now now, i think tom's being a little harsh on our chief executive & his COO. after all, these boys are true blue americans who believe in freedom, liberty, democracy, and an end to the death tax. which, after all, in my humble opinion, is the real reason lil georgie was made president in the first place. he pushed thru that legislation, you might remember, immediately after assuming the mantel back in january of 01. everything after that has just been a terrible fukin tragedy. even his daddy weeps at nite.
Of course, Georgie has to cover his butt, but when he violates our constitutionally guaranteed privacy rights to do it, it’s not a “non-issue.” I’m not willing to give up my rights that easily, even if, as some would argue, it makes things easier for the terrorists. If it means Bush and his ilk get to play fast and loose with the Constitution, I’d rather take my chances with terrorists.
But I think the cartoon is about more than that. It’s about the way the public is willing to swallow any story the administration feels like putting out there. Its about a government that gets caught lying or breaking the law, a propaganda mill that exists purely to interfere with legitimate political discussion by spewing denials, non sequiturs and counter accusations, a cowed media incapable of refuting the government line, and an electorate that’s so cynical, so lazy, so complacent and so blissfully ignorant that it happily lets the bastards off the hook every time.
an illegal, preemptive war against a sovernign nation that had not attacked us.
endless lies, distortions, & deceptions to put that war in motion.
the loony responsible for 9/11 still walkin around despite the expediture of nearly 200 billion dollars to fight terrorism.
2500 american soldiers dead and 15,000 wounded (and not on the war on terrorism but in the war in iraq)
25 to 50 thousand totally innocent iraqis dead. more than twice that many wounded.
torture in the name of democracy.
kidnapping to protect US citizens.
illegal wiretapping to insure our liberties.
the decimation of three decades of legislation to protect the environment to pay off the lumber & oil fatcats who put him in office.
two new rightwing idealogues on the court who seem disposed to look the other way when the prez--be it bush or some other clown down the road--decides he knows best, damn the constitution, my way or the highway.
all adds up to one big happy fascist country. now all we need is a cabinet level department of propaganda and we'll be all set. oh wait, i forgot, we already have that department: ABC talk radio and Fox Snooze with Dr. Goebbels played by various actors named Sean, Bill, Rush, G. Gordon, Laura (Ingrham), and Michael (Savage) of The Savage Nation.
it's true that FDR knew more about japanese moves in the south pacific prior to pearl harbor than he told congress. but i'm having a tough time equating a handful of middle eastern religious fanatics to the huge, mobile, well-armed, well-funded, state-supported armies of nazi germany & imperial japan.
though, of course, time may show us that the muslim masses really are soon to rise up and kill every single westerner who has ever had a big mac or sex with the lite on.
but it is my extremely limited opinion that the threat has been highly exaggerated in order to support the causes and ambitions of less than honorable men
This is Peter G Simpson and this is my first entry....Patrick J. Buchanan for President in '08.....Making up 1/3 of the three B's ( Bob Bork, Bill Buckley, PJB)my role models in life, Buchanan should run with Bill Buckley and have Hitler as secretary of defense...This is the modern day political dream team although at times these men can be a little too left for my liking
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now now, i think tom's being a little harsh on our chief executive & his COO. after all, these boys are true blue americans who believe in freedom, liberty, democracy, and an end to the death tax. which, after all, in my humble opinion, is the real reason lil georgie was made president in the first place. he pushed thru that legislation, you might remember, immediately after assuming the mantel back in january of 01. everything after that has just been a terrible fukin tragedy. even his daddy weeps at nite.
Of course, Georgie has to cover his butt, but when he violates our constitutionally guaranteed privacy rights to do it, it’s not a “non-issue.” I’m not willing to give up my rights that easily, even if, as some would argue, it makes things easier for the terrorists. If it means Bush and his ilk get to play fast and loose with the Constitution, I’d rather take my chances with terrorists.
But I think the cartoon is about more than that. It’s about the way the public is willing to swallow any story the administration feels like putting out there. Its about a government that gets caught lying or breaking the law, a propaganda mill that exists purely to interfere with legitimate political discussion by spewing denials, non sequiturs and counter accusations, a cowed media incapable of refuting the government line, and an electorate that’s so cynical, so lazy, so complacent and so blissfully ignorant that it happily lets the bastards off the hook every time.
hmm, let's see:
an illegal, preemptive war against a sovernign nation that had not attacked us.
endless lies, distortions, & deceptions to put that war in motion.
the loony responsible for 9/11 still walkin around despite the expediture of nearly 200 billion dollars to fight terrorism.
2500 american soldiers dead and 15,000 wounded (and not on the war on terrorism but in the war in iraq)
25 to 50 thousand totally innocent iraqis dead. more than twice that many wounded.
torture in the name of democracy.
kidnapping to protect US citizens.
illegal wiretapping to insure our liberties.
the decimation of three decades of legislation to protect the environment to pay off the lumber & oil fatcats who put him in office.
two new rightwing idealogues on the court who seem disposed to look the other way when the prez--be it bush or some other clown down the road--decides he knows best, damn the constitution, my way or the highway.
all adds up to one big happy fascist country. now all we need is a cabinet level department of propaganda and we'll be all set. oh wait, i forgot, we already have that department: ABC talk radio and Fox Snooze with Dr. Goebbels played by various actors named Sean, Bill, Rush, G. Gordon, Laura (Ingrham), and Michael (Savage) of The Savage Nation.
which is what we got
it's true that FDR knew more about japanese moves in the south pacific prior to pearl harbor than he told congress. but i'm having a tough time equating a handful of middle eastern religious fanatics to the huge, mobile, well-armed, well-funded, state-supported armies of nazi germany & imperial japan.
though, of course, time may show us that the muslim masses really are soon to rise up and kill every single westerner who has ever had a big mac or sex with the lite on.
but it is my extremely limited opinion that the threat has been highly exaggerated in order to support the causes and ambitions of less than honorable men
This is Peter G Simpson and this is my first entry....Patrick J. Buchanan for President in '08.....Making up 1/3 of the three B's ( Bob Bork, Bill Buckley, PJB)my role models in life, Buchanan should run with Bill Buckley and have Hitler as secretary of defense...This is the modern day political dream team although at times these men can be a little too left for my liking
Thanks, Pete. I will be watching your ticket for 2008. Sounds like a happy group thatll make the world a better place to live.
Chuck
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