From The Consortium News
By Leslie Harris

George W. Bush was scheduled to be one of the “inspirational speakers” at a “Get Motivated!” seminar at the Fort Worth Convention Center Arena. The irony was not missed by many of us that Bush and his administration were less than inspirational.

Or, more to the point, much of what they had inspired was illegal, immoral, or criminally negligent — and that George W. Bush should be in The Hague, rather than being celebrated while inspiring others to be like he is.

The sizeable group of people who were ready to go to Fort Worth on Monday morning to demand accountability of Bush and his cabal waned along with the sunshine, as warnings permeated the news about thunderstorms, high winds, flash-flooding, and freeway stoppages in the Dallas-Ft. Worth metroplex.

In the end, only “Intrepid Nel” and I were able to make it there. By the time we sloshed our way downtown from the suburbs in traffic, found a place to park (all the lots were full), did a wardrobe & prop check, stopped for a bathroom break, and walked the eight blocks in the rain, we had already missed Colin Powell.

Not to worry, Bush’s appearance was still to come. We climbed the stairs to find a huge arena, filled with thousands of wildly cheering “fans.” It was similar to walking into a professional football arena during a play-off game. Literally, the crowd roared.

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