Friday, September 01, 2006

now that's what I call fascism!

Wow, am I sick and tired of the administration comparing the war in Iraq/Terrorism (I separate them because to connect them would mean that the terrorists win) to fascism. I'm also really sick of the 9/11-Iraq name-drop:

"Some politicians look at our efforts in Iraq and see a diversion from the war on terror," Bush said. "That would come as news to Osama bin Laden, who proclaimed that the Third World War is raging in Iraq. It would come as news to the No. 2 man of al Qaeda, Zawahiri, who has called the struggle in Iraq, 'the place for the greatest battle.' "

bin Laden didn't say that until after we invaded and screwed that country inside and out. bin Laden said that after it became pretty clear to him and the rest of the world that the mission was not accomplished.

The American people would like to thank you for not only capitalizing on one of the most horrific events this country has endured for your political gain but also for creating the very dangerous global environment we currently find ourselves dealing with due primarily to your failed attempts at holding together a responsible foreign policy.

Thanks also for resorting to your typical scare tactics when your party's poll numbers drop in a midterm election year that's shaping up to be quite a fight and the majority of the country has turned on your pathetic excuse for a war:

"If we give up the fight in the streets of Baghdad, we will face the terrorists in the streets of our own cities," he said."

In other news, it was nice to see this country get it self all wrapped up in a media frenzy over a murder confession that ended up being the ravings of a sick man. We watched "news" footage involving old home videos. We watched "news" footage involving interviews with former high school teachers. We watched "news" footage of him sitting on a plane from Bangkok. The story had enough clout that it not only hit the tabloid news shows, but the networks-both evening and morning shows and my beloved NewsHour. God Bless America and our ability to turn a lie into a hot story.

Man oh man have I got some plans this weekend. Detailed and intricate plans. Plans complex and time-sensitive. Plans involving a wide variety of people and a wide variety of locales. Most of these plans were hatched by myself and my steadfast companion. The two of us. Together. Made some plans.

Take that.

And speaking of that young whippersnapper:

new poem published today!

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