SOTU and Surges

I know, I know...it has been way too long since I posted anything, and so much has happened since the last time. Bush came out in his little pre-SOTU talk and tried really hard to convince us that even more troops are needed to not lose the war in Iraq. It's rather interesting to hear the White House Hoodlums placing the war and the surge in the context of not losing as opposed to winning.

Bush looked horrible for his "surge" speech, and not a whole lot better for the SOTU, which contained themes about as predictable as The Groundhog seeing its shadow on February 2nd. If you are naive or dumb enough, I suppose you could believe that if a rodent fails to see its shadow spring will pop up weeks before it is due. Kind of like the ignorant 30% of this nation's population who believe that Bush is right in forcing the troop increases in Andar and around Baghdad. Of course these are the same people who Jesus will return for the second coming riding atop an Abrams tank with an M16 in each had, and a few grenades in his mouth. Nothin says lovin' like overwhelming firepower, right?

Our great leader mentioned a few more points in the SOTU that are sure to piss off the majority of people in this country, but what the Hell does he care? Uh...he doesn't!
The first issue to come to mind was actually during the final part of the speech, the part about the war. In this section, Bush talked about creating a corps. of civilians trained in areas paramount to keeping a modern army fighting. These citizens would be called upon, during wartime, to go overseas to do what ever little skill they have for the military in whatever country we happen to be fighting in...like having a draft without actually having to draft people, only for folks with higher skill levels. I have to ask...would you ever buy a used car, or even a bag of weed from Bush or Cheney or Condi, or any of White House Hoodlums? Before you answer, consider this next proposal from the SOTU; tax people who receive health insurance coverage as a work benefit.
That's right, what Bush meant when he said there should be a tax to raise cash to help increase the number of people insured in our country, he meant that anyone insured through their employer as a part of a benefits package, would have to pay tax on the benefit! For a family of four, that tax could cost thousands of dollars a year. That seems fair, doesn't it? Of course it does, especially when the suggestion was made in almost the same breath that Bush praised the ruinous tax breaks for the very rich he and the last three Congresses have given to their friends and themselves. Bastards!

On the Scooter Libby trial front, looks like things could be getting a bit heavy for the White House Hoodlums soon...Rove has gotten a subpoena, and it looks more and more like there is strong evidence that Dark Lord Cheney was at the center of the leak...like we haven't known that all along! I bet he resigns for health reasons by the end of February. ( I actually got that tid-bit from a rather moderate friend who has many Libertarian tendencies!)

If you only get your news from the MSM, you probably aren't aware that today, January 27th, there is to be a huge Peace Rally and March in D.C. I really wish I could be there, and wish the marchers and protesters good luck...and stay safe!