This is the house that George built!
This is the house that George built!
These are men who lie in the house that George built.
This is the war that killed the men
That lie in the house that George built.
This is the fraud that started the war
That killed the men that lie in the house that George built.
This is the Dick that contrived the fraud
That started the war that killed the men
That lie in the house that George built.
This is is the press, so naive
That trusted the Dick who did deceive
That contrived the fraud that started the war that killed the men
That lie in the house that George built.
These are the workers who saved no mon'
That believed the press, so naive
That trusted the Dick who did deceive
That contrived the fraud that started the war that killed the men
That lie in the house that George built.
These are the companies poorly run
That fired the workers who saved no mon'
That believed the press, so naive
That trusted the Dick who did deceive
That contrived the fraud that started the war that killed the men
That lie in the house that George built.
This the economy that went awry
That bankrupt the companies poorly run
That fired the workers who saved no mon'
That believed the press, so naive
That trusted the Dick who did deceive
That contrived the fraud that started the war that killed the men
That lie in the house that George built.
These are investors who bought too high
That wrecked the economy that went awry
That bankrupt the companies poorly run
That fired the workers who saved no mon'
That believed the press, so naive
That trusted the Dick who did deceive
That contrived the fraud that started the war that killed the men
That lie in the house that George built.
These are the assets which weren't worth shit
That ruined investors who bought too high
That wrecked the economy that went awry
That bankrupt the companies poorly run
That fired the workers who saved no mon'
That believed the press, so naive
That trusted the Dick who did deceive
That contrived the fraud that started the war that killed the men
That lie in the house that George built.
These are the bankers who all got rich
That bought the assets which weren't worth shit
That ruined investors who bought too high
That wrecked the economy that went awry
That bankrupt the companies poorly run
That fired the workers who saved no mon'
That believed the press, so naive
That trusted the Dick who did deceive
That contrived the fraud that started the war that killed the men
That lie in the house that George built.
These are the leaders who set the stage
That helped the bankers who all got rich
That bought the assets which weren't worth shit
That ruined investors who bought too high
That wrecked the economy that went awry
That bankrupt the companies poorly run
That fired the workers who saved no mon'
That believed the press, so naive
That trusted the Dick who did deceive
That contrived the fraud that started the war that killed the men
That lie in the house that George built.
These are the people screaming with rage
That elected the leaders who set the stage
That helped the bankers who all got rich
That bought the assets which weren't worth shit
That ruined investors who bought too high
That wrecked the economy that went awry
That bankrupt the companies poorly run
That fired the workers who saved no mon'
That believed the press, so naive
That trusted the Dick who did deceive
That contrived the fraud that started the war that killed the men
That lie in the house that George built!
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All righty then. You are hereby awarded the Dayly Knightly Award for this TPM site, given to all of you from all of me.
You post just about says it all.
February 24, 2009 7:15 PM | Reply | Permalink
Totally fab! Bravo!
February 24, 2009 7:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
Genghis, you are so peculiar. I mean that in a good way.
=D
February 24, 2009 7:29 PM | Reply | Permalink
I heard that the house that Jack built is in foreclosure.
[[[[BRAVO]]]
February 24, 2009 8:09 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yes, and now Jack and his sub-contractors are enclosed in a house that Uncle Sam built!
February 24, 2009 8:25 PM | Reply | Permalink
Seashell, this is OT for this thread, but didn't want you to miss this since you said you'd never heard of Toonces the Driving Cat:
http://www.videovat.com/videos/2557/toonces-driving-cat.aspx
February 24, 2009 10:03 PM | Reply | Permalink
omg, that is hilarious! Toonces, the driving cat. Thanks, Jan.
February 24, 2009 11:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
Aces.
February 24, 2009 8:34 PM | Reply | Permalink
Ghengis: I've been reading your blogs for nine months. Gestational? Irrelevant. This. Is. Your. Best. Blog. Ever. (Since I began reading them.)
February 24, 2009 8:52 PM | Reply | Permalink
Fuckin ay, Genghis!
February 24, 2009 10:07 PM | Reply | Permalink
Masterful!
February 25, 2009 1:14 AM | Reply | Permalink
Where is the man of the hour? All this adulation and no sign of the Thread Rider? ;)
In music
February 25, 2009 1:23 AM | Reply | Permalink
Lurking. Didn't seem like there was much to say...except thank you. One of things I've always appreciated about the TPM Cafe community has been the encouragement that so many freely offer. So thank you, folks, you're the best.
PS That video is disturbing though.
February 25, 2009 9:14 AM | Reply | Permalink
That video is disturbing?
Sorry G, but "disturbing" is an avatar that looks like the Headless Horseman has taken to riding playground equipment.
February 25, 2009 12:19 PM | Reply | Permalink
LOL!!! So says the avatar with tubes up its nose...
February 25, 2009 1:15 PM | Reply | Permalink
ok, fine. Lets make that 3 of my fav TPM'rs in one bag.
[ssshh. Operation bagging fav is on]
February 25, 2009 1:30 PM | Reply | Permalink
Two of my fav TPM'rs in one box. ;)
Perhaps you prefer something a bit more fun? From Nabil Ayouch's - Whatever Lola Wants Better, no?
[*operation bagging fav people in one bag is commenced*]
February 25, 2009 1:02 PM | Reply | Permalink
Wonderful!! Beautifully thought out.
Thanks for this!
February 25, 2009 1:07 PM | Reply | Permalink
Genghis, you've outdone yourself with this one. And that's no small feat. Sorry it took me so long to see it, but my PC is on the fritz.
February 25, 2009 1:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
I heard Genghis has big feet. 'Course it's hard to tell from the avatar (he sure used to have a big collar -- changed colors, as I recall!)
February 25, 2009 2:48 PM | Reply | Permalink
I may print this and frame it.
I'm again amazed by your creative capacity. You got it all, sweetheart.
February 25, 2009 1:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
Great to see YOU, Laura.
Hope all's been going well for you, and that you get to drop by more often. We've missed you!
q
February 25, 2009 2:30 PM | Reply | Permalink
You have been sorely missed, Miss Laura. Hope to see you more often.
February 25, 2009 3:33 PM | Reply | Permalink
Thanks, Laura. Ditto the others.
February 25, 2009 4:38 PM | Reply | Permalink
I predict this is going viral if it hasn't already.
Total tour de force!
It should be a book, a video, a song, a poster! Go for it!
February 25, 2009 2:51 PM | Reply | Permalink
Thanks, TheraP. It hasn't gone viral as far as I can tell. I digged it (http://digg.com/political_opinion/This_is_the_house_that_George_built), but so far I'm the only one.
Video is a good idea. I'll try to put something together.
February 25, 2009 3:24 PM | Reply | Permalink
Oops. Here's the digg link. And here's stumbleupon for anyone who uses that.
February 25, 2009 3:29 PM | Reply | Permalink
Sigh. stumbleupon
February 25, 2009 3:32 PM | Reply | Permalink
Ok, here's another angle! bush may have "built a house" - but the fall of the house of usher (so to speak) seems to be interfering with bush building a library.
http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/10/library-fundraising-hampered-by-bushs-unpopularity/
http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/22/bush-library-google/
Short, fun reading in your spare time. :-)
February 25, 2009 3:47 PM | Reply | Permalink
You can watch the library melt-down here!
http://thinkprogress.org/tag/bush-library/
February 25, 2009 3:49 PM | Reply | Permalink
You outdid yourself again, G.
February 25, 2009 3:37 PM | Reply | Permalink
Bravo.
February 25, 2009 4:00 PM | Reply | Permalink