Requiem.net.au sees increased aggression against Iran and Syria if John Bolton, Bush II's pick for US ambassador to the United Nations, gets the job.

It does fit the pattern. You can count on Bush, Inc. for three things: doublespeak, half-truth and outright lies. But I don't see the irony Requiem does. I see a plan in action.

Here are a few reinforcing threads in the Republicans' sophist tapestry:

Alberto Gonzales - The Attorney General is meant to represent the rule of law at the highest level. The US now has an Attorney General who advocates breaking international law and condoning torture to suit US interests.

Clear Skies Initiative - This ridiculously named boon for Big Pollution allows more pollution to be released than under our existing Clean Air Act, with self-policing by industry. As usual, Bush has the wolves guarding the sheep.

Healthy Forest Act - Just like Clear Skies, this only helps Big Business. Under this act, timber companies may chop down old-growth on public land and sell it for top dollar. It does not decrease the spread of forest fires as propagandized and it does not affect the health of the forest positively in any way, instead negatively impacting the environment and local ecosystems.

No Child Left Behind - NCLB furthers a system where only the wealthy receive quality education, and ultimately will convert the government funded American public school system to private schools paid for by parents. Again, private industry wins, the general public loses. No wonder Bush has underfunded education by over $27 billion.

The USA PATRIOT Act - Destroys civil liberties, privacy and the foundations of democratic process. PATRIOT enables the administration to brand anyone exercising their right to dissent and disagree with Bush, Inc. as an enemy of the state.

Private Accounts & Social Security's imminent collapse - This entire boondoggle is solely to cover up the largest planned government re-assignment of wealth from the middle class to the corporate sector in history.

The War On Terror - Invading Iraq has created far more terrorists than killed. This effort should probably be renamed the War On Iraqi Civilians or The War For Oil.

Spending "political capital" from a "public mandate" - Bush lost the popular vote the first time and invaded two countries on the strength of that. For term two he pulled off a whopping 51% of the vote, so watch out.

A "culture of life" - This from the man who, as Governor of Texas, presided over more executions (152) than any other governor in history, spent only 15-30 minutes per prisoner deciding against clemency requests while granting only one, and himself signed the Texas Futile Care Law allowing health care providers to pull the plug on patients unable to pay for their life support.

A man of God - Guess Bush II only reads the Old Testament.

The 2000 election was a coup in the US government. In 2004 Bush, Inc. solidified its power through nationalism, fear ("Terrizm, terrizm, terrizm!") and hellfire.

Until these guys are out, it will be more of the same.