Friday, December 22, 2006

rest easy, everyone

There is little to worry about.
Forget about the fact that the number of people without health insurance has been climbing for years.
Forget about the increasing number of children who are living in poverty.
Forget about the continual creep of prices on basic goods like gas and food.
And forget about the fact that wages are at a 40 year low, that most people are working harder today and making less than they were at any point in their lives.
Forget about the growing climate crisis and the threat of the next hurricane, forest fire, drought or flood.
Oh, and forget about the ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the hundreds of thousands of Americans who are fighting or trying to recover from battle, not to mention their families and friends who live every day on edge.

Because the President isn't worried. In fact, he sleeps easy at night. So forget about your lack of health care - no need to lay awake at night worrying about one of the kids breaking a bone or getting sick. Forget about the bills that are piling up - no need to worry about how you'll pay the rent or mortgage, the electric bill, buy new shoes for the kids and still put food on the table. Forget about loved ones who are risking their lives for a lie - no need to worry about whether they'll be the next victim in an ever more violent civil war.

Because the President sleeps well. Take comfort in that. And rest easy, everyone.

from George & Laura Bush: The PEOPLE Interview:
[Q.] A lot of readers asked how you shut off the day's events. Do you ever take sleep aids?
THE PRESIDENT: Generally not. But occasionally when I travel, I'm expected to get on an airplane and fly eight hours and pop out and be fresh and diplomatic and on message. If I'm having trouble sleeping, I'll take a sleep aid. But I must tell you, I'm sleeping a lot better than people would assume.
If only more Americans could say that.

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