What on earth will it take?

A majority of Americans now want Rumsfeld gone. But Bush thinks he is doing a great job. Previously he said he was doing a superb job. Andrew Card says he is doing a spectacular job. Republican critics say it would be a mistake to replace him now, during an ongoing “war.” Iraq is an absolute disaster with no chance of getting better in the near future, if ever. Even the troops which apparently supported the war are now becoming increasingly critical, deserting, failing to re-enlist, publicly complaining, refusing to go on missions they believe to be too dangerous, etc. The highways are so dangerous they are thinking of airlifting supplies. The road to the airport is too dangerous and is now off limits. I guess nothing succeeds like abject failure. Oh, and by the way, Rumsfeld is a very sensitive, caring fellow who truly feels for the troops. That is apparently why he has the condolence letters rubber stamped with his signature and fails to provide them with the armor they need. There is increasing evidence that the orders for torture emanated directly from the White House and Donald Rumsfeld. Torture is a war crime. Hiding prisoners from the Red Cross is a war crime. Attacking a sovereign nation that is no threat to you is a war crime. War profiteering is a war crime. Killing civilians is a war crime.

The national debt is at an all time high. Unemployment is rampant. Outsourcing jobs is considered good. There is no global warming. The Kyoto treaty might create problems for the American economy and therefore is bad. The endangered species act needs to be rewritten so it does not interfere with development and economic progress. The forests need to be cut down in order to save them. Clean air and water are good but not if they cost money. Banning snowmobiles in the National Parks is bad because it interferes with business. Humvees are so good they should get big tax breaks. Trying to increase mileage will harm the automobile industry. Lawyers are bad and should not be allowed to sue on behalf of injured people. Social Security needs to be privatized because Wall Street isn’t making enough money. We should have more tax breaks for the wealthiest among us, especially now that we are so far in debt (so money will trickle down to the rest of us). People with full-time employment at the minimum wage cannot afford to rent apartments. But the minimum wage can’t be increased because it would be bad for business. We went to “war” against Iraq because they had weapons of mass destruction they were about to use against us and because they were also in cahoots with the terrorists. No, that wasn’t the reason, it was because Sadam Hussein was a bad guy. No, it was because we needed to bring Democracy to the Middle East where they were dying to have us impose it at the barrel of a gun. No, the election wasn’t stolen, those who think so are just a few paranoid freaks. America is all good and anyone who criticizes the Administration is either a communist or a traitor. We need to restrict civil liberties because otherwise people might actually want to think and complain. As the threat of terrorism is so great little old ladies should not be allowed to carry knitting needles on airplanes. President Bush speaks directly to God and therefore whatever he says must be God’s truth. Science is bad, Bush’s “gut” feelings are better. If the scientific community doesn’t do what Bush wants, get new “scientists” who will do what needs to be done. The universe and everything in it was created by God in ten days or less. Evolution is just a theory, not to be taken seriously. University professors are all liberals because University Administrators are prejudiced against conservatives. The major media are far too liberal and should not criticize the Administration in any way. The CIA, likewise, should only support the President, never mind independent and nonpartisan intelligence. Keeping gays and lesbians from marrying is far more important than worrying about the disaster in Iraq or the plight of the poor. Forcing people to have unwanted children is good, especially as child abuse and neglect are not important. War and killing is good because it keep business going, especially businesses that have connections with the White House. Huge Corporations are good because otherwise where would our Congresspersons and Senators get all their money? It is good that we have noses because otherwise we would have no place to rest our spectacles.

If the current situation in the United States, the benefit of the current Administration, is not the most unbelievable mess in our history, please tell me what else it could be. We are clearly on the brink of disaster. AND NO ONE SEEMS TO CARE!!! What on earth does it take to wake everyone up???