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I want a time machine. It doesn't even have to be a TARDIS.
I just want to go back in time and arrange a vasectomy for George H. W. Bush. (El Shrubbo's father.)
I just want to go back in time and arrange a vasectomy for George H. W. Bush. (El Shrubbo's father.)
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You're a goddamn genius.
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A start to WHAT?
A start to nullify the process we have set here in America to elect presidents and maintain order in the executive office? A start to piss off the more than half of the US that voted for him? Will it take away 9/11? Will it keep our "news" sources from presenting opinions as factual news reporting? A start to making Iran play along with the international community about it's atomic energy policy?
How about a start to end the constant whining that has become a national american pastime about rights that we quite honestly don't deserve anymore?
That's right. See, we can't pick and choose the amendments we like, and think the rest are safe. We've allowed congress to take an axe to the first, second and tenth amendments, and now everyone wails that one of the suddenly "popular" amendments is being pulled up onto the block next? Well what the hell did you expect? Back then it was "The founding fathers didn't have to face our MODERN problems! We're different!" followed by a resounding chorus of "What did he know, and when did he know it!?". Well, here we go, people, we get to reap for the complaining of a few years ago. Isn't quite as tasty as you thought it'd be, huh? Yea, it wasn't that tasty during the 1940's for all those americans in japanese internment camps, either.
But that's OK, venting makes us all FEEL better, doesn't it? We don't actually have to come up with any SOLUTIONS to any problems, all we have to do is scream "WTF!?" and act all indignant.
This is going to be politics in America from now on. The media's tasted blood, and they'll never give it up as long as we keep swallowing what we're supposed to be outraged about, and spout off all the catch new phrases we're taught. First it was Clinton, next Bush, and the next poor hapless fucker who gets in office is going to get it worst of all. It's not going to end.
And in the meantime, I'll be sitting back smug with my new meaningless tagline: "I bet you'll vote NEXT time, Hippie!". See, even I feel better now.