crosshatch (crosshatch) wrote, @ 2003-07-04 09:12:00

Happy independence day. So why don't I feel happy? I don't feel sad. I ffel disturbed. And I don't give a shit if someone out there disagrees with me or hates politics, I feel like ranting. And what a more perfect day?

I think I am a registered Democrat. I rememeber last time I dumped my party affiliation cuz I was disgusted plastic politicians standing in front of a flag spitting out whatever they thought would appease the most voters or the most polls regardless of what their personal convictions were. Those psuedo democrats that you could stand side by side with their mimicking rhetoric-lined blue suited, finger-pointing, synthetic faced republicans and being about as able to tell the difference between them as easily as you can the Matrix's Mr. Smiths...
So I complained. And complained when Darth Bush stole the election without even getting the popular vote. And I watched in horror as he rallied the country using fear. And as he manipulated more and more power away from our sacred checks and balances system to wage bloody wars with his cowboy diplomacy. Is this what we stand for? The big bully who says, "Hey, we are bigger than you, so fuck with us and we will beat the living shit out of you!" In the big picture, he has sent this country in a 180 degree direction from being a nation of peace and tolerance and respect for human rights to a nation with a childlike view of the world on a tantrum insisting that he is right and challenging terrorists to attack us. He has bankrupted the economy, and ignored that fact. And I complained. He has attacked and took over two countries (soon to be a third?), shattered the record for biggest annual deficit in history, set the economic record for most private bankruptcies filed in any 12 month period, set the all-time record for biggest drop in the history of the stock market, and is the first president in decades to execute a federal prisoner and to enter office with a criminal record. In his first two years in office over 2 million Americans lost their jobs he and has since cut unemployment benefits for more out of work Americans than any president in US history, set the all-time record for most foreclosures in a 12 month period. He has created the largest government department bureaucracy in the history of the United States and cut healthcare benefits for war veterans. This man set the all-time record for most people worldwide to simultaneously take to the streets to protest him (15 million people), shattering the record for protest against any person in the history of mankind. (http://www.hyperreal.org/~dana/marches/) and has dissolved more international treaties than any president in US history. I was one of them and complained still.

I could go on, but I'll prolly piss my friends off with such a long post. (Is there a better way? a link? anyone? anyone?)

On this July Fourth I am going to celebrate our independence by screaming against a tyrant. By vowing to not just complain but to devote time and energy to see this sick-minded (simple-minded?) moron gets not just a losing election but a powerful and embarrassing one.

I dont see how the most powerful nation in the world can't guarantee healthcare to every child but attack any country. Why we can continually have people out of work and starving in our own country yet we revile others for their inhumane standards and vow to help through military force. Has experience taught us nothing? In every instance of military force to solve issues in the last 50 years, it has come back to bite us in the ass! Do we forget we pushed Saddam Hussein into Power? And Usama? WE DID and SUPPORTED them! At what point or at what hieght a pile of dead american boys will we be able to see these are not the right answers?
I think we need gun control, but each state should determine it. I think Equal rights should be equal, not equal for some and not others. I think we should be building bridges, not walls. We should be reaching out, not imposing nationalsitc and fascist policies. We are getting closer and closer to a fascist society having our civil liberties quietly eroded away and are doing nothing but sit back under the guise that we should support our countries president.

BULLSHIT! He should support and stand for US!

I am tired of being labeled liberal as if it was a Scarlet L. To me it is a compliment becasuse it stands for philosophy based on belief in progress, the essential goodness of the human race, and the autonomy of the individual and standing for the protection of political and civil liberties.
I am tired of being called Anti-American because I have the balls to speak against policies I think are unjust.
I am tired of being called anti-God because I believe in seperation of church and state.
I am tired of being called Anti-Family because I believe everyone has the right to express love for their familes as they chose.
I am tired of being called a murderer because I believe the government has no right to intervene in the private rights of citizens whether or not to bear children.
I am tired of being called immoral because my beliefs don't coincide with a powerful minority.

But most of all I am tired of being labeled a Bush hater with no better way. Gov. Howard Dean is a better way. The only real Democrat that speaks his mind against Bush. He's got the balls and integrity. He created a universal healthcare system for every child in his state and advocated reversing President Bush's irresponsible tax cuts to fund more pressing needs of the country, such as universal health care. Enacted gun control legislation. Opposed Bush on the failed wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Has a real plan for education and a fair environmental policy not bought by the oil industry. He believes that the government has no right into such a personal decision as abortion. And supports the right for gay men and women to enter into legally recognized civil unions.

This July fourth I will celebrate by urging everyone to take action and speak up for WHATEVER you belive in, whether you agree with me or not. It is what this country was founded on.

I won't spit political propoganda any more....
Or will I?
click here to read Dubyah's resume: (took some info from here and want to give credit) George W. Bush Resume

Past work experience:

Ran for congress and lost.

Produced a Hollywood slasher B movie.

