State of the Dynasty
I wanted to blog firsthand about the State of The Dynasty (or STD) address, dutifully infecting it with all due snark and criticism. But I didn’t watch it. I don’t care what Mr. Bush thinks anymore. I can’t seem to get riled by his words, either. It’s over, isn’t it? Our Beleaguered President is toothless. All that’s left is the Presidential race forthcoming.
Even coverage of scandals past as treated as lackluster. Scooter as scapegoat: well. Duh! The press dutifully reports, but the public has move on. Our voices heard, we dwell not in the past, but yearn for a better future. Thus, issues like the ending of the war, climate change, stem cell research, and minimum wage all emerge from the fog of war to the forefront of political discourse. People are pining for a positive future. Mr. Bush doesn’t represent that to the American people anymore. His lies exposed, his rhetoric suspect, and America is jaded. All his cheerleading cannot save a losing team.
According the the various new summations, his speech called for cooperation from the Democrats, something that was not in evidence when the proverbial shoes were reversed: "Do as I ask, not as I did," is the message, here. Meanwhile there are no pretences of bipartisanship vis-a-vis the Iraq Debacle. ‘Nuff said.
On other tidbit caught my eye. CNN recounts a mention of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) needing funding. Now? After five years of diverted monies to Iraq? We’re still embroiled in war, stupid! Where’s the money coming from? Beside all that, don’t get me started in NCLB and it’s broken system of accountability skewed toward parochial schools many can’t afford. Just another thumbed nose at the poor, the newly arrived, and the inner-city demographics. The uneducated masses are ripe for a military life. Education offers happier, more lucrative opportunities. How then would our Armed Forces get the 92,000 new troops the Warmonger has proposed? Feh!