Queen's fury as Bush goons wreck garden

[Kellanved]

THE Queen is furious with President George W. Bush after his state visit caused thousands of pounds of damage to her gardens at Buckingham Palace.

Royal officials are now in touch with the Queen's insurers and Prime Minister Tony Blair to find out who will pick up the massive repair bill. Palace staff said they had never seen the Queen so angry as when she saw how her perfectly-mantained lawns had been churned up after being turned into helipads with three giant H landing markings for the Bush visit.

The rotors of the President's Marine Force One helicopter and two support Black Hawks damaged trees and shrubs that had survived since Queen Victoria's reign.

And Bush's army of clod-hopping security service men trampled more precious and exotic plants.
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http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/content_objectid=13652625_method=full_siteid=106694_headline=-GROUND-FARCE-1-name_page.html

[greatauntoftriplets]

1. Oh the gods! Damage a Brit's garden...

and you raise the furies. How funny.

[ldf]

25. unfortunately

this is not "just a Brit's garden". this is a garden of history.

i suppose it would be ok if w flicked a booger on the mona lisa. it's just a painting.

[fishnfla]

40. I think the queen is pissed about more than this

this story was probably leaked to deflect some from the Prince scandals. Also, I think the queen was peeved at shrub and his dumpy wife in general

[Rabrrrrrr]

2. Yet one more instance of showing what ignorant, no-brained, careless,

evil fuck that man is, and how he has no regard for anyone or anything that he doesn't personally own.

It just doesn't dawn on him that someone else might like their lawn or garden and not want it trampled.

It just doesn't dawn on him that someone might like their own country, and not want it trampled.

[Zomby Woof]

3. too bad this won't get much play here

He personifies, in giant spades, the Ugly American. This is so typical of Bush on so many levels: Rude, obnoxious, uncouth, inconsiderate, arrogant, oblivious, ugly, and... :grr: I am out of adjectives. Supply your own!

I have no use for the royals myself, but protocol is fucking protocol!!! Have some DIGNITY when visiting a head of state on her own turf, will ya?

[zbird]

4. Now, now, * was just clearing the brush.

After all, it has been a few days (at least) since he has been to Crawford.

[soupkitchen]

5. This is a perfect metaphor for CanDo imperialism

[LittleApple81]

6. WHAT ABOUT THE HUNDRED-YEAR-OLD AFRICAN TREES THAT WERE CUT

that were cut down for Bush's visit to that continent? How come nobody has complained about that?

Well, the Queen has enough resources to cover the damage. But African trees belong to undeveloped poor countries, so pay no mind to that...

[elfin]

7. Won't see any "Bush Team Trashes Palace"

headlines here ala the ones about the Clinton team after the selection.

How can we get this picked up in this country? This is the type of story that even the sheeple can understand.

[papau]

8. Without helicopter's Bush has a hard time finding "friendly crowds"

Indeed - even in The USA, INC. he has been landing at airports and helipads with selected supporters - only - were allowed to be on camera with him as he delivered a speech to them - and then flew out.

As long as the media makes a point of never noting his avoidance of crowds or folks that do not agree with him - indeed to the point of making demonstrations against him use "free speech zones" that are out of his line of sight, as if being seen by Bush was the "victory" desired by the demonstrators, the "popular" president story line will continue.


Not that I any longer expect truth, analysis, or thoughts without right wing spin from our media - I am just happy knowing the our media is not right wing GOP controlled, they only act that way.

[Myra]

9. Oh Queen hon

If you think the garden damage was bad, you
should see what he's doing to humans in Iraq.

[pippin]

10. Buckingham Palace is not just the Queen's home

It is part of England's history in the same way the white house is part of ours and not just the place where the president stays. note:"The historic fabric of the Palace was also damaged as high-tech links were fitted for the US leader and his entourage during his three-day stay with the Queen. . . The lawns are used for royal garden parties and are beautifully kept. But 30,000 visitors did not do as much damage as the Americans did in three days.
Their security people and support staff tramped all over the place and left an absolute mess."


Bush and his types have absolutely no sense of history. They are Vandals and are no better than the Taliban who happily blew away the Buddhist statues in Afghanistan. :mad:

[Rabrrrrrr]

11. Damn good point at the end:

Bush and his types have absolutely no sense of history. They are Vandals and are no better than the Taliban who happily blew away the Buddhist statues in Afghanistan.

That's the damned truth! :argh: :grr: :nuke:

[georgiann]

12. Bush is an ignorant dipshit but...

...it's hard to feel sorry for the Queen. I think her billions can cover the damage. She should have know better in the first place to let these rubes stay at the Palace.

[joeybee12]

13. Yeah, but you should fee sorry for the trees...

...I mean, if those and other planst survived over 100 years, only to be destroyed by this nitwit, then it's a crying shame.

[georgiann]

16. True, true, true

But with Numbnuts environmental record what are a few thousand year old trees to him?

[Darth_Kitten]

33. Don't think she had a choice......

:shrug:

Those poor little trees. :(

[opihimoimoi]

14. There is no fury like a queen who had her garden thrashed. OMG

But, then, lifes a bitch and then you die.

What is her other palaces name??? The one in the country?

[catzies]

23. I think you're thinking of Balmoral in Scotland?

Where the Queen Mum flyfished in the River Dee?

[underpants]

15. Clod Hopper- that just about sums up W

They wanted to reinforcement the bedroom he was staying in with concrete and the Brits said hell no. I heard that on NPR. Even with the reinforced concrete it wouldn't have kept the imposter/reporter out huh?

[Don_G]

17. 30,000 Visitors Didn't Do The Damage

That one stupid dimwit did. I "love" guests like that.

