In which the middle-aged Peacenik mouths off about War Drones--and all the other things that make him cranky.
Mr Mahatma--who is a Mr in real life--lives in the valleys of Southern California with his wife, a herd of Dears, and an impressive collection of books. Pnorny!
He is reachable at: littlemrmahatma@yahoo.com
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Monday, March 24, 2003 An Open Letter to President George W. Bush
Dear President Bush,
There are those who criticize you for invoking God in your speeches but please take heart, we know you are a deeply religious man and, if you believe that God has blessed the United States of America, then surely God *has* blessed the United States of America. Not only with His Presence but yours as well. Accordingly I have a few recommendations for National Policy to make this country reflect that we are graced.
First, eliminate any Departments associated with Health. We don't need them. Faith is enough for healing. I've seen it on television. There are these preachers who will heal cancer, deafness, back aches, everything! And get this - they do it for free!! Some of these preachers can heal right over television. Now that's convenience! Think how much we'll save on Medicare. We won't need hospitals, or ambulances waking us up at odd hours. We won't need Doctors and that whole icky malpractice issue would disappear. We won't need the drug companies or their overpriced drugs. We'll just need faith.
Second, eliminate any Departments associated with Science and Education. We don't need them. God is the answer:
Why is the sky blue? God!
Why does an apple fall down from the tree? God.
Who created God? God!
See? So much easier than dealing with atoms, Plutarch, and sentence diagrams. The creationists have it right. God created everything - so simple and easier to understand than that evolution stuff. Men from monkeys -pffft! Believe you me, the tests scores of our children will increase tremendously when the answer to every question is God. We just have to teach the little critters "G before D". The whole school voucher problem will also disappear; we won't need public schools. We won't have to worry about teachers not getting the respect and salaries they deserve because we won't need them as well. We'll have preachers do the teaching and they can receive a tax exempt stipend for their generosity in helping parents raise our kids as god-fearing folk.
Get rid of NASA. No more shuttles - no more shuttle explosions. Besides who cares what's out there. Life on other planets is just another manifestation of God so we won't need to explore "just to satisfy our curiosity". With the savings from shutting NASA we could buy another nuclear submarine.
But these are just initial ideas. I'm sure as President you can come up with far more reaching changes resulting in enough savings that you could offer another tax cut. I really appreciated the $50 I got from your last tax cut. I used it to buy a leather-bound gilt-edged George W. Bush Bible that I read to my kids from at bedtime. You should see the tears in their eyes when I tell them that the picture in the front isn't God but you - President George W. Bush - a real American.
Could you use this in a speech: "We must as a nation make a firm commitment to our faith in God to let our greatness reflect his greatness. Let us kneel down together and pray to Jesus Christ - our savior." I'd be honored if you would use it and America is ready as a unified nation under your leadership to accept your religion as the official and only religion of the U.S.
In closing I propose a final recommendation. To demonstrate to the world irrefutably and conclusively that God has truly blessed the U.S. of A., I beg you to travel to the front lines of Iraq. Get to the very front as we approach Baghdad and in a loud clear voice representing our great nation, invoke God to smite our enemies with a pillar of fire. He's done it before and it'd look spectacular on wide screen with THX Dolby SurroundSound. Please President Bush - do this for us as blessed Americans!!
A lot of my postings are in direct reaction to Little Miss Attila and this one will be another one. Ms Attila is obviously supportive of this Iraq shindig, despite the horrible illegalities and hypocrisy spewed by our dear President. Now the hypocrisy has trickled down to Bush's followers. Her latest diatribe is on behalf of Israel and how she supports and understands such a beleagured Nation. No argument there. Israel from inception has had an extremely precarious and violent existence.
Heck, who needs Arabs? The factions within Judaism alone would likely ensure violence.
And that's her first mistake, claiming that the Jews are a peaceful religion. My dear, take out your bible and re-read it. With God on their side the Jews went on a rampage, conquering, slaughtering - how else do you think they got the nation of Israel the first time around? Why do you think that the Jews are so adamant about controlling Israel? It's theirs as a promise from God and they owned it a couple of thousand years ago. Despite the Diaspora, the Jews own Israel and they won't argue the point - it's theirs.
Now mix in two more of the most violent religions on Earth - Christianity and Islam - and you have a region where blood and oil sure as hell mix because there's plenty of both saturating the ground.
