Tuesday, January 07, 2003
Did you ever see that Roddy Piper movie “They” (or is it “They Live?”) I lived that for about 10 minutes today. Dubya came into town to win support for his new economic proposal. You know, the one that benefits the wealthy.
Well there he was gloating like a cat that had just swallowed a canary, over exuberant, even agog, (how inappropriate when we are on the brink of a major war and the reservists are being called up, families are being torn apart.) I think that was an oil smile. (Ha! Just think of the word “oily” and what it means.)
It’s on the noon news. He is standing behind a podium, reading a teleprompter. Behind him is a navy blue wall with white lettering. It says: The Economic Club of Chicago and in bolder lettering: JOBS, GROWTH, OPPORTUNITY. He is not speaking to any of these issues. Instead he is saying all death taxes with finally be eliminated, and isn’t it nice that people have been able to tap into their home equity to pay off student loans, and to BUY MORE GOODS. (Yeah, that’s really good. People using up their equity on junk on their way to Potterville.) He went on about stimulating the economy from the top. Wasn’t that the trickle-down theory that Reagan pulled? I couldn’t take his gloating face anymore, nor the propaganda behind him, so I turned off the teevee and went for a walk.
Oh, and that story right before the Prez. Well, cigarette smoking is bad, but 750, 000 dieing from secondhand smoke. Let me see ONE death certificate that lists it as a cause of death. More propaganda.
IHOP has the never-ending pancake for $5.99. Wheeeeeeeehoooo! Now there’s something to get excited about. I’m only good for about two, maybe three cakes. Still the idea that there is a whole parade of them available, three at a time, is totally cool. Now if I can find a big ole pancake-loving man…cakes, butter, a little maple syrup, juice, decaf, and giggles…how pleasant! I can be just as shallow as anyone else.
