CAN YOU TELL ME WHERE HE'S GONE?

The journalist Mr. Krauthammer this week tells a Russian joke. About Joseph Stalin when handing over the kingdom to Nikita Khrushchev.

It seems he gave him 3 envelopes to open one at a time when trouble came to his administration. The first one opened by Khrushchev said, "Blame it on Joseph." The second one said the same. When trouble came yet a third time the message read "prepare three envelopes."

The journalist's point: Obama was elected nearly one year ago. It's time to stop blaming it on Joseph/ George W. Our Prez has certainly used up his three envelopes.

Which brings another point to mind. I often complained that George W. never seemed to defend himself. As one who protests at the hint of any indiscretion that I've ever been accused of by anybody, I found it odd. As usual, my wife had the answer. And she went to the Bible to find the answer.

When Moses was leading the Israelites in the desert for 40 years, he heard much grumbling, yet his shoulders were broad enough to handle it. The same when Jesus was on trial. They, like President Bush, never offerred any defense on their behalf.

When she pointed this out to me, I could feel my own shoulders receding from years of doing just the opposite. I do have something in common with Mr. Obama after all.

The old song Abraham, Martin, and John may just need updated to Jesus, Moses, and W.