Watching Their Own Tails

Did you know that Bush's ranch is off the electrical grid entirely, and self-contained?

For what it's worth, Bush's Crawford ranch is completely off-the-grid and equipped with the latest in energy saving and renewable power systems. It has been described as an "environmentalist's dream home." The fact a man as steeped in the petroleum industry as Bush would own such a home should tell you something.

On a similar note, Dick Cheney's personal investments indicate he (or more accurately, whoever handles his money) is expecting economic collapse.

Neither Bush or Cheney (or really, any administration) can be honest with the American people about the severity of what we're facing. If they were honest with the country, half the nation would refuse to believe them while the other half would likely panic.

So if he starts a war with Iran and does critical damage to them, he can just go hide in Crawford, snug and power-fat while everyone else can just go ....

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Today

Today, honest, I started looking at three-wheeled adult tricycles. If Bush attacks Iraq, I am going to buy one immediately -- because if he does that it will be the beginning of the end. This web post at Pygalgia says that the administration would be attacking to steal Iran's oil, but I don't think that would be a likely outcome. It is not easy to steal oil -- pipelines are way too amenable to sabotage. The supply line is way too long. We don't even *buy* oil from Iran -- and I doubt their customers would sit quietly by and permit such a theft.

Of course, if Bush does attack them, he should definitely be removed from office forthwith -- but I think he should have been removed for crimes quite awhile back. And if he does attack, it is not going to be with a ground incursion designed to maintain the infrastructure -- it's going to be with bombs.

Oh crap. Those of you who voted for these warmongers have much to answer for.