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January 31, 2003
Bush Admits Invasion Plans Driven by Hydrogen

(2003-01-31) -- U.S. President George Bush admitted today that he's pressing forward with plans to invade Iraq in order to acquire that nation's potentially-vast supply of hydrogen. During this week's state of the union address, Mr. Bush announced $1.2 billion in federal funding for development of hydrogen-fueled cars.

"Sure, Saddam's an evil dictator who has weapons of mass destruction," the president said, "But my main ambition is to tap those rich reserves of hydrogen. You see, hydrogen can be made from the natural gas produced during the oil-refining process. So, here's the plan: first, we get all the Iraqi oil wells, then we refine the crude, throw away the oil and keep the hydrogen."

Protestors immediately gathered at the White House gates chanting "No blood for hydrogen."

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Just glad to beat that John Lemon Fellow in responding first. Not as funny as the others though.

Posted by: Josh Lime at January 31, 2003 03:07 PM

The president's hydrogen industry advisor, Dieter Hindenberg, supported the president's plan and stated, "We expect this will relieve pressure on our Strategic Hydrogen Integration Taskforce plans and will help lower the cost of hydrogen."

Senator Tom Daschle, (D) South Dakota, quickly noted that this is simply another giveaway for the wealthiest blimp owners and it will do nothing to help working families. "Oh, the insanity! This won't even help a poor family in Alabama to buy chrome baloons to decorate grandpa's tombstone," Daschle complained. "It's just another giveaway to rich folks and corporate fat cats."

Spokesman at the Goodyear and MetLife blimp hangers both declined to comment before they left for the Hawaiian Pro-Bowl.

Posted by: N. Facol at January 31, 2003 04:03 PM

Cute, but natural gas aint produced by refining -- though methane is typically found in the same geological cavities that contain crude oil, the two are chemically dissimilar.

Posted by: PetroPettifog at January 31, 2003 06:24 PM

Instead of Iraq, Bush could simply tap the unlimited supplies of gas emanating from Tom Daschle, Ted Kennedy and Paul Begala.

And a big congrats on quick wit to Josh Lime. Sounds as if our combination is quite Sprite!

John Lemon
(working late and being slow)

Posted by: John Lemon at January 31, 2003 06:25 PM

Dear Petro. It's satire, it doesn't have to be true (which was actually a line that Michael Moore used when questioned about the factual accuracy of his "Bowling for Columbine" movie).

I bet, though, that somebody will read Scott Ott's amazing satirical website and actually attribute this to the president. Probably all those people that like to quote George "Bushisms." Not that I'm against citing silly statements and verbal miscues of the prez, but I don't take "Bushisms" to be an indication of intellectual failure.

John Lemon

Posted by: John Lemon at January 31, 2003 06:29 PM

In related news, the element Helium is protesting the popularity of Hydrogen.
"We have 2 electrons for [goodness] sake"
The protest would have been taken more seriously if the spokesman hadn't been talking in the high goofy voice that helium causes.

Danjo
Breathing from balloons

Posted by: at February 1, 2003 03:24 PM

Helium, you have to remember that the stable guy rarely gets the girl. Its always that wacko dude who blows up over the slightest spark who ends up bedding the beauties. "High Maintenance" girls are not what you want anyway. Someone will notice your stability and the natural lift you provide.

Hang in there, Helium, your perfect life partner will come along someday. In the mean time, just be yourself and don't try too hard.

Posted by: Mike S at February 2, 2003 09:09 AM

Mike S's commentary rises above all other denser material once again! Well done Mike!

All we are saying, is give He Lee, um....

John Lemon
(the anti-Ghosh)

Posted by: John Lemon at February 4, 2003 01:45 AM

I've always been struck by Helium's inherent nobility.

Posted by: John Nowak at February 5, 2003 08:35 PM

We don't need to go "warmongering"(!) for methane to break down into hydrogen and carbon. We can get all we need by collecting the stink Daschle & Co. are making and using it, preferably to promote tolerance and sensitivity toward brutal dictators.

Ken Stein
>Al-gor-ithm:
>"The unscrupulous technique
>of continuing to count and
>re-count until you get the
>result you want." - Gary Gilmore

Posted by: Ken Stein at February 8, 2003 06:59 PM

Hydrogen, eh??

Ah well....anything to obscure and deny the fact that Bush and his reactionary Rightwing co-conspirators are going after the OIL.....and are about to reap billions in profits from the reserves in Iraq as soon as they can drum up some support for a carpet bombing campaign to put the fear of (America's version of) God into the Iraqi people, allowing America's victorious "compassionate" Conservatives to install a dictator more to their liking.

Posted by: freethinker at February 11, 2003 03:19 AM

I heard on CNN that Michael Moore had wheeled in a Columbine victim into KMart and demanded the victim money back for the bullets that were lodged into his body? Some of these ignorant liberalists smoked a little much MAry Jane before they decided to join such riteous causes. He is also a former sex offender I found out....."shame on YOU, Mr. Moore!!! Shame on YOU!!!!"
let me know if you all heard this too
KAE

Posted by: KAE at March 26, 2003 11:35 AM
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