The "We" Word

President Bush, his Administration and his many apologists all keep insisting that "we are better off" now that Saddam Hussein is in custody, and that "we are safer" nearly five years after 9/11, thanks to Dear Leader's God-driven crusade against terror.

I have a question, Mr. President:

What's this 'WE' shit? Do you have a mouse in your pocket?

If your sole definition of "we" is "the rich people who grow fat off my tax cuts, war profiteers and Halliburton stockholders," then I guess you and we are better off. But the dead in military graves throughout the United States call you a liar, Mr. President. Most of them were blown up after you strode onto the flight deck of that carrier to declare "Mission Accomplished."

And after you challenged the insurgency to "bring it on."

The wounded and maimed Americans in hospitals throughout the nation (and are in danger of losing their veteran's benefits, thanks to your stupid economic policies) call you a liar.

The dead from Black Tuesday accuse you, Mr. President, of making this land less safe.

You have lost Iraq.

You have lost this "war" on terrorism.

You are losing (finally) the support of the very God-addled, power-drunk masses who worship every disjointed, stuttering, smirking word that drips from your mouth.

You have failed us, George W. Bush.