Shalrirorchia
31-07-2004, 01:52
George W. Bush is a miserable failure of a president. And this is not just a liberal rant. I will describe in concise terms why I believe this to be the case:
Bush has not captured Osama Bin Laden, nor has he destroyed the Al-Qaida network. Indeed, his invasion of Iraq seems to have completely overshadowed the original focus of this war on terrorism, which was to defeat terrorists.
Bush's invasion of Iraq has diverted precious resources from U.S. operations in Afghanistan, with the net result that -neither- counntry is stable or secure. The Taliban and their Al-Qaida allies remain at large, their leader Mullah Omar remains outside of U.S. custody.
Bush has not found the weapons of mass destruction he claimed were hiding in Iraq. The WMD threat was the principle justification for our war in Iraq.
Last year observed a tremendous spike in terrorist attacks around the globe. If the War on Terror was designed to shut down terrorist activities, it has clearly failed.
Bush's unilateral action in Iraq has completely squandered the goodwill earned for the United States after September 11. Even our closest European allies are unwilling to cooperate with us at this moment in time. Anti-American sentiment is running at an all-time high, both in Europe and around the globe.
Bush's economic policies have been a dismal failure. While CEO/Executive pay rose by an astonishing 23% last year alone, the average American is feeling the squeeze. Bush has lost over a million jobs since taking office, and the jobs he claims to be creating as replacements are "McJobs" that pay an average of $9000 less per year than previous jobs.
Bush has refused to make any attempt to reign in the export of U.S. jobs overseas. Indeed, his government actually came out publicly and said the export of U.S. jobs was a GOOD thing for U.S. workers at one point.
In order to satisfy his corporate donors, Bush has made the import of prescription drugs from Canada illegal, driving the prices up and forcing seniors to choose between food and life-saving medicine. At the same time, Bush has utterly failed to provide a solution for the health care crisis gripping this country. Millions of Americans have LOST their health insurance under Bush's term, and he has done nothing to stop it.
Bush has savaged civil rights, claiming the right to hold American citizens suspected of terrorist sympathies indefinitely, without charge, and without access to legal counsel. He has claimed the right to inspect the most intimate details of our lives, such as what books we read at the library. Wearing his religion on his sleeve, Bush has tried time and time again to batter down the wall between church and state, conveniently ignoring the U.S. Constitution.
Bush has been an environmental disaster for America. He has withdrawn us from the Kyoto Treaty, weakened the Clean Air Act, and cut the EPA's budget. He has slashed funding for alternative energy resources, instead proposing to drill in national parks for relatively small amounts of oil. If we cannot drink the water or breathe the air, what good is all the other stuff??
Sorry, I just about ranted out there. I could say more, but I'm tired.
Bush has not captured Osama Bin Laden, nor has he destroyed the Al-Qaida network. Indeed, his invasion of Iraq seems to have completely overshadowed the original focus of this war on terrorism, which was to defeat terrorists.
Bush's invasion of Iraq has diverted precious resources from U.S. operations in Afghanistan, with the net result that -neither- counntry is stable or secure. The Taliban and their Al-Qaida allies remain at large, their leader Mullah Omar remains outside of U.S. custody.
Bush has not found the weapons of mass destruction he claimed were hiding in Iraq. The WMD threat was the principle justification for our war in Iraq.
Last year observed a tremendous spike in terrorist attacks around the globe. If the War on Terror was designed to shut down terrorist activities, it has clearly failed.
Bush's unilateral action in Iraq has completely squandered the goodwill earned for the United States after September 11. Even our closest European allies are unwilling to cooperate with us at this moment in time. Anti-American sentiment is running at an all-time high, both in Europe and around the globe.
Bush's economic policies have been a dismal failure. While CEO/Executive pay rose by an astonishing 23% last year alone, the average American is feeling the squeeze. Bush has lost over a million jobs since taking office, and the jobs he claims to be creating as replacements are "McJobs" that pay an average of $9000 less per year than previous jobs.
Bush has refused to make any attempt to reign in the export of U.S. jobs overseas. Indeed, his government actually came out publicly and said the export of U.S. jobs was a GOOD thing for U.S. workers at one point.
In order to satisfy his corporate donors, Bush has made the import of prescription drugs from Canada illegal, driving the prices up and forcing seniors to choose between food and life-saving medicine. At the same time, Bush has utterly failed to provide a solution for the health care crisis gripping this country. Millions of Americans have LOST their health insurance under Bush's term, and he has done nothing to stop it.
Bush has savaged civil rights, claiming the right to hold American citizens suspected of terrorist sympathies indefinitely, without charge, and without access to legal counsel. He has claimed the right to inspect the most intimate details of our lives, such as what books we read at the library. Wearing his religion on his sleeve, Bush has tried time and time again to batter down the wall between church and state, conveniently ignoring the U.S. Constitution.
Bush has been an environmental disaster for America. He has withdrawn us from the Kyoto Treaty, weakened the Clean Air Act, and cut the EPA's budget. He has slashed funding for alternative energy resources, instead proposing to drill in national parks for relatively small amounts of oil. If we cannot drink the water or breathe the air, what good is all the other stuff??
Sorry, I just about ranted out there. I could say more, but I'm tired.