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

[jackiejj.livejournal.com]

I am not at all convinced I would vote for Hilliary, myself. For one thing, my mother would kill me!

And my sister.

Sad to say, I have seen very few people worthy of a vote for many years.

When do you leave? Sunday, I think it was?

[seraphimsigrist.livejournal.com]

Jackie,
I leave Sunday. say a prayer, it is
not so easy...the next day we leave
Moscow for two days then back for a
conference for 2 days then out of
Moscow for 2 days etc. But,it will not
be this time I think, if I die(well and
I will) I would not mind to die there...

as to worthy well I think one thing
is to realize that in a country like
ours which is not authoritarian (pace
pimply livejournalers who dream of
living in a fascist state etc)
it really is us...
with our television programs
our education system
our ... everything. what do we expect
we would have but on the other hand
it is also,until now, with maybe some
exceptions or like all of us all at
moments, there has been a decency...
I like Jimmy Carter best as the
advocate for habitats for humanity and so
on and when he was President I thought he
was overmatched by the job and yet...he
did what he could. He was also a face
of a decency and generosity which I guess
I think a lot of Americans have in a
particular sort of way(not that we are better
than other people all and all but just a
slightly different configuraion maybe?)
and Clinton too though he never charmed me much...
and the Gipper...going too long but in a sense
all overmatched and yet all with something.
But
I do think that in our lifetime the Popes
have been more intelligent and visionary
on the whole and perhaps sometimes better
statesmen though the two jobs are so hard
to compare...but I wonder what State has
had leaders of the intelect of JP II or the
present Benedict?

[jackiejj.livejournal.com]

I will happily pray for you, and do.