Made in Moronica

Direct from Moronica and not-nearly-at-all-ready-for-prime-time, dueling rants today in the local letters to the editor. Well, not really dueling...they both take a similar tack on the same subject.

It's more appropriate to say they are competing rants. Competing, that is, for for the odious distinction of being some of the least well-thought out and downright mindless criticisms to run in the local paper(s) for quite some time. First from Terry in Lompoc:

It is unfathomable to me that after the American people, the bipartisan study committee on Iraq, retired and current generals and even many Republicans have voiced their opinions in favor of a phased plan for a quick withdrawal from this pointless and costly war in Iraq, our president continues on his unilateral course to win in Iraq.

By not listening to any of these important and critical voices, he demonstrates once again that he cares only for himself and his delusions of victory in a war that has no purpose, and in a war that was begun under false pretenses and lies to the American people and their elected officials.

This dreadful war has only created chaos for the Iraqi people and has needlessly killed hundreds of thousands, including 3,000 of our kids, spouses and other loved ones.

Not only should Congress exercise its constitutional authority to hold the president accountable, it should begin the impeachment process to oust the most dangerous president this country has every had.

Meanwhile, from idyllic Nipomo we have more meme-spewing. Over-stating things, you say? That's part of what we do in Moronica:

How bad do things have to get before Congress does its job and impeaches an unelected war president?

It's clear he is not capable of change. He was put in Washington by and for the rich because they want it all. "Mistakes were made" suggests that Iraq is somebody else's fault. Mistakes are still being made and there is one stubborn fool responsible.

If ever there was a need to impeach a president, this is it, before he manages to force his nut version of Armageddon upon the world.

Americans are not the superior race, human beings are, so let's act like it and stop stealing from our weaker brothers.

If we trade fairly for resources instead of allowing corporate thugs to use our military to barge in and monopolize everything for billions they don't need, we can have more friends than enemies. We must replace the corporate decider with a president for the people, like voters did in Bolivia.

Remember the lessons of Disney's "Fantasia." What happened when Mickey got hold of the Wizard's wand of power? Wake up the wizards in Congress to take the wand from the hands of a fool.

Watch "Fantasia," believe, and impeachbush.org.

I personally lost count of the regurgitated talking points by the time I got to the end. And how 'bout that closing analogy!? Powerful stuff.

And yes, I've wondered for quite some time why there hasn't been a greater cry for Bolivian-style leftward lurches in the mainstream body politic.