Part 2

Shorter.

So the novena thing turned out not to be a problem. I had expected at least a little resistance, but there was not a peep, so maybe folks agreed with me. I did feel a little bit weird making that request in the first place, having nearly 12 years of Catholic education in my past, but things have changed, and we do need to consider the feelings of others.

So Paul McCartney was given a Gershwin award at the White House a week or so ago. He's a big Obama fan, and in fact told the country to lay off Obama because he was doing a great job. Thanks, Paul. Being one of the richest people in the UK I guess being unemployed wouldn't be a problem for you, and the oil from the spill in the Gulf hasn't reached your home. Yet. And BP does stand for British Petroleum, right?

Anyway, so Paul, who is not a citizen of course, decides to drop a little snarky jab at George Bush and makes a comment that W doesn't know what a library is. Let me make this clear. I do not like Bush, nor any of his former cabinet. But, Sir Paul, you do not come in to our White House and mock a living former President, especially at a non political event. Shows very little class, in my opinion.

My comment on this, made to a former friend who thinks Paul is actually God, not like we thought Clapton was, but really God, did not take this well. And went on and on and on about what a creep Bush was as President, and how Paul had every right to mock him, the creep. Well, yes, Paul does have that right (that was one of the reasons we separated from the UK, anyway), but one would think he would have the courtesy and sense, and yes, class, not to voice his opinions in our White House, in front of our President. And that doesn't even take into account the fact that Mrs. Bush has an MA in Library Science. I'm not sticking up for Bush; I'm supporting the office of President. A little distinction my former friend did not get, and won't admit to. So that friendship is ended. No big deal. And why didn't Lennon get an award as well?

And on to my continuing battles on the DOL web site with a bunch of folks who just fail to see the righteousness of my arguments :).