ARLINGTON, Va -- In a public ceremony in observance of Memorial Day, President Bush laid his golf clubs on the on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery.“On this memorial day I stand before you as commander-in-chief to make this empty gesture. Our young men and women in uniform gave up their lives, their limbs, their sanity and even their basic humanity when their commander-in-chief…that’s me by the way…asked them to. I want these soldiers and their families to know that they are not alone in their sacrifice. ‘Cause I like golf a lot. But I am not playing it anymore because that would be bad since I am the commander-in-chief and there is a war right now. Plus I got a bum knee.” Bush told the crowd of military families who were remarkably unoffended.
Using the sacrifices of our soldiers as a back drop, the president took the opportunity to scold the country into ensuring that the next year will bring the dead and wounded even more company in their misery. “We must fight on…by “we” I of course mean “they”…until I’m not commander-in-chief no more and none of this mess can be blamed on me.”
Bush then asked all Americans to join him in their own empty gesture by observing a moment of silence while placing a flag sticker on their SUVs. “It is the least we can do. I mean, it's practically doing nothing, which I'm OK with,” observed a young Republican MBA student who said he was there to show support for the President and the troops. When questioned if he plans to serve in the military after graduation he replied “Do I look like I am insane?”