Bought an oil company, but couldn't find any oil in Texas, company went bankrupt shortly after I sold all my stock.

Bought the Texas Rangers baseball team in a sweetheart deal that took land using tax-payer money. Biggest move: Traded Sammy Sosa to the Chicago White Sox.

With fathers help (and his name) was elected Governor of Texas.

Accomplishments: Changed pollution laws for power and oil companies and made Texas the most polluted state in the Union. Replaced Los Angeles with Houston as the most smog ridden city in America. Cut taxes and bankrupted the Texas government to the tune of billions in borrowed money. Set record for most executions by any Governor in American history.

Became president after losing the popular vote by over 500,000 votes, with the help of my fathers appointments to the Supreme Court.

Accomplishments as president:

He has attacked and took over two countries (soon to be a third?), shattered the record for biggest annual deficit in history, set the economic record for most private bankruptcies filed in any 12 month period, set the all-time record for biggest drop in the history of the stock market, and is the first president in decades to execute a federal prisoner and to enter office with a criminal record.

In his first two years in office over 2 million Americans lost their jobs he and has since cut unemployment benefits for more out of work Americans than any president in US history, set the all-time record for most foreclosures in a 12 month period. He has created the largest government department bureaucracy in the history of the United States and cut healthcare benefits for war veterans.

This man set the all-time record for most people worldwide to simultaneously take to the streets to protest me (15 million people), shattering the record for protest against any person in the history of mankind. (http://www.hyperreal.org/~dana/marches/) and has dissolved more international treaties than any president in US history.


Set the all-time record for biggest annual budget spending increases, more than any president in US history.




Appointed more convicted criminals to administration positions than any president in US history.

Set the record for the least amount of press conferences than any president since the advent of television.

Signed more laws and executive orders amending the Constitution than any president in US history.

Presided over the biggest energy crises in US history and refused to intervene when corruption was revealed.

Presided over the highest gasoline prices in US history and refused to use the national reserves as past presidents have.

Cut healthcare benefits for war veterans.

Set the all-time record for most people worldwide to simultaneously take to the streets to protest me (15 million people), shattering the record for protest against any person in the history of mankind. (http://www.hyperreal.org/~dana/marches/)

Created the largest government department bureaucracy in the history of the United States.

Set the all-time record for biggest annual budget spending increases, more than any president in US history.

First president in US history to have the United Nations remove the US from the human rights commission.

First president in US history to have the United Nations remove the US from the elections monitoring board.

Removed more checks and balances, and have the least amount of congressional oversight than any presidential administration in US history.

Dissolved more international treaties than any president in US history.

My presidency is the most secretive and un-accountable of any in US history.

Members of my cabinet are the richest of any administration in US history. (the 'poorest' multi-millionaire, Condoleeza Rice has an Chevron oil tanker named after her).

First president in US history to have all 50 states of the Union simultaneously go bankrupt.

Presided over the biggest corporate stock market fraud of any market in any country in the history of the world.

First president in US history to order a US attack and military occupation of a sovereign nation.

Rendered the entire United Nations irrelevant.

Set all-time record for number of administration appointees who violated US law by not selling huge investments in corporations bidding for government contracts.

Failed to fulfill my pledge to get Osama Bin Laden 'dead or alive'.

Failed to capture the anthrax killer who tried to murder the leaders of our country at the United States Capitol building. After 18 months I have no leads and zero suspects.

In the 18 months following the 911 attacks I have successfully prevented any public investigation into the biggest security failure in the history of the United States.

Removed more freedoms and civil liberties for Americans than any other president in US history.

In a little over two years created the most divided country in decades, possibly the most divided the US has ever been since the civil war.

Entered office with the strongest economy in US history and in less than two years turned every single economic category heading straight down.

Records and References:

At least one conviction for drunk driving in Maine (Texas driving record has been erased and is not available).

AWOL from National Guard and Deserted the military during a time of war..

Refuse to take drug test or even answer any questions about drug use.

All records of my tenure as governor of Texas have been spirited away to my fathers library, sealed in secrecy and un-available for public view.

All records of any SEC investigations into my insider trading or bankrupt companies are sealed in secrecy and un-available for public view.

All minutes of meetings for any public corporation I served on the board are sealed in secrecy and un-available for public view.

Any records or minutes from meetings I (or my VP) attended regarding public energy policy are sealed in secrecy and un-available for public review.

For personal references please speak to my daddy or uncle James Baker (They can be reached at their offices of the Carlyle Group for war-profiteering.)

	ceadsearc 2003-07-05 09:33 (link)
	I am surprised no one commented yet... (Reply to this) (Thread)

	vitriolic 2003-07-05 10:09 (link)
	I was thinking today about what we were talking about yesterday. (BTW, you already are doing communities HERE!) I am relaizing that each of our countries have bed and good things in history. We all have something to be proud of being Irish, American, Hungarian, Israeli, Iraqi... (Reply to this) (Thread)