For once I'm actually glad that a story  all over  the lefty press is being ignored by the mainstream media, because this doesn't actually deserve the legitimation that would inevitably come with wider circulation.

From the press release:

President George W. Bush will be presented with the "International Medal of PEACE" by Dr. Rick Warren on behalf of the Global PEACE Coalition during the Saddleback Civil Forum on Global Health, to be held at the Newseum in Washington, on the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day, Dec. 1.  This award is in recognition of the President's tireless efforts and unprecedented contribution to the fight against HIV/AIDS and other diseases.

But a lot of sources linking to this seem to have missed a key part of the story -- the capslock. Apparently Rick Warren has taken a page (the painfully contrived acronym page) out of Bush's own playbook. Bush didn't receive the "International Medal of Peace," he received the "International Medal of P.E.A.C.E" --

P as in Promote reconciliation,
E as in Equip servant leaders,
A as in Assist the poor,
C as in Care for the sick and
E as in Educate the next generation.

Sneaky, isn't it, how all of those phrases, surely picked out of thin air, just happen to begin with words that begin with letters that spell something that is the total opposite of this president's legacy. But if P.E.A.C.E. is just an acronym, surely we can come up with some better suggestions for what it might stand for, right?

Here, I'll start:

Perpetuate lies and misinformation
Enlarge the scope of your own authority
Award contracts (and bailouts) to your pals
Commit international war crimes
Embarrass your country

I know some of you out there can do better than that! And, as long as we're in the business of awarding acronyms, I'll be waiting for my Pretty Unedited Lazy Inchoate Tangents with Zero Earthly Relevance, thanks.