...About That G-8 Summit

[drthais]

Here is my LTTE
they're going to publish in the Baton Rouge Advocate tomorrow...

…About That G-8 Summit…

For those of you who think George W. Bush is God’s gift to the United States of America, you can quit reading now. There is no fact I can present that will touch you in any way. You have your opinions and your faith, and that is enough for you.
The rest of us are long past alarm, disbelief, and outrage. The world is literally in flames, New Orleans is ruined, the government is spying on us, our Constitution has been shredded, global warming is causing environmental changes that cannot be stopped, the country is bankrupt, and our military has been stressed to the point of collapse. Whether or not you believe past elections were ‘stolen’, few can argue that our voting system is completely broken. How has our country come to this? You can find part of the answer here:
Have you kept up with the G-8 Summit, recently concluded in St. Petersburg?
Do you realize that Bush had the temerity to suggest to Putin in a public press conference that American citizens hope Russia will follow Iraq’s democratic path? And that Putin responded that Russia would ‘not want the type of Democracy that Iraq has’…thank you very much? (and the press corps laughs loudly) and then Bush says “Just wait”. Just wait? And that’s only the beginning. At a press conference in Eastern Germany, with Andrea Merkel, Bush begins by going on and on about the upcoming Pig Roast, and that he would get to slice the pig. When asked a series of very serious questions regarding Iran’s nuclear development, he responded thus: “I thought you were gonna ask me about the pig”. Then, in St. Petersburg, Bush (with a mouth full of food) lets loose on Tony Blair, stating that Syria should just tell Hezbollah to “cut that **** out”. The actual text is not printable. Then, finally, as if this weren’t enough, there’s the video of Bush coming up behind a seated Merkel, as she is having a conversation with the leader of Italy, and giving her an impromptu shoulder massage. She is so startled that she has a ‘Eeeww, Ick! Get your hands off me!’ response…as any woman would.
Things are certainly a mess, my friends. Leadership of this country and in the world-at-large is not fodder for frat humor. It is deadly serious business. Either the antics of the president at the G-8 are a true measure of the president’s character, or something is very wrong with him. Neither bodes well for the country.

[babylonsister]

1. Terrific letter, drthais! Succinct yet full of facts-good job!

:thumbsup:

[Libby2]

2. Great letter!

Thanks for sharing it with us.

[NanceGreggs]

3. Author! Author!

Brilliantly written piece!

K & R, :kick: and a well-deserved :applause: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[drthais]

4. thank you one and all.....! n/t

[Nikki Stone 1]

5. Wow! you got so many details in this letter.

I'm impressed.

[Mnemosyne]

6. Very good letter drthais. KnR n/t

[globalvillage]

7. Nice.

You really worked it all in there. Nice LTTE.

[jayctravis]

8. I think Bush is trying to get the type of touchy-feely

photo ops that happen naturally with leaders that everyone loves. He must think "surely if this person is touching me I can't be that bad."

And he's obviously bored, which is frightening. Talking about how "big" Russia and China are. Like a spoiled brat who is done with the proceedings and decides to shout "I LIKE CAKE" at weird moments.

[npincus]

9. China is big! Russia is big! The US is big!

Forget about Poland.

[drthais]

10. I SO wanted to use that too

but they asked me to cut 60 words...
ah, me
so much stupidity
so few words allowed!

[npincus]

11. excellent work!

and not too big!

tee hee :)

[elehhhhna]

12. Here it isafter they shorten it:

…About That G-8 Summit…

George W. Bush will touch you in any way, and that is enough for you.

The rest of us are long past our Constitution. Have you kept up with the G-8 Summit, recently concluded in St. Petersburg? Do you realize that Bush that American citizens hope Russia will follow Iraq’s democratic path? And that Putin responded that Russia would ‘... want the type of Democracy that Iraq has’ And that’s only the beginning. Then there’s the video of Bush coming up behind a seated Merkel,and giving her an impromptu shoulder massage. She has the response…as any woman would.

Leadership of this country and in the world-at-large is serious business. the president’s character bodes well for the country.

[drthais]

13. HA!...fortunately

I was the one who did the edit...
they just asked for a 60 word cut

although, I can see how that would work
what a nightmare
just give it to the paper
and have them re-arrange it
and then put your name on the bottom

hey, I know!
if we wait a while, that might actually be the norm!

[elehhhhna]

15. lol that was a fun exercize...and I didn't rearrange anything,

just cut cut cut.

[eppur_se_muova]

14. Wow, what pugnacious style ... the first two sentences are a miniature

masterpiece ... it's like saying, "I just DARE you to read further! I DARE you!". And you can be sure that a lot of the base will, just because they feel someone is trying to keep them from it ... and then they'll read further, hoping to rebut, only to find out it's hopeless ... you've just described Bu**sh**'s actual behavior, and they can't disown that except by disowning Bu**sh**. If they haven't fallen out of love by now, this might actually do it.

[Olney Blue]

16. The gallery of shame- good rundown.

Can I have my new president now?