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13 Nov 2005 12:37:31 AM |
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OT: The American body politic laid low |
The American body politic laid low
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,6903,1641422,00.html
Washington (George) led the way in political rhetoric. Now Washington
(DC) leads the way in crises and scandals
Henry Porter
Sunday November 13, 2005
The Observer
Watching ***** Cheney on US TV, I tried to remember a quote from George
Washington's farewell address in which he outlined all the dangers
which might encircle the new republic. So I looked up the speech and
found myself captivated by the beauty of the language and by
Washington's wisdom and knowledge of human nature. It is right to call
it one of the great works of civilisation.
Language is the man. Washington's virtue, his learning, courage and
experience shine in every phrase of that address, just as President
Bush's inadequacy is laid bare whenever he tries to explain his
policies. If a politician cannot write or speak fluently, you can bet
he or she is not thinking fluently, perhaps not even thinking at all.
Henry Porter
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.atheism/msg/46e5dbaad91965b2
George Washington
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.atheism/msg/d80266c59dbaf14c
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| User: "ctm" |
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| Title: Re: The American body politic laid low |
13 Nov 2005 01:29:57 PM |
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"maff" <maff91@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1131863851.953025.140840@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
The American body politic laid low
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,6903,1641422,00.html
Washington (George) led the way in political rhetoric. Now Washington
(DC) leads the way in crises and scandals
Henry Porter
Sunday November 13, 2005
The Observer
Watching ***** Cheney on US TV, I tried to remember a quote from George
Washington's farewell address in which he outlined all the dangers
which might encircle the new republic. So I looked up the speech and
found myself captivated by the beauty of the language and by
Washington's wisdom and knowledge of human nature. It is right to call
it one of the great works of civilisation.
Language is the man. Washington's virtue, his learning, courage and
experience shine in every phrase of that address, just as President
Bush's inadequacy is laid bare whenever he tries to explain his
policies. If a politician cannot write or speak fluently, you can bet
he or she is not thinking fluently, perhaps not even thinking at all.
Actually, some of the credit for that Farewell Address should go to A.
Hamilton.
Henry Porter
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.atheism/msg/46e5dbaad91965b2
George Washington
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.atheism/msg/d80266c59dbaf14c
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| User: "Andrew F. Heil" |
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| Title: Re: OT: The American body politic laid low |
13 Nov 2005 09:17:37 AM |
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Bush is going to be an ex-President, and one that I just don't see ever
being interviewed in any depth on issues of substance.
Most ex-Presidents, from Ford and Carter to Bush I and Clinton, have
been interviewed, giving their opinions of current politics or events,
talking at length and depth about a wide variety of issues. It's hard
to envision Bush ever putting forth anything but his usual vague,
marginally coherent blatherings - which no one will be interested in
once he's ridden off to permanently pretend to be a rancher.
He should have a very peaceful retirement. The press won't bother him,
and he won't be plagued by the doubts that normal, thinking people face
because in his mind, his every action is directed by the hand of God.
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| User: "wbarwell" |
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| Title: Re: OT: The American body politic laid low |
13 Nov 2005 02:17:46 PM |
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Andrew F. Heil wrote:
Bush is going to be an ex-President, and one that I just don't see
ever being interviewed in any depth on issues of substance.
Most ex-Presidents, from Ford and Carter to Bush I and Clinton, have
been interviewed, giving their opinions of current politics or
events,
talking at length and depth about a wide variety of issues. It's
hard to envision Bush ever putting forth anything but his usual
vague, marginally coherent blatherings - which no one will be
interested in once he's ridden off to permanently pretend to be a
rancher.
He should have a very peaceful retirement. The press won't bother
him, and he won't be plagued by the doubts that normal, thinking
people face because in his mind, his every action is directed by the
hand of God.
I suspect he will be a speaker in great demand from far right type
groups, moron churches and grateful big bidness types paying him
off for his 8 years of kowtowing to them with invitations to speak at
$50,000 a pop.
That's what another moron president, Reagan did for awhile.
--
The official spokesman of the Foxes said
today that investigation into what happened
to the henhouse may be needed.
Cheerful Charlie
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| User: "Andrew F. Heil" |
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| Title: Re: OT: The American body politic laid low |
13 Nov 2005 02:22:59 PM |
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wbarwell wrote:
Andrew F. Heil wrote:
Bush is going to be an ex-President, and one that I just don't see
ever being interviewed in any depth on issues of substance.
Most ex-Presidents, from Ford and Carter to Bush I and Clinton, have
been interviewed, giving their opinions of current politics or
events,
talking at length and depth about a wide variety of issues. It's
hard to envision Bush ever putting forth anything but his usual
vague, marginally coherent blatherings - which no one will be
interested in once he's ridden off to permanently pretend to be a
rancher.
He should have a very peaceful retirement. The press won't bother
him, and he won't be plagued by the doubts that normal, thinking
people face because in his mind, his every action is directed by the
hand of God.
I suspect he will be a speaker in great demand from far right type
groups, moron churches and grateful big bidness types paying him
off for his 8 years of kowtowing to them with invitations to speak at
$50,000 a pop.
That's what another moron president, Reagan did for awhile.
Reagan was no moron.
He was no Nixon or Clinton, granted - perhaps the two most intelligent
Presidents of the 20th Century - but he was intelligent and while very
good at staying on (political) message, he was fully able to logically
(and coherently) discuss issues.
As for Bush, I don't think he's so much stupid as he simply holds an
utter disdain for knowledge, a disdain that he revels in, as if
analyzing and understanding issues is a sign of weakness while
following one's instincts is strength. Of course, such a stance can
really only hold when one's instincts are of super-human ability. Bush
is really a case of (even for politicians) narcissism run amok.
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