to do in the United States
in an American way what Hitler did in Germany in a Prussian way. The
American fascist would prefer not to use violence. His method is to poison
the channels of public information. With a fascist the problem is never how
best to present the truth to the public but how best to use the news to
deceive the public into giving the fascist and his group more money or more
power." - United States Vice President Henry Wallace
September 5, 2006
I'm supposed to believe that the man who sat in a classroom reading a
kids' book for seven minutes AFTER he was told the country was under
attack, who
was warned repeatedly about imminent threats against the country and chose
to ignore them, who has traipsed off on vacation every time there is a
domestic or international disaster, is a decisive man-of-action with the
fortitude to run a nation.
I am supposed to believe that God himself chooses my nation's leaders and
that, in His infinite wisdom, he chose a lying, thieving, self-absorbed,
pro-torture, pro-war, lazy frat-boy jerk like George W. Bush.
I am supposed to believe that the same man who used family money and
influence to duck military duty, who has failed at every business venture he
ever tried, who never did an honest day's work or accomplished anything of
value
in his entire life, is fit to be Commander-in-Chief.
I am supposed to believe that a man who ignores the Constitution he swore
to uphold, breaks the law with abandon, repeatedly lied about the reasons
for
going to war, its cost, its duration, and even its goals, is honest and
trustworthy.
I am supposed to believe that the escalating violence, chaos and deaths in
Iraq and Afghanistan are a sign of progress.
I am supposed to believe that a man who, by his own admission, does not
read newspapers, who only meets with and listens to 'yes' men, who refuses
to speak before any group that is not hand picked from his staunchest
supporters, is in touch with the realities of the world.
I am supposed to believe that sending US soldiers into combat without
proper equipment or a viable military strategy, while decreasing their
pensions
and their benefits, is a patriotic display of supporting the troops.
I am supposed to believe that gutting the funding of social programs aimed
at assisting the poor, the sick, the hungry and the homeless is the outcome
of good Christians being in office, and that torturing, maiming and killing
innocent civilians is "doing the Lord's work".
Oh, don't go anywhere, because I haven't even gotten started yet.
Am I supposed to believe that a president who acts like an ill-mannered,
oafish, mindless buffoon in public, both at home and in international
settings, and a vice president who tells a colleague to go f*ck himself in
the course
of conducting the country's business, are both deserving of respect.
I am supposed to believe that spying on US citizens, quashing free speech,
and suspending laws that govern detention and confinement without just
cause is preserving the tenets of democracy.
I am supposed to believe that alienating our allies, isolating ourselves
from the world, refusing to use diplomacy instead of aggression, and
causing people around the globe to hate us is the best way to protect my
country
from violent attack.
I am supposed to believe that no-bid contracts awarded to companies owned
by members of this Administration, its families and its cronies is pure
coincidence, and that secret meetings resulting in policies that enrich
their supporters to the detriment of hard-working Americans is good and
honest
government.
Hold on, because there's MORE of this crap
I am supposed to believe that outsourcing American jobs, under-funding our
educational system, and plunging the country deeper into debt with every
passing day will lead to a stronger, more competitive nation in the years
to come.
I am supposed to believe that the same people who left NOLA to drown, who
refuse to secure our borders, who refuse to implement the recommendations
of the 9/11 Commission, and who initiate policies that incite anger and
violence the world over are protecting my country from harm.
I am supposed to believe that an Administration whose policies make basic
medical care and life-saving drugs unaffordable for millions of Americans
is pro-life.
I am supposed to believe that elected representatives who voted for the
Bankruptcy Bill, tax breaks for wealthy individuals, and tax subsidies for
multi-billion dollar corporations are looking out for their constituents.
Along with all of the above, I am also supposed to believe that selling
authority over our ports to foreign nations, selling our national lands to
private interests, and selling our children's future by burdening them with
debt for decades to come is in the best interests of our country.
Drum roll, please -- here's the BIG FINALE ...
I am supposed to believe it is safe to board an airplane with a hold full
of un-inspected cargo as long as no passengers are in possession of baby
formula,
that a group of men in Britain were about to take down ten airliners
without tickets or passports, that seven men in Miami were going to blow up
buildings in cities they didn't have the money to get to, that one lone guy
in New
York was going to take down the Brooklyn Bridge with a blow-torch, that if
we leave Iraq every terrorist in the world is going to come to the US and
fight us in the malls and the super-markets, that the 'Liberal media' simply
forgets
to cover the lies, cover-ups and corruption of this Administration and its
party members, that voting for a Democrat in Connecticut sends shockwaves of
unbridled encouragement throughout the Muslim world, that a bunch of PNAC
members whose predictions have been proven totally wrong in every instance
should be dictating policy to my government, that our military isn't
stretched too
thin and they are just recalling those who have already fulfilled their duty
because they've got too much time on their hands, and that George W. Bush
spends his summers reading CAMUS and SHAKESPEARE.
Oh, if only I were GULLIBLE, ILL-INFORMED, EASILY LED and TOTALLY STUPID -
what a FINE Bush supporter I would have made!
Author Unknown
--
"The really dangerous American fascists are not those who are hooked up
directly or indirectly with the Axis. The FBI has its finger on those. The
dangerous American fascist is the man who wants to do in the United States
in an American way what Hitler did in Germany in a Prussian way. The
American fascist would prefer not to use violence. His method is to poison
the channels of public information. With a fascist the problem is never how
best to present the truth to the public but how best to use the news to
deceive the public into giving the fascist and his group more money or more
power." - United States Vice President Henry Wallace