Monday, August 11, 2008

What, What'd I Say Wrong?

Remember saying something as a kid and your mom or dad looking at you and saying something to the effect of "Better watch your mouth . . ." then standing there trying to sort out what you had just said, as to what was offensive or inappropriate?
Those flashbacks continue to run through my mind as I read the headlines about our "fearless" leader. For the longest time, I've thought he would be a great guest at a barbecue, but as of late, his manners as a guest just seem, well, rude. He made a major production to avoid airport security in China. Now, he knows how the rest of us feel. The day before arriving in China, he decided to cop a confrontational posture toward them. How ridiculous! China could shut America down in less than three days without firing a shot. All they have to do is tell Wal-Mart "NO!" No more trinkets, no more 30 day invoicing, no more nothin'! And you know, every time Americans just hold their breath, and wonder who he's going to try to offend next, he's standing there saying "What, What'd I Say Wrong?"
He's been trying to offend Putin for years and I think he's about done that by now over Georgia. We're providing transportation for the Georgians to leave Iraq to go fight the Russians. My thought there would be, if Iraq is wanting a time line and we have the available man and air power to help the Georgians get home, I guess our mission really is accomplished. Let's go . . . before Congress has to bluster about another bazillion dollars for the war, claiming they won't approve it, but they will!
So, in the last 7 years, we've started two wars, threatened another one, called the French all sorts of names, are desperately trying to offend Russia and Iran, we aren't even treated civilly at American airports and the license bureau is assigning a national ID number on driver's licenses. And all our leaders can say is "What, I didn't say anything wrong!" No wonder the world thinks Americans are rude, the high profile ones are!
Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth. a Proverb of Holy Scripture

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