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10/13/2004: "Four More Years of Bush May Not Be Such a Bad Thing"
I can tell that I've lost a few of you already. Just hear me out on this,
OK? Take the example of Ronald Reagan. Now, I think that Reagan was a
puppy-molesting traitor who sold weapons to Iran to finance his
puppy-molesting habit. But you have to admit that Reagan's second term was
a Hell of a lot different from his first. Maybe that was because many of
the idiots who rode into the White House with him (like James Watt) were
no longer there when he was re-elected, or maybe it was the threat of
impeachment for Iran/Contra. Who knows? I've always summed up the Reagan
years this way: first term - crazy old man ready to push the red button
at any moment. Second term - crazy old man who was willing to negotiate
with the Soviets.
Fast forward to Gorge Bush v2.0. When Bush gets his return ticket punched,
Colin Powell is going to threaten to walk unless some heads roll. Let's
face it, someone is going to have to pay for the shit-fight that is Iraq
and that bill is due during Bush's second term. It's part of the deal that
Bush struck with John McCain for his support.
Just as Reagan needed the Cold War to get re-elected, Bush needed the War
on Terror. Bush stays in - War on Terror goes away. He'll no longer need
it and it certainly won't be needed by the man that the RNC has chosen to
succeed him - the man they've chosen to run against Hillary Clinton in '08
- John McCain.
Hang the threat of impeachment of Bush's head and fire a few morons
(Wolfowitz, Rice, and Rumsfeld for openers), and, just maybe, the next
four years might not be so bad.
Just don't plan on doing any traveling abroad.
You see, the whole Bush/Reagan analogy kind of breaks down on an
international level. While Ronald Reagan may not have exactly been loved
in some parts of the world, he wasn't hated with the vehemence that
foreigners seem to reserve for Bush Jr. Handing Bush another four years
may also be handing the people in the rest of the world a reason to
transfer their hatred of America's government to Americans in general.
So, if you've been thinking about Paris in the Spring, you might want to
wait until the Spring of '09.
Moving right along…
It has come to my attention (via advanced ticket sales) that many of you
are planning to attend the Dave Blood memorial/benefit concert on Nov. 21st
(From this time forward to be known as "Bloodfest '04").
In the hope of making your stay, here in Philadelphia, as pleasant as
possible (for people making the life-altering mistake of spending a weekend
in Philly), I've begun working on the "Bloodfest '04 Weekend Guide to
Philadelphia". I plan to start posting sections of the guide on 21st of
this month and putting the entire guide online on Nov. 19th. In order to
accomplish this Herculean task, I'll need your help. Please email me with
your question ("Where should I eat, and - more importantly - where should
I drink?") or suggestions ("I think that you should post a list of places
to avoid"), and I'll do my best to incorporate them into the guide. In the
meantime, you might want to take a look at the Where to Go section
of this website.
By the way, on Saturday, Nov. 20th, I will be speaking at a meeting of the
Philadelphia Alliance of Critical Thinkers (PhACT) at the Philadelphia
Community College at 17th and Spring Garden streets. Details to follow.
