Growing Tired of Bush!
by Dave Gibson, Columnist
August 25, 2003
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have grown weary of President Bush and his brand of neo-conservatism. He appointed
a liberal as Secretary of State (the same man who advised Bush 41 to pre-maturely
end the first Gulf War), and a fascist as Attorney General. He along with John
Ashcroft has turned our nation's airports into politically-correct, strip-search
dungeons, where only middle-class white people seem to draw the focus of suspicion...God
forbid any actual terrorist be offended!
Under the Bush administration, we have seen the Patriot Act, which among other
things asked that the U.S. Postal Service turn our mail-carriers into spies!
Does this sound like the act of a conservervative?
Let us not forget the incident when U.S. military personnel were being held
hostage by communist China, after one of their fighter pilots rammed our plane,
forcing it to land. Bush sent his apologist Colin Powell to the United Nations
and said he was sorry so many different ways, he made Hallmark jealous. I believe
Bush's weakness in handling that situation contributed to making the United
States appear to be a 'pitiful giant' and may have actually hastened the 9/11
attacks.
Shortly after the Arab-Muslim terrorist attacks on this nation, Bush started
visiting Muslim Mosques and constantly proclaiming Islam to be "a religion
of peace"...Perhaps, he wasn't paying attention. Almost all of the 9/11
hijackers were Saudis, that nation continues to be a haven for terrorists yet
Bush does nothing. If he were an honest man he would have included Saudi Arabia
in his famous "Axis of Evil" list.
Bush with his Justice Department and new Homeland Security Agency is trying
to rob this country's citizens of their freedoms...or what few freedoms we have
left. A true conservative gives power back to the states and the people who
pay the bills (i.e. the American taxpayers). Bush however, is over-seeing the
biggest federal power-grab since the Civil War.
Bush to date has refused to protect this nation's border with Mexico, thus continuing
the basically 'open door' policy of his predecessor. This nation is being invaded
by a flood of illegals, as well as with drugs and quite possibly terrorists...Still
Bush does nothing. He will never do that which is necessary in this struggle:
to put troops along the Mexican border...He is too afraid of offending Latino-Americans,
he is a typical politician!
When Bush chastises Israel for doing what is needed to protect itself against
the Palestinian terrorists, he sends a message of hope to Israel's enemies.
Israel is our one true ally in that region and we should be giving her not only
our political but military support as well. That nation was fighting 'the war
on terror' long before Bush Jr. came along. If Bush was serious about this "war"...On
September 12, 2001, he would have signed a pact with Israel and together made
our way through the Arab-Muslim world (the same way our grand-parents did through
Europe 60 years ago). Instead, he has chosen to direct a politically-correct
"war", being very careful not to offend those who would wish death
upon this country.
Why isn't Bush directing the Senate Republicans to force the Democrats to carry
out a real filibuster, instead of this weak effort on the part of Senator Charles
Schumer (D-NY)? Why is President Bush leaving his appointees twisting in the
wind? He refuses to fight for conservative nominees and even allows Schumer
to openly discriminate against any Catholic judges! How does he expect to turn
this country around and put forth conservative values if we cannot change the
federal judiciary? It seems as though he doesn't care.
I know that I cannot be the only American who is sick of listening to Bush blather
on and on about the necessity of making the streets of Iraq and Liberia safer.
There are plenty of un-safe streets in this country that need our attention.
Shouldn't the people who pay the bills receive first priority?
Unfortunately, Bush is not a reformer...He is simply a status-quo politician.
The only thing that will keep Bush in office for another term is the weakness
of his Democratic opponents. If he does not remove himself from the middle of
the road, he will no doubt join the ranks of the lily-livered, mundane American
politicians and in the process...Leave this country (just as with his appointees)
swinging in the wind!
To President Bush: PLEASE WAKE UP! ***
© 2003 Dave Gibson
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