The need for A Bird in the Bush: Failed Domestic Policies of the George W. Bush Administration was sparked by what many informed and responsible Americans have seen as serious blunders committed by President George W. Bush during his first term of office. Especially troublesome is the 2005 Inaugural Address. This second inaugural address illustrates how “Bush II” is derailing the purpose of America as a nation. (It is analyzed in the introduction.) Bush II could not perform this derailing all on his own. He had help. Both the introduction and the lead article, “The Height of Folly,” present a framework of Republican activities covering a wide range.