My wife came out of the dining room to ask me who I was talking to . . . then she saw that the telly was on and I was cradling my poor aching head. Yep, Little Boots was back in Iraq, sans plastic turkey. Behind him, a wall of camo-clad hoo-hawers. Why do these folks have to stand behind him? Why can't they stand out front so they get the same view as the rest of us? The darting eyes, the furrowed brow, the scowl, the desperate 'jeez-this-seems-like-a-dangerous-place-how-do-I-get-outta-here' fidgeting. The stumbling, hestitant, slurred speech that he should have had down pat by now but still needs to read. And the bilge that does pour out. The old "we-gotta-fight-'em-here" canard (faulty logic at best, horrific when you consider we're using another nation and its inhabitants as a killing ground). The threat that those who are resisting us will soon be kayaking over, and following us home to the HOMELANDtm. We'll all have sleepless nights knowing that we'll be hearing sandaled footsteps in the night. Coming to git us . . .

dishonesty from the right?? Naw.

Sorry, still shook by the claptrap on the tube. The point of my rant? Oh yeah, not only do they contradict themselves over and over and over and over. A does not follow B, simply because they make this sh!te up as they go. How may times have you heard, "I never said that"??? And the repeated catapulting of the propaganda, so to speak, or as others would say, the Big Lie. Not only can they talk out of both sides of their mouths simultaneously, but they can do it with a look of total belief in what they are saying. Look at their incredulous expressions if you point out the lack of logic or consistency. The smirk because they figure they are just a little more cleverer than the rest of us poor saps.

Blatant contradictory ideas and beliefs?? John Kerry got blown out of the water by zomboids brandishing flip-flops. Is it something in the diet that makes these people crazy???

Do you think Bush ordered them to wear cod pieces too?

You people are just too stupid but willing to believe whatever little lie comes your way.>

Whatever. The main point is WHY did George have the urge to dress up as a pilot guy, stop an aircraft carrier offshore, assemble a whole pile of hoo-hawing military kinda folks, and pose in front of a sponataneously-erected Mission Accomplished banner??? WYF was that all about?? Yep, a photo op. A chance to strut the stuff -- to flex his macho C-in-C status. So much for "little lies". The BIG ones are so much better . . .

It's not the clothes that the man wears, but rather, it's the man who wear the clothes . . . .

"You never saw Eisenhower dressed up like a paratrooper or a field marshall during his presidency, did you? Or wearing one of those stupid Commander-in-Chief jackets either."

It's the militarization of America, stupid. Gary Willis writes, "When Abraham Lincoln took actions based on military considerations, he gave himself the proper title, “commander in chief of the Army and Navy of the United States.” That title is rarely — more like never — heard today. It is just “commander in chief,” or even “commander in chief of the United States.” This reflects the increasing militarization of our politics. The citizenry at large is now thought of as under military discipline."

In fact, George might indeed be the C-in-C, but only of the military, not of us poor slobs who are civilians . . .

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/27/opinion/27wills.html?ex=1327554000&en=5b8f7083944b1473&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss

nabalzbbfr (WTF??) writes: "Your pathetic trashing against the inevitable tide of history is reminiscent of King Canute's attempts to command the waves. Despite your best efforts, President Bush will be remembered as the unleasher of American greatness and world leadership. You will have a rude shock on November 4, 2008 as President-Elect Rudy Giuliani Pelosi and her defeatocrats will be jettisoned "

Well, you get the idea. Sorry 'nabalzbbfr' (I guess it means something to someone), but Stephen Colbert already has the deadpan self-righteous bug-phuck-loonie indignant faux-wingnut schtick down pat, and even he gets a little tiresome after awhile . . .

really, change tack a little, you may find the yucks you seem to be craving. Hey, who knows, even you may get your 15 minutes in the spotlight someday.

Kitt writes: "Here are my thoughts. If a bull destroys your china-shop, you don't ask the bull to stick around to help you clean up the mess he's made. Because you know for a fact that the bull will only make matters worse if he stays around. That's all that the bull knows how to do. So you tell the bull, 'Get the hell out of here, stay out of here, and don't come back'."

Cute analogy, but I don't think most folks would be so kindly to the bull as to tell it to clear away, especially if it trashed your place, destroyed your livelihood, and generally screwed up the neighborhood. I think the natural reaction would be to a) catch the bull, b) get the owner to pay restitution, and / or failing that, c) fire up the barbecue and have yourself some ribs. A little comfort food, so to speak.

I think a better analogy is of some knuckleheaded/knuckledragging oaf whacking on a hornet's nest simply because he's afraid of hornets. You know, he's gotta kill 'em because there is a chance that they may sting him. Now, hornets are pretty benign, and like most critters, they go out of their way to avoid humans, but if you're going to go out of your way to rile 'em up, well . . .