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11-05-05
I am humiliated and saddened by President George W. Bush’s
reception in Argentina. Ten thousand protesters carrying signs
calling him a terrorist and fascist is no small number. It simply
underscores how he has single handedly caused hatred of the
United States to skyrocket around the world. His successor will have
a lot of work to do. Repairing our reputation will be a monumental
task, but must be done if we are to survive as a nation and a people.
Citizens should also be worried about President George W. Bush’s
overreaction to the so-called threat of bird flu. He’s doing this to
prove to the world that he’s back in touch with reality after his
reprehensible conduct in the aftermath of Katrina. Unfortunately, his
plans to deal with the avian "threat" also has little to do with reality.
So far, this disease has not spread from human to human and there
is no evidence that it ever will. Even if it does, the disease would be
so mutated by that time, that the medicine being stockpiled for it
would have little or no effect. Flu is normally species or genera-
specific and rarely spreads from one kind of animal to another. The
Prez should be stopped before he’s allowed to spend millions of
dollars on unnecessary and/or useless vaccine. We’re already in too
much debt, thanks to his overzealous spending.
Revelations of CIA prisons hidden around the world come as no
surprise, but the gall of Vice President Cheney shocked even me. In
the wake of administrative scandals, he told Senator McCain he
wants these prisons to be exempt from international laws on
humane treatment, because he believes the war on terror needs
every tool it can find. Such an attitude reeks of fascism—"the end
justifying the means"—and underscores the threat to basic
freedoms that our reigning administration wishes to suspend. How
can our government claim to be bringing freedom to people in Iraq
when our "secret police" practice the exact opposite—imprisoning
people in covert prisons where they are tortured, without benefit of
trial. Isn’t that what Sadam did?
10-22-05
I just saw a chilling documentary about the Mayans on the History
Channel. Apparently, their calculation of time though astronomy was
so accurate, their calendars hold true to this day, being off by only
thirty seconds. What was truly scary, though, was their
"determination" that Sunday, December 23, 2012 shall be the last
day humans will exist on earth, a conclusion they reached after
studying the solar system. It bothers me because scientists agree
that the Mayans’ brilliance materialized light-years ahead of their/our
time. Unfortunately, a Christian Spanish missionary burnt all but four
of their textbooks, so the explanation of exactly how and why
humans will cease to exist has gone up in smoke, lost forever—well,
at least until December 23, 20012! Jeesh, I may have to stick around
just to find out! But then, if I’m gone, what good would it do me?
Hmm. Maybe, if I refuse to drink the Kool-Aid, I’ll survive!
When will George W. Bush git it? Scripted TV is out! I believe the U.S.
public would be relieved if the Prez ever decided to go the reality
route. Nearly everything he does is designed to manipulate public
perception of him and his ungodly little war. From his "Town Hall"
conversations with "common folk," to his "chats" with the troops,
the fakery of it all is hard to take. And there’s the matter of his
paranoia, which has caused him to replace most federal officials with
Republican loyalists, regardless of qualification—cronyism—which
is why he’s surrounded by incompetence. The rest of his efforts
appear to be spent directing his people to trash anyone who
disagrees with his policies. Maybe if he used his office to do good
works, he’d actually be a great president? Nah! Scratch that thought!
It’s a pipe dream. He’s too wrapped up defending his policies to
actually do positive things.
10-07-05
Could George W. Bush be Moses reincarnated? Although the White
House denies it, the BBC is reporting that George W. Bush believes
God directed him to invade Iraq. Hmm, I wonder--Is insanity sufficient
grounds for impeachment? Somebody needs to inform the Prez that
you can only fit so many martyrs in a body bag before it rips and falls
apart.
