President 44 will be 49 on August 4 and Mrs. 44 has e-mailed with a request. I�m sure many of you received the appeal.

Michelle says: �Every year, our family tries to come up with a fun way to wish Barack a happy birthday.�

The hostess of the White House continues with: �This has been a big�and hectic�year for him.� Duh.

Here�s some of the penciling on Barack Obama�s dance card.

A surge of militarism.

A surge in Afghanistan.

A surge in troop deaths.

A surge in suicide among veterans.

A surge in WikiLeak-ing of US war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan.

A surge of droning in Pakistan.

A surge in civilian slaughter.

A surge of hatred.

A surge of mercenaries.

A surge in the insurgency.

A surge in war spending.

A surge of warmongering greed.

A surge of rhetoric to attack Iran.

A surge of wink wink to Big Insurance and Big Pharma.

A surge of uninsured.

A surge of oil in the Gulf of Mexico.

A surge of toxic dispersants.

A surge of lost livelihoods.

A surge of petroleum-coated marine life.

A surge of wink wink to Big Oil.

A surge to Wall Street Banksters.

A surge of poverty.

A surge of unemployment.

A surge of home foreclosures.

A surge of hopelessness.

A surge of desperation.

A surge in domestic surveillance.

A surge of budget deficits.

A surge of propaganda.

And Mrs. Obama wants me to sign a greeting to her husband. To �wish him a happy birthday and let him know that we�re ready to take on the year ahead alongside him.�

Because, she assumes, I must be an admirer. I am shaking my head in revulsion. Actually, a surge of revulsion.

Near the end of her plea, Michelle offers this surge of inspiration: �And while we can�t know what the coming year will bring, all of us, working together, will continue pushing forward for change.�

But we do know what the coming year will bring. A surge in the tyranny of the state. A surge of tragedies. For American families and for all those who live in the countries whose resources the USA must manipulate. Simply because we can.

Obviously, as August 4 approaches, I will not engage in wishing Mr. Obama fun that is funny. Instead, I will be thinking of the death day of my nephew Chase -- August 6. I will think of Chase whose face was blown from his body under the command of another war criminal, one whose doctrine Barack Obama worships. I will have a surge of thinking about all who have died, courtesy of surging US imperialism.

Light the candles on the cake, Michelle. I suggest devil�s food. And remember to tell your husband that he can�t have his cake and eat it, too. There are consequences -- none worthy of celebration. Really.