Perhaps President Bush has been paying attention to all the bad press his climate policies have received. Before leaving the G8 this week, The Independent reports Bush "told his fellow leaders: 'Goodbye from the world's biggest polluter.'"
From The Huffington Post:You know what I think of NCLB."The No Child Left Behind Act is working," Bush said with first lady Laura Bush, Education Secretary Margaret Spellings, New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg (I) and School Chancellor Joel Klein at his side. "I say that because the nation's report card says it's working. Scores are improving, in some instances hitting all-time highs."
ad_iconA few moments later, he added, "As yesterday's positive report card shows, childrens do learn when standards are high and results are measured." The official White House transcript later corrected the statement to "children." [Because it is 2nd nature to them to lie.]
Read the entire article here.
You almost need a barf bag handy when you read this article by Peter Baker (is that another one of Jeff Gannon's pseudonyms?) from the Washington Post.By the time he arrived in Prague in June for a democracy conference, President Bush was frustrated. He had committed his presidency to working toward the goal of "ending tyranny in our world," yet the march of freedom seemed stalled. Just as aggravating was the sense that his own government was not committed to his vision.
As he sat down with opposition leaders from authoritarian societies around the world, he gave voice to his exasperation. "You're not the only dissident," Bush told Saad Eddin Ibrahim, a leader in the resistance to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. "I too am a dissident in Washington. Bureaucracy in the United States does not help change. It seems that Mubarak succeeded in brainwashing them." (Position the bag and read the rest here.)
My first question is the obvious one: He sees himself as a dissident in Washington? Just who or whom does he see himself in opposition to -- an oppressive regime, i.e. his?
My second question (and one I've asked before): How can anyone who fancies himself a journalist write about anything that Bush says or does as if it's credible?
The story of how a president's vision is translated into thorny policy is a classic Washington tale of politics, inertia, rivalries and funding battles -- and a case study in the frustrated ambition of a besieged presidency. Bush says his goal of "ending tyranny" will take many generations, and he aims to institutionalize it as U.S. policy no matter who follows him in the White House. And for all the difficulties of the moment, it may yet, as he hopes, see fruition down the road.
Oh, for Pete's sake! Or as my mom used to say, "Cry me a river!" So Jo-ji Bushie is the bold outsider with a Vision, but he's up against D.C. bureaucrats ... yes, yes, it's taking shape in my mind as a, yes, a comic book! Mild-mannered, bespectacled, slightly nerdy but lovable politician wants nothing more than to battle tyranny in the world, steps into a nearby phone booth and becomes Democracy Man!
Now where did I put that barf bag?
IT'S A NO-BRAINER! Impeachment is the process that the framers of the U.S. Constitution put in place to prevent tyrannical rule in our country. It is a legal process that is set in motion when our leaders in Washington do not follow the rule of law. HOW MANY TIMES DO WE ALLOW THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION TO BREAK THE LAW BEFORE WE USE IMPEACHMENT??? Contrary to Republican belief it is NOT for presidents who get blow jobs in the Oval Office. Contrary to Nancy Pelosi's belief, it is neither partisan, vindictive, nor a distraction. Impeachment is at the heart of saving our Republic. Period. Duh.I'm sure the computer that tallies the responses will appreciate the subtlety of my comment.