10-1-05
Breaking news! They finally found some WMDs—Weapons of Mass
Deception, that is! Turns out the office of the Prez has been secretly
dispensing them all this time. The GAO (Government Accountability
Office) made public their finding that Bush’s henchmen resorted to
illegal “covert propaganda” in trying to sell its No Child Left Behind
Law. They produced radio and TV programs pushing their agenda
and paid sympathetic reporters to say positive things, presenting it
all as unbiased news. This is proof of Bush’s desire to rule by any
means necessary, even deception, and showcases his belief that
"God’s people" are above the law.
9-28-05
"The percentage of past due credit card payments shot up to a
record high in the second quarter as surging gasoline prices
strained budgets and made it difficult for some people to pay their
bills," according to this morning's Associated Press. Another clue
that our economy is about to bust, just like I've been predicting.
I do believe President George W. Bush's days leading this country
down the road to poverty and war are numbered, as in the coming
weeks, one by one, his policy-pushing cronies will be dethroned--
exposed as corrupt politicians who believe their relationships with
God elevate them about the law. (It's the old erroneous belief that
"non-evil-doers" must "save" the world by any means necessary.)
Congress is about to give the Prez another blow to his
uncompassionate heart. He is about to be investigated for giving
government jobs repairing hurricane damage to those who love and
honor his administration, right or wrong. They include a contract for
$16 million involving Halliburton subsidiary Kellogg, Brown & Root
Services Inc. of Arlington, Va., a business already cited for
overcharging the government for work in Iraq, but for which they
have so-far gone unpunished. Another contractor about to be
investigated is San-Francisco-based Bechtel Corp. Both companies
have been spotted holding hands with the Bush administration in
the dark of night on Castro Street.
Revlon has come up with yet another "revolutionary" product, called
Age-Defying Makeup with Botafirm. Botafirm! Hmm. Must be like
Botox! How stupid do they think women are? Pantene’s new ad
campaign is also filled with outright lies. Their "Full and Thick"
shampoo promises your hair will be 35 % thicker. Come on! 35%?
Exactly? May I please see the scientific study?????????????
9-27-05
I just found out that Bush’s little plane trips to show the world his
compassion are costing the taxpayers over $6000 per hour! And he
has the nerve to tell us we should conserve gas by limiting our
traveling. It’s also being blasted all over the news that the average
home heating bill this winter will top $1000 per month, up over $400
from last year. If somebody doesn’t stop that from happening, there
will be riots and chaos in this country that’ll make the damage from
Katrina and Rita seem negligible. Most of us live from paycheck to
paycheck and will be unable to pay that kind of a hike.
SCREW free enterprise and market fluctuations! It’s time for price
controls, because the people in charge of producing and selling fuel
are obviously completely devoid of benevolence . . . and common
sense. And by price controls, I mean rollbacks--big ones!
Whatever happened to Condaleeza Rice? Did she go back on
vacation—to finish her Ferragamo shoe shopping?
9-25-05
Watching George W. Bush fly all over the place to make it look like he
cares about hurricane victims is just sad. Not only does it burn up
tons of jet fuel, it makes no sense, except from a photo-op point of
view. Cannot a person govern via the telephone, like in the old days?
Finally, Congress is talking about investigating the triple "windfall"
profits oil companies are savoring, even with all the damage to their
rigs. I doubt that Congress will probe far enough into the past,
though. The American consumer has been getting screwed on
gasoline prices for way more than three years.
And still, our president remains quiet about the gouging, except for
minor lip service. I guess that's what happens when one's family
grows richer at the expense of those they govern.
9-18-05
I had to laugh (before crying) when Wanda Sykes told Leno that
America shouldn't have been surprised when Bush took so long to
react to the Katrina disaster "because we knew the man was slow
when we re-elected his ass."
9-16-05
I just heard on the news that the Great Humanitarian, George W.
Bush, told a reporter that "other" programs would be cut to pay for
Katrina. Something tells me the money won't come from the War
Nobody Desired (WND). Whata ya say we offer the poor man the
direction he lacks? NOW is the time for Congress to show the world
it has guts. As United States citizens, we must demand an end to the
War, a WND that has not only made Iraq unsafe for democracy, but
has destroyed our reputation as a humanitarian nation. Our souls
and future depend on it!
