The Legacy of George W. Bush
For generations to come, we, the American people will be proud of our 43th President. Now, billions of people, including readers and professors in psychology, psychiatry, and business management, will remember our dear President. No more half-full or half-empty glass of water.
The new motto: the egg. Yes, the egg. A broken egg for the pessimists; a cracked egg for the optimists. Our dear brilliant President, in response to Jim Leher, PBS, retorted to the fact that Iraq was a broken egg. "It is not broken, Iraq is simply a cracked egg".
So, my daughter Leila asked me: "What is the difference?"
Brilliant question. How can I give a brilliant answer? So, I thought the brilliant readers of New York Times might have some clues. I found them, at The Caucus, politics section. A few brilliant replies.
Texancan: "a cracked egg is not a broken egg...till you see the stuff comes out"
Howard: "the biggest cracked egg is the President himself"
Ralph: "He must have a scrambled brain"
Ronald: "good view of a fractured thinking"
Bobacorn: "a cracked pretzel would have been a better example"
Irene Tomkinson: "As a therapist, I can assure you that a 4 year old child will say both are the same".
My daughter Leila: "you see, I told you, there is no difference. What's wrong with you, adults? Are you telling me if the egg falls on the floor, it is broken, but if it falls on someone's head, it is only cracked?"
Brilliant reply. Is my daughter insinuating something?
- You got it, daughter. That's the power of the President. He shows the world how great we are.
He has the power to decide who is responsible for all of our problems. If we have nine left center governments, democratically elected in the last two years, in Latin America, it is the fault of Castro.
My daughter Leila: "Wait, wait a minute. How can the bad socialist Cuba be responsible for the election of left-leaning leaders in democratic elections?"
The new motto: the egg. Yes, the egg. A broken egg for the pessimists; a cracked egg for the optimists. Our dear brilliant President, in response to Jim Leher, PBS, retorted to the fact that Iraq was a broken egg. "It is not broken, Iraq is simply a cracked egg".
So, my daughter Leila asked me: "What is the difference?"
Brilliant question. How can I give a brilliant answer? So, I thought the brilliant readers of New York Times might have some clues. I found them, at The Caucus, politics section. A few brilliant replies.
Texancan: "a cracked egg is not a broken egg...till you see the stuff comes out"
Howard: "the biggest cracked egg is the President himself"
Ralph: "He must have a scrambled brain"
Ronald: "good view of a fractured thinking"
Bobacorn: "a cracked pretzel would have been a better example"
Irene Tomkinson: "As a therapist, I can assure you that a 4 year old child will say both are the same".
My daughter Leila: "you see, I told you, there is no difference. What's wrong with you, adults? Are you telling me if the egg falls on the floor, it is broken, but if it falls on someone's head, it is only cracked?"
Brilliant reply. Is my daughter insinuating something?
- You got it, daughter. That's the power of the President. He shows the world how great we are.
He has the power to decide who is responsible for all of our problems. If we have nine left center governments, democratically elected in the last two years, in Latin America, it is the fault of Castro.
My daughter Leila: "Wait, wait a minute. How can the bad socialist Cuba be responsible for the election of left-leaning leaders in democratic elections?"
Brilliant question.
- Very simple: Castro is a non-elected dictator. Being more honest, and transparent, he has more influence than a dictator elected in a democratic society. Like him or not, the real world (excluding Miami) respect Castro, because he was a real Commander in Chief. He did risk his life for a Cuba Libre.
Leila: "Why are so many people having anti-American feelings?"
- Because we are having a disastrous foreign policy; we have nominated a series of non-diplomat Ambassadors; we are ignorant about the real world; we try to lecture everyone; we boycott everyone we do not like; we do not respect leaders democratically elected (if they do not agree with us); we have deposed Saddam without thinking about the negative consequences; we did not listen to our ex-friends (Canada, Old Europe); we are acting as an ostrich in the Palestine-Israel conflict; we have a President and Secretary of State who insult their hosts; and we still do not know how to count votes.
In 2000, the President has been chosen because the Florida Secretary of State did not do her job, under pressure by the Governor, who, by the way was the brother of the man finally selected by five judges.
Leila: "Are you telling me that seven people were more important that 100 million votes? How can we promote democracy with such a record?"
- Brilliant, my daughter, brilliant
Leila: "Does it mean if I want to travel later, I might not be safe? I thought we were safer?"
