With historically low approval ratings and the end of term in sight, US President George W. Bush made a move today to end the economic slump once and for all.  He claims the solution to a bad economy is to simply get rid of the problem – eliminate the economy.  With nothing left to complain about, attention can return to more serious matters such as playing slinky and learning the Macarena.  Republicans and Democrats alike applaud the move as super-duper and welcome any chance to quickly resolve the issue and bring attention back to things that matter – like lack of experience and family scandals.

In a statement, President Bush said “See… hehe… We don’t need to have a problem anymore.  We can just, heh… ignorify it.  Heck, I’ll ignorify it for ya, just like I do with my wife and when I’m in timeout. So people of my fellow America, I ask that we ignorify the economy until the problem rectalfies.  Thank you and bless God for everyone.”

Vice President Dick Cheney weighed in on the matter later in the day with this comment: “Screw the economy, who needs it?  So long as I can get oil and ammo, everything is fine.  Oh, and lots of money.  Money and oil, money and oil!  Go Rumsfeld, woo!”  The vice president went into cardiac arrest after making the statement but was revived in time to get sufficiently drunk and have dinner at Black Angus.

It is not known how the White House intends on implementing the President’s new plan, nor how much “ignorifying” Bush plans on doing, but one thing is clear – Something is being done and with the way this country is being run, it’s surprising we’re that far along in the game.

Only time will tell how this unusual experiment in stupidity plays out.