George W was right!!!

George Washington, that is... in his farewell address, the original George W warned Americans against "ungenerously throwing upon posterity the burdens we ourselves ought to bear."

So why does the Bush administration think it's "fiscally irresponsible" to levy a tax to pay for their misguided war?

When asked recently about a proposal by Congressional Democrats to enact a surtax to pay for the Iraq war, the White House press secretary Dana Perino responded, "We've always known that Democrats seem to revert to type, and they are willing to raise taxes on just about anything." Then she added, "I just think it's fiscally irresponsible."

Who does Ms. Perino think she's kidding? Just as adding a tax on oil is the MOST fiscally responsible thing to do to reduce dependence on Middle East oil and fund the development of renewable energy sources, so is a war tax the most fiscally responsible way to pay for war. Otherwise, we leave it to our children (nieces and nephew, in my case) to pay for the war.

And the next generation is going to have enough to pay for as it is.

Perhaps NYTimes columnist Thomas Friedman is right when he says, sarcasm oozing off the page, THESE DEMOCRATS JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND: THE TOOTH FAIRY PAYS FOR WARS.