[cosmicdot]

18. I understand QE2's fury ... our landscape has taken a beating, too ...

political...social...economic...environmental disaster zone

I should write her to draw the analogy.

Dear Mrs. Majesty Windsor,

I feel your pain. The colonies have gone astray. You should see our turf. etc etc etc

Consider yourself lucky ... 3 days and the 'royal' pain in the arse was gone ... we, on the other hand ... etc etc etc

P.S.

Inventory the towels.

[cliss]

19. Yup. I could have told her

When you make friends with Bush, you pay and pay and pay ....pay...

[lpbk2713]

20. Now she knows what it's like to be an American taxpayer

The BFEE mindset is that everyone outside the inner circle is inferior and only exists in order to to serve their selfish interests.

[Ilsa]

21. Our pResident is an insensitive boar!

Or is it "boor"? We already know he's a "bore".

[politicat]

47. *grin* He's both....

A boor (an oaf with no respect for others) and a boar (a male wild pig that uproots trees and causes ecological destruction.)

And he's a bore, too.... same old death, destruction and decay every week.... Sheesh. He needs new script writers.

Politicat.

[amazona]

22. tee hee

I hope she is successful in her suit for damages.

I heard they destroyed hundreds of trees in Whistleass's visit to Africa, which meant literally destroying people's livelihoods.

If the Whistleass is so hated that trees must be destroyed to make a path for his huge security entourage, he should not be allowed out of the house. Ancient trees should not be killed so he can posture.

If the Queen can bring attention to this issue, even for selfish reasons, cool.

[alfredo]

44. We should have closed the borders once he left our territorial waters.

He didn't even trust the queen's chef's. He brought his own.

[Cleita]

24. So what else would you expect from Herr Dictator.

He doesn't mind trampling on people's lives, let alone gardens. She should be giving Tony Blair an earful about this because this visit wouldn't have happened without his cooperation.

[peekaloo]

26. Well hell, if he can destroy the cradle of civilization

what's an historic garden???? :shrug:


Follow the path of destruction..............

[Bossy Monkey]

27. Add it to the articles of impeachment

Treason, crimes against the Geneva Conventions, and now he's a really, really bad houseguest.

[otohara]

28. What Did She Expect

from a guy who couldn't care less about life in any form?

[tarkus]

29. We desperately need to Get rid of Bush and the English royalty.

[Scott Lee]

30. Why isn't the Old Bag more angry at Bush's mass murder in Iraq?

Figures that she thinks her damn garden is more important.

Fuck her and the whole Royalist bunch she suckles.

[Darth_Kitten]

34. Maybe she is?

Apparently they were none too pleased about this whole business anyways :shrug:

[Scott Lee]

46. If so, her response is.....underwhelming.

I've seen more royal disgust exhibited at shortened polo tournament.

[SpiralHawk]

31. Shrub makes deep impression on shrubbery

you can't make up better stuff than this.

[grannylib]

37. Ah, you beat me to it! Good one!

[ironflange]

32. Let's not forget about the antique curtains. . .

. . .that Laura pulled down to make her outfits.

[Piperay]

35. This is what happens

when a morAN like the pResident has no concept of history. :spank:

[Cat Atomic]

36. Oh, screw her garden. There are people out there missing family

members, limbs, jobs, and all sorts of other things because of the Imperial Dumbass. It's hard for me to give a shit about some pampered old tart's plants.

[politicat]

48. It's not just *her* garden.... This is analogous to Gerhard Schroeder

driving a Unimog through the White House Rose Garden and landing a Harrier on the National Mall.

Buckingham Palace is a National Historic site, and while the Royal Family also lives there, it is as important to British History as Montecello or Mount Vernon are to American History.

Yes, people are important, but... without sounding callous, we can make more people. Once a piece of history is gone, it is gone forever and cannot be replaced.

We would be angry if She, or Tony Blair had decided to drive a Land Cruiser over the South Lawn of the White House.... She's got a right to be torqued about * destroying her homeland and historic site.

I'm embarrassed to be led by this man. It's not like Emily Post is that hard to locate and pick up.....

Politicat.

[Hubert Flottz]

38. I told you fu?kers,

"Shrub don't even know how to approach the Queen!"

[Deja Q]

39. The US should pay for the damage that shithead* caused

shithead*'s actions are unprincipled and unevolved. It's as simple as that.

[Cleita]

50. Why do American taxpayers have to pay for anything

shithead does? It's time he and his family's billions paid for these tresspasses and the whole war mess in Iraq. Why do we have to pick up the tab? I wish there were some good lawyers and loyal Americans who would start some class action civil suits for the American people to make them pay for their crimes at least with their money if we can't get them for war crimes.

[Catshrink]

41. How embarrassing

all the hoopla -- and now damage -- from such a little piss ant of a man.

He used note cards at the state dinner for his remarks which amounted to thank you for your hospitality, yadda yadda yadda y'all. Dumb fucking idiot.

How's this for an environmental president?

[Terwilliger]

42. Like everything else they touch they destroy

A truly horrible first state visit for an American president :cry:

[Sting]

43. Doesn't suprise me....

he did enough damage over here and now it seems like he wants to destroy another country's history.......wait a minute-he already did. Two of them. My bad. :crazy:

[PartyPooper]

45. Queen or, commoner...Palace or, semi-detached house...

You do not mess with the English and their gardens... or, their pets. Period!

The British are amongst the most civilised and lovely people on the planet. And, I can understand their insult and outrage over Junior's latest transgression or 'faux pas'. The Queen should send the bill to Karl Rove and request a formal apology!

Yikes! Once again, I am so embarrassed to be an American.

:evilfrown:

[geniph]

49. He had to destroy her shrubs

he was afraid they'd beat him in a standard IQ test.