The timing's bad, it's late, but it's just so obnoxious that I have to respond, so, brace yourself:
"When the President Talks to God"
When the president talks to God
Are the conversations brief or long?
Does he ask to rape our women's' rights
And send poor farm kids off to die?
Does God suggest an oil hike
When the president talks to God?
When the president talks to God
Are the consonants all hard or soft?
Is he resolute all down the line?
Is every issue black or white?
Does what God say ever change his mind
When the president talks to God?
When the president talks to God
Does he fake that drawl or merely nod?
Agree which convicts should be killed?
Where prisons should be built and filled?
Which voter fraud must be concealed
When the president talks to God?
When the president talks to God
I wonder which one plays the better cop
We should find some jobs. the ghetto's broke
No, they're lazy, George, I say we don't
Just give 'em more liquor stores and dirty coke
That's what God recommends
When the president talks to God
Do they drink near beer and go play golf
While they pick which countries to invade
Which Muslim souls still can be saved?
I guess god just calls a spade a spade
When the president talks to God
When the president talks to God
Does he ever think that maybe he's not?
That that voice is just inside his head
When he kneels next to the presidential bed
Does he ever smell his own bullshit
When the president talks to God?
I doubt it
I doubt it
I suppose it never would occur to this musician that the President's faith is the real thing, since he has probably never witnessed -- or experienced -- the real thing in his entire life.
This is one of the stupidest rants I've ever read, perpetuating all sorts of myths and misinformation -- but he is preaching to his own choir. I bet a lot of people appreciate how this song "speaks truth to power", when it's full of nothing but smears and lies. Let's start at the top, shall we?
Raping women's rights? Funny how he doesn't talk about the rights of the babies.
Send poor farm kids off to die? First of all, does this guy have a clue as to how small a percentage of our population are farmers these days? I'm surprised he didn't say "poor minority kids", but that would be inaccurate as well, since more white guys died in Iraq than would be proportional to the population of the military -- or the US. But why am I expecting any adherence to facts? I don't -- but it would be nice if this guy could show some respect for our all-volunteer armed services. There is no draft, dude, remember? Maybe he fell for those new draft emails the Democrats sent around last year, and failed to realize that it was Democrats in the House who proposed reinstating the draft, and that the bill went nowhere.
Suggesting an oil hike? Seems to me the President has repeatedly called for more domestic oil production. Wouldn't it be stupid for the President to want high oil prices, since that hurts the economy, which will ultimately weaken his party come the next election? Can whoever wrote this song follow a train of thought that long? I'd guess not.
Agree which convicts must be killed? Death sentences are passed in courts of law, not by the President, although he can issue pardons, but that usually falls on governors. I know there is some history with W and the TX death penalty but this song is talking about the President, so again -- doesn't make sense, except in the case of a Presidential pardon, but I don't think those are ever issued to stay an execution.
Where prisons should be built and filled? Again this guy is a political idiot. Prisons are state- and county-built and run. Yes, there are federal penitentiaries, but not so many that they are an issue, not like the local ones are. And they are huge local issues.
Which voter fraud must be concealed? Well, why don't we start with the governer's election in Washington state, where the Democrats registered more votes in King County than there are voters on the rolls. New ballots are still turning up! And we won't even talk about Minnesota. I'm sure there are allegations about Republican voter fraud out there, but I haven't seen any reported by a reputable source.
Just give 'em more liquor stores and dirty coke? Is that the President's plan, contributing to urban decay? What does the President have to do with inner city liquor licensing, anyway? Wait, I remember: nothing. The administration "war on drugs" is a joke, it's true, but failing at prevention is a far cry from pushing tainted drugs onto a susceptible population.
Do they drink near beer and go play golf -- I think it's pretty low, even for a musician (heh), to rag on a guy for being a recovered alcoholic. And he appears to have his presidents mixed up -- Clinton golfs; W works on the ranch in Crawford cutting brush, or he rides his bike. He doesn't golf, not that I can recall, anyway. Maybe Brighteyes just thinks that all presidents golf.
While they pick which countries to invade, which Muslim souls can still be saved? Saved from repression, sure, why not? Or doesn't this guy think that Muslims deserve to live in free societies? Perhaps he doesn't. I do. Or maybe he's talking about bringing the souls to salvation in Christ -- as if that's a bad thing -- but regardless, I have yet to hear a single news report about inappropriate proselytizing of Muslims in Afghanistan or Iraq. I think I'm pretty caught up on the news -- was there something I missed?
As for the rest of it -- do this guy ever think that maybe he doesn't know the whole story, that people are really trying to make a positive difference in the world, and that, by the way, it's working? (just click and keep scrolling...)
In other words, can he smell his own bullshit?
I doubt it.
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