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Edited on Sun Apr-09-06 01:09 PM by AndyA
The very thought should send tremors up and down your spine. But the reality is, this is exactly George Bush's attitude. It's said we can learn a lot from history, so let's look at the history of the current Resident of the United States. He was born to a privileged family, his grandfather made money selling arms (illegally) to the Third Reich. George has had exceptions made for him literally every day of his life. When others fought in Viet Nam, George got a cushy spot in the reserves, and then didn't even bother to show up. He has been a failure in every business venture he's ever been a part of, always bailed out by his family. He has admitted to an alcohol abuse problem, but has never gone through the steps necessary to treat his addiction. He has also likely abused illegal drugs. No one knows for sure if the Monkey is still on his back, but from his actions and mannerisms, it's safe to assume there are still very serious issues.
When George's Harken Energy was about to fail, George bailed out early, selling his stock right before it free fell after bad numbers were announced. George forced people out of their homes so he could build a new ballpark in Arlington, Texas. The fact that some of the homeowners forced out were elderly, living on fixed incomes, and could not afford to buy a replacement house with the money they were paid for their homes didn't matter. Even after George saw to it that their homes were undervalued due to an eminent domain declaration, did Bush give any thought whatsoever to the well being of these people? Actions speak volumes here: he's never addressed it. He doesn't care, because it's all part of the game George Bush is playing. It doesn't matter to him.
When good ole George was Governor of Texas, he purged his records from the state, removing any possibility that they would ever become public. We know he's been stopped at least twice for drunk driving, what else was he hiding? We'll likely never know, but you can be sure there's something bad there that George never wanted revealed.
As a self-professed "Christian" man, George Bush has ignored many of the teachings of The Bible. Although this is the book most Christians base their faith on, George doesn't follow its rules. And he doesn't have to, which is the whole point. This is all a game to George Bush. He's never been held accountable for his actions, he's always been bailed out of any situation that might be a problem, and he's always been told he doesn't have to play by the rules the rest of us must abide by.
So when one of the Ten Commandments says "thou shall not kill," George knows that doesn't apply to him. Which is why he executed prisoners as Governor of Texas, and is responsible for the deaths of thousands of American soldiers, as well as hundreds of thousands of innocent Iraqis. I guess the rest of us missed the stipulation in The Bible that the "Contents of this book do not apply to George W. Bush, who is so close to God that exceptions are made for his behavior." I've looked, and I sure don't see that disclaimer anywhere in my copy. And since the war has no effect on him, there's no problem. His family and their friends won't be sending any family members over to Iraq. That's a sacrifice others will have to make. Let them send their sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, fathers, etc., over there -- you won't find anyone from the Bush family or their base serving in this war. No way. The rules of the game forbid it.
It's this same special exception that allows Bush to ignore the "thou shall not bear false witness" commandment. He can lie. It's OK for him to do it. And he's made good use of that. He lied about the reasons we went to war in Iraq. All of them. There were no weapons of mass destruction. Saddam was not harboring terrorists. Saddam had no connection with the 9/11 tragedy. He was not in a position to develop nuclear weapons. He was not a threat to anyone outside the borders of Iraq.
And now we discover he's lied to the American people. All of us. About Iraq. About spying on us without warrants. About leaking classified information. And the lies go on, and on, and on. History tells us that any other president would have been held accountable for these lies, but not George Bush. It's his game, you see, and he makes the rules. Sometimes they change to suit his situation, on the fly, as it were. Everyone else must obey the law, but not George Bush. He's never had to. Why should he have to now?
As startlingly obvious as George Bush's privileged life has been, so too are his failures while in office. The debt ceiling has been raised every year since he took office, except for one. He has borrowed money from China and Japan without thought for how it would be paid back. He has sold sensitive American infrastructure to the highest bidder, with no concern for the tribulations those acts could have in the future. He has appointed his cronies to high level government positions, with no apparent thought to whether or not they were actually capable of doing the job. The most glaring proof of this came when Michael Brown, as head of FEMA, dropped the ball after Hurricane Katrina, and the scenes Americans saw on television looked like scenes from a third world country, instead of the United States. Who would have ever thought we would see dead people floating in our streets, being eaten by rats, aired over news networks during the dinner hour for all to see? It would be weeks before any help of significance arrived, and the confusion and lack of direction were minimized only by the amount of money wasted in a futile attempt to provide help.
