Today's George W. Stupid News Stories

Keep this proverb in mind: Ignorance can be fixed; stupidity is forever.

Bush: spying program to continue

By Adam Entous

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S.
President George W. Bush said on Monday he broke no laws in authorizing spying on Americans with suspected ties to terrorism and declared he would continue the practice despite concern that it infringes on civil liberties.--snip---

"As president of the United States and commander in chief I have the constitutional responsibility and the constitutional authority to protect our country," he said.

Whoever has convinced George W. Failed Biz Man that being Commander-in-Chief of the US Military means "Commander of The Entire Country" should be tried for treasonous stupidity!

US freeing Saddam's 'Dr. Germ' and 'Mrs. Anthrax'

By Gideon Long and Alastair Macdonald

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. forces in
Iraq are freeing "Dr Germ and "Mrs. Anthrax," two of
Saddam Hussein's leading biological warfare experts, following the failure to find weapons of mass destruction, lawyers said on Monday. --snip--

Baghdad lawyer Badia Aref said Taha and Ammash were among 26 senior detainees in the process of being released. U.S. military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Barry Johnson said eight "high-value detainees" had been freed on Saturday, and were among 27 senior prisoners judged to be eligible for release.

So much for that deck of "Most Wanted Iraqis" playing cards purchased by thousands of Bush loyalists! This gives "not playing with a full deck" new meaning, doesn't it? Whoever convinced George W. WMD Hunter that releasing Dr. Germ & Mrs. Anthrax was a good idea should be forced to explain why these two women, if they really ever were dangerous, no longer are. Skills and knowledge don't just evaporate. Only the truly stupid would think they do!

New Bolivian leader poses challenge to US policy

By Angus MacSwan

SAO PAULO, Brazil (Reuters) - The election of Evo Morales as Bolivia's president poses new challenges to the Bush administration in Latin America, where its unpopularity is growing and the left is on the ascendancy. --snip--

Ultimately how the United States handles Bolivia could set the scene for how its reacts to a string of elections across the region next year which could bring more leftist leaders.

Whoever convinced George W. Weekends Off that he could bully and/or ignore our neighbors to the south probably recognizes Bush's inability to walk and chew gum at the same time, but that doesn't make said adviser any less stupid!

House Passes Deficit Cuts to End Year

By JIM ABRAMS, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - House lawmakers opened the way for oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and approved $29 billion for hurricane relief during an all-night session Monday bringing their legislative year to a close.

The House also narrowly passed a plan to cut deficits by almost $40 billion over five years in legislation hailed by GOP conservatives as fiscal discipline and assailed by Democrats as victimizing medical and education programs for the poor. --snip--

(Spending on Medicare will fall by $6.4 billion and Medicaid by $4.8 billion. Another $13 billion will be saved from student loan programs, in part by establishing a fixed 6.8 percent interest rate instead of maintaining lower variable rates.)

The largest single savings in Medicare would reduce anticipated federal funding for the private HMOs established under 2003 Medicare legislation.

Officials said the changes to Medicaid include an attempt to make it harder for the elderly to transfer their assets to children or others in order to qualify for federal nursing home benefits.

And George W. Bubble Boy wonders why people don't like him? Is he so stupid that he has no idea how much his Republican-controlled US Congress hurts working families?

Let's recap...

George W. Stupid believes he's the Commander-in-Chief not just the military, but of you and me. Even 8th graders know better!

George W. Stupid believes that he can ignore all of those countries attached at the Texas hip, and it won't affect us. Ask Poland about that, George!

George W. Stupid obviously has no idea that cutting Medicare, raising interest on student loans, and making it harder for families to get nursing home care for their loved ones makes him unpopular. How about asking the Katrina homeless, George?

To those lurking freepers who've put me on their anonymous hate mail lists...

Still think George W. is brilliant? I have two words for you: Harriet Miers.


File this under: Stupid is as stupid does.