My second moratorium on Bush bashing.

I think it was about 2001 or so and an envelope showed up in my mailbox from the federal government. Since it looked official, I opened the letter immediately only to find a $350 check.
It was my cut of a $1.35 trillion tax cut, President George Bush pressed through early in his presidency. I didn’t vote for Bush, so the check was a big surprise. Bush said he wanted to cut taxes to simulate the economy and I promptly agreed with him. (The focus of my first economic stimulus packaged impacted the Hawaii entertainment scene.)
Since I had such a good time simulating the economy with George Bush I decided to impose a two-week moratorium to any Bush bashing.
This moratorium included any jokes or insults directed at the president. I pretty much had to stop watch the Daily Show, and I avoided watching any speeches given by “W.” Ever since I’ve seen the Will Farrell’s impression of the president I have to laugh.
Now the old boy is back to his old tricks again. People are going around calling him a “lame duck” and he ain’t hearing none of that.
“W’ is going to send me another check, this time for a similar amount. Since I have already set precedence, another check buys the President another two weeks.
I will now have to avoid spirited debate at the coffee shop, and head shaking while I read the newspaper. Never mind that $120 billion is just a small percentage of a $14 trillion economy, another check buys my silence.
Thank you Mr. President. I don’t think I will have quite as much fun simulating the economy with you this time. But I guess it is the thought that counts.