The Condition of America

It is becoming easier to define America as the smoke begins to clear:

1. George W. Bush is not smart enough to be part of a conspiracy. He may have been an unknowing pawn. As former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan has written in his book, Bush’s republican party was only interested in gaining power. To them it was of no consequence they would not know what to do when they gained the power. Looking at Bush’s track record of public service, it is obvious he was unqualified for any job in public service, much less government. He, like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jesse Ventura, was elected for reasons of notoriety or celebrity. Unlike former President Ronald Reagan, Bush was incapable of leading the nation. His reason for invading Iraq was an elementary and juvenile desire to see expanding democracy in the Middle East, something that would document a positive influence of his presidency on the world.

2. We are a lazy country. The reason for our downfall is because our manufacturing infrastructure has been abandoned. Physically lazy Republicans began looking for ways to make money without the meat and potatoes method of industry still viable. They turned to a variety of investments. They padded housing futures escalating home prices beyond what Americans could pay resulting in bloated credit markets and their eventual collapse. They single-handedly destroyed the potential for .com commerce attempting to exploit an entrepreneurial entity for big business. They pushed easy credit as a substitution for salaries that keep up with inflation. They invested in pharmaceutical companies rather than socialized medicine attempting to treat symptoms rather than illnesses. They bought out media and entertainment with no regard for tradition or talent expecting an easy return on their dollar.

What we have is a group of childish rich kids with no skills or intellect. Like spoiled brats they systematically almost have ruined the infrastructure of the United States. With no playground upon which to play, where will little Johnny go next?