Bush Family Values: Making Lemonade from Iraq, Terror and Katrina

You didn't think it was just Cheney's Halliburton, did you? A company that got lots 'o contracts for Iraq war stuff was just sold, resulting in a big profit for The Smirk's Uncle Bucky, his dad's younger brother, who had been one of the lucky owners.

How about that other big moneymaker, Homeland Security and the war on Terra? Dad's got that covered---he's getting his from a company contracted to inspect ships for nukes that might be sneaking into the U.S. through the Bahamas. Of course the company is in China, and it's the first time American equipment will be used to scan for radiating stuff without any U.S. officials nearby, but that's the wide flat world of outsourcing for you. Besides, since China might be a source of nuclear outflow they'll know just what to look for.

And in that still other big moneymaker for Bush cronies, Katrina aid, Smirk's mom is giving a hand up to lesser brother Neil by earmarking a Katrina contribution to his software company's business with schools.

We wouldn't want to call this a family business, though, because that might imply the family would be stuck with the losses as well as reaping the profits. Such of course is not the case. Welfare mothers are in charge of the deficit these days. Paying it off, that is.