Bill Maher to Bush
In a message dated 9/14/05 7:58:33 AM, andersonlane:
In case you missed last Friday's HBO's "Late Night with Bill Maher," here was his open letter to the President:
Mr. President, this job can't be fun for you any more. There's no more money to spend--you used up all of that. You can't start another war because you used up the army. And now, darn the luck, the rest of your term has become the Bush family nightmare: helping poor people. Listen to your Mom. The cupboard's bare, the credit cards maxed out. No one's speaking to you. Mission accomplished.
Now it's time to do what you've always done best: lose interest and walk away. Like you did with your military service and the oil company and the baseball team. It's time. Time to move on and try the next fantasy job. How about cowboy or space man? Now I know what you're saying: there's so many other things that you as President could involve yourself in. Please don't. I know, I know. There's a lot left to do. There's a war with Venezuela. Eliminating the sales tax on yachts. Turning the space program over to the church. And Social Security to Fannie Mae. Giving embryos the vote.
But, Sir, none of that is going to happen now. Why? Because you govern like Billy Joel drives. You've performed so poorly I'm surprised that you haven't given yourself a medal. You're a catastrophe that walks like a man. Herbert Hoover was a shitty president, but even he never conceded an entire city to rising water and snakes.
On your watch, we've lost almost all of our allies, the surplus, four airliners, two trade centers, a piece of the Pentagon and the City of New Orleans. Maybe you're just not lucky. I'm not saying you don't love this country. I'm just wondering how much worse it could be if you were on the other side.
So, yes, God does speak to you. What he is saying is: "Take a hint."
As we peer into society's future, we-you and I, and our government must avoid the impulse to live only for today, plundering, for our own ease and convenience, the precious resources of tomorrow. We cannot mortgage the material assets of our grandchildren without risking the loss also of their political and spiritual heritage.
President Eisenhower's Farewell Speech 1961
Santa Barbara Vets For Peace
http://www.vfpsb.org
International VFP
http://www.veteransforpeace.org
Vietnam Veterans Against the War
http://www.vvaw.org
In a message dated 9/10/05 12:08:01 PM, jc writes:
Video highlights from the latest edition of HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher
"Recall Bush" ... skip to 4min 35sec into the recording...
RealPlayer
http://www.wakahiru-me.com/media/vid/hbo/hbo_maher_newrules_recall_bush_rant_050909a.ram
Window Media
http://www.wakahiru-me.com/media/vid/hbo/hbo_maher_newrules_recall_bush_rant_050909a.wmv
Informant: Hopedance
In case you missed last Friday's HBO's "Late Night with Bill Maher," here was his open letter to the President:
Mr. President, this job can't be fun for you any more. There's no more money to spend--you used up all of that. You can't start another war because you used up the army. And now, darn the luck, the rest of your term has become the Bush family nightmare: helping poor people. Listen to your Mom. The cupboard's bare, the credit cards maxed out. No one's speaking to you. Mission accomplished.
Now it's time to do what you've always done best: lose interest and walk away. Like you did with your military service and the oil company and the baseball team. It's time. Time to move on and try the next fantasy job. How about cowboy or space man? Now I know what you're saying: there's so many other things that you as President could involve yourself in. Please don't. I know, I know. There's a lot left to do. There's a war with Venezuela. Eliminating the sales tax on yachts. Turning the space program over to the church. And Social Security to Fannie Mae. Giving embryos the vote.
But, Sir, none of that is going to happen now. Why? Because you govern like Billy Joel drives. You've performed so poorly I'm surprised that you haven't given yourself a medal. You're a catastrophe that walks like a man. Herbert Hoover was a shitty president, but even he never conceded an entire city to rising water and snakes.
On your watch, we've lost almost all of our allies, the surplus, four airliners, two trade centers, a piece of the Pentagon and the City of New Orleans. Maybe you're just not lucky. I'm not saying you don't love this country. I'm just wondering how much worse it could be if you were on the other side.
So, yes, God does speak to you. What he is saying is: "Take a hint."
As we peer into society's future, we-you and I, and our government must avoid the impulse to live only for today, plundering, for our own ease and convenience, the precious resources of tomorrow. We cannot mortgage the material assets of our grandchildren without risking the loss also of their political and spiritual heritage.
President Eisenhower's Farewell Speech 1961
Santa Barbara Vets For Peace
http://www.vfpsb.org
International VFP
http://www.veteransforpeace.org
Vietnam Veterans Against the War
http://www.vvaw.org
In a message dated 9/10/05 12:08:01 PM, jc writes:
Video highlights from the latest edition of HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher
"Recall Bush" ... skip to 4min 35sec into the recording...
RealPlayer
http://www.wakahiru-me.com/media/vid/hbo/hbo_maher_newrules_recall_bush_rant_050909a.ram
Window Media
http://www.wakahiru-me.com/media/vid/hbo/hbo_maher_newrules_recall_bush_rant_050909a.wmv
Informant: Hopedance
Starmail - 15. Sep, 00:43
