February 01, 2008



IMPEACH BUSH



IMPEACH CHENEY



BUSH LEAVING A MESS



George W. Bush is the personification of the Peter Principle. It says that people rise to the level of their incompetence. Bush probably did that long before he stole the White House. If not born into privilege, Bush would be lucky to run a mini-mart somewhere. He will leave a bloody quagmire in Iraq, hatred around the world for the United States, massive environmental issues unaddressed, and gargantuan deficits. This article by Helen Thomas is at www.commondreams.org:


Bush is going out with a whimper, and leaving a stash of unfinished business.


Of course, you wouldn’t have known it from the boisterous welcome he received Monday night from star-struck members of Congress. Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle fell all over themselves to shake his hand and get his autograph.


He delivered his remarks in a defiant manner — sometimes dripping with sarcasm — such as his comments during Congress to make his tax cuts permanent.

“Others have said they would be personally happy to pay higher taxes,” he said with a smile. “I welcome their enthusiasm, and I am pleased to report that the IRS accepts both checks and money orders.”He was rewarded for that jibe with a big laugh from the crowd.


Bush, who once styled himself a “compassionate conservative,” did not tell the nation he is leaving behind a $9 trillion national debt — something for future generations to deal with.