A totally crazy Saturday-morning thought: Wouldn't George W. Bush make an awesome high-school government teacher? Wouldn't it be something if his post-presidential life would up being that kind of post-service service? How's that for a model? Who needs Harvard visiting chairs and high-end lectures? How about Crawford High? (Or wherever?) Reach out and touch the young before they are jaded, or break them of the cynicism pop culture and possibly their parents have passed down to them. Whatever you think of President Bush, he's a likable guy in love with his country with some history and experience to share.

Echidne suggests that if Bush wanted to serve the country after his presidency he could simply turn himself in to the nearest police station.

I suffered through my share of bad high school teachers, so believe me, I can almost see Dubya smirking and winking through a high-school civics class, confidently answering good questions about the Constitution and the separation of powers with wrong answers, filling young minds up with crap, arrogantly reminding the students what a privilege it is for them to be in his presence. While I think it'd be nice for a former President to retire to a quiet life of teaching, Bush is the last guy on Earth to do it. He's already outlined his post-presidential life: he's going to go on the lecture circuit and make a fortune.

That's the sort of post-service service you should expect from this clown.