Death to Saddam?

Well now. It would seem that our friend to the East is going to die by hanging. Now, whether or not you subscribe to the notion that the timing of the decision was a carefully timed ploy by the Bush Administration, you should really be asking yourself this instead:

What exactly is the purpose of a yawn and why IS it contagious?

You see, I think far too much is being made of this whole situation. First people say that Bush had them do it this weekend to boost his numbers. But then the polls come out this morning and we find that he is still sporting a truly dismal 35% approval rating. At what point does an approval rating become a disapproval rating? Because, he'd look a lot better if he were able to boast a 65% rating. Even if the category was less favourable. But, I digress. The latest barb in the wire now is Tony Blair publicly airing his laundry about how Hussein shouldn't be put to death. Instead, he stood firm on his moral platform. That he opposes the death penalty "whether it's Saddam or anyone else." Admirable. Probably politically motivated, but admirable. Leads me to wonder: Would Bush REALLY stick to his guns, even if it wasn't the popular thing to do? And now, with his crony Blair out there giving the people the flip side of the coin, does this mean they aren't going to be friends for much longer? So many questions. My point is, Bush came out this morning and stumbled through another of his famous speeches (in front of Air Force One, no less - gives it that "real", "impromptu" feel), but never actually said whether he agrees with the death penalty verdict. He just did his regular stumping about how we are doing the right thing by the world for being over there. And, I know this a tired old argument, but where are his religious beliefs in all this "let's go kill people as punishment" talk. And I'm not talking about the "eye for an eye" schtick, either. I'm talking about something more basic: Thou. Shall. Not. Kill.

Except when it's a guy that tried to kill my daddy, then it's ok, apparently. Jackass.

And yet he still has 35% of the American people behind him. Apparently, those 35% feel that as long as Bush claims to have the same religious beliefs as they do, it doesn't matter if he actually ACTS like it. Actions versus the Word. Grrr!

I swear to you, if I hear one more politician equate invading Iraq with our national security I'm going to freak. FREAK! Look, if tomorrow we pulled out ever shred of evidence that we were ever there in the first place, our own borders would be no more or less threatened than they are today. People. The "evil-doers" we are holding responsible for our troubles are not residing in Iraq. They are not funded by Iraq. A lot of them probably don't even like Iraq (I hear it's kinda dry and boring there, anyway.) Further, I don't mind saying, the evil-doers that cause the most damage to our nation may very well reside right inside our own borders. And I'm not talking about hidden pockets of militia. I'm talking about the ones that buy their way onto our ballots every 4 years. Sure, it's not the same kind of outward, physical damage, but it's a powerful damage all the same.

And the worst part? Our all-time high for percentage of voter turn out hovers right around the lower 40's.

So, instead of debating whether or not he should be put to death, why not take a moment to consider our own flaws and how the people we put into office to rule on our behalf have abused that power and fucked the whole thing up. Why not try to actually DO something about it. Instead of just bitching after it happens. Action versus words.

Don't let this be the issue that elects our next congress. GET OUT AND VOTE YOU LAZY FUCKERS!


Oh yeah, and I saw my first Nova Scotia snow this afternoon. Just a spitting, but snow all the same. Hey, Old Man Winter: let's tussle!