And while we’re at it, Bush needs to be stopped from validating the
continued hatred of gays, in this country and around the world. His
policy against gay marriage, which is vocalized by his far right
supporters while he stays mute (lately), has led to a frenzy of hate
crimes against homosexuals. Iran has stepped up the hangings of
gays, while high school bullies beat effeminate boys bloody in the
good old US of A. Bush should be censured for lying during his
campaign about “compassionate conservatism” and “inclusion.” In
lieu of that, the states could simply vote to give complete equal
rights to gays. That would stop the ultra-conservatives with their
“abomination" labels and get the country going in the right, er I
mean, correct direction again! Or we could just impeach the man and
get somebody in office who'll at least try to fix the economy.
Somebody who cares enough to scream "Bloody price-fixing!" at
the oil companies instead of doing absolutely NOTHING!
9-15-05
The Republican-controlled congress has voted against an
independent investigation into the federal response to Hurricane
Katrina. Are we surprised? Hardly! Therefore, as a public service, I
offer the results of my own research. Unlike a government-
sponsored inquiry, mine won’t cost a billion dollars nor take six
months to complete. To the contrary, it’s not only free, the results are
already in!
The conclusion is as follows: All branches of our government are
guilty of initial inaction, from the city of New Orleans and the state of
Louisiana to the feds in Washington DC. It’s perfectly clear.
However, the paralysis at the federal level is the most frightening, for
it comes from an administration whose main agenda was purported
to be homeland security. It proves the Bush government is a big, fat
failure in doing what it supposedly cherishes most.
Why? Because Bush placed people in positions of power who were
super loyal to him, even when they weren’t qualified for the jobs. And
now, the “good ol’ boys” are giving all the rebuilding contracts to
loyal Republican businesses. In my humble opinion, this kind of
illegal payback, coupled with incompetence that puts our security at
risk is worthy of impeachment. What’s it gonna take, folks, for the
American public to see the light? Another attack that could’ve been
prevented?????
Not only is the Gulf Coast in ruins. So is our economy. George W.
Bush did absolutely nothing as gas prices rose to dangerous levels
during his administration. NOTHING!
He went into office with a record thriving economy and quickly drove
the country into a gigantic deficit thanks to a war he undertook
against the wishes of the American people and the world.
We need a government that is interested in protecting us, not one
that spends all its resources to create the illusion that it's protecting
us. Let’s get rid of Bush and return honesty to government! If we are
to survive, we must impeach incompetence now! Let’s just do it!
Period.
9-14-05
George W. Bush finally accepted "responsibility" for the slow federal
response to Katrina’s destruction. So what? Do we forgive a
murderer when he pleads guilty? Does confessing bring the dead
back to life?
Why are Republicans getting all the contracts for rebuilding New
Orleans? In the old days, such palimony would’ve been considered
felonious, officials would’ve been fired, and indictments would’ve
been forthcoming. This administration consistently horrifies me with
its blatant payoffs to supporters, but even more frightening is how
they get away with it.
"Let them eat cake!" Barbara Bush might as well have said that. Sent
to Houston by her son the prez to rescue his reputation, she
accidentally exposed the depth of the family’s compassion while
trying to capture yet another Bush photo opportunity. One she
thought would make her son look like he cared about poor people in
New Orleans. In other words, she was trying to show the world that
the Bushes care about blacks who aren’t rich Republican "yes
people" like Condi. It backfired. What happened? She said the now
homeless people in the Houston Astrodome were better off now
than they ever were in New Orleans. Please, Barbara, stay in your
multimillion-dollar mansions and keep your mouth shut! Thank you!
Senator Tom Coburn has embarrassed Oklahoma by doing
crossword puzzles during the Supreme Court hearings, but this isn't
the first time he has embarrassed his constituents. He's been quoted
as saying that doctors who perform abortions should be given the
death penalty and that the gay community is the biggest threat to the
family today. Which is it, Tom? Do you think Oklahomans are really
that stupid or is it just you?
