How to Get Mad Without Sounding Bonkers: A Primer

If you’re like me, George W. Bush’s justification for the war that aired the other night made you a tad miffed or a smidge tweaked. Maybe even some of your “ill humors” were engaged. When he said he would listen to his Generals’ advice concerning the number of troops deployed, you might have, if you’re at all like me, thrown a ceramic T-Bird decanter at the TV and yelled “Why didn’t you listen before you beady-eyed spoiled oil brat!” Or perhaps when he trotted out his paper-thin compassion for those who have suffered from the war you bit a TV Guide in half and shrieked “If you cared so much why didn’t you spend ten honest minutes trying to avoid this frickin war rather than stroking yourself off to GI Joe Action figures with Rummy, Cheney, Wolfy and the rest of your mummified chicken hawk cronies!!!”