The Prizes 2005
Comedy of Terror (tip to boxcar)
Tony Blair, Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld - You're My Prize Guys
by Terry Jones
Well the end of the year is as good a time as any to distribute prizes. And first is the Gary Glitter Cup for Self-Restraint, to Tony Blair. It can't have been an easy couple of years for him, and yet he has somehow managed to keep that smile on his lips and that cheerful sparkle in his eye with a degree of self-restraint that impressed the judges.
Over the past two years, Tony has seen all his Iraq policies turn into unmitigated disasters. Instead of his stated aim of bringing peace and happiness to the people of Iraq, he has brought them chaos, bloodshed, violence and misery. Instead of making Britain safer, his policies have made this country a target for terrorism for the foreseeable future.
And now there is open talk in the Senate of impeaching George Bush; the New York Times accuses him of "recklessness" and claims he "may also have violated the law". Tony must be finding it difficult to sleep. Yet he is able to get up in the morning unassisted! He is able to look at himself in the mirror, shave without damaging his throat, and go to work with every appearance of a man who imagines he's doing a good job.
This achievement richly deserves the Gary Glitter Cup. Well done, Tony!
And now we come to the Dick Cheney "Goblet of Fire" Award for Courage in the Face of Action. And for the sixth successive year, the award goes to ... the vice-president of the US ... Dick Cheney!
This year the judge (who is, once again, Dick Cheney) cites in particular Mr Cheney's fearlessness in speaking with authority on military matters despite the fact that he has never served in the military. In fact Mr Cheney received no less than five deferments rather than serve his country in uniform. Nor has he lost his nerve, despite seeing the death rate of American servicemen and women climb above the 2,000 mark. Those who have already died will be heartened by his courageous determination to risk yet more people's lives.
Well done, Dick. The "Goblet of Fire" is yours once again.
Comments
Very good. TY for the link/referral. The prize winners will not be offended for such attention as it simply recognizes the power they know and love so well. Humor is an excellent weapon, however.
I read an entry from November, and I find it pretty scary that no one can point to any science on Global Warming. It's a pretty important thing to know since it's something I'm assuming this group believes in and cares about.
I've seen and read several scientific reports, but can't quote them off-hand, so I googled it and here's a starter that I found on the first page of my search results.
Stay informed guys!
Hopefully this link works:
The Science of Climate Change: Global and U.S. Perspectives
By: Tom M. L. Wigley, National Center For Atmospheric Research
Press Release
http://www.pewclimate.org/global-warming-basics/basic_science/wigley.cfm
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