But this is just one of the drawbacks of Bush's Global Nuclear War game. Kind of like the "Do not pass go, do not collect $200" trap in Monopoly. While the worst natural disaster in American history hit the Gulf Coast, Bush was on vacation. Eating cake, playing guitar, being everyone's friend. And people were dying because his administration had failed them. But we should give him a break, because as bad as Hurricane Katrina was, he is, after all, protecting us from terror. Terror like the horrors that befell us on September 11, 2001.
On that date, the worst terrorist act on American soil was forced upon us. And George Bush was at the helm. OOPS! Another trap of the game. Kind of like touching the metal edge on Operation, the buzz and flashing red light took the lives of over 3,000 people.
That's the thing about playing games. If you aren't an expert, you're likely to lose. And as long as the people paying the price for the inexperience aren't of importance to George, it's all just a part of the game.
When you play Poker, your appearance is of extreme importance. You cannot let your eyes or actions reveal what the cards in your hand have in store. You put up a false front of confidence, you do not sway just because the hand you were dealt is a bad one.
George understands this, and this front is revealed in his arrogant attitude. His prickish swagger as he walks. His snippy responses to questions he doesn't like, or the fact that he minimizes their severity and importance by making (bad) jokes in response. But this is where the rules of the game, although favorable to Bush because he can change them, get revenge. Due to years of alcohol and drug abuse, his body cannot always hide his internal failures. He has strange twitches and jerks, he licks his lips a lot. He forgets what he's saying. He stammers, stumbles. He gets nervous and says things that don't make sense. The subject changes in the middle of a sentence. For a person so in control of everything, his very body lets him down. And this function is not controlled by the rules of the game, so George can't do anything about it. Drat -- foiled! But never mind, the game must go on.
Ask yourself this: Why did George Bush want to be President? The pay isn't all that great, he would likely make more money in the private sector. Why would he subject himself to all the grief a President must tolerate? Because that's part of the game. The game that started when his father failed to finish the job he began with Desert Storm. That was a blemish on The Bush Crime Family™. And it had to be tended to. So no matter what, George was going to revenge his father and take Saddam Hussein down. And if he had to lie, kill, and bankrupt America to do it, well that's just the way the game plays out. But Iraq didn't cooperate. It wasn't a slam dunk like George thought it would be. DARN! Another blemish put upon The Bush Crime Family™!
The mission wasn't accomplished, and the world knows it. And it looks like what George started in Iraq has turned into another Viet Nam. And we know he doesn't want to go back there. So, a new and brilliant plan is devised: cover up the failure in Iraq with a show that will truly shock and awe the world: nuclear war in Iran! HOO-WEE, that will take good ole George to heights even he never dreamed of! He'll give those Iranians a Texas ass kickin' the likes of which the world has never seen!! This will make Iraq look like Sunday in the Park with George (pardon the pun). ("Sunday in the Park with George" is a famous musical, based on a painting by Georges Seurat, depicting a fun afternoon outing at a sunny park.)
You can view the painting here (Copy and add www. to it - it isn't being cooperative):
people.virginia.edu/~opr9t/psyc/img/seurat.jpg
Of course, as George enters this last phase of the game, the dangers are even more dire than ever before. His military is stretched as thin as it can go without breaking. The country is bankrupt, and it will take lots of money to move forward into another country. But he made it happen the first time, so he can make it happen again. But as with any game, there are surprises around every corner. Some of his old lies have come back to haunt him. His fan base is disappearing, and his poll numbers are dropping. His team members are beginning to get caught for their dirty deeds, others are abandoning him, and still others are doing stupid things like shooting people in the face! "MY STARS," George thinks to himself, "this game is really getting to be difficult. No one ever told me that I would have to answer for my actions. Damn those American people for expecting me to abide by the law. Damn them for wanting a good life. Who the hell do they think they are? They are here to serve me, and they should always do what I want them to do. Just like a game piece on a colorful board, I should be able to move them and manipulate them as I see fit."
And there you have it, fellow Americans. It's all a game. And it doesn't really matter what the outcome, because George has taken care of himself, his family, his friends, his base. No matter what happens, they will all survive. And we are just tokens, to be played with as George sees fit. When the game gets too hard, he may dig in his heels, and like a spoiled little brat, keep playing until everything is destroyed. Or he could just pack up his toys and go home. Because after all, it's only a game in George Bush's mind.
You wanna talk about terror? Wanna play Global Nuclear War?
Edit: To correct link - it wouldn't cooperate - sorry.
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