Thursday, November 04, 2004
Hell to pay
So apparently the election was chosen on values, not on the current state of our country. Despite the fact that we have a president that let the guard down on terrorism early in his career, took us to war on false pretenses, then having the audacity to connect that conflict with 9/11. We have a president that has send over 1,000 of our young men and women to die for the wrong cause. We have a president that pushed through a gigantic tax cut against the wishes of the top economists in the US.
Despite the fact that the government needs the money to wage this horrible war, we will continue to lower taxes. This president has done nothing for the environment in a time it truly needs our special consideration. If I had my way, this president would never set foot outside his range in Texas, suitable punishment for a war that has cost us dearly.
This president has galvanized the terrorist movement around the world. Terrorism is at all all-time high, and recruitments have shot up now that they have a clearly defined enemy. Osama Bin Laden is still on the loose. I expect an attack some time within the next 4 years.
Yet, according to those that voted for Bush, the number one issue was "values".
Apparently the son of a president who has used cocaine, been an alcoholic for most of his adult life, and who has a dubious record of service in the Texas Air Force Reserve, is somehow superior in the realm of values because he opposes gay marriage, when his opponent, a man dedicated to over 30 years of public service, both in the theater of war and in politics, also opposed gay marriage.
We deserve everything we get over the next four years. We deserve every single bit of it. However, I'm proud that I spoke out on Tuesday. I cast my ballot against this man that has hurt my country for four years in a row. Remember this when there is hell to pay later on.
Despite the fact that the government needs the money to wage this horrible war, we will continue to lower taxes. This president has done nothing for the environment in a time it truly needs our special consideration. If I had my way, this president would never set foot outside his range in Texas, suitable punishment for a war that has cost us dearly.
This president has galvanized the terrorist movement around the world. Terrorism is at all all-time high, and recruitments have shot up now that they have a clearly defined enemy. Osama Bin Laden is still on the loose. I expect an attack some time within the next 4 years.
Yet, according to those that voted for Bush, the number one issue was "values".
Apparently the son of a president who has used cocaine, been an alcoholic for most of his adult life, and who has a dubious record of service in the Texas Air Force Reserve, is somehow superior in the realm of values because he opposes gay marriage, when his opponent, a man dedicated to over 30 years of public service, both in the theater of war and in politics, also opposed gay marriage.
We deserve everything we get over the next four years. We deserve every single bit of it. However, I'm proud that I spoke out on Tuesday. I cast my ballot against this man that has hurt my country for four years in a row. Remember this when there is hell to pay later on.
