10 Lessons From the Toilet Presidency of George W. Bush

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W. Christopher Epler: '10 lessons from the toilet presidency of George W. Bush'
Posted on Thursday, October 27 @ 10:09:12 EDT
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W. Christopher Epler

1. Religious fanatics are now the number one threat to the planet Earth.

2. Evangelicals no more speak for Christianity than ultra right wing Zionists speak for the Jewish community. And clearly it's a desecration to confuse the Prophet Mohammed with psychopathic terrorists.

3. We've also learned that the Democratic Party has basically ceased to exist. Once upon a time, we had political representatives who spoke for our values and truths, but there's more spine in the back of a book than in the DNC. In short, WE ARE ON OUR OWN. Practically speaking, this is the most important lesson of all, because so long as we assume we have advocates, we won't take responsibility for saving our children and country.


http://www.smirkingchimp.com/article.php?sid=23364&mode=nested&order=0

This is as truthful as it gets.

Jeff

[waiting for hope]

1. I agree to a point....

An email I got this morning from John Edward -

If you're like me, then you have been watching these last few months as George Bush and his allies in Washington have failed the American people over and over again.

There's not much we can do to change the culture of failure and corruption in Washington. But, there's a whole lot we can do to change the balance of power across the country.

With your help, we'll elect state and local leaders all across America who will fight for our fundamental Democratic values. I am personally committed to funding this next generation of leaders through a program I call "Raising the States." Today, I am asking you to make a donation in support of this project. We cannot succeed without you.

<snip>

There is a powerful hunger for leadership in our country today. Americans everywhere yearn for the leadership we need to face the monumental challenges we have at home and abroad. It's clear that leadership won't be coming from Washington, so it's up to us to build it from the grassroots up in states across the country. I cannot do it without you. I need your help today.


We need to start somewhere....

[pberq]

2. Right on! - We are on our own

We need to keep this in mind:

"Practically speaking, this is the most important lesson of all, because so long as we assume we have advocates, we won't take responsibility for saving our children and country."

Of course there are notable exceptions in Dennis Kucinich, Cynthia McKinney, John Conyers and a few others.

[ixion]

3. Religious fanatics have ALWAYS been number one, followed closely by

worthless, corrupt, power-hungry politicians. :grr:

[phantom power]

4. "science haters are planet killers -- it's that simple"

Right on.

[Larkspur]

5. There is spine in the DNC -- Howard Dean. It's the DLC, DCCC, DSCC

that lack spine. It's Washington Insider Dems who lack political courage, including many of our Congresscritters.