09-27-2008, 12:39 AM
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Re: The Ant and the Grasshopper, 2008 edition
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Originally Posted by saltwn
I have been a fan of this analogy since it was read to me (or I read it?) at a young age.
I see Bush as the grasshopper or a better analogy might be that he has fiddled while Rome burned (My apologies to Nero).
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You know it's a sad moment with you have to apologize to Nero for the comparison.
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