Hypocrisy comes in when you describe how Israel defends itself with offense, using the nuclear reactor episode as an excellent example. Bush has now implemented a similar policy: pre-emptive strikes as self-defense against threats to the U.S. national security. (That was one of his reasons given to the U.N. for invading Iraq.) But Bush has *YET* to show how Iraq could b a threat to our national security. Oh yeah, the "Weapons of Mass Destruction" - sick of that phrase.
If Hussein did have such weapons which nation would he use them on? The U.S. or Israel?
For Iraq to be a threat to us they'd either have to develop longer range missiles or use more covert actions. Long range missiles are out; our satellites would pick up the launches and in retaliation Iraq wouldn't exist, just be a big glass bowl in the desert. Plus the cost of research would be enormous and test firing likely obvious to our satellites. So that would leave more covert terrorist type actions and, yes, it's possible but not probable that Hussein would use such tactics just not against us.
Because Hussein's big target is Israel. Always has been. Gulf War 1 - he launches scuds at Israel. None at the U.S. Current war. He announces payments to Hamas for more violence in Israel. Hussein *KNOWS*: attack U.S. - become radioactive dirt. Attack Israel - become Islamic demigod. Again, since 1947, the Arab world wants nothing more than to see Israel cease to exist. Hussein does that...and Mohammed gets a sidekick.
And if Hussein really does have Weapons of Mass Destruction, particularly of the nuclear type, don't you think Israel might do something about it?
Here's a new thought. What if Hussein was telling the truth and he didn't have *ANY* weapons of mass destruction? Wow, wouldn't Bush look really stupid (more than normal). With the abundance of anti-war protests around the world..gosh, we might see Bush on trial for war crimes. Move over Milosevic!
If Hussein does have them, will he use them on our troops or on Israel? I guess we'll have to tune in to our favorite talking head and see.
Finally, Miss Hun's little comments about "And you wait for people to thank you later. Or never--that's fine, too." So now if the U.S. doesn't get forever thanked by the liberated Iraqis, it's cool. So why all the crap about the France? How can you say we're liberating Iraq from the abundant altruism of our hearts on one hand and then condemn France for not blindly supporting us and what kind of crap are they since we saved their bacon in WW2? France has thanked us repeatedly. The Iraqis will likely do the same but when we go trooping in to liberate Iran, if Iraq does voice opposition, are we going to launch a few in their direction as a little reminder as to who's the head camel?
Thursday, March 20, 2003 Oh Sinclair, It Could Happen Here!
It's starts off with the usual shot of Congress: an overhead showing the members greeting each other, taking their seats, looking well fed and important. There's a buzz because the President is coming!
And then the announcement "The President of the United States!". Bush strides into the room. He looks grim and determined.
He approaches the podium, pauses, basks in the applause, and takes out a large cuban cigar. He lights it, takes a puff, and speaks.
"My fellow Americans we are in a grave crisis. Although our forces have secured Democracy for the people of Iraq the threat of terrorism continues. We cannot allow evil. We will not allow evil! We have a moral duty to eliminate terrorism through any means possible and make this world safe for Democracy. Iraq was but the first step and it demonstrated that there are forces in the world opposed to achieving peace for all nations. Our Democracy will not tolerate threats or obstacles.
Our battle is just. Democracy must not become a footnote in history. It must be a source of deliverance for all nations that wish to be free. God has blessed us.
And so to fulfill this mandate of Democracy for all I have temporarily suspended the powers of the Legislative and Judicial branches of the US Government. These powers will be assumed - let me emphasize - temporarily by the Executive Branch. This will allow us to strike our enemies as a country united and commited to freedom and Democracy for all.
As I speak our forces are already pre-emptively on the offensive for self-defense, liberating and solidifying our northern and southern borders..."
Bush explains how in order to save the world for Democracy we must secure our own Democracy. He outlines how forces of the US are quickly securing Canada and all lands south down to the Panama Canal. He takes an occasional puff on the cigar.
"But evil does not know national boundaries. We have elements of evil in our country. And this will not be tolerated. Our battle is just. As President I am now granting all law enforcement agencies unlimited resources and absolutely no restrictions in their struggle to preserve and protect the United States of America. With a mandatory death penalty for all crimes our prisons will remain empty as a reminder that evil is bad and will be punished.
Our battle is just and God has blessed us. There are those in this room who did not support our efforts in Iraq. We cannot and will not tolerate dissent in our government! We must be united! I have this list...of traitors. And as I read out their names look upon them not as Americans for they have forfeited that privilege. Daschle, Waters,..."
