…who is the deadliest of them all?

This isn’t really meant to be a political blog; but it seems impossible to talk about things like honesty, integrity and humanity without that one dreaded word weaving its way into the conversation: Bush.

I was listening on the radio, the other day, to a news item about an embattled president who – after being brought to power on a swell of conservative, right-wing, religious voters – had suffered a political “thumpin’” during the mid-term elections, and since has been steadily losing support from both members of his party and the conservative religious voters that make up his base.

A large part of his unpopularity stems from time and energy spent repeatedly bashing and provoking perceived enemies and his obsession over Iraq, while serious domestic issues continue to go unresolved.

Many fear that he will take his “dangerous regime” rhetoric to its natural conclusion, and embroil the country in an extensive regional war – a possibility the president himself declares to be his prerogative.

The president was Iran’s Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Like the “face or vase” optical illusion, once you see it, you will always see it.

Try this. Fill in the blanks to complete the statement:

We have no quarrel with the _____________ people, it’s the _____________ regime with whom we have issue.

We’ve certainly heard it both ways, haven’t we?

Presidents Bush and Ahmadinejad have more in common than just some recent political struggles and unimaginative speechwriters. They each also believe in a coming battle at Armageddon. They each fancy themselves to be a chosen warrior of god. In fact, each’s very existence serves to validate the other’s delusion that they are locked in struggle between good and evil.

Recently, I was sent an online petition to sign, on behalf of Democracy For America. It called on the 2008 presidential candidates to oppose escalation in Iraq. It’s a nice sentiment, and a show of solidarity (so, of course, I signed it) but it does nothing to end to war.

Furthermore, these two sense the judgement day clock ticking and will only become increasingly aggressive towards one another as their terms slowly expire.

The only real solution: Impeachment. Now.

The justification for Impeachment has been clearly defined elsewhere.

The justification for Now is staring us right in the vase.