Comfort of the Half Devoured
I never knew the line of succession was so long. I knew it went Vice President and then House Speaker, but that they would have a long list after that never crossed my mind. Now the fact that the Senate approved a bill to move the homeland security secretary from last to eighth place seems silly. I can only imagine that if we're that far down the list then the actual person leading the country is fairly unimportant. More pressing matters will probably be forefront on our minds, such as SURVIVAL OF FUCKING NUCLEAR WINTER.
I originally clicked on the link to see if I could discern some nefarious intent from the story, but I admit that I can see none. Perhaps the more astute and observant ones of yous out there see something I don't and are, now at this very moment, scrambling into your long prepared underground bunkers stocked with canned asparagus, cream corn, and dehydrated milk. I suppose I shall be left here to bear the brunt when civilization collapses, but alas, such is my fate.
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Please reference plot line for SCI FI channel and the new BattleStar Galactica. The president ends up being the Secretary of Education or some such... or vice versa
Esp for military minds maintaining chain of command is very important for keeping them in check during a crisis. Advance planning on the part of earlier politicians...
As for the current bozo in charge of homeland security..... ewwwwww I wouldn't wan't him closer than say... If he were the last man on earth in except for Rove, Rummy, and The Shrub.
Posted by: Dame Chaos | July 27, 2005 04:46 PM
Well, my thought process was running along the more conventional lines in that first one then the other was knocked off or incapacitated. My personal feeling is that once we're down to #3 or #4 on the list I'm going to be less concerned with my civil liberties and basic rights and more about basic survival. Or maybe fleeing to Mexico.
Posted by: Jeff | July 28, 2005 11:10 AM