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{weblog_name} - ’09 - THE SUMMER OF BUFFOONERY
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In a summer filled with political machinations, shenanigans and hypocrisy I thought nothing more could surprise me—let alone take my breath away. I was wrong. The latest act of political defiance finds parents boycotting President Obama’s webcast to school children because of its message—or, as they label it, propaganda—which is “Stay in school and study.” It is beyond my comprehension. Let’s recap this summer of disbelief. First, there were the “tea- parties.” It was unclear as to what their purpose was, but it was clear that the limited number of attendees were angry and not very good spellers, as evidenced by their protest signs. Fox News sent correspondents around the country to witness this “growing political unrest,” but that fizzled—especially when the free food at the events ran out. Texas governor Rick Perry stepped into the vacuum and explained… read more