Today, President Bush announced that he would order the Department of Energy to stop filling the Strategic Petroleum Oil Reserve “in order to get more fuel on the market and help reduce rising gasoline prices.”
That’s kind of funny. And ironic. And fucking hypocritical. To quote the then-Governor Bush:
“The Strategic Reserve is an insurance policy meant for a sudden disruption of our energy supply or for war. Strategic Reserve should not be used as an attempt to drive down oil prices right before an election. It should not be used for short-term political gain at the cost of long-term national security.”
Today, Bush did precisely what he criticized President Clinton for doing five-and-a-half years ago.
How do you spell “hypocrite”?
G.E.O.R.G.E. W. B.U.S.H.
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Meanwhile, our glorious leader, who swore to uphold the Constitution on his beloved Bible, has also said, “I don’t need to do what anybody tells me.”
President Bush has quietly claimed the authority to disobey more than 750 laws enacted since he took office, asserting that he has the power to set aside any statute passed by Congress when it conflicts with his interpretation of the Constitution.