Damn, back to work today. That sucks, especially after such a nice weekend. So, dubya went to visit Iraq yesterday. Well, isn’t that nice. Not that our guys and gals (and the Iraqis) weren’t thrilled to see him, I’m sure, but it might have been nice if he’d gone elsewhere. He might have gone to, oh, I dunno, maybe a Pennsylvania coal mine, to sing the praises of the men (and women, I reckon) who make a living breathing in coal dust while busting their asses thousands of feet below ground, listening for the rumble presaging a murderous cave-in. He could have told UMW workers how valuable they are to our society, and how he was creating a new mine safety initiative to make mines in this country as safe as possible. And he could have apologized for the way his administration has made mines less safe, and put all of their lives at risk, vowing to atone for his greedy policies.

Or he could have gone to a US factory somewhere, and expressed his appreciation to all working Americans, who are reportedly the most productive workers in the world. He could have said that the least this country owes its workers is universal healthcare, which he would make his top priority for the balance of his administration.

Maybe he could have met with workers from the construction and building trades in the gulf region, vowing to put them to work rebuilding New Orleans, whose citizens have waited far too long to return home, while the Federal government has handed over billions of dollars to Bush’s corrupt cronies.

There are a lot of places George Bush could have gone yesterday. Instead, he went to Iraq for an empty photo-op, to reiterate the fact that he doesn’t give a shit how many Iraqis and Americans have to suffer and die; he’ll see every man, woman, and child dead or mutilated before he’ll give up on his disgraceful failed occupation.

George, why not just stay out of the United States? Resign now, and go on permanent vacation someplace (and take Cheney with you). You know this job has been way too much work, and it really hasn’t been much fun for you, now that the shine is off your codpiece. Just go off wherever it is that rich, spoiled brats go, make lots of money, and leave us all alone, while there’s still a chance we can undo everything you and your people have done.