Stern gits r dun

this post is going to be politically oriented so if you can't find Iraq on a map stop reading now.

W plans to deliver 6,000 well trained National Guard to the Mexican border. Looking ahead, I will enjoy watching some one as verbally sure footed as this president talk his way out of this newly proposed stunt.

19 minutes well spent on nothing. I was hoping at least to find out that we'd be invading Mexico early next week.

It's all part of the hispanic reach out plan, a subdivision of compassionate conservatism.

Why is this outrageous?

simple.

• W's proposed 2006 budget, when revealed, funded only 210 new border agents - mission accomplished
• You're telling me good people like Karl Rove aren't creative enough to bolster basement ratings without appealing to xenophobia? Actually this strategy may work. Since every policy initiative under sun has proven a failure, might as stick with political ones. I am predicting a 10% racism spike in ratings.
• Is this really the best use of the National Guard? We all know that weekend crusading Guard members need to stick with that they know: eletricuting Iraqi genitailia.
• Distraction. From? Well everything really. Iraq, Afghanistan, Katrina contracts, CIA intelligence failures, fiscal failures, Lobbiest lawsuits, wire-tapping...too tired to go on...need to focus on saving money

I'm all for some immigration reform and protecting out borders but must admit, I mildly disagree with the direction W is heading.

But if this is a political move, hmmm, how to maximize this photo op?

Imagine W being slowly lowered from a shiny helicopter on a wire, wearing chaps and a red, white and blue flannel, sleeves optional. As his descends softly onto a waiting ATV he pitches his ten galloon hat to the side and slowly cruises, prowling for border jumpers. Chicanos beware! This man was in the Air National Guard, the very same people who are currently down to hate on some brown. As Cheney flushes out little Pedro from hiding in the brush (recently cleared and cut by W himself) he mistakenly shoots Alberto Gonzalez. The attorney general thanks him for the free torture and happily remarks how he sold out his own people while he cracks a cold Corona.

Sicker than the president himself is the extreme right who are far from satisfied with current immigration law. Those who believe America is being destroyed by this hispanic immigration wave. And yet the children of this fine nation don't know their ass from a hole in the ground, and by that I mean geography. 2/3's of Americans 18-24 that can't find Iraq on a map, please tell me how that is still possible? The war is 3 years old. Well 50% couldn't find New York and it's at least 250 years old. It's not even geographic ignorance that is "destroying" America, but general indifference - whether it be facts, issues or meaningful debate. Like the fact that not one of my close friends back home watches Lost.

Lastly, while I'm still popping a squat on the administration, please tell me you saw the 27 year CIA veteran call out Rumsfeld last week in Atlanta? I caught the clip on BBC and couldn't stop laughing. In the question-and-answer period, former CIA analyst and now my hero Ray McGovern spit hot fire at Rumsfeld on his claim of WMD in Iraq. When Rummy denied making such remarks, McGovern quoted his exact words and gave the date and location (Meet The Press March 2003, everyone's seen the clip 4000 times). No other comment needed other than, awesome work McGovern. That man deserves a Patrick Ewing size chest bump.