Iraq and the economy aren't looking too good for Bush at the moment,
so he's falling back on his third-string campaign issue, education.
Bush's massively underfunded No Child Left Behind act is driving up
education costs everywhere as schools try to conform to rigid
standards, and it's certainly having an effect on Parkersburg South
High School in West Virginia.
When Bush made a campaign stop - sorry, my bad, a "presidential visit"
(that means the taxpayer gets to pay for it) - there last week, the
school was a little sweaty - except George lucked out as usual.
"We've got 1,200 students sitting over there in an un-air conditioned
auditorium watching this (on television) with fans blowing on them to
keep cool," said Parkersburg South librarian Brenda Brum.
"Here, we've pumped in air conditioning for the President. I resent
that."
Ah, Brenda, at least you didn't have to lay down asphalt for him to
walk on.
Now shut up and go resuscitate that student.
I think he's come down with heatstroke.
From The Democratic Underground
http://www.democraticunderground.com/
Harry
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