9-11-05
Looks like FEMA’s Mr. Brown is finally getting the shaft, having been
exposed as a big fat fraud. Hmm, I wonder if the same people who
didn’t investigate his background are the same ones who didn’t
really find Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq? Notice a pattern
here?
Arnold from Austria (I can’t spell his last name and don't care
enough about him to look it up) should be permanently expelled
from Hollywood after failing to support California gays in their quest
for the freedom to marry. He promises to veto the bill supporting that
right, a measure that’s been a long time coming. Of course, anyone
with common sense knows it’s not really about marriage. It’s about
equal rights for all. Equal rights are equal rights. Period. His brain
must be pickled from all those steroids that grew him into a
champion bodybuilder. Even though I’m gay and love muscles, I
must say his body always turned me off. It always looked fake, just
like his compassion. Period.
9-8-05
I laughed out loud upon hearing George W. Bush state he plans to
lead the investigation into the slow response to the hurricane
disaster. That’d be like giving prison inmates custody of the keys.
Guess you can’t blame him for trying.
Of course, one can hardly fault him for thinking Congress is that
stupid. In all fairness, I must confide I grew angry when the
Democrats said their investigation would take until February. Come
on! That’s ridiculous! How long does it take to read a memo or two
from Mr. Brown, the FEMA mis-director?
Anyway, it’s already clear what happened. The administration
systematically replaced key leaders in FEMA with hardcore Bush
supporters, even when they didn’t have experience managing
emergencies or disasters. Their only qualification was their ability to
make the prez look good. But guess what, they even failed at that—
big time!
Speaking of which, even more info is coming out about Bush’s spin
people pulling in disaster relief workers to cavort in the background
for his TV appearances. This time it was firefighters—The Salt Lake
Tribune reports that FEMA put a team of 50 on a flight to Louisiana
Monday morning. Their mission: Stand beside Bush as he toured
the devastation.
Would someone please inform our president that this is real life and
that fake shows—political or otherwise—are way out of fashion. The
more I think about his pathetic manipulations to appear
compassionate, the angrier I get.
9-6-05
Why haven't we heard about Big Oil donating money to help the
Katrina Hurricane victims??????
9-4-05
I just learned why help came too late for many in the Gulf Coast
communities raped by Katrina. Instead of cutting his vacation short,
the president kept it going for two days after the hurricane hit.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice began her holiday right after
Katrina came ashore and didn’t call it quits until a lady screamed at
her for buying designer shoes while people were dying, two days
later. The vice president was also on vacation, although I’m not sure
he’s relevant anymore, as he never seems to do anything except
defend the prez.
May the world have mercy on George W. Bush’s photo-opportunistic
soul . . . On second thought, why should they?
9-3-05
I’ve been perusing the nation’s newspapers. What I have to report is
shocking, even to a veteran cynic like myself. It appears that our
president is more concerned with “appearance” than “substance.”
It’s called “spin”—looking busy for the cameras—a game great men
do not play, at least during disasters of historic proportions.
First, George W. Bush’s people ordered helicopters to sit in the
background during his press conference, when they should’ve been
flying around saving lives.
Second, the same spin-doctors ordered an impressive array of
equipment to the breached 17th Street levee to pretend to repair the
break as the president flew over the area with Louisiana officials in
tow. The next day, all but one piece of equipment had been
withdrawn. Disgusted, Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu reported
this in a press release, all but ignored by network television.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice proved Kanye West correct
when he said the prez doesn’t care about black people. During the
beginning of the Katrina catastrophe, Ms. Rice exposed herself as a
pin-up girl, chosen by Bush for show only, one who makes a career
out of saying, “Yes.” She looks black on paper, but flip the page over
and you’ll find she’s not only whiter than Michael Jackson, she has
sold her people down the storm surge river.
