As a Republican, I just want to gag when I hear the sociopaths in our party talk about family values. Oh, I understand why. Even though the Christian Fundamentalists know the truth, if you want their money and vote, you'd better convince them that you believe the Jonah and the whale story. But just for a second, let's not listen to one of Jerry Falwell or Pat Robertson's old speeches; instead consider the #1 rule for discovering why people do the things they do, and that is "Follow the money".

Bush and Cheney are in the oil business. When Bush walked into the Oval Office, sweet crude oil was selling for $29 a barrel. Today it's going for $139, and most likely will hit $150-$180 before he walks out. It's just that simple. But no way would these Fundamentalists go along with their plan for invading Iraq—a plan they had been working on long before Bill Clinton left office. So they used the tried and true Republican vote getter of reciting Chicken Little over and over and over. True, pro-life and less taxes are Republican vote getters too; but when you sow the seed of fear in a Christian Fundamentalist's mind, he or she will start lining up the night before to vote.

Chicken Little, as expected, worked well enough to get these guys close, and close was all they needed. The governor of Florida, who just happened to be Bush's brother, and the Supreme Court, took care of the loose ends.

Things do not always go as planned. Bush has a lot of trouble with the English language. To make matters worse, he wasn't really interested in any of the little things going on in Washington like running the country. So he was spending most of his time at his ranch. He even said to a reporter who questioned him about staying in Texas more than Washington, "Haven't you heard of a fax machine?" But on September 11, 2001, the unexpected Chicken Little showed up, and Bush and Cheney's real prayers were answered--they were given first class tickets to Iraq.

This is a nice lady.
Bob Miller Writes