Bush’s Holy Cronies have feet of clay

DETROIT — Deception, arrogance, greed, hubris, corruption, incompetence and isolation — the seven deadly sins of political life — snared President George W. Bush and his cronies long ago. That’s how they gained and maintain power.

While praying and thumbing their Bibles, loudly proclaiming their virtue and righteousness, the faith-based Busheviks claim to be the chosen and anointed, carrying out God’s work on earth. In fact and in deed, they behave like the devil’s disciples.

Now, with inspired irony, the sins they’ve served so well are their undoing. George W. Bush and his servants are being singed with the fires of political damnation, and they know an inferno is coming. Alone and naked in their sinfulness, they shiver in fear in the face of truth and justice. The evil empire is crumbling. Praise the Lord!

Bush’s speechwriters use apocalyptic incantations all the time. Words like “evil” and “hate” roll off his smirking lips with relish. Forgive me, the style is contagious.

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