Is George Bush a Mad Emperor?

Is George Bush a Mad Emperor?

"Any man can make mistakes, but only an idiot persists in his error."
-- Cicero

by William Hughes

The Roman masses finally figured out that their highly eccentric Emperor, Caligula, was a raving lunatic when it was revealed that he was having lavish dinner parties in honor of his favorite horse and that he had even considered making it a Consul! Caligula's reported incestuous relationships with his sisters was bad enough for them to stomach; the "horse thing," however, became the tipping point. Caligula had to go! He was soon replaced, in a palace-orchestrated coup de' dictator, by the bookish Claudius. At that time, unfortunately for the batty Caligula, there wasn't an "impeachment process" or "censure proceedings" in place, to hasten his exit in a peaceful and dignified manner from the then chaotic political scene in the Eternal City.

Recently, President George W. Bush, a/k/a "Bush II," --a would be "Emperor," if there ever was one--was forced to own up to the shocking fact that in Oct., 2001, he had covertly ordered the National Security Agency (NSA), to spy on countless U.S. residents. Is Bush, too, losing his mind? Coming on top of his damnable lies that got the U.S. into the Iraqi War, this is another very disturbing bombshell. Bush has been spying on our citizenry without the required court orders and in direct violation of the liberties guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and in other laws of the land. Question: Is Bush's acting contemptuously, and above the law, in this latest disgusting scandal, going to be a tipping point for the American people? When are they going to stop putting up with his crazed antics? Will this repulsive episode be, like Caligula's "horse thing?" Well, I sure hope so!

Bush's decision to spy on U.S. citizens is a breach of the Constitution that goes to the very heart of our democratic system, the "Separation of Powers" doctrine, and to rule of law. When this story broke on Monday, Dec. 19, 2005, a respected federal jurist, the Hon. James Robertson, resigned from a secret court that oversees government snooping in intelligence cases. Robertson said the president's authorizing a domestic spying scheme "tainted" the court's work. According to the Washington Post, the judicial tribunal Robertson was sitting on is labeled the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court or the "FISA Court" for short. It was set up by the Congress, in 1975, to legally empower sleuths of the federal government to engage in: surveillance, eavesdropping, window peeping, wiretapping, planting of bugging devices, along with the interception of snail-mail, and now of e-mail, on suspects in espionage and terrorism-related matters. The court warrant for surveillance, etc., however, could only be issued by one of the judges on the 11-membered panel, if the Justice Department lawyers could show to the presiding jurist that there was "probable cause" that the party and/or parties under watch were "a foreign government or their agents."

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In summation, what Bush is now doing to the American people by unlawfully spying on them is clearly an impeachable offense under the U.S. Constitution. We are being ruled by a man who has no respect for our laws, the Courts or our institutions. He is a one-man wrecking crew - a menace to our society and to its revered traditions. He is also the architect of another insidious evil -- Perpetual War! Bush is as whacky in his own flakey ways as were the nutty Caligula and Nero in theirs. Unless "Emperor Bush" is stopped - impeached and jailed - by an awakened people, who have reached their tipping point, he will lead America further into the abyss. It is a place from which our Republic, founded by the gallant patriots of old, may never be able to return.

http://usa.mediamonitors.net/content/view/full/24334

I'm a big history fan, and it just frightens me as I look around at people (educated people that should know better) how this all seems new and fresh. Humanity has seen all this before! How could we be watching such a thing as this, and acting as though these issues need to be debated AGAIN!

"I must have absolute authority to keep you and your children safe and free", says the great leader!

BULLSHIT!!

I recall watching Ronnie Raygun and thinking, "This guy is a doddering old fool, but he's an anomaly--he's as bad as it can get."

Boy oh boy, was I ever wrong.

Unless "Emperor Bush" is stopped - impeached and jailed - by an awakened people, who have reached their tipping point, he will lead America further into the abyss.

I could not agree more. The fascists have long been over the line. It is time to clear house starting with Puppet Bush.

But watching the History Channel's 2-hr special on the AntiChrist tonight, I see that any REAL AntiChrist would of necessity have to be quite intelligent.

This would seem to preclude alcoholic Chimp pRezidents from ever becoming such a fearful entity. If there's any good in this, it's that we don't have to worry about someone so stupid as King George to cause much havoc like a super devious AntiChrist would. Thank God for small favors I suppose!

They set up objectives they want to accomplish, like invading Iraq, then package it in a way that can be sold to the president and ultimately to the public. Bush is a neocon puppet, and that can still cause a lot of havoc.

... from behind his desk in the Oval Office -- as if they were staffers he'd called in for a consultation -- that Caligula/horse anecdote came to mind.

I am just waiting for him to order the troops in Iraq to start collecting seashells. (They might have a better chance of finding them than the arsenals of WMDs which he promised would be there.)

nominated, i agree Lisa, Hadley, the Cheneys and the Bush's conversing with the dogs for the world to see. It appeared a bit insane.

...speaking with their advisor, Barney bin Bush?

The German government considered King Ludwig mad enough that they had him committed to an insane asylum. Unfortunately, Ludwig died two days later by drowning in a lake. I know, I know, don't give anyone any ideas of committing *. It won't happen.

On the other hand, Bush DOES have a head.....

and any deviance from that is impeachable.

To order any branch of government to violate the Constitution is in direct violation of *Co's Oath of Office.

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0878064.html

The Presidential Oath of Office

The oath to be taken by the president on first entering office is specified in Article II, Section 1, of the Constitution:

I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States.

The Constitution of the United States: A Transcription

http://www.archives.gov/national-archives-experience/charters/constitution_transcript.html

Article. II.

Section. 1.

excerpt:

Before he enter on the Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath or Affirmation:--"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."