Just the usual chaos

I have only just now returned from my latest "mysterious trip to the west." I have found the usual chaos, maybe worse.

The big story at the moment has to do with a corporation in Dubai buying the rights to manage six major American ports. The Bush Administration is all in favor of this whereas members of Congress and the Senate seem to be adamantly opposed. They seem to think selling such rights to a foreign (read Arab) country, with potential ties to terrorists, and with little or no protection of the ports to begin with, may not be a very good idea. Bush feels so strongly about this he has vowed to veto any attempt to prevent the sale. As he has up to now never vetoed anything, one wonders about his conviction here. As usual, it turns out Bush didn't know anything about this deal until after it had already been approved. And, it also turns out the Dubai company involved has direct ties to at least two members of the White House: John Snow and David Sanborn. Surprise! Bush wants to now argue that to oppose this sale, which actually involves selling something the British had control of to an Arab country amounts to discrimination. Like, what's the difference between a British company and an Arab country? Strangely, if this is all that what was involved I think Bush might have a point. However, Bush doesn't give a damn about such things, he's only interested in promoting corporate interests wherever they originate and whatever they involve. Doesn't it make you wonder why no American corporation wants to manage our ports? Don't ask, don't tell. Bush might have to back down on this one, but don't bet your house on it.

Senator Orin Hatch, that paragon of Mormon idiocy, in a speech to some small group somewhere or other, reportedly said that the only people who don't believe there was a connection between Sadam Hussein and al Qaeda are people with no brains. I take it this means the 9/11 Commission as well as President Bush himself. I certainly believe none of these people have any brains to speak of but what do I know?

One of the most important Shiite Mosques was blown to smithereens and completely destroyed (apparently no one was killed). Shiites immediately attacked several Sunni mosques and the country is on the verge of civil war. Actually, they have been engaged in civil war for some time, with American troops caught in the middle, but no one seems willing to admit it. Call it what you will, Shiites are killing Sunnis and Sunnis are killing Shiites and Kurds are engaged in their own business, like getting complete control of Kirkuk where the northern oil fields are. But not to worry, Cheney says the opposition (to Americans) is in the last throes, and Bush and Rumsfeld will tell you that everyhing is going well in Iraq, perhaps not right on schedule, but going well. Of course they also tell you that black is white, up is down, lies are truth, we are good, they are evil, and pigs fly after suitable lipstick is applied.

They will also tell you that our goal is to withdraw American troops as soon as Iraqi troops can "stand up." But this doesn't mean we will withdraw American troops from the four massive permanent bases that are being constructed as we speak.

Dick the Slimy shot 70 pen raised pheasants in one day. He is a "hunter." He shot his hunting companion and tried to blame the victim. Dick the Slimy is a creep and a war criminal who belongs in jail along with his dimwitted dummy.

I have said before that had Al Gore been given the Presidency (which he clearly won and was entitled to) we would certainly not be in this horrendous mess we are now in. Indeed, I believe Al Gore was the most qualified person to become President ever, and was passed over for a bumbling idiot with virtually no credentials whatsoever. This is America the idiotic. The Clintons have made it clear they have gone over to the enemy. Now that they are rich and famous they have cultivated the very people who tried to destroy them (we wealthy people have to stick together). I believe Hilary has already blown any chance of being the Democratic candidate for President in 2008. Her dalliance with Gingrich, support of anti flag burning, warmongering, backpedaling on abortion, and serving on the Board of Directors of Wal Mart defines her as no more than Republican lite at best. The DLC has also been pretty much discredited as almost guaranteed losers. I suspect that Democrats will have to have a distinguished anti-war candidate but who that might be at the moment I cannot even guess.

Remember, however, I said Ronald Reagan could never be elected President. I also said George W. Bush could never be elected. I look forward to seeing Condaleeza Rice as our next President. It's the American way.