From Cliff Thies:

In Chester County, South Carolina, a beer truck overturned and eight hundred thousand ounces of beer in bottles was lost. In spite of the efforts of state road crews, state and local police, and the local fire and rescue squad, not one bottle of the precious fluid was recovered. Only later did it occur to anybody, where was the President during this tragedy???

From the Herald-Tribune June 19:

RICHBURG -- The beer truck driver escaped unscathed.

The beer wasn't so lucky. The beer died. In a trickle, into red-clay dirt.

American Ale and Bud Light, thousands of dark brown bottles. Destroyed late Thursday when a 53-foot tractor-trailer fell on its side on Interstate 77 southbound in rural Chester County, in the construction zone where bridge repairs are being done.

Yes, some people will blame this beer spill on corporate greed or on the deregulation of the trucking industry. Others will point to crony capitalism and an all too unseemly relationship between the giant multinational beer corporations and the administration. But, the one thing that's for sure is blaming it on Bush is no longer resonating with the public.

Somewhere, someone is probably right now slurping down a tall one, taking it for granted, not knowing what's really at stake in the upcoming election. Come on, America, it's time to wake up! Do you want to see your Constitutional rights disappear like so many ounces of beer into the red clay along I-77? Or, are you going to protect your Constitutional rights they way you protect your very own supply of beer on the way to a tailgate party?

Photo not of actual truck.