Christmas Cheer
Who wouldn’t want to throw a shoe at George Bush? The President and Commander in Chief of the country that embodies capitalism and free enterprise shows his leadership abilities and understanding of the situation during this time of financial difficulty by saying, "I’ve abandoned free market principles to save the free market system." This is about the same as saying that, "We will be taking away your inalienable rights to protect our free society." What a gobshite…
These bailouts for badly run financial institutions, car manufacturers, and semi-state home mortgage bodies is the worst course of action to take and will only insure deeper economic miseries over a longer period of time. The open market system should be allowed to operate and weed out the mismanaged and incompetant companies by take overs, distribution of assets, and bankruptcies just as any other industry.
It may bring you a little holiday humour to have your very own chance to fling a shoe at George Dubya for whatever reasons that might occur to you so click on this link and have a go! You’ll be glad you did!
Throw a shoe at this fool!
Well said! I really enjoyed throwing the shoe - I feel much better now. Thanks!
Comment by MadMadMargo — December 26, 2008 @ 1:37 am
You’re very welcome Margo!
Comment by Cao — December 26, 2008 @ 2:35 am
Refreshing to hear this sentiment from across the Atlantic! I’m considering Ireland a refuge should America continue down this path of increasing police state, empire, and banana republic. Our politicians are fast bankrupting us, with the printing presses already cranking at full speed.
Comment by Rob Viglione — December 29, 2008 @ 3:43 am
Our politicians are doing about the same Rob!
Comment by Cao — December 29, 2008 @ 3:46 am
Just dropping by to wish you a Happy New Year!
Health and success to you in 2009!
Fitness Diva
Comment by The Fitness Diva — January 1, 2009 @ 8:01 pm
Thank you Diva, and the same to you!
Comment by Cao — January 2, 2009 @ 3:05 am
The guy that threw the shoes at Bush did not discriminate … he did not just throw a RIGHT WING SHOE but he threw BOTH. He was very fair and DEMOCRATIC in my opinion!
Comment by EuroYank — January 2, 2009 @ 8:24 am
How very true Euro! I also heard he was beaten in prison, not because he threw the shoes but because he missed!
Comment by Cao — January 3, 2009 @ 3:43 am
If I threw shoes at every government leader that has been ticking me off ~ my entire family and all my neighbors would have to go barefoot! lol
Comment by RearVuMirr — January 6, 2009 @ 4:51 pm
Good one Rebecca! Great to see you around again, I hope all is well with you and yours this New Year!
Comment by Cao — January 7, 2009 @ 3:55 am
Thanks for joining my community!
Comment by Johanna — January 7, 2009 @ 1:06 pm
You betcha Johanna!
Comment by Cao — January 8, 2009 @ 3:20 am
The Turkish shoe’s manufacturer, Ramazan Baydan, is selling a lot. He renamed the shoe “The Bush Shoe”.
:)
Comment by Ana — January 13, 2009 @ 12:45 am
Probably the only business on earth that Bush actually helped during his years in office!
Thanks Ana!
Comment by Cao — January 13, 2009 @ 2:32 am
One thing that irritates me is how the media and bloggers never properly research statistics, or how they are compiled, and how the propaganda is continued for example …
On June 29 2005, the Veterans Administration (an official U.S. body) admitted to the U.S. Congress that while there were over 103,000 U.S. military casualties from Iraq and Afghanistan wars, the official figures at the time were showing 13,000 casualties.
A senior Pentagon official confirmed on the condition of anonymity that the actual death toll of U.S. service personnel as of 1st May 2006 in Iraq was in excess of 12,000. The real number of casualties – i.e. those unable to return to active service - is in excess of 150,000. He also confirmed that all reports from the U.S. military in Iraq confirmed that Iraqi resistance to the occupation growing better organized and more deadly by the day.
1. Soldiers killed or injured in any other way other than a direct bullet or bomb not counted.
2. Soldier shot and/or wounded but died on a flight to a U.S. military hospital not counted.
3. Anyone who dies in hospital or a U.S. military base not counted.
4. Severe mental illnesses those who are medically diagnosed as depressed and/or suicidal not counted.
5. Long term physical or mental problems resulting from brain damage not counted.
6. 15,000 or more US casualties not battle casualties are not counted.
7. Soldiers not American citizens are not counted.
Also over 40,000 American soldiers have deserted.
The US army is reported to be 40 per cent short of its recruitment target. Despite a joining bonus of $ 90,000 paid over three years, of which $ 20,000 is in cash and $ 70,000 in benefits, along with a cancelling of the loans many a young American must take to afford to go to college.
There are reports also that people almost 40 years old are now eligible to join the military, and that the physical and intellectual standards for recruits have been lowered. Almost 30 per cent of new recruits leave within six months.
Unknown News
Comment by EuroYank — January 13, 2009 @ 10:24 pm
Thank you Euro for that brilliant update! They say that the first casualty of war is the truth, it is up to bloggers and under-cover investigators like you to keep us informed, many thanks!
Comment by Cao — January 16, 2009 @ 3:50 am
Cao - mybloglog took my widget away since I posted all those anti-war Israel videos. For the time being you will not see me on your widget when I appear or I you! Trying to get it back will see.
Comment by EuroYank — January 18, 2009 @ 12:27 am
There seems to be a lot of effort being put into blocking any anti-Israeli sentiment published on the web, many things have disappeared in regards to the Gaza situation. Yahoo and MBL are affiliated, good luck Euro.
Comment by Cao — January 18, 2009 @ 3:42 am
I too had trouble with mybloglog for a while, and lost my widget, but I somehow managed to retrieve it. Good luck with that Euro.
And Bush deserved the shoe. I hope they free the reporter and give him a medal.
Comment by Static Brain — February 16, 2009 @ 11:16 pm
Cao install me on yahoo messenger as EuroYank2005 … I would like to talk to you.
Comment by EuroYank — March 3, 2009 @ 9:35 pm
So have you retired or what? Not one post since Christmas? That must be some celebration you had!!
Comment by gaelikaa — June 5, 2009 @ 12:00 am
Thank you Gaelikaa for your interest and comment! Yes, the celebrations were mighty; but, alas time is a diminishing asset as of late.
Comment by Cao — June 9, 2009 @ 10:49 pm