| Wednesday, January 30, 2002 |
 | Corps blimey. W. wants to set up a "Freedom Corps", to do the work of the Peace Corps, but in America. Thus, where the Peace Corps brings the peace, the Freedom Corps takes the peace. To America. Obviously. What did you think I meant?
Not sure what sets my teeth on edge slightly about this; possibly that the name suggests that it should be led by Nick Fury, Agent of Shield. Possibly because I can't shake the feeling that W. really wants everyone to volunteer not to mention Enron right now, and is looking for anything from a volunteer corps to an act of war against Iraq as a distraction tactic. Possibly it's just that everything the First Special Boy says worries me, either because it has an ulterior motive or, often worse yet, it doesn't.
Bush 43 has a terrific speechwriter in Mike Gerson, who has been able to infuse his boss's lack of pretense with a sense of grace and decency. But I've been disappointed by the president's reluctance to ask anything of us beyond the clarion call to go shopping.
Be careful what you wish for...
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