"The time's not come", the Dubya said
"To talk of many things
Of troops and ships
And hiding facts
Of generals and kings
And why the war is boiling hot
From whence Al-Qaeda springs."
"We'll wait a bit", the Congress said,
"Before we have our chat
For some of us are sitting safe
And all of us are fat."
"No worry", said the Dubya.
They thanked him much for that.
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
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JABBERWOCKY
Lewis Carroll
(from Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There, 1872)
`Twas brillig, and the slithy Rumsfeld
Did gyre and gimble with the Press:
All mimsy were the neocons,
For the war rats never rest.
"Beware of Jabbertalk, my son!
Verbs that bite, and nouns that catch!
Beware the passive voice, and shun
The frumious candorsnatch!"
Rums took his verbal sword in hand:
Long time the free press foe he sought --
So rested he by the Dumbdown tree,
And stood awhile in thought.
And, as with ufffish thought he stood
The Jabbertalk, with words of shame,
Came whiffling through the towns and woods
And garbled as it came!
One, two! One, two! And through and through
The verbal blade went snicker-snack!
He left truth dead, and saving his head
He went galumphing back.
"And, has thou slain with Jabbertalk?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! No Calley today!
He chortled in his joy.
`Twas brillig, and the slithy Rumsfeld
Did gyre and gimble with the Press:
All mimsy were the neocons,
For the war rats never rest.
JABBERWOCKY
Lewis Carroll
(from Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There, 1872)
`Twas brillig, and the slithy Rumsfeld
Did gyre and gimble with the Press:
All mimsy were the neocons,
For the war rats never rest.
"Beware of Jabbertalk, my son!
Verbs that bite, and nouns that catch!
Beware the passive voice, and shun
The frumious candorsnatch!"
Rums took his verbal sword in hand:
Long time the free press foe he sought --
So rested he by the Dumbdown tree,
And stood awhile in thought.
And, as with ufffish thought he stood
The Jabbertalk, with words of shame,
Came whiffling through the towns and woods
And garbled as it came!
One, two! One, two! And through and through
The verbal blade went snicker-snack!
He left truth dead, and saving his head
He went galumphing back.
"And, has thou slain with Jabbertalk?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! No Calley today!
He chortled in his joy.
`Twas brillig, and the slithy Rumsfeld
Did gyre and gimble with the Press:
All mimsy were the neocons,
For the war rats never rest.
Friday, December 15, 2006
What country do you live in?
I saw a bumper sticker the other day which said "Welcome to America. Now Speak English". The poor fool displayed a two fold ignorance: #1, the sticker itself called attention to the xenophobe driving the vehicle, and ignorance #2 showed that the yahoo driving doesn't even know the name of his own country.
Don't you think that the sticker should have said "Welcome to the United States ..."? If you don't, check our nameplate at the U.N. it says "United States".
Most Americans speak Spanish. English is spoken in the U.S. and parts of Canada. Except for Brazil (Portuguese) all countries south of the Rio Grande are predominately Spanish speaking.
It's a jingoist exaggeration to refer to "American troops" when we really mean U.S. troops. It's a likewise exaggeration to say that "The American people have spoken in our last election", when only the people of the United States have voted in it. Hell, if all the American people could speak in our elections George Bush couldn't be elected dog catcher.
OldTimeLefty
Don't you think that the sticker should have said "Welcome to the United States ..."? If you don't, check our nameplate at the U.N. it says "United States".
Most Americans speak Spanish. English is spoken in the U.S. and parts of Canada. Except for Brazil (Portuguese) all countries south of the Rio Grande are predominately Spanish speaking.
It's a jingoist exaggeration to refer to "American troops" when we really mean U.S. troops. It's a likewise exaggeration to say that "The American people have spoken in our last election", when only the people of the United States have voted in it. Hell, if all the American people could speak in our elections George Bush couldn't be elected dog catcher.
OldTimeLefty
Wednesday, June 29, 2005
Unapologetic Lefty from the 50's
I'm partisan. I'm neither Democan nor Republicrat. I'm on the left. Been on the left. Gonna stay on the left.
I started out as a middle of the road Catholic college graduate. enlisted in the army - I was subject to the draft and joined to bring on the inevitable. I remained an enlisted man for my three year term of duty which I spent at Hq., US Army Security Agency (A.S.A.) in Arlington Va. I had a top secret crypto clearance and was honorably discharged and awarded a Commendation Ribbon with Medal Pendant and a letter of commendation from General Lyman Lemnitzer, Chief US A.S.A. It was while in service to my country that I saw we were exactly what we said we were fighting. The awakening for me was the U-2 incident with Gary Francis Powers. I have tried to keep my eyes opened ever since. We did and do some very ugly stuff like lie to allies and mug private citizens in the name of democracy and freedom. More if you want it.
I started out as a middle of the road Catholic college graduate. enlisted in the army - I was subject to the draft and joined to bring on the inevitable. I remained an enlisted man for my three year term of duty which I spent at Hq., US Army Security Agency (A.S.A.) in Arlington Va. I had a top secret crypto clearance and was honorably discharged and awarded a Commendation Ribbon with Medal Pendant and a letter of commendation from General Lyman Lemnitzer, Chief US A.S.A. It was while in service to my country that I saw we were exactly what we said we were fighting. The awakening for me was the U-2 incident with Gary Francis Powers. I have tried to keep my eyes opened ever since. We did and do some very ugly stuff like lie to allies and mug private citizens in the name of democracy and freedom. More if you want it.
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