Some things you just can’t help wondering about.
Take President Barack Obama, for example. He once threatened to withhold recovery aid to Louisiana flood victims because the state had done little to protect flood-prone areas of the state. At the same time, he managed to insult flood victims who built their homes in low-lying areas as deserving of their fate.
But nine months after his diatribe aimed at the state and its residents, he offered the America’s resources to aid an adversarial nation in its battle with widespread flooding. Obama confirmed that he had spoken to the leader of a sworn enemy of the U.S. and “expressed concern over the vast flooding that covered 30,000 square kilometers” in Russia.
Obama’s double standard sparked immediate outrage among Republicans and evangelicals with religious leaders calling down God’s wrath on the president and Republican leaders in congress calling for his immediate impeachment.
Oh, wait. Sorry, wrong president. My bad.
After further review, it turns out it was Donald Trump, aka President Stone Spurs who last November threatened to WITHHOLD FEDERAL FUNDS from the state of California which experienced the most destructive forest fires in the state’s history and which killed 11 people. He issued his threat while accusing California of “gross mismanagement of its forests.” He later suggested California could do a better job of preventing fires by RAKING ITS FORESTS, which prompted these editorial cartoons:
But then yesterday (July 31), it was learned—and confirmed by the White House—that President Bone Spurs had offered U.S. assistance in combating forest fires raging over 30,000 square kilometers in the eastern parts of Russia and that Bone Spurs had “expressed concern over the vast wildfires afflicting Siberia.”
And Republicans and evangelicals said nary a word. Republicans and evangelicals who, I might add, once constituted the core of the John Birch Society, that pillar of anti-communism.
Republicans and evangelicals who 50 years ago, were running around screaming at the top of their lungs to anyone who would listen about how fluoridation of water to fight tooth decay was an insidious communist plot.
Nary a word from any of those.
Not even Sens. Cornpone Kennedy or David…er, Bill Cassidy.
So, help me out here: which country was it Bone Spurs said he was going to make great again?
Louisiana Voice 
I predict, as you no doubt do, that some people will read your opening comments, not recognize them as satire, and stop there. Your comments about forest fires report real events that, as you say, got little play. This may mean President Trump is winning the war to make his actions the new normal and, therefore, not newsworthy, or that the mainstream media has been intimidated. To use his own favorite word, in either case, “sad.”
I was discouraged when MSM replayed over and over and over Trump’s ugly, abusive and racists tweets about Baltimore, aimed at a sitting Senator Cummings,who happens to be chairman of a committee investigating Trump. The constant replay just serves to “normalize” the grossly abnormal Trump behavior. I see this happening over and over. Many times they replay Trumps obscene behavior and do not offer any real critique or statement that it is either a lie or dangerously inflammatory. So, here we are with our “off switches” but most of American looks and listens….propaganda rules!
“cornpone” Kennedy. damn, that is so funny! I’m going to have to remember that.
Ken, I’ve referred to him as Foghorn Leghorn from cartoon fame.
“Cornpone Kennedy” was coined by our friend, Stephen Winham, who also came up with the moniker “President Bone Spurs.”
Maybe you need to take the class Tom you not be so quick condemn people no wait you a liberal it’s in you mind and blood. This is my take on it offer it and see who elects to signup for the class. No doubt the classes will be filled . I learn something new every time I pick up my Bible. I would love to have had that offered in my school days.
And I really don’t think this is a political stunt. He knows where issues are lacking. And with so many broken homes, and drugged up parents the youth need guidance. Build the class they will come!
Trump 2020 and I Thank God everyday this man has done so much to turn things around. Now if the the Gov. of La. could get some money flowing in this state that would be nice.
Okay, I have to ask, What are you talking about? No one said a word about a “class.” Learn to read. I said “classic” double standard.
And please show/tell/demonstrate to me how Trump has turned anything around. Please be specific and don’t talk in platitudes and generalities.
Never mind. Forget it. You don’t even know the difference between class and classic—or how to even spell “American.”