The New York Times | Bush Asks Americans to Reach Out

"'Christmastime reminds each of us that we have a duty to our fellow citizens, that we are called to love our neighbor just as we would like to be loved ourselves,' Mr. Bush added. 'By volunteering our time and talents where they are needed most, we help heal the sick, comfort those who suffer and bring hope to those who despair, one heart and one soul at a time.'"

Some interesting quotes from the Spinmeister-in-chief.

First off, the paraphrased bible quotation, sort of a confused cross between the Golden Rule and the line "Love Thy Neighbor as Thyself" from Matthew, Leviticus (10 commandments) and James. They are not quite the same: one says "act as you want others to act towards you", but "love thy neighbor" is much deeper, much more important because you aren't just "acting" but you are also showing humanity, sympathy, compassion, understanding, love literally. Can Bubba Bush say that he loves France and French people? On the contrary, Bubba Bush is putting France to the "big hate" treatment on a regular basis. And this is probably how Bubba Bush wants France to treat him because he wants to continue hating France. However, this is so far from "love thy neighbor" as to be laughable. Could just be that Bubba doesn't consider France to be his neighbor. (Gee, would he consider returning the Statue of Liberty in that case?)

Secondly, the whole "volunteering" schtick is simply a Bush ploy to absolve himself of his sins, because they are many. Far from healing the sick, Bush is setting things up so that the sick will pay through the nose for healthcare. Far from comforting those in a state of dispair, he is keeping soldiers on endless duty and sending them over to Iraq to be killed and psychologically damaged, without so much as a hand-signed letter of condolences to the families of the dead. The wounded soldiers have to pay for their meals while they are laid up in military hospitals.

The whole Christian Conservative thing is such a joke! Bush is far from Christian and anything but Conservative -- being a Carpetbagger and an influence monger doesn't grant you Conservative status.