Bush deserves prison in this life and the lake of fire in the next

[DavidDvorkin]

Prison in this life for what he's done to America and the eternal lake of fire* in the next for what he's done to Iraq.

In reality, though, come January 20, 2009 he'll smirk his way out of the White House and into a plush life in Dallas. I hope the next president will be a Democrat, and I assume that Democrat will be either Obama or Clinton, but what are the chances that the next president will order a full, aggressive investigation of the Bush Administration's evildoing? What are the chances that Dubya will ever suffer anything for what he's done?

Zero.

Fucking depressing.






* I'm an atheist, but I fully understand the appeal of that idea.

[BreweryYardRat]

1. I prefer Dante's belief that the absolute worst sinners are endlessly gnawed on by Satan.

Makes for a much more pleasing mental image.

[newmajority]

2. You wanna give the poor Devil food poisoning?

:evilfrown:

[DavidDvorkin]

3. Oo, I remember that image

Satan immured in ice, gnawing on the sinners.

Okay, I could accept that if the Lake of Fire wasn't available.

[backscatter712]

4. I'm more old school - Greek punishments in Tartarus.

Specifically, Sisyphus and Tantalus...

[DavidDvorkin]

5. Is it one of those that had a bird pecking at his innards?

I like that idea.

[backscatter712]

8. No, that was Prometheus.

Sisyphus was forced to repeatedly roll a huge rock up a steep hill, but before he made it to the top, the rock would slip out of his grasp, roll all the way down to the bottom, so he was forced to start over.

Tantalus was sentenced to stand under a big tree loaded with tasty fruit, in a pool of fresh, cool water. Every time he moved down to take a drink, the pool drained before he could get a drop, and every time he reached for fruit, the branches of the tree moved up to keep the fruit just out of reach.

[DavidDvorkin]

11. Oh, of course

I should have remembered that.

[ladjf]

6. There is NO chance that Bush will ever be punished by the legal

system for any of his numerous heinous crimes against the U.S. and the World. The system is rigged and Bush is in with the system managers.

[tomreedtoon]

7. How about an "illegal" one?

I'm not promoting anything, but if the President we get had a little desire for get-even, perhaps there are certain things that could be done to Bush on the sly, off the books, to help make his life at least a little painful. The most obvious and open one would be an IRS audit. But there are other things...I leave it to your imagination, and to remind you that O.J. Simpson was never convicted, but finds a lot of unfriendliness wherever he shows his mug.

[ladjf]

12. For reasons not totally clear to me, politicians tend to avoid

stirring up trouble for former political law breakers. Perhaps, they are afraid of some sort of retaliation. Who knows? We never do.

[mattfromnossa]

9. this reminds me of a funny joke.

While walking down the street one day a US senator is tragically hit by a truck and dies.His soul arrives in heaven and is met by St. Peter at the entrance.

"Welcome to heaven," says St. Peter. "Before you settle in, it seems there is a problem. We seldom see a high official around these parts, you see, so we're not sure what to do with you."

"No problem, just let me in," says the man.

"Well, I'd like to, but I have orders from higher up. What we'll do is have you spend one day in hell and one in heaven. Then you can choose where to spend eternity."

"Really, I've made up my mind. I want to be in heaven," says the senator.

"I'm sorry, but we have our rules."

And with that, St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down, down to hell. The doors open and he finds himself in the middle of a green golf course. In the distance is a clubhouse and standing in front of it are all his friends and other politicians who had worked with him.

Everyone is very happy and in evening dress. They run to greet him, shake his hand, and reminisce about the good times they had while getting rich at the expense of the people.

They play a friendly game of golf and then dine on lobster, caviar and champagne.

Also present is the devil, who really is a very friendly guy who has a good time dancing and telling jokes. They are having such a good time that before he realizes it, it is time to go.

Everyone gives him a hearty farewell and waves while the elevator rises...

The elevator goes up, up, up and the door reopens on heaven where St. Peter is waiting for him.

"Now it's time to visit heaven."

So, 24 hours pass with the senator joining a group of contented souls moving from cloud to cloud, playing the harp and singing. They have a good time and, before he realizes it, the 24 hours have gone by and St. Peter returns.

"Well, then, you've spent a day in hell and another in heaven. Now choose your eternity."

The senator reflects for a minute, then he answers: "Well, I would never have said it before, I mean heaven has been delightful, but I think I would be better off in hell."

So St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down, down to hell.

Now the doors of the elevator open and he's in the middle of a barren land covered with waste and garbage.

He sees all his friends, dressed in rags, picking up the trash and putting it in black bags as more trash falls from above.

The devil comes over to him and puts his arm around his shoulder. "I don't understand," stammers the senator. "Yesterday I was here and there was a golf course and clubhouse, and we ate lobster and caviar, drank champagne, and danced and had a great time. Now there's just a wasteland full of garbage and my friends look miserable. What happened?"

The devil looks at him, smiles and says, "Yesterday we were campaigning...... Today you voted."

[lonestarnot]

10. I don't know what he deserves on" the other side," and by that I guess you mean

a.d., but I do agree with your feelings on what his lot in life here should justly be. Arrogant fucking fool he. Here's to maybe knowing what happens to him on the other side. :toast: And may you be in heaven 1/2 hr. b4 the devil knows yer dead. :toast: