Friday, October 28, 2005
Bush Gets Just a Smidge of Karma
Scooter Libby gets 5 indictments for doing a bad thing, and people are going to say Democrats are gloating a bit at all the pain and suffering this causes at the White House. Sure, I did for about 5 seconds. And then it dawned on me - THIS IS ONLY BUT A SMIDGE OF THE KARMA THEY'VE EARNED.
This time, it's indictments about outing Valerie Plame Wilson and putting the lives of government assets at risk. But I dream of a day that the Bush Administration finally grasps all the pain they've caused this country, a la Earl from my new favorite show My Name Is Earl.
Earl is a guy who did alot of bad things in his life, but then he won the lottery and was immediately hit by a car and lost his ticket. He was in his hospital bed when he heard Carson Daily say he believed in Karma - that what you send out into the world comes back to you. If you do good things, then good things will come to you.
Finally, Earl got it - he was hit by that car because he had done so many bad things that he didn't deserve the lottery ticket (ahem, no Senator Gregg stories here, please, that is a digression that irks me since I do good things and my blasted powerball ticket is now at the trash heap.) Earl then sets about rather humorously to write a list of all the bad things he's done and try to fix them.
Here's what I'd rather enjoy than having glee at Scooter Libby's indictments today.
Let's help the President out - here is just a start - the first five off the top of my head of the list of things he's done wrong. If he starts to atone for the things he did wrong by trying to right them, perhaps he could just turn things around and good things - like better poll numbers - will come to him again. But he's got alot of work to do, dontcha think? And wouldn't the episodes be just great seeing him trying to undo the wrongs he's done? (with bows to www.televisionwithoutpity.com)
Episode I. Stole the election in Florida ballot fiasco from Al Gore.
V. Ignored at first, and now only partially funds the U.S. commitment to the United Nations' millennium Development Goals containing the best solutions to save needless deaths due to the emergency situations of extreme poverty and preventable disease -mainly in subsaharan Africa - equating to 30 hurricane Katrinas a day.
This time, it's indictments about outing Valerie Plame Wilson and putting the lives of government assets at risk. But I dream of a day that the Bush Administration finally grasps all the pain they've caused this country, a la Earl from my new favorite show My Name Is Earl.
Earl is a guy who did alot of bad things in his life, but then he won the lottery and was immediately hit by a car and lost his ticket. He was in his hospital bed when he heard Carson Daily say he believed in Karma - that what you send out into the world comes back to you. If you do good things, then good things will come to you.
Finally, Earl got it - he was hit by that car because he had done so many bad things that he didn't deserve the lottery ticket (ahem, no Senator Gregg stories here, please, that is a digression that irks me since I do good things and my blasted powerball ticket is now at the trash heap.) Earl then sets about rather humorously to write a list of all the bad things he's done and try to fix them.
Here's what I'd rather enjoy than having glee at Scooter Libby's indictments today.
Let's help the President out - here is just a start - the first five off the top of my head of the list of things he's done wrong. If he starts to atone for the things he did wrong by trying to right them, perhaps he could just turn things around and good things - like better poll numbers - will come to him again. But he's got alot of work to do, dontcha think? And wouldn't the episodes be just great seeing him trying to undo the wrongs he's done? (with bows to www.televisionwithoutpity.com)
Episode I. Stole the election in Florida ballot fiasco from Al Gore.
recaplet: Found Al Gore in California producing his new TV channel. Said, "Mkay, Al, you did win the popular vote, and my friends and family stole Florida's electoral votes from you... you wanna be President?" Al said, "No thanks. I like spending time with Tipper. But could I at least go sit in the chair for a bit? George, your saying that redeems you - scratch me off the list."
II. Spent Billions of dollars the government didn't really have on a war because of WMDs that didn't exsist at the cost of over 2,000 U.S. soldiers lives, thousands more injured, and a hundred thousand Iraqis, most of whom were innocent civilians.
recaplet: President Bush flies across the country visiting wounded soldiers
and families of those who died apologizing for sending soldiers to war on a lie, then
holds a national bake sale to raise funds to repay the U.S. Treasury for the cost. Then he flies to Iraq where he asks the new government how he can make it up to their newly democratic country - hoping bring in voting machines was enough and he gets a pass.
IV. Put the short term profits of corporations ahead of protecting our air, water, lands, and the wildlife that live on them.recaplet: signs a law that retroactively reverses crazy tax breaks for the rich,
and then re-funds programs for the vulnerable which were previously cut. His signing ceremony is performed in a Robin Hood costume.
recaplet: became a member of the Sierra Club, got rid the Presidential limo in
lieu of a union-made hybrid vehicle, and started a commitment to getting
back to nature beyond just mountain biking... but does something pro-environment every day from then on. (Reminiscint of how Earl has to constantly pick up litter, since he used to be such a litter-bug.)
V. Ignored at first, and now only partially funds the U.S. commitment to the United Nations' millennium Development Goals containing the best solutions to save needless deaths due to the emergency situations of extreme poverty and preventable disease -mainly in subsaharan Africa - equating to 30 hurricane Katrinas a day.
recaplet:commits to the MDGs at the UN, and then gets congressional approval.
Decided to throw in the bonus safari trip for him and his Dad and see the
suffering himself on the side - but imagine the fish they caught in the
Ngorongoro Crater! But they actually pitch in at an AIDS hospital, and
bring in a ton of drugs from their friends in the pharmaceutical industry.
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President Bush had an opportunity to pick a consensus nominee for the Supreme Court –- someone who would have gotten 80 or 90 votes in the U.S. Senate. Instead, the president once again moved to his FAR RIGHT by nominating someone who will certainly turn back the clock on countless issues, the least of which is a woman's right to control her own body.
The nomination of Judge Alito is another example of just how out of touch and out of the mainstream the right-wing of the Republican Party has forced President Bush.
And this serves to further illustrate that as our leader, President Bush has FAILED to get the job done –- and in doing so he has FAILED the American people.
When it comes to securing peace and stabilizing Iraq, the president has FAILED to get the job done.
When it comes to preparing the homeland for disaster, the president has FAILED to get the job done.
When it comes to dealing with rising gas prices, the president has FAILED to get the job done.
Let’s hope that in 2006 we can elect progressive leaders with a steadfast determination to honestly tackle the problems facing the country and address the concerns of its citizens –- and get the job done.
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The nomination of Judge Alito is another example of just how out of touch and out of the mainstream the right-wing of the Republican Party has forced President Bush.
And this serves to further illustrate that as our leader, President Bush has FAILED to get the job done –- and in doing so he has FAILED the American people.
When it comes to securing peace and stabilizing Iraq, the president has FAILED to get the job done.
When it comes to preparing the homeland for disaster, the president has FAILED to get the job done.
When it comes to dealing with rising gas prices, the president has FAILED to get the job done.
Let’s hope that in 2006 we can elect progressive leaders with a steadfast determination to honestly tackle the problems facing the country and address the concerns of its citizens –- and get the job done.
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