Posted on 03/17/2003 1:20:53 PM PST by Petronski
Monday, March 17th, 2003
George W. Bush 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington, DC
Dear Governor Bush:
So today is what you call "the moment of truth," the day that "France and the rest of world have to show their cards on the table." I'm glad to hear that this day has finally arrived. Because, I gotta tell ya, having survived 440 days of your lying and conniving, I wasn't sure if I could take much more. So I'm glad to hear that today is Truth Day, 'cause I got a few truths I would like to share with you:
1. There is virtually NO ONE in America (talk radio nutters and Fox News aside) who is gung-ho to go to war. Trust me on this one. Walk out of the White House and on to any street in America and try to find five people who are PASSIONATE about wanting to kill Iraqis. YOU WON'T FIND THEM! Why? 'Cause NO Iraqis have ever come here and killed any of us! No Iraqi has even threatened to do that. You see, this is how we average Americans think: If a certain so-and-so is not perceived as a threat to our lives, then, believe it or not, we don't want to kill him! Funny how that works!
2. The majority of Americans -- the ones who never elected you -- are not fooled by your weapons of mass distraction. We know what the real issues are that affect our daily lives -- and none of them begin with I or end in Q. Here's what threatens us: two and a half million jobs lost since you took office, the stock market having become a cruel joke, no one knowing if their retirement funds are going to be there, gas now costs two dollars a gallon -- the list goes on and on. Bombing Iraq will not make any of this go away. Only you need to go away for things to improve.
3. As Bill Maher said last week, how bad do you have to suck to lose a popularity contest with Saddam Hussein? The whole world is against you, Mr. Bush. Count your fellow Americans among them.
4. The Pope has said this war is wrong, that it is a SIN. The Pope! But even worse, the Dixie Chicks have now come out against you! How bad does it have to get before you realize that you are an army of one on this war? Of course, this is a war you personally won't have to fight. Just like when you went AWOL while the poor were shipped to Vietnam in your place.
5. Of the 535 members of Congress, only ONE (Sen. Johnson of South Dakota) has an enlisted son or daughter in the armed forces! If you really want to stand up for America, please send your twin daughters over to Kuwait right now and let them don their chemical warfare suits. And let's see every member of Congress with a child of military age also sacrifice their kids for this war effort. What's that you say? You don't THINK so? Well, hey, guess what -- we don't think so either!
6. Finally, we love France. Yes, they have pulled some royal screw-ups. Yes, some of them can be pretty damn annoying. But have you forgotten we wouldn't even have this country known as America if it weren't for the French? That it was their help in the Revolutionary War that won it for us? That it was France who gave us our Statue of Liberty, a Frenchman who built the Chevrolet, and a pair of French brothers who invented the movies? And now they are doing what only a good friend can do -- tell you the truth about yourself, straight, no b.s. Quit pissing on the French and thank them for getting it right for once. You know, you really should have traveled more (like once) before you took over. Your ignorance of the world has not only made you look stupid, it has painted you into a corner you can't get out of.
Well, cheer up -- there IS good news. If you do go through with this war, more than likely it will be over soon because I'm guessing there aren't a lot of Iraqis willing to lay down their lives to protect Saddam Hussein. After you "win" the war, you will enjoy a huge bump in the popularity polls as everyone loves a winner -- and who doesn't like to see a good ass-whoopin' every now and then (especially when it 's some third world ass!). And just like with Afghanistan, we'll forget about what happens to a country after we bomb it 'cause that is just too complex! So try your best to ride this victory all the way to next year's election. Of course, that's still a long ways away, so we'll all get to have a good hardy-har-har while we watch the economy sink even further down the toilet!
But, hey, who knows -- maybe you'll find Osama a few days before the election! See, start thinking like THAT! Keep hope alive! Kill Iraqis -- they got our oil!!
Yours,
Michael Moore www.michaelmoore.com
I almost spit my drink on the monitor. That is too funny.
Idiot leftists like him can't get over the 2000 election. They are still living in a dream world hoping the idiots in Butterfly County can find some more gore votes.
Today's diatribe is neither well thought out nor accurate.
1. The American public overwhelmingly supports President (not Governor - do some research on the Electoral College) Bush in this action. OVER-WHELMINGLY. You may not like that fact, but you really need to accept it.
2. The most damaging threat to our economy at this point is indecisiveness. Once the markets got an indication of what path we were about to take, they skyrocketed. Oil prices will come down. Productivity will go up, since less of the economy will be diverted to transportation costs. 401Ks will rebound.
3. The whole world is NOT against President Bush. France, Germany & Belgium do not qualify as the entire world. Nor does Hollywood. Perhaps you need to broaden your circle a bit.
4. In fact, just yesterday (Sunday) the Pope said "Certainly, the leaders of Baghdad have the urgent duty to collaborate fully with the international community, to eliminate any reason for an armed intervention." Doesn't sound like the Pope is on Hussein's side to me.
4b. The Dixie Chicks? Are you serious? Their opinion is about as irrelevant as yours or Barbra Streisand's. when will you self-centered Hollywood types going to realize your NO MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE REST OF US. Fame does not equal intelligence or relevance.
5. The honorable men and women of our armed forces are 100% VOLUNTEERS. No one - NO ONE - has forced them to accept the duty they have volunteered for. Be thankful for their sacrifice, but don't judge others who elect to take other paths with their lives. Did you serve?
6. The French Connection. Mr. Chirac is going to have a lot of explaining to do when the depth of his country's involvement with the Iraqi regime is revealed. I also firmly believe the French are looking to weaken the U.S.A. in order to make a stronger and Franco-centric Europe.
6b. As for travel, President Bush visited Mexico, England and China prior to running for office. Perhaps you should use the internet for research (just once).
I've never agreed with your politics, but usually there's been an element of truth in your position. Not necessarily enough to convince me you were right, but enough for me to understand how you developed your position.
This time, you're just wrong. Wrong on a lot of things. Things that aren't subject to emotion. They're called facts.
Maybe you should stick to them (just once).
But seriously, with hindsight you really DO have to admire the bravery of guys who hijack airliners and crash them into buildings, right?
The only difference between Michael Moore and a turd in a punchbowl is the bowl.
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