Let's all recite in unison the 9/11 motto:
Never forget (to play the victim, especially when you're caught being the bully)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Here's a illustrative comment from
another thread...
trixster wrote:
Argos wrote:
trixster, do you feel shame for the fact that Mannyisthebest is a Canadian?
He's from Toronto, though. I barely recognize him as Canadian.
Perhaps they'll find
this comment humorous...
Quote:
"Brit living in Canada here. In a checkout queue today I heard one Canadian say to another, "what's the difference between 9/11 and a cow? You stop milking a cow after 10 years!". Pretty much everyone who heard it smiled. I think the US may be getting more and more out of step with the rest of the world."
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And finally, some
classic Onion satire from a little over 10 years ago...
Quote:
Bush: 'Our Long National Nightmare Of Peace And Prosperity Is Finally Over'
JANUARY 17, 2001 | ISSUE 43•01 ISSUE 37•01
WASHINGTON, DC–Mere days from assuming the presidency and closing the door on eight years of Bill Clinton, president-elect George W. Bush assured the nation in a televised address Tuesday that "our long national nightmare of peace and prosperity is finally over."
President-elect Bush vows that "together, we can put the triumphs of the recent past behind us."
"My fellow Americans," Bush said, "at long last, we have reached the end of the dark period in American history that will come to be known as the Clinton Era, eight long years characterized by unprecedented economic expansion, a sharp decrease in crime, and sustained peace overseas. The time has come to put all of that behind us."
Bush swore to do "everything in [his] power" to undo the damage wrought by Clinton's two terms in office, including selling off the national parks to developers, going into massive debt to develop expensive and impractical weapons technologies, and passing sweeping budget cuts that drive the mentally ill out of hospitals and onto the street.
During the 40-minute speech, Bush also promised to bring an end to the severe war drought that plagued the nation under Clinton, assuring citizens that the U.S. will engage in at least one Gulf War-level armed conflict in the next four years.
"You better believe we're going to mix it up with somebody at some point during my administration," said Bush, who plans a 250 percent boost in military spending. "Unlike my predecessor, I am fully committed to putting soldiers in battle situations. Otherwise, what is the point of even having a military?"
On the economic side, Bush vowed to bring back economic stagnation by implementing substantial tax cuts, which would lead to a recession, which would necessitate a tax hike, which would lead to a drop in consumer spending, which would lead to layoffs, which would deepen the recession even further.
