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Two quotes:
Bush described the hurricane's aftermath as "days of sorrow and outrage," and he said the nation had "witnessed the kind of desperation no citizen of this great and generous nation should ever have to know."
This made me cringe - "great and generous nation" - let's give ourselves a little pat on the back now, shall we? Geez this makes the U.S. look full of itself!
Responding to complaints that help would have been sent more quickly if most victims had not been poor and black, Bush noted that the persistent poverty, rooted deep in the Gulf Coast region, was broadcast for all Americans to see. "That poverty has roots in a history of racial discrimination, which cut off generations from the opportunity of America," Bush said. "We have a duty to confront this poverty with bold action."
Oh, ok, now that your attention has been called to it...I'm not saying there are any easy solutions to this, but where was the "bold action" prior to the hurricane? The only bold action Bush made was to invade Iraq...what a wiener...
Alright, I'm off the soapbox now, I just read that today, and wanted to barf. (what inelegant lanuguage).
Today was the day of the geezer home Spring Fete - it was a smash success, despite the terrible windstorm...(sounds like a joke, but it's true!) The winds were so strong they actually ripped my barette from my hair - good thing I wasn't wearing a wig! I'm sure every toupee wearer out there stayed home this morning...
They had alpacas and baby goats at the fete, and I did face painting....
Bush described the hurricane's aftermath as "days of sorrow and outrage," and he said the nation had "witnessed the kind of desperation no citizen of this great and generous nation should ever have to know."
This made me cringe - "great and generous nation" - let's give ourselves a little pat on the back now, shall we? Geez this makes the U.S. look full of itself!
Responding to complaints that help would have been sent more quickly if most victims had not been poor and black, Bush noted that the persistent poverty, rooted deep in the Gulf Coast region, was broadcast for all Americans to see. "That poverty has roots in a history of racial discrimination, which cut off generations from the opportunity of America," Bush said. "We have a duty to confront this poverty with bold action."
Oh, ok, now that your attention has been called to it...I'm not saying there are any easy solutions to this, but where was the "bold action" prior to the hurricane? The only bold action Bush made was to invade Iraq...what a wiener...
Alright, I'm off the soapbox now, I just read that today, and wanted to barf. (what inelegant lanuguage).
Today was the day of the geezer home Spring Fete - it was a smash success, despite the terrible windstorm...(sounds like a joke, but it's true!) The winds were so strong they actually ripped my barette from my hair - good thing I wasn't wearing a wig! I'm sure every toupee wearer out there stayed home this morning...
They had alpacas and baby goats at the fete, and I did face painting....