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November 15, 2004
Thankless Jobs
Less than a week after PLO Chair Yassir Arafat dies from complications of sudden physical manifestations of his grinchlike soul, yahoos in Palestine are taking potshots at his successor Abbas. You couldn't pay me enough tribute to take such a thankless job.
Colin Powell, once the nation's clearest hero, now retires not two weeks after his boss gets re-elected. Sounds to me like he's clearing the hell out ASAP. Another tour of duty complete. Along with him go three other Cabinet members including Rod Paige, co-signer of the controversial 'NCLB', the unfunded mandate to force our kids and schools to just be better.
Meanwhile over at the CIA, our new notable Scheuer has several associates who are following him out the door with the assistance of Porter Goss' boot.
If I were the billionaire I deserve to be, I would use the US Government to develop a profound sense of frustration in brilliant men and women, then give them some job satisfaction.
Posted by mbowen at November 15, 2004 09:45 AM
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the unfunded mandate to force our kids and schools to just be better.
If the law were pushed by Democrats, and if the problems with the law became evident as they are starting to become evident now, Republicans would be screaming at the top of their lungs.
Posted by: DarkStar at November 15, 2004 05:57 PM