Attention Please: A Message from the Decider

This week is hereby proclaimed - National Character Counts Week.  During this week "We renew our commitment to instilling values in our young people and to encouraging all Americans to remember the importance of good character."

No, I am not Dood or Carnacki or Bob Johnson.  This is not a report from Jon Stewart or Steven Colbert.   This is from an Official White House Press Release.

As the primary teachers and examples of character, parents help create a more compassionate and decent society. And as individuals, we all have an obligation to help our children become responsible citizens and realize their full potential. By demonstrating values such as integrity, courage, honesty, and patriotism, all Americans can help our children develop strength and character.

Countless individuals throughout our country demonstrate character by volunteering their time and energy to help neighbors in need. The men and women of our Armed Forces set an example of character by bravely putting the security of our Nation before their own lives. We also see character in the family members, teachers, coaches, and other dedicated individuals whose hearts are invested in the future of our children.

Our changing world requires virtues that sustain our democracy, make self-government possible, and help build a more hopeful future. National Character Counts Week is an opportunity to recognize the depth of America's character and appreciate those who pass on our values to future generations.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 15 through October 21, 2006, as National Character Counts Week. I call upon public officials, educators, librarians, parents, students, and all Americans to observe this week with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirteenth day of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.
GEORGE W. BUSH

Yes, we can certainly all look to Bush and the Republicans as exemplary examples in helping mold the future Character of our nation's children:

-    Iraqgate: Iraqi WMD lies, "fixing" intelligence, using a massive fear campaign to sell the war to Congress and the American people
-    Treasongate: The "Outing" of Valeria Plame
-    War Profiteering - No bid contracts to Halliburton, Overcharging
-    War Hoaxes - Jessica Lynch, Pat Tillman, Mission Accomplished
-    "Medicare" Bill that mainly benefits pharmaceutical companies
-    Environmental Crimes including trashing of the Clean Air Act, tripling the amount of Mercury that power plants can release into the environment, Sellling off National Forest land
-    Rendition - sending suspects to foreign countries to be interrogated and tortured by the CIA
-    "Bring 'em on" - using soldiers as flypaper to attract terrorists in Iraq
-    Katrinagate: "Brownie"
-    Military Commissions Act: allows indefinite detention without charge, arbitrary detention, secret detention
-    Cheney's secret "Energy Task Force"
-    Gannongate - fake news reporter "Jeff Gannon" -- the pseudonym for James Guckert
-    Randy "Duke" Cunningham, (R-CA resigned from Congress after pleading guilty to taking more than $2 million in bribes in a criminal conspiracy involving at least three defense contractors.
-    Robert W. Ney (R-Ohio) pleaded guilty to corruption charges arising from the influence-peddling investigation of lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
-    Tom DeLay (R-TX) indicted in Texas and facing possible federal indictment in the Jack Abramoff scandal
-    Dr. Bill Frist's (R-Tenn.)  videotape diagnoses of Terri Schiavo
-    Rep. Mark Foley's (R-Fla.) "simply naughty" e-mails sent to male teen pages.
-    Sen. George "Macaca"  Allen (R-VA)
-    Speaker Dennis Hastert's (R-IL) -Foley coverup

This could take weeks to finish..........