First Door on the Left

Is it just my imagination, or does the elephant really look like it is about to trample Lady Liberty?

She’s running as fast as she can!

And…

It looks like Cate Edwards just may have a “thing” for Ben Affleck. (I love to start rumors!)

Need further proof that George W. Bush is completely out of touch with reality?

Bush Insists Economy Is on ‘Rising Path’

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The federal deficit is at a record high and economic growth has slowed, but President Bush is insisting on the campaign trail that the U.S. economy is on a “rising path.” In his weekly radio address Saturday, which he taped Friday while on a stop in Michigan, Bush worked to convince voters that the economic rebound is not stalling.

His optimistic forecast came a day after the White House projected that the deficit for the budget year ending Sept. 30 will soar to $445 billion — the highest in history.

That analysis came as the Commerce Department said economic growth slowed this spring to an annual rate of 3 percent, well below the 3.8 percent spurt that many economists expected. Consumers, hit by high gasoline prices, cut back their spending, the department said.

My advice to Mr. Bush? Take another Prozac.

Rumor has it that Jerry Falwell will be speaking at the Republican National Convention.

Remember Jerry Falwell? He’s the one who had this to say about the attacks on 9/11:

“I really believe that the pagans, and the abortionists, and the feminists, and the gays and the lesbians who are actively trying to make that an alternative lifestyle, the ACLU, People For the American Way, all of them who have tried to secularize America. I point the finger in their face and say ‘you helped this happen.’”

He did, as the linked article states, issue a half-hearted apology for his statement.

I hope Jerry Falwell gets lots of stage time at the Republican National Convention.

BoiFromTroy is upset that John Kerry did not come out screaming for gay rights in his acceptance speech at the convention on Thursday night.

Let’s break it down, shall we?

Does John Kerry favor a Constitutional amendment that would forever make same-sex marriage illegal in the United States of America? No.

Does George Bush favor a Constitutional amendment that would forever make same-sex marriage illegal in the United States of America? Yes.

Is there any chance that gays and lesbians will ever enjoy equal rights and equal protection under the law while a Republican administration is in office? No.

Is there any chance that gays and lesbians will ever enjoy equal rights and equal protection under the law while a Democratic administration is in office? Yes.

Which political party has a history of favoring and promoting civil rights? Democratic.

Which political party has a history of opposing and denying civil rights? Republican.

Boi is also upset because the people in charge of the convention would not let gay rights activists wave signs on the convention floor favoring gay marriage. How many such signs does he think he is going to see on the floor of the Republican convention? My bet is zero. My bet is that there will not even be any gay rights activists on the floor of the Republican convention.

If it’s equal rights for gays and lesbians you want, you for dang sure aren’t going to get them from George Bush and the Republicans!

Here’s the deal. I made Laura sit down with the checkbook at the kitchen table up in the residence, and she figures that we’re gonna spend about $445 billion more this year than we’re gonna take in. She says I probably shouldn’t have given all those big tax cuts to all those rich folks, but what does she know?

Things are getting better though, because last time I made her look at the checkbook back in February she figured we were going to be about $521 billion in the hole. That there’s a difference of $76 billion, and they said I couldn’t manage money!

Anyway, here’s the story if you want to read it. I haven’t read it because I don’t read those dang liberal newspapers, but you can if you want to (it has a real nice picture of me you can cut out and hang up on your wall — right next to Jesus). I just want y’all to know how much I appreciate y’all letting me put all this on your credit cards, and the credit cards of your kids and grandkids. Give me four more years and I’ll really show you what I can do!

Golly, I haven’t been up this late in a long time. Laura is gonna kill me. The Secret Service guys won’t like that one little bit. Heck, they get all upset just because I fall off my bike once in a while.

Until next time…
W