December 19, 2004 7:32 AM

OK, but who's the smirking f*****g moron next to the two dead white guys?

I swear, on the name of all that is Good, Right, and Holy, that I WILL NEVER, EVER, EVER PURCHASE ANOTHER TIME MAGAZINE AS LONG AS I SHALL LIVE- and I plan on being ornery while I’m still drawing breath for a good, long time.

How sad is it when the face of the forces of hatred, ignorance, and oppression is celebrated by one of the (formerly, at least) most respected media outlets that this country has to offer. Are the maroons who make these decisions completely BLIND to the reality of the world that has been created by Bush and his neo-Conservative fellow travellers? Have we become so undemanding of our leaders that we are willing to lionize the inept, the venal, and the thoroughly corrupt who lead us? And then people wonder why some of us want to relocate to Canada….

I cannot believe that any thinking, rational, lucid human being could possibly think that our Prevaricator-in-Chief would be worthy of ANYTHING resembling this sort of recognition. Hmm…let’s review his qualifications, shall we?

  • He stole Florida, and with it the 2000 Presidential election right out from under the nose of Democrats. His minions (including his Daddy’s friends on the US Supreme Court) used their power and influence to block the counting of legimately-cast votes from Dade County, among others.

  • On 9.11, his deer-in-headlight reaction to the terrorist attacks typified his Daddy-what-do-I-do-now? leadership style. Leaders lead…they do not fly aimlessly around the country trying to find a safe rabbit hole while all hell breaks loose around them.

  • He used 9.11 as a pretext for his long-desired war on Iraq. By fabricating intelligence on Iraq’s alleged possession of WMDs, and by ignoring dissenting (and decidedly more reasoned and intelligent) voices in his own Administration, he is responsible for the deaths of 1300+ American soldiers…and for what? Good Morning, Vietnam….

  • He has helped to create an atmosphere in which hatred is once again fashionable. Gays, Democrats, Muslims, France…we no longer lack for scapegoats. Besides, it certainly is easier than taking personal responsibility for our own siutation, eh??

  • He has given life to Josef Goebbel’s “Big Lie”. Given that something like 70% of those who voted for Bush feel that Saddam Hussein was involved in the 9.11 attacks, it hasn’t been much of a challenge to indoctrinate the American voting public. Apparently, we are an exceedingly undemanding lot. Critical thinking? Nah, I’ll take “Let me bend over and grab my ankles- you can drive” for 500, Alex. Americans will believe ANYTHING if it is fed to them often enough.

If I seem angry, it’s because I am. I’m so tired of being surrounded by the ignorant, the undemanding, and the intellectually inflexible. By and large, Americans make up their minds based on an absolute minimum of information. You can almost hear minds slamming shut, steeling themselves against anything that might shake the certainty of their faith. I am baffled by the collective American refusal to face the reality of what they have voted into office.

  • Have any of y’all bothered to pay attention to what is happening in Iraq? Do you realize that over 1300 American soldiers have died, and thousands more have been wounded?

  • Can someone PLEASE explain to me how the war in Iraq is protecting our freedoms here at home? HOW in the world was Iraq a threat to the Homeland? And spare me the tired Republican chant about how you would rather fight the terrorists in the streets of Baghdad than the streets of New York. Before the invasion of Iraq, there WAS no insurgency. That is purely a result of George W. Bush’s war.

  • Bush lied about WMDs in Iraq, 1300 Americans have died in a pointless war of aggression, and yet he is being lionized as a hero? Bill Clinton lied about getting his helmet polished by an intern, and he was impeached…so who’s the criminal now?

I am so tired of hearing Americans proudly saying “My Billy in is Iraq protecting our freedom here at home!” Protecting us from what threat? The one that we created when we invaded Iraq? How, exactly, had Iraq threatened our freedom previously? Therein, perhaps, lies Bush’s greatest crime. Instead of leading, he has told Americans exactly what they want to hear. He has become a hero by convincing Americans of what they were predisposed to believe to begin with.

Instead of leading, instead of being honest with the American people, George W. Bush and his minions have hammered on a consistent, if untrue, message that resonates with the electorate. Given that we are an exceedingly stupid and undemanded aggregate, it probably wasn’t much of a challenge…not when you have timid media like TIME to do the heavy lifting for you.

TIME will never see another dime of my money…not that they will actually care or notice. I simply cannot in good conscience support the bottom line of a media organization that so willingly and easily glosses over the true record of George W. Bush.

WE DESERVE BETTER.

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