Far be it from me to question the wisdom of President Bush’s spinmeisters. I mean, they’ve given us a treasure chest of unforgettable gems like "axis of evil," "private personal accounts*," "leave no child behind," "healthy forests," "faith-based initiatives," and the ever-popular "mission accomplished." But I just don’t get this "bacon of freedom" bit they’re floggin’ in Georgia. I mean, what’s next? The lettuce of liberty? The terrible tomato of tyranny? The mayonnaise of Medicare?
Note to self…never post before breakfast.
Actually, CNN is reporting the quote as "Beacon of Liberty." MSNBC is reporting it as "Beacon of Freedom."
Either way, is this a nice picture or what?
Tens of thousands of people fill Freedom Square in Tbilisi, Georgia, to hear President Bush speak.
Whether you’re a fan of Bush or not, this is heartening.
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*Apparently Bush’s spinmeisters are working overtime. Via Joshua Marshall we learn that the "private accounts" turned "personal accounts" have morphed into "personal property accounts" (the better to integrate with the "ownership society" one must suppose). You gotta give ’em an A for diligence.
Mmmm, bacon…..
Pancakes of peace…Mmmmm
with the sweet syrup of solace
I guess the Bacon of Freedom is more palatable than the Sausage of Legislation. But myself, I stand foursquare for the Biscuits of Humanity and the Gravy of Love.
But I suppose I’ll have to break some eggs for… oh, check, please.
I would settle for the souse* of self-determination.
*Pennsylvania Dutch dish of pickled pigs’ feet in gelatin.
And just think of what they all have to look forward to: the cornflakes of capitalism, the coco puffs of corporate culture and the capn’ crunch of unchecked consumerism. Wahoo!
Whereas y’all are stuck with the bland oatmeal of opposition; the grits of grandiosity. The latter sauced, of course, with the redeye gravy of rebelliousness.
I suppose the bacon of liberty is something you eat with a side of freedom fries.
Only if you want a heart attack of justice.
they like us, they really like us!
“Bacon of Freedom!”
I like it. It sounds like a Terry Pratchett title.
“Whether you’re a fan of Bush or not, this is heartening.”
Maybe. I think the international psychological equation of freedom=prosperity (or at least vastly increased oppportunity) that America has propagandized in the 20th century will come back to haunt us if we don’t actually deliver.
To say nothing of the the lobio of liberty, the chizhi-pizhi of constitutional government, the khashi of kindness, and the tsotskhali of true regard.
Interesting point, Bob, and one that demonstrates the irony of so-called “self-determination.”
Why is it heartening? If there are people overseas who see Bush as some kind of champion of democracy, I’d find that disheartening.
forever shall the C-Loaf of Liberty sizzle in the skillet of freedom.
It’s heartening that tens of thousands of Georgians are free to assemble and celebrate Democracy, Donald.
And, comes to that, Bush did champion Georgian democracy, in the sense that he explictly took sides with the good guys.
Look, I think he’s a bad president, but there’s no way he’s on the wrong side of this one.
I’m glad the President got it right in Georgia, and he wasn’t even as late as he was in Ukraine, when even the slowest learner knew what was going on.
It would be nice if this fan of democracy would take his argument to his friends: Vladimir Putin, the Saud Family, and the Pakistani military for starters.
I see no evidence that George W Bush actually cares about democracy, unless it happens to fit into something else he is trying to accomplish. He’ll certainly never risk offending the Saud family by pointing out that they are just a bunch of irresponsible rich playboys who are wasting their nation’s resources which is why they would lose an election to bin Laden.
Regarding Saudi Arabia, this article made my stomach turn this morning. Sorry to be so negative and you may call me naive, but why can’t those politicians be just a little bit more consistent in their approach?
“the cornflakes of capitalism, the coco puffs of corporate culture and the capn’ crunch of unchecked consumerism”
All beat being liberal weenies (cocktail variety of course).
Well, we’ve already had both the toast and fries of freedom (albeit in their nonprepositional forms. It seems to me bacon is simply the next logical choice.
“Personal Property Accounts”
Can “Personal Property Accounts Subject To Takings From My Cold Dead Hands And Over My Dead Body” be far behind?
Luntz.