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Thursday, February 03, 2005

The State of DysUnion


In last night's State of the Union Address, BoyGeorge said this:

"The United States has no right, no desire, and no intention to impose our form of government on anyone else."

I'm, well...I'm dumbfounded. Either that or just so damn dumb I'll never understand the truth as SuperFrat sees it. And I was ever so glad to know this:

"Taking on gang life will be one part of a broader outreach to at-risk youth, which involves parents and pastors, coaches and community leaders, in programs ranging from literacy to sports. And I am proud that the leader of this nationwide effort will be our First Lady, Laura Bush."

Laura Bush, GangBuster! Now, I've always been proud of the fact that Mrs. Bush came from West Texas. And I never really let anything she said get under my skin. That is, until she hit the road in support of The Boy's approach (or lack thereof) to stem cell research. You remember how she told one audience something like "it's not like a cure for OldTimer's Disease is right around the corner." So, it makes perfect sense to me that Mrs. Bush should hang with the boyz and girlz in The Hood, telling them to "Just Say 'Step Off' to Gangs!" I'm sure it will help.

But of course the centerpiece of the Drugstore Cowboy's speech was Social Security, and how we all need to roll up our sleeves and work together, with everything on the table, and get to fixin' that mess before 2042. Thank goodness there's nothing much else going on in the country and the world to worry about! Why, he even made this promise:

"We'll make sure the money can only go into a conservative mix of bonds and stock funds. We'll make sure that your earnings are not eaten up by hidden Wall Street fees."

And that's when it hit me. I'm insane! I'm completely insane! I thought that the pittance people received from Social Security was supposed to be a kind of insurance policy of last resort, not an investment instrument of first choice. Oh what a Tangled Web we be, when at last we think we know D.C.

Gangs, "personal" accounts, and this:

"Because marriage is a sacred institution and the foundation of society, it should not be re-defined by activist judges. For the good of families, children, and society, I support a constitutional amendment to protect the institution of marriage."

These are today's vital issues. This is what the country is aching to deal with. And let's not forget to speak in code when it comes to the Supremes and all those re-nominated judges getting "ready to rumble" for round two:

"Because courts must always deliver impartial justice, judges have a duty to faithfully interpret the law, not legislate from the bench."

Oh, those pesky liberal judges! How DARE they speak from the bench. We've got mandatory sentencing guidelines, overzealous prosecutions, The Patriot Act, and the legacy of BabyDoc Powell to serve as guidelines for the Judiciary, along with the King James version of The Bible.

Wellsir, there you have it. Back from the future so we can solve the Social Security crisis. Laura getting down with gangs. Keeping those judges in line, not to mention the gay, lesbian, and transgendered community. Iraq? Iraq Shmiraq!


The Cost of War in Iraq?

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Quotations taken directly from the White House Web site

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