Georgia on My Mind

OK, so yesterday we had Dubya come out to condemn Russia for attacking Georgia and disrupting its government, which is, we are supposed to believe, not acceptable in the 21st century. Mind you, it appears such actions are only unacceptable when the country being invaded is a "neighboring" country, so it's OK that we invaded Iraq.

The real kicker, of course, is not our lame-duck President's comments yesterday, but rather the comments of Sen. McCain, who reports that he spoke to the President of Georgia and said that we Americans are, today, all Georgians. This calls to memory the response of the surgeon who was to remove a bullet from Reagan, when Reagan asked if the surgeon was a Republican: "Today, Mr. President, we are all Republicans."

There is, of course, the more subtle connection to the state of Georgia, which, despite having given us Jimmy Carter, is not known for its progressive ideals. There is yet another, perhaps even more appropriate read, however: Georgia (the state, not the country) was named for King George III, from whose reign we declared independence as a nation more than two centuries ago and whose tyrannical reign has been echoed for many in our current president's terms in office.

I choose to view this, then, as McCain's reaffirmation of his belief in many of the policies championed by Dubya. While it is true he takes a different approach on some issues, I hold out little hope, under a McCain presidency, for any real movement toward rational governance.

Thank you, Senator. Today, we have once more seen your stripes.

(NB: I am fully aware of the fallacies inherent in much of what I have posted here. If you can't recognize that well enough, especially after reading this disclaimer, to keep you from making an idiotic comment against me or my post, please burn your voter registration card now or find a way to end your life before election day.)