The Bush administration has betrayed America and its base as well by failing to deliver on any promise in their six years in office.
THE ECONOMY: From the fool-hardy adventure in Iraq, to tax-cuts for the super-rich, to hand-outs to big-oil and pharmaceutical companies, the Bush administration has put every American family in hock for $150,000 EACH with absolutely NOTHING to show for it. For many families, $150,000 is three to five YEAR'S salary, financed at long term interest, and I can guarantee that in 30 years of paying interest only on this massive debt, the government in 2036 will be forced to roll the debt because there will be no cash to retire it. In terms of the economy, President Bush has failed America, and the pain of this failure will be felt for generations to come.
THE DIVIDER: The Bush administration has failed to unite America, despite the President's insistence during his first campaign that he is a uniter, not a divider. His political team specializes in splitting constituencies, and creating cleavages in our nation that will take generations to heal. President Bush has divided America such that only the Civil War in 1861, One Hundred and Forty-Five years ago, was our nation more divided. As a uniter, this President has failed miserably.
THE ENVIRONMENT: The President, in the face of overwhelming scientific evidence, in the face of overwhelming empirical evidence of melting icecaps, drowning polar bears, massive chunks of the Antarctic Ice shelf breaking off, the reduction of 150 Glaciers in Glacier National park 100 years ago to only 35 today, and a prediction by climatologists and polar studies scientists that in 35 years there will be NO glaciers in Glacier National Park. The President has completely ignored the Kyoto Protocol, or even any effort to live up to its goals. Once again, by failing to act and blocking attempts to help save the world we live in, the President has failed America.
NATURAL DISASTERS: The President has failed America when it came to dealing with Natural disasters, from the Indian Ocean with the tsunami, to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. With anemic and ineffective responses to tragic events, the President has failed America.
WAR ON TERROR: After 9/11, the President sought and received from Congress the authority to deal with Osama bin Laden and Afghanistan, who harbored him. He also received broad authority to defend America from terrorist attack in the form of the passage of the Patriot Act, and changes to the FISA Law that permitted a 3 day delay before it became necessary to seek a warrant for continued surveillance of persons suspected of terrorist activities or financing, etc. This was changed to a program that misused the National Security Agency to do domestic spying which is outside the scope of activities permitted by the NSA law.
The domestic spying program -
Orwellian label: Terrorist Spy Program - was re-authorized over 30 times, and continues to be re-authorized in the face of calls by Congress to restrain such activities. Instead, Congress has been asked to, on an ex post facto basis to legalize the illegal activities. This is also a failure of the Congress to fulfill its duty to provide oversight over the Executive Branch. By failing to live up to his oath to "Preserve Protect and Defend the Constitution of the United States of America", the President has failed America
IRAQ: The President failed to present an honest case for war against Iraq. The Congress was presented with information that has now been proven to be false, and it has become increasingly clear that the President and his National Security, Diplomatic, and Intelligence agencies knew to be false. As Commander and Chief, the President has failed America.
THE MILITARY: Yesterday (4/23/06), the President shamelessly stood in front of soldiers and said that this is a breakthrough and a major milestone in the creation of a free Iraq. He then said that victory in Iraq was coming. Not one soldier in the film clip was smiling. This was a show of contempt and no confidence by the soldiers, knowing full well that this man has no scruples about sending them out to die or be maimed. President Bush has failed his military.
INTERNATIONAL STATUS: The President has failed to maintain our prestige and strategic alliances around the world, while at the same time creating enemies, fostering an arms race, abrogated treaty obligations, promotes the spread of nuclear weapons, violated a basic American premise to go to war with non-belligerents, walked away from the ABM treaty, shamed America not only permitting, but condoning the use of torture, renditions, unlimited incarceration with no right of Habeas Corpus, no access to lawyers, no notice to families of those who are incarcerated, many of whom have proven to be not guilty of any crime. By squandering decades of good will around the world, the President has failed America.
CONCLUSIONS: It is abundantly clear that President Bush is a complete and utter failure as a President of the United States of America. Do I feel glee or joy from this sad state of affairs? No. I believe that when the President of the United States fails, that also means that America itself has failed. This is where America is right now. America has failed, and we were led to that failure by our President, and those in his administration.
I believe that millions of Americans are emerging from their slumber, learning of the mass betrayal by and failures of the Bush administration, and will come out of this slumber in a rage.
Adlai E. Stevenson points to the direction America must head in his
Call To Greatness:
"Throughout its history, America has given hope, comfort and inspiration to freedom's cause in all lands. The reservoir of good will and respect for America was not built up by American arms or intrigue; it was built upon our deep dedication to the cause of human liberty and welfare." Written by: OhioDem1
Edited by: REB 84
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