Offers a critique of the presidency of George W. Bush, describing how the same flawed policies he used to govern Texas have affected health and safety standards, the economy, and the environment.

Introduction --1. Aloha, Harken -- 2. Julia Jeffcoat's jobless recovery -- 3. Class war -- 4. The blues in Belzoni -- 5. Leave no child behind -- 6. Green rabbits and yellow streams -- 7. Kill the messenger -- 8. Ready to eat? -- 9. Dick, Dubya, and Wyoming methane -- 10. Warm in the White House -- 11. The United States of Enron -- 12. Army surplus : two veterans at Enron -- 13. God in the White House -- 14. Dubya Bush's bench -- 15. Shrub II : the Empire strikes back -- 16. State of the union -- 17. What is to be done? -- Acknowledgments -- Sources -- Index.