George Bush's Nightmare Before Christmas

The Bush administration isn't about to let democracy or the will of the people stop them from further ruining this country before they leave office. Knowing he can't get his long list of favors to his Republican cronies through Congress, Bush is doing a last minute end-run, jamming as many rules through the executive branch as he can during his waning days in power. These so-called "midnight regulations" will allow factories to pollute more, further restrict women's access to abortion services, cut off aid to needy families in the middle of a recession, and much more -- all without Congress' oversight or approval. It's wrong, it's antidemocratic, but, sadly, it's legal.

When given the opportunity to be "naughty or nice" this holiday season, Bush has clearly opted to go down as one of the naughtiest, most sinister presidents in our nation's history. We've created a satirical spin on the famous poem, 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, in order to show President Bush crafting his last-minute agenda for health care, the environment, civil liberties, and labor practices -- rules that will affect everyone and will be difficult for the next administration to overturn. We are using humor here in the hopes that it both commands people's attention and enables us to shine a light on these all-too-serious midnight regulations.

After you've enjoyed this video, send it to friends and family (and don't forget to Digg it!). Let them know the harm President Bush's midnight regulations will bring. And stress the fact that there are far too many Congressional representatives who have remained silent while Bush pushes midnight regulations that will wreak havoc on the lives of their constituents and local communities. We must call the tacit approval of these representatives into question. 

Keep in mind that it's not just voters in blue states who will be affected -- these midnight regulations will hurt people in the states and districts of Bush's enablers in Congress. And remember that these last-minute policies are the outcome of Congressional Republicans' loyal support for the Bush agenda over the past eight years. We should hold them accountable for the huge lump of coal Bush is handing over to the nation this Christmas.

Comments

[blue meanie]

The Barney video is sad to watch, as George so obviously wanted to be liked. I do give him and Laura credit for being devoted and loving parents, and the White House has never looked better. But of course those are no substitutes for good government.

[pauldone1]

I guess when you are /the man/ who else you gonna stick it to?

[dfranz]

It is so frustrating to watch Bush sell off our national treasures. At the very least this cements his reputation and puts him in historical perspective. How ironic that Teddy Roosevelt enacted the National Parks Act. This shouldn't be possible in a Democracy, not that Bush has ever given a rat's ass about democracy in the United States. He obviously thinks he can spin his way into being remembered as a good president. Congress with Obama's support needs to rewrite the laws on executive power so this can't happen again. The President of the United States is voted in by the people. They are not Kings, Czars or Dictators.