If anyone disagrees, answer me this: Would a real—supposedly
powerful—black leader continue her New York vacation, go to a
Broadway comedy, Spamalot (Aug. 30), and spend two thousand
dollars on Ferragamo shoes (Sept. 1), while poor blacks starve and
die in New Orleans? And then, to counteract rapper Kanye, issue a
statement for George saying race is not part of the equation? Can
you say Auntie Tom?
Spin, spin, spin! I’m beginning to feel quite dizzy.
As for the oil companies’ obscene earnings, I found the following
figures issued by watchdog group Public Citizen: “Since George
Bush became president in 2001, the top five oil companies in the US
have recorded profits of $254 billion: ExxonMobil: $89 billion, Shell:
$60.7 billion, BP: $53 billion, ChevronTexaco: $31 billion,
ConocoPhillips: $20 billion. The profit margin by U.S. oil refiners has
shot up 79% from 1999 to 2004.” Excuse me while I go puke.
Here’s one of many mind-boggling reports about the administration
turning away offers of assistance. This excerpt comes from the Sept
3 Chicago Sun-times: “A visibly angry Mayor Daley said the city had
offered emergency, medical and technical help to the federal
government as early as Sunday to assist people in the areas stricken
by Hurricane Katrina, but as of Friday (Sept. 2), the only things the
feds said they wanted was a single tank truck.”
When are the American people going to start holding this president
accountable?
9-1-05
Man, what horror Hurricane Katrina caused in Louisiana and
Mississippi! And what a lame response from the federal government!
President Bush’s actions—to pledge ten billion dollars plus (as soon
as congress approves it), does nothing for those dying for lack of
medicine, food and water right now. His appeal for “patience” while
relief efforts are aligned is horrendous. The man needs to issue an
executive order sending in rescue planes and helicopters this
second—en masse. Enough talk! And enough touring the
devastation via air, as he says he will again tomorrow—unless he
plans to personally drop food and water, which wouldn’t be a bad
idea!
When a thousand people crushed each other to death in Iraq
because they heard rumors of a suicide bomber in the crowd, it
made me think about our brilliant president again and how his
policies have made that poor pitiful country safe for democracy. How
very sad it must be to live in Bagdad these days.
Ouch! Three and four dollars a gallon for gas? Sick: the oil
companies using the hurricane for another excuse to raise prices???
Whatever happened to benevolence? The parent gas companies
have been registering record profits and the worst of it is, the federal
government has been letting them get away with it. And now, with
the country reeling from this hurricane disaster, oil companies are
still getting away with it! President George W. Bush needs to issue
yet another executive order rolling back the price of gas to no less
than $1.50 and he needs to do it now! I laugh when I hear the Prez
warning gas stations not to gouge the public. What does he think
Big Oil has been doing for the last year and a half?
I am amazed with the crap I hear on the news rationalizing sudden
changes in retail gas prices. With a straight face, reporters tell us gas
stations must raise the price on current stock to match the
replacement price. Since when did retailers start selling today’s
goods for the cost of tomorrow’s? That’s illogical and criminal!
8-26-05
I’m curious how many people agree with me when I say those Dr.
Scholl’s commercials on “gellin’” are the corniest to come along in
years. They make me want to take the Equate pads out of my shoes
and kick the ad people in their callasses (sp).
When “superChristian” Pat Robertson called for the killing of
Venezuela President Hugo Chavez a couple of days ago, it
aggravated an open sore I’ve been nursing since our reigning
President did the same thing in the heat of post 9-11. Please correct
me if I’m wrong, but I believe George W. Bush is the first U.S. leader
since the Dark Ages to call for the outright killing of "evil-doers."
When Bush publicly appealed for the deaths of Saddam Heusen and
Osama Bin laden, rather than their capture, he set an ugly president
(sp).
It’s another case of so-called “Christians” cherry-picking which
Bible passages and commandments to ignore, much like anti-
abortionists supporting the death penalty for the already born.