- Unfortunately, that will probably be the case, unless you marry a foreigner, and use his nationality.
Leila: "How about if I want to start a business. Can I get international contracts?"
- It will be more difficult. Now, we have shown our incompetence in managing a war, a disaster at home, a Congress with no spine, no courage, and how democratically dumb we are, by electing twice the same incompetent dictator.
Leila: "I do not think that we should use the egg, instead of the glass of water. It does not look too good for us"
- Too late now. With Internet, the whole world now has a choice: the old glass of water or the new fresh egg theory, invented by our brilliant President.
Leila: "How come my friends at school never mentioned that to me"
- Their parents must be watching Fox News. They only see the other side of the egg. Still, is better than 20% of the population who are not even aware that there is an egg. They surely are not watching PBS. "
Leila: "So, the way I see it, my future is not that great. Can we do something to improve our situation?"
- Well, perhaps, you and your friends at school, could convince your teachers to gather all the parents, neighbours, and other local associations, and force a meeting with each Congress Representative. If 300 of them in the House are responsible, have some spine, and courage, they can make a difference, for saving the future of our next generation.
Then, we could show the Real World how a real democracy works. No more taxpayers money for a low-class propaganda, and alienate more foreigners. Perhaps, the Real World might start to respect the American people, again. For the time being, only the disadvantaged have an illusion about the American Dream.
Leila: "Thanks dad, for giving me more homework to do."
- Yes, but it is for your future. You must work hard to succeed, And look, how proud, you, and your friends, will be later, showing the world, and living, the real American values. A future best seller, and a great movie: "How our children saved America".
- Very simple: Castro is a non-elected dictator. Being more honest, and transparent, he has more influence than a dictator elected in a democratic society. Like him or not, the real world (excluding Miami) respect Castro, because he was a real Commander in Chief. He did risk his life for a Cuba Libre.
Leila: "Why are so many people having anti-American feelings?"
- Because we are having a disastrous foreign policy; we have nominated a series of non-diplomat Ambassadors; we are ignorant about the real world; we try to lecture everyone; we boycott everyone we do not like; we do not respect leaders democratically elected (if they do not agree with us); we have deposed Saddam without thinking about the negative consequences; we did not listen to our ex-friends (Canada, Old Europe); we are acting as an ostrich in the Palestine-Israel conflict; we have a President and Secretary of State who insult their hosts; and we still do not know how to count votes.
In 2000, the President has been chosen because the Florida Secretary of State did not do her job, under pressure by the Governor, who, by the way was the brother of the man finally selected by five judges.
Leila: "Are you telling me that seven people were more important that 100 million votes? How can we promote democracy with such a record?"
- Brilliant, my daughter, brilliant
Leila: "Does it mean if I want to travel later, I might not be safe? I thought we were safer?"
- Unfortunately, that will probably be the case, unless you marry a foreigner, and use his nationality.
Leila: "How about if I want to start a business. Can I get international contracts?"
- It will be more difficult. Now, we have shown our incompetence in managing a war, a disaster at home, a Congress with no spine, no courage, and how democratically dumb we are, by electing twice the same incompetent dictator.
Leila: "I do not think that we should use the egg, instead of the glass of water. It does not look too good for us"
- Too late now. With Internet, the whole world now has a choice: the old glass of water or the new fresh egg theory, invented by our brilliant President.
Leila: "How come my friends at school never mentioned that to me"
- Their parents must be watching Fox News. They only see the other side of the egg. Still, is better than 20% of the population who are not even aware that there is an egg. They surely are not watching PBS. "
Leila: "So, the way I see it, my future is not that great. Can we do something to improve our situation?"
- Well, perhaps, you and your friends at school, could convince your teachers to gather all the parents, neighbours, and other local associations, and force a meeting with each Congress Representative. If 300 of them in the House are responsible, have some spine, and courage, they can make a difference, for saving the future of our next generation.
Then, we could show the Real World how a real democracy works. No more taxpayers money for a low-class propaganda, and alienate more foreigners. Perhaps, the Real World might start to respect the American people, again. For the time being, only the disadvantaged have an illusion about the American Dream.
Leila: "Thanks dad, for giving me more homework to do."
- Yes, but it is for your future. You must work hard to succeed, And look, how proud, you, and your friends, will be later, showing the world, and living, the real American values. A future best seller, and a great movie: "How our children saved America".
The Facilitator
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