In case you missed it, be sure to see the post by Jim Fallows in which he inveighs against the seemingly obligatory sign-off of presidential speeches: "God bless America." It's great. And see his more recent Munchian reaction to Sunday's NPR report that in the Sunday rehearsal for the inauguration ceremony, the Obama stand-in's complete speech was six words long: "My fellow Americans, God bless America."
While we're at it, could we retire the lapel pins, the flag decals, the support-the-troops ribbons, etc.?
Seems like a good time for John Prine's "Your Flag Decal Won't Get You Into Heaven Anymore."
While we're at it, could we retire the lapel pins, the flag decals, the support-the-troops ribbons, etc.?
Seems like a good time for John Prine's "Your Flag Decal Won't Get You Into Heaven Anymore."