I’m not one who normally advocates name changes for public
figures—although Pat Robertson would be well-advised to change
his—but I will make an exception for CNN weekend anchor Judy
Fortin. I mean, really! Her parent-given moniker is nearly as bad as
faith healer/televangelist Peter Popoff’s name, although with him, it’s
probably a moot point. His rise as a superChristian fell a couple of
years ago when an earpiece (not God, as he had claimed) was
discovered to be feeding him answers about the people he was
preparing to “heal.” Needless to say, his congregation petered out
after that.
The other day, a literary agent returned my query, upon which he’d
scribbled a note declining to represent me. I mailed him a ream of
paper with a note attached: “If your finances are so bad that you
can't afford stationery, perhaps you should consider taking a
chance on new talent such as mine.” Okay, I didn’t actually do it, but
I wanted to!
Yesterday, I heard a McAlester radio station report that the Oklahoma
State Prison facility located on the outskirts of town is now
conducting interviews for one hundred new jobs. Then today, on the
5:00 Oklahoma City news, an TV newswoman announced the state
prison system is suffering from a “funding crisis”! Huh?
8-24-05
The President visited Nampa, Idaho today, unfurling speeches to
drum up support for his Iraqi war. Having spent a significant portion
of my formative years in Nampa (1953-1962), I'm not surprised about
the choice of locale. The 78% white population of 50,000 is mostly
fundamentalist Nazarene. I doubt that a more conservative
community exists. In my mind, preaching to the choir for the sole
purpose of making it look like the majority of Americans support his
policies is downright unsavory. It reminds me of his so-called “town
meetings,” wherein only supporters are allowed in, like in pre-
liberated Russia.
For the life of me, I don’t understand how a militant administration
like Bush’s can recommend closing military bases in the name of
saving money, when it will put thousands of people out of work and
devastate the economy of local dependent communities. What is
going on in his mind, anyway????? This really scares me.
8-16-2005
Am I the only one aggravated by the sappy, over-sincerity of those
car ads that say, “Welcome to the family. You pay what we pay, not a
penny more”? Do you also feel sorry for the employees when you
see what paltry discounts they get? The only good thing about the
sale is they offer it up front, so the buyer doesn't have to go through
the usual aggravating negotiations.
Why is it that the only time public television has anything good on is
during pledge time? It happened to me again the other day. They
were showing footage of Patsy Cline I'd never seen before. (I identify
with anyone who sings about being "Crazy"!) Where are these
shows hiding the rest of the year?
Remember when a risk-free guarantee meant something? Like the
product was good—instead of “I’d better not get it because I’ll have
to cancel the standing order I will inadvertently create to get my 'free
trial' or 'sample', even though the ads don't divulge the strings (a
crime in itself, if you ask me!),” and/or “To cancel, I have to call the
800 number (which doesn’t necessarily start with 800 these days, so
you never really know if it’s toll-free or not) and be forced to wait ten
times longer than if I were placing an order (which should also be a
crime).”
Wouldn't it make you feel better if the President at least complained
to those responsible for the price of gas? When did the US lose its
clout with Saudi Arabia and Shell Oil? And am I the only one livid
over the record profits the oil companies are posting?
I don't know if Daylight Donuts has franchises in states besides
Oklahoma, but they should, because they cook up some really good
pastries. While shopping in Tulsa the other day, I needed gas, but
decided to have one of Daylight's sugary treats first. When I emerged
from the shop, a thirty-cent rise in the cost of gas slapped me in the
face. Although I was shocked to see the $2.49 a gallon postings all
over town, the thought of what this rip-off is going to do to the
economy scared the Daylights out of me!
If prices don't come down soon, the cost of everything will
skyrocket, devastating an already shaky economy. Not only do I see
lower and middle income people suffering, I fear a horrific stock
market crash, the severity of which has not been experienced since
Hoover.
Remember the good old days when Congress would launch an
investigation into consumer-gouging and prices would
"miraculously" drop?
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