As Bush reads out the names, armed guards quickly escort the accused out of the room. Bush takes a puff on the cigar.
"...Cheney..."
Cheney looks astonished as guards grab him and escort him out. Near the exit he tries to yell something out but is stopped by a guard.
As Bush sees his old comrade-in-arms disappear through the door, he seemingly wipes away a tear.
And it ends. The rollcall of the doomed is over - Bush is in complete control. We can see Ted Kennedy quivering in his chair, taking out a handkerchief and wiping the sweat from his brow. He has gotten the message - Bush has spared him...for now. Kennedy quickly stands on his chair and wisely starts singing "God Bless America!" And we fade out on Bush - Supreme Commander of the United States of America and of the Free World - as we hear a chorus of unified voices singing for Freedom and Democracy.
Wednesday, March 19, 2003 A Not-So-Splendid Little War
The countdown has begun. Bush has not only thumbed his nose at the world but dropped his shorts and delivered a big steaming pile.
This is a terrible time to gloat as an American. Much of the world already views us as arrogant, greedy, and self-important and here Bush goes to prove them right.
Sure, Hussein is a bastard and a half but there are plenty other bastard-and-a-half dicktators out there yet we're not giving them ultimatums. Could it be there's something else involved? Could it be that our "liberation" of Iraq has another layer than simply removing a known camel buggerer from power?
Yep, here's comes the big "O" word - Oil.
Let's see. Qaddafi is a bastard and a half. Still in power. No oil.
Let's see. Castro is a bastard and a half. Still in power. No oil.
Kim Chong-il is a definite bastard and a half. Still in power. No oil.
Various bastards in Saudi Arabia who directly supported Al Qaeda. Plenty of oil but we're leaving them alone for now. They're our business buddies.
Hussein. Bastard? Yes. Oil? YES!
Remember Afghanistan? Evil Taliban. We got rid of them in our search for bin Laden. (He's gone - likely hiding in Pakistan until Bush finds him in time for the re-election campaign.) Are they an incredible democracy now? No. And what wonderful things are we doing in Afghanistan? What are our troops doing? Protecting a new OIL pipeline running through to Pakistan. Go UNOCAL!!
Oh certain Huns may claim: Hussein's evil. It's not about oil. We want democracy in the MIddle East.
Sure, we're "liberating" Iraq from the goodness of our hearts - oil's not a concern. What simple-minded Bushit! When you consider the Middle East you think of two topics: religion and oil. It is extremely unlikely that Democracy would hold in the Middle East because the area is primarily large rich Tribes holding sway over dirt poor followers. Our idea of installing democracy is putting someone in power who will do what we want. That's it. Heck, even if the new President is a bastard we won't care as long as he follows our wishes. We didn't give a flying when Hussein came to power. We knew he was a bastard but we didn't care! We were too busy selling him chemical and biological Weapons of Mass Destruction.
But, says Georgie B., Hussein is evil. He supports terrorists like Al Qaeda.
We're still waiting for the proof for that one. Considering the bin Laden tribe and the Hussein tribe kind of can't tolerate each other the proof may be a long time in coming. Notice how Bush hasn't continued with that lie.
If we don't go after Hussein who wins the Iraq oil? France, Russia, China, Germany but not the US and Briatin. If we take Iraq who controls the oil? US and Britain Who profits from destroying and rebuilding Iraq? Who profits from the oil? Haliburton, Fluor, Carlyle...essentially every company that has tithed a tad to their Boyz up on the Hill.
What's makes this war so agonizing is that...
- innocent people will be killed.
- innocent people won't be killed but will pay dearly while Bush et al will profit.
- the economic fallout will have a global effect. United Airlines may go bankrupt. Others may follow. Tourism will suffer. Unemployment will increase. I better buy Blockbuster (BBI) because staying home and watching videos may be only affordable entertainment for years to come.
- we criticize France, Germany, and Russia and portray them as darn near traitorous cowards. To stand up to our arrogance is anything but cowardice.
- Bush is mocking the U.N. and essentially telling other countries: Hey, develop some bitching weapons and you can do whatever the heck you want.
For shame that we have a President - illegally appointed - trampling our rights, lying to the world, and placing innocents in harms way. All for his own purposes. Notice I didn't mention the blatant illegality of Bush's War. It's just a big heaping pile but now as war looms near let's hope that it IS expeditious and effective. The sooner it hits the fan the sooner we can start cleaning the damn thing.
