A Sad Farce of Comical and Disastrous Proportions: U.S.A. Drug Use

We Have a Bitchy, Pouty White House On Our Hands
A bitchy, snide, pouty, girlie man usurped the presidency in 2000, and then in 2004 59,054,087 idiots elected "it" to a second term, notwithstanding that by 2004 there was a record of ineptness of enormously stupid proportions. Having left Texas in near bankruptcy after his "governorship" this vastly inept, criminally megalomaniac mamma's boy, proceeded to sell the United States to the Chinese, not exactly our most fervent allies; morally bankrupted the country by kissing the butt of anybody who would approve his sadistic adoration of the use of torture; proceeded to alienate all but a handful of nations to the point that even the Canadians absolutely detest the United States today; lied to the Nation about the Iraq war, since even before becoming "president" he had his mind made up that he was going to invade Iraq; and today, after the United States has fought the illicit drug trade abroad, made it impossible for a foreign ally in the war on the drug trade to continue to help, thus opening the floodgates of more drugs into the United States. The acts of a smart man? No, the acts of the most foolish charlatan to ever occupy the Offal Office.

When More Drugs Start Crossing Our Borders, Thank Excrementious George
In a typical puerile hissy fit, infantile mamma's boy (and what a mamma) Bush decided to "punish" Mexico for becoming a signer of the International Criminal Court. Defenders say the guy isn't really completely stupid, but, Alex asked us tonight, how does not giving Mexico the funds to combat narcotraffic help the United States? In retaliation for Mexico's break with Washington on the International Criminal Court, Bush decided to slash the funds the U.S. provides Mexico to fight the drug cartels. Richard Dicker, director of Human Rights Watch International Justice Program said the United States will pay a heavy price for this latest stupid move by Shrub. Problem is, buckaroo, Mexico doesn't have a drug problem, the U.S. does, but try explaining that to someone with the brain of a shrub.

Why Is Bush So Terrified Of The International Criminal Court?
Could be, even he, who doesn't really ever think, realizes that if Al Qaeda doesn't get him and his family first, sooner or later the International Criminal Court will. Jim said that he wouldn't mind either option, as long as someone takes care of this buffoon of a president who has turned the United States into a squalid image of its old self. Do you think, asked Elizabeth, that maybe he's terrified of it because he adores torture so much? Rendition? Innocuous enough sounding word Elizabeth told us, but out here we call a spade a spade: it's sending people off to other countries to be tortured in our name. Our name, Elizabeth continued, now sounding more than a bit forlorn, used to stand for something; it used to mean something.

Today, it stands for everything we've always loathed in the past. She said we could almost never again look at another country and accuse it of human rights abuses because we've now become the chief proponents of legalizing them. To add to Elizabeth's thoughts, and how we do things out here, Schuyler said we ought to "render" this entire administration. As Shrub obnoxiously begins many sentences, Look: out here to render means to dismember and reduce to nothing the carcass of an animal. Schuyler ended our discussion with the reminder that one of the characteristics of a Fascist regime is its disdain for the recognition of human rights.

Off To Better Thoughts and Certainly a Great Dinner
Several of us helped with tonight's dinner, so no one couple had to do everything. We first served some Blue Cheese and Sesame Seed Tartlets. Tonight, rather than automatically treating our appetizer as a Spanish tapa, to drink with sherry, we held a vote and everybody agreed that the cheese tartlets could very well be paired with an intense, vibrant Pinot Grigio that also had mineral flavors, so we opened up some bottles of the California 2002 Estancia Pinot Grigio. This wine had gotten good reviews, and after trying it, we agreed with the reviews.

Tonight we decided to skip the soup we almost always have. To us, dinner without soup doesn't feel like a complete meal, but Carmen and Jim told us they had prepared a pasta dish that would be quite hearty, and served in larger plates than we usually have, since we always keep our portions quite small. Carmen said that some of the teenagers had been asking why we couldn't have American food some night, like pasta, or Mexican food? Well, you try and tell the younger set that pasta, pizza and Mexican food aren't "American" food.

First, Jeremy and Beatrix served a dish they often had in England and that was completely new for us. They call it Prawn and Salmon Kedgeree. Beatrix explained to us that kedgeree comes from the Indian word for mish-mash. The dish indeed seemed to have a bit of an Indian influence, as they added curry as one of the spices. The dish was garnished with parsley and chives, and paired with a California sparkling wine, a Napa Valley Mumm Cuvée Brut.

Following small dollops of quince sorbet, Carmen and Jim served a Farmers' Pasta dish on plates quite a bit larger than our daily usage plates. The dish was a vegetarian one, so every imaginable vegetable was included, and the pasta style Carmen and Jim chose was fusilli. They brought us some good Italian wine to enjoy the pasta with gusto, from Castello Banfi, the excellent winery in Tuscany, a Rosso di Montalcino 1997. This wine is made from the sangiovese brunello grape, and produces an intense wine which is warm, rich and enriching. Carmen told me in passing that she was really glad we had installed a special Kohler faucet over the Viking cook tops, which made filling the pasta pots a breeze.

Dessert tonight was simple: Baked Stuff Peaches with Amaretto Cookies, paired with a wonderful, fruity Italian sparkling wine, Asti Spumante. As usual, we were anxious to go back to join the younger set and see how their day had gone. Max brewed some good coffee for us, and we had it with the kids. Tonight, unseasonably mild, meant that we didn't have the fireplaces going, but we did have the glow of those fresh faces, inspiring us to put a fresh face on this morally bankrupt government.

Summary:
The Bush administration bites its nose to spite its face: cutting off funds to a foreign government, partner in the war on narcotics, in a fit of pique because of that government's decision to sign on to the International Criminal Court. Makes about as much sense as going in to Iraq expecting roads lined with welcoming rose petals. Is narcotraffic suddenly not so important?

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