They Really Do Fear Us
Bush declares state of emergency for inauguration
"WASHINGTON - President George W. Bush on Tuesday declared an emergency in the District of Columbia that will let the nation's capital tap deeper into federal coffers for Barack Obama's inauguration.
Bush said that an emergency exists and ordered federal aid to supplement the $15 million in federal funds already appropriated for the event.
White House spokesman Scott Stanzel said District of Columbia Mayor Adrian M. Fenty requested the emergency declaration on Jan. 7 because he decided that the crowds expected for the nation's 56th presidential inauguration would exceed the city's ability to protect the public."
Bullshit. It's to protect their own sorry asses.
"Fenty and others have said millions could descend on Washington for the inauguration."
"In fact, the mood at the (2003 anti Iraq war) demonstration reminded me of a story satirist and Yippie co-founder Paul Krassner tells about an Vietnam-era protest at which he spoke. Krassner told the large crowd of anti-war protesters how Lyndon Johnson had remarked recently, "What the Communists are really saying is 'Fuck you, Lyndon Johnson,' and nobody says 'Fuck you, Lyndon Johnson' and gets away with it."
Krassner then encouraged the crowd, "When I count three, we're all gonna say it - and we're gonna get away with it! Are you ready? One...two...three..." And thousands of voices shouted in unison: "Fuck you, Lyndon Johnson!"
"WASHINGTON - President George W. Bush on Tuesday declared an emergency in the District of Columbia that will let the nation's capital tap deeper into federal coffers for Barack Obama's inauguration.
Bush said that an emergency exists and ordered federal aid to supplement the $15 million in federal funds already appropriated for the event.
White House spokesman Scott Stanzel said District of Columbia Mayor Adrian M. Fenty requested the emergency declaration on Jan. 7 because he decided that the crowds expected for the nation's 56th presidential inauguration would exceed the city's ability to protect the public."
Bullshit. It's to protect their own sorry asses.
"Fenty and others have said millions could descend on Washington for the inauguration."
"In fact, the mood at the (2003 anti Iraq war) demonstration reminded me of a story satirist and Yippie co-founder Paul Krassner tells about an Vietnam-era protest at which he spoke. Krassner told the large crowd of anti-war protesters how Lyndon Johnson had remarked recently, "What the Communists are really saying is 'Fuck you, Lyndon Johnson,' and nobody says 'Fuck you, Lyndon Johnson' and gets away with it."
Krassner then encouraged the crowd, "When I count three, we're all gonna say it - and we're gonna get away with it! Are you ready? One...two...three..." And thousands of voices shouted in unison: "Fuck you, Lyndon Johnson!"
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