I was reading my friend Kirsten's blog this morning when I noticed a link to The Poutine Diaries in her sidebar and went to take a look. The short stack of pancakes I just ate at the local diner lurched in my stomach as I viewed the current entry, pointing out a lithographic print for sale from the Presidential Prayer Team store showing President Bush, head bowed, with the ghosts of Abraham Lincoln and George Washington praying beside him, their hands on his shoulders. And what, you may ask, is the Presidential Prayer Team? Well, if you're feeling strong this morning, go take a look. But you might need some Pepto-Bismol afterwards. (The link to the "store" is under "Support PPT" in the pull-down menu on the left sidebar.)
We, in the UK, greatly appreciated the papers publishing a picture of the note that he sent to Ms Rics during the recent UN debates (I believe?) asking permission to go to the bathroom...
we knew he couldn't ride a bike without stabilisers
now it seems he needs someone to take him to the toilet
fabulous!
no, really, we are genuinely amused!
Posted by: Julia | September 18, 2005 at 01:16 PM
I posted about the PPT a while back (http://velveteenrabbi.blogs.com/blog/2004/06/may_god_bless_a.html). To my surprise, many months after I made the post, a woman who's part of the prayer team saw it and contacted me, urging me to join! *g* I wrote back and explained, as politely as I could, that despite her warm welcome I just can't feel comfortable involving myself with an organization whose statement of faith negates me and my theology...
Posted by: Rachel | September 18, 2005 at 03:51 PM
I found this pic a while back on the satirical site www.whitehouse.org:
http://static.flickr.com/8/8593860_7f5ebf34a8_m.jpg
It's a piss-take, but after looking at the Presidential Prayer Team site, I wonder if they didn't manufacture it themselves?
Specially liked the dog tags...
Posted by: kirsten | September 19, 2005 at 11:56 AM
Ps -- thanks for the link, by the way! Quite chuffed to think you wondered over to Notes for a little Sunday reading. Funnily enough I've actually been making my way down your sidebar lately, and have been finding some real treasures...
Posted by: kirsten | September 19, 2005 at 05:17 PM
Love that halo.
But for REAL halos, you're right, the wearers are over there in my sidebar! Would love to know sometime what you're finding that you especially like.
Posted by: beth | September 19, 2005 at 05:51 PM
I'm on their mailing list. Seriously. I submitted several ridiculous names of fanciful soldiers to them a couple years ago, and as far as I know, goodthinkful Christolators have been praying for their safety ever since. And getting free updates on the activities of the PPT from time to time definitely strengthens my faith. Truly stupid people were put here by a fun-loving deity for our amusement, I'm convinced of it.
Posted by: Dave | September 19, 2005 at 08:28 PM
Re: the ones I especially like -- yes, definitely -- we must discuss further one of these days, over that long overdue coffee...
Posted by: kirsten | September 20, 2005 at 12:17 PM