In the New York Times, it was revealed that the new chairman of a Federal Consumer Protection Agency has been chosen. No one should be surprised that it is a top executive from an industry lobbying firm.

With the Bush Administration's usual sewer level ethics, no one should be surprised that the new nominee will be getting a bonus from his trade association. This bonus forces him to recuse himself from matters concerning his old employer by law. The article makes it clear that he will have no problem circumventing this ethics law.

What seems strange is that this misadministration that is politicized to unprecedented levels could be so tone deaf. The nominee is named Baroody and I was certain that I had read "Parody" at first. This nominee seems nothing more than an attempt by some Bushie to get a laugh.

You can imagine it if I can. One Bushie says to another, "We're running out of evil things we can do to this country."

The second Bushie says, "No way! Even if we're all going to be indicted next week, we can still have some fun with the Democrats."

The first replies, "Of course! What was I thinking? We've never been concerned with governing so why bother starting now. I think it's time for a parody."

The second laughs and says, "I've found the perfect nominee. He has all the usual ethical issues including conflict of interest. He's nothing more than another attempt to ruin a government agency. Even better, his name even looks a little like parody!"

The first Bushie almost falls off his chair in evil laughter. "Oh, that's too rich!"

The second Bushie jumps to his feet and screams, "Blasphemer! No one can ever be too rich."

"It was a figure of speech!"

The first Bushie relaxes a little. The sweat beading on his forehead is dried by a well monogrammed towel. "I'll let it go this time but you have to remember. We Bushies are here in Washington so that no rich person has to pay taxes and there is no limit to how much money we can make when we leave government."

The second Bushie notes a flaw in that. "Why wait until we leave? I'm already raking in the dough from my stock options."

The first smiles and pats his friend on the head. "We have to at least try to pretend like we're here for public service."

Or something like that.