A conversation between President W and Medge
Medge: So World War Two wasn't about defending America's freedom and Pearl Harbor didn't happen?
George W Bush: From the day of our founding, we have proclaimed that every man and woman on this earth has rights, and dignity, and matchless value, because they bear the image of the Maker of Heaven and Earth.
Medge: Not according to the constitution of the United States. In fact the consitution of the United states specifically states that God or whatever has no place in politics. I always figured the US considered everyone to be equal, regardless of who they look like.
George W Bush: Across the generations we have proclaimed the imperative of self-government, because no one is fit to be a master, and no one deserves to be a slave.
Medge: If this is related to the above comment let me draw you attention to that period between you nations founding anf the civil war, where the use of slave labor contributed to the mighty wealth of the US.
George W Bush: So it is the policy of the United States to seek and support the growth of democratic movements and institutions in every nation and culture, with the ultimate goal of ending tyranny in our world.
Medge: Which simply means you want to establish a military presense in all areas to protect the oil
George W Bush: Freedom, by its nature, must be chosen, and defended by citizens, and sustained by the rule of law and the protection of minorities.
Medge: Unless those minorities are not christian and white.
George W Bush: America's influence is not unlimited.
Medge: But it will be once you get your way.
George W Bush:America will not pretend that jailed dissidents prefer their chains, or that women welcome humiliation and servitude, or that any human being aspires to live at the mercy of bullies.
Medge: Unless it is Saudi Arabia
George W Bush: We will encourage reform in other governments by making clear that success in our relations will require the decent treatment of their own people.
Medge: Unless it is Saudi Arabia
George W Bush: America's belief in human dignity will guide our policies.
Medge: Unless we put them in a military jail.
George W Bush:We do not accept the existence of permanent tyranny because we do not accept the possibility of permanent slavery.
Medge: Unless it is Saudi Arabia
George W Bush: Liberty will come to those who love it.
Medge: And American Style liberty to all, even if they don't want it.
George W Bush: All who live in tyranny and hopelessness can know: the United States will not ignore your oppression, or excuse your oppressors.
Medge: Unless it is Saudi Arabia
George W Bush: Today, I also speak anew to my fellow citizens.
Medge: Would that be the Have or the Have Mores?
George W Bush: From all of you, I have asked patience in the hard task of securing America, which you have granted in good measure. Our country has accepted obligations that are difficult to fulfil, and would be dishonourable to abandon.
Medge: So neither then
George W Bush: I ask our youngest citizens to believe the evidence of your eyes.
Medge: Look for that evidence children, George W here will hide it away. Particularly if it is a little bit embarrasing.
George W Bush: You have seen duty and allegiance in the determined faces of our soldiers. You have seen that life is fragile, and evil is real, and courage triumphs.
Medge: Except in Iraq
George W Bush: Make the choice to serve in a cause larger than your wants, larger than yourself - and in your days you will add not just to the wealth of our country, but to its character.
Medge: But you can get out of it if you are rich enough.
George W Bush: America has need of idealism and courage, because we have essential work at home - the unfinished work of American freedom. In a world moving toward liberty, we are determined to show the meaning and promise of liberty.
Medge: And you know the company that will be paid for that work.
George W Bush: In America's ideal of freedom, citizens find the dignity and security of economic independence, instead of labouring on the edge of subsistence.
Medge: Unless you are a US citizen living under the poverty line, or on social welfare about to have all of that cut.
George W Bush: And now we will extend this vision by reforming great institutions to serve the needs of our time.
Medge: Another reference to THAT company
George W Bush: To give every American a stake in the promise and future of our country, we will bring the highest standards to our schools, and build an ownership society.
Medge: shouldn't that read "To give every American shareholder..."
George W Bush: By making every citizen an agent of his or her own destiny, we will give our fellow Americans greater freedom from want and fear, and make our society more prosperous and just and equal.
Medge: He is washing his hands of all those naughty poor people.
George W Bush: Self-government relies, in the end, on the governing of the self.
Medge: Slow down the Einstein, I'm not sure I follow you logic there.
George W Bush: Not because we consider ourselves a chosen nation; God moves and chooses as He wills.
Medge: Umm, ...
George W Bush: America, in this young century, proclaims liberty throughout all the world, and to all the inhabitants thereof.
Medge: Unless it is Saudi Arabia
I didn't address the whole 'tolerance' and 'equality' stuff, as that was too obvious. All in all it was a pretty speech but we know it has no substance, no real truth. At the end of the day he will invade Iran and treat them like he treated Iraq, he will push the deficit to record highs, the ecomony will strengthen because of the insane spending, and leave a complete mess for the democrats next time round. The rich will get richer, the poor poorer, there will be greater homelessness and social disorder.
And a prediction from left field, he will send in the troops to fire on US citizens under the banner of "Freedom" and "Homeland Security" when they rise up against the administration.
Liberty for all in the United States of Haliburton.
posted by medge at 11:22 am
1 Comments:
Actually my point was that they had been doing this for considereably longer than fifty years and, more importantly, been doing it in a more just cause. There can be no denying the Hilter/Japan was a threat to American freedom. US defence of American freedom dates back to their foundation in 1786, when the imspiration to become a nation came from the need to throw off the shackles of British rule(and tea). The British Empire had a policy back then of find another country and make it British. It seems the US has gone full circle from, quite rightly, rejecting Cultural Imperialism to being the source of it.
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