Where are we?

Let's see, how are things going?

The national debt is at an all time high.

The Stock Market is not doing well.

The violence in Iraq is apparently increasing.

The Bolton nomination is in trouble (and rightly so as it has to be about the dumbest thing ever - thank Dick the Slimy for that).

DeLay is in big trouble and may very well be on his way out (thank God).

The Republicans are going to attempt to seize absolute power by eliminating the filibuster (and thereby probably shutting down the government for all intents and purposes).

Frist is going to address a meeting in which they are going to accuse Democrats of being anti religious (this is a real beauty).

Bush's Social Decurity babble is getting nowhere (probably isn't intended to do anything other than take our minds off the real problems).

The cost of the Iraqi "war" has now reached 300 billion dollars (a "war" that was supposed to be paid for by their oil).

Almost 1600 American troops dead, thousands maimed, probably a hundred thousand innocent Iraqis killed (we are very concerned about their well being, that's why we illegally invaded their country and killed them).

The price of gasoline is going up and up and Bush says he is helpless to do anything about it (whatever happened to his buddies in Saudi Arabia?).

Bush's poll numbers show him at less than 50% and falling. Congress doesn't even do that well.

Condi Rice is travelling around the world telling everyone how to behave (don't do as we do, do as I tell you to do - I'm sure this is greatly appreciated).

President Cheney briefly surfaced the other day to announce that he would be happy to break the tie of the filibuster disaster if need be (this is a person with absolutely no shame whatsoever).

The dollar continues to fall, adding to the cost of gasoline and everything else (Bush can't do anything about that either).

The new Pope thinks he has the right to meddle in our elections. If you don't vote his way, excommunication. As his way tends to be he way of our Churches of the Altogether Bonkers this does not bode well for the future. What is wrong with sexism, homophobia, and absolute medievalism?

Other than that I guess everything in the U.S. is just hunky dory.

I don't know who said it, but I thought it was most apt for the moment: "Too many Christians, not enough lions."