My lovely cousin, who incidentally lives in Alaska and knows a thing or two about the oil industry, sent me this pretend "Bush's Resignation!" speech this morning. I love my cousin dearly, but I could not allow it go past without a response. Yes, it's harsh, but I'm sick to death of blinded Bush supporters when it so clearly a failed administration.
The e-mail begins:
The following 'speech' was written recently by an ordinary Maine-iac [a resident of the People's Republic of Maine ]. While satirical in nature, all satire must have a basis in fact to be effective. This is an excellent piece by a person who does not write for a living. This resignation speech is what President George W. Bush SHOULD say...
The speech itself below, along with my (quite long) reply.
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