Comments on: ITMFA: http://journal.memnison.com/2006/04/23/itmfa/ Jim Rittenhouse's semidaily journal of news, commentary and reports Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:44:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: popebuck1 http://journal.memnison.com/2006/04/23/itmfa/comment-page-1/#comment-9204 popebuck1 Sun, 23 Apr 2006 22:04:42 +0000 http://journal.memnison.com/2006/04/23/itmfa/#comment-9204 <i>This is not a serious effort. Saying that America is addicted to oil without following a real plan for energy independence is like admitting alcoholism and then skipping out on the 12-step program.</i> Which, of course, is exactly what George W. Bush ALSO did. He got "born again" and gave up alcohol (at least publicly), but never attended any kind of organized 12-step or rehab program in the process. I get the feeling that 12-step programs and rehab would involve a level of self-examination that Dubya just wouldn't be comfortable with - i.e., ANY. This is not a serious effort. Saying that America is addicted to oil without following a real plan for energy independence is like admitting alcoholism and then skipping out on the 12-step program.

Which, of course, is exactly what George W. Bush ALSO did. He got “born again” and gave up alcohol (at least publicly), but never attended any kind of organized 12-step or rehab program in the process. I get the feeling that 12-step programs and rehab would involve a level of self-examination that Dubya just wouldn’t be comfortable with – i.e., ANY.

]]> By: kip_w http://journal.memnison.com/2006/04/23/itmfa/comment-page-1/#comment-9203 kip_w Sun, 23 Apr 2006 10:48:49 +0000 http://journal.memnison.com/2006/04/23/itmfa/#comment-9203 How did he resist saying "BwahahahaHAA!" right after his statement that America was addicted to oil? He must have been squirming with delight like a puppy with no tail. How did he resist saying “BwahahahaHAA!” right after his statement that America was addicted to oil? He must have been squirming with delight like a puppy with no tail.

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