Kings

[poliphilo]

George Bush reminds me of those useless late-18th century kings, George III and Louis XVI. He has no instinct for leadership; he has to be told what to do. "Say, Mr President, don't you think it would be a good idea if you flew down to the Delta and put in an appearance?" "Awww...do I have to?"

A natural-born leader would have been down there, mingling with the refugees, just as soon as it was safe to fly.

Sooner or later every dynasty throws up a man unsuited to the job.

George III was a successful farmer and Louis XVI had a talent for watchmaking and George Bush- if left to his own devices- would have cut the mustard (just)in the lower levels of middle management.

Did they tip the tea into Boston harbour for this? I think not.

Comments

[halfmoon-mollie.livejournal.com]

When will people start to realize that their votes DO count? If all the people who are complaining about the competency of the current President actually vote in the next election, who knows? Perhaps a government representative of the actual population might be elected!

There was a problem with Canadian aid getting here, because of Homeland Security. But I heard on the news this morning that 'help' was being accepted, even after the current President opened his mouth and inserted BOTH his feet. If I was France, or for that matter England, Russia OR Canada, after hearing what he said about not expecting any help 'but please send money' I would have taken any aid and recycled it back into the country.

I thought the tea was tipped into Boston Harbor so that this country could have a government selected 'by the people, for the people'.

The people who don't vote. The people who sit back and criticize but don't go to the polls and make their opinions known. The people who complain that nothing can be done - and then proceed to prove it by doing NOTHING.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

The American President is our President too- only we don't get a vote.

If the people of europe had had a say in the US elections, Bush wouldn't have had a prayer- either time.

[philtration.livejournal.com]

Yes. A black moment in our history. We are not perfect. America makes mistakes like any other nation but unfortunately our mistakes, like everything else that we do are on a much larger scale. It is the nature of the beast.