George W. Bush: The Feline-Ferret President
Pet stores offer the perfect outlet for the Pet-Looker, those of
us who experience on occasion, a sudden impulsive urge to own a
pet. A quick breeze past the dogs accompanied by much
cooing-"That Jack Russell is adorable! Look at that! Sleeping in
his dog bowl!"- is recommended Pet-Looker therapy that usually
does the trick. The urge to own is satisfied. Memories of total
responsibility and time involved required to own a pet kick in.
The Pet-Looker moves onward and forward.
My son and I recently engaged in pet-looking. The "in and out"
was planned. No lingering, no eye contact with any animal for
more than two seconds, and definitely, no physical contact with
any breathing creature. Should any thought even slightly
permeate the thought process..."Nine hundred dollars? That's
cheap for a lifetime of devotion!"...immediately apply sensory
intervention. Stand by an open kennel door. Inhale deeply.
Olfactory sense ignites, flare and engage the Visual Future:
years of early morning walks with that adorable Jack Russell,
pooper scooper in hand, rain, snow, sleet or hail. Exit pet
store pronto.
Word from the wise. Watch out for the cats. Housed in
strategically placed accessible cages, cats are the last ditch
effort by the pet store owner to detain customers from departing
the store petless. Sleek, soft, beautiful, independent, cats
practically take care of themselves. As veteran Pet-Lookers, my
son and I are well aware of the "lure and secure" tactic. Yet,
on our way out, we stopped at the cage of an interesting calico
cat. We examined and pondered. This cat was unusual. It looked a
little different, sort of a cross between a feline and a ferret.
The cat rubbed its head against the cage. We scratched the
offered ear...and our heads. What would owning a feline-ferret
be like? One nanosecond past the ear scratch, we stuck with our
plan and left the store. We looked-were momentarily lured-and
fought a less than thought out decision to buy a cat that just
happened upon us. Although seemingly a normal everyday cat, the
ferret side was far too disturbing not to notice. The cat just
wasn't quite right. It actually had appeared slightly impaired.
Our President is a lot like that house cat. George W. Bush
happened on the path of the White House as a sudden political
force to reckon with. He appeared normal and demonstrated an
ability to "talk to regular folk." Many Americans wanted to tip
back a beer with George. He was their kind of guy. As a
Republican with a professed religious faith, he believed in
family values, less government, and fiscal conservatism.
Yet almost half the country-probably all closet Pet-Lookers-
perceived something less than desirable with George W. Although
a blueblood Ivy-League college graduate, the pedigree did not
match the man. He appeared less educated. He didn't speak well.
His mannerisms were weird, almost "tourettic" and embarrassing
to watch when speaking publicly. His business resume that
included the mismanagement of companies into bankruptcy became
as infamous as his inability to verbally communicate coherent
thoughts without destroying the English language. The family
image appeared intact, although his "Daddy complex" with George
Bush Sr. became obvious even to the most disinterested. George
W. Bush, Yale graduate, appeared simple minded. Just like the
feline-ferret, the man just wasn't quite right. He appears
impaired.
The rest, as they say, is history. Democrats were caught
sleeping in their dog bowls with the 2000 selection, i.e.
election, of George W. Bush and missed the second opportunity to
regain the White House in 2004. Those American voters who used
beer drinking criteria to elect a President are held accountable
and to blame as the country reels from the invasion of
individual privacy rights, an inalienable right on which this
country was founded. George W. Bush places himself above the law
to illegally wiretap and domestically spy upon Americans, citing
the fight against terrorism as reason enough to proceed as a
President whose power remains unchecked.
The fact the man lied about reasons to declare war on Iraq is
almost a footnote as seemingly every month the American public
is presented with a new unconstitutional faux pas by the
President and/or his staff.
The last ditch effort by this President to revitalize his voting
base- now that the going is getting rough and his approval
numbers are in the toilet- is perhaps the most unconscionable
act by this elected official. He continues to fuel the fire of
the philosophical civil war that has turned red states against
blue states, rural against urban, union against professional, by
inciting the effective "us against them" argument...in other
words, turning Americans against Americans, countrymen against
countrymen.
What additional abuse of constitutional rights will Americans be
forced to endure as this administration continues to tread upon
the laws of this land? How many more rights are Americans
prepared to forfeit? Can this country survive the Bush
Presidency until the 2008 election?
Immediately engage your Visual Future of the United States with
this feline-ferret of a man at the helm-two more years of
constitutional abuse for everyday Americans accompanied by
unlimited, unchecked power bestowed upon the President by the
President himself.
The cat is out of the bag. Impeach George W. Bush.