bush vs kerry

James;

Thanks for your informative post. The situation you describe reminds me of the UK in the 80's. An entire decade spent crippled under the tiranical reign of the Thatcherite junta controlled police state. And why? Because all opposition was too tied up with its own dogmatic pedantry to proffer an electable alternative. Although I can't really see the sense in the USA's "2 terms and you're out" rule, we could have certainly done with it in '87.

Exactly my point James. Personally, (and as a non-yank it's arguably none of my business, although it must be said, my own dear country catches a cold every time America sneezes) I could have stood Clinton for another term, despite his personality problems.

The US has a real problem with its uptight public morallity. Had Clinton been president of France the Lewinski affair would have guaranteed  him another term, where male weakness in the face of young female availability is seen as one of the inevitable facts of life. French women would have fancied him more (girls can't help loving a rogue), French men would have admired and envied him. 

What would the so-called moral majority have said at the time, of the antics of your most popular president of all time, JFK, had the CIA not been following him around cleaning up after him? Whether or not the job got too messy for them in the end is a matter for the grassy knoll conspiracy theorists.

Apart from the tragic loss of life and trauma to the world, one of the worst concequences of 9/11 was the fact that it gave the neocons the chance to take a full grasp of their puppet's strings and make him dance like a headless chicken (apols. for mixed metafor). They have used the window of panic-stricken opportunity to bring in all sorts of kneejerk foreign policies. They use, and even fan the flames of fear and paranoia to try and create the USA they always wanted. A bunch islamaphobic, gun toting, isolationist, white protestant males calling all the shots. This is not good for America or the rest of the world. It is good for the neocons and their ultra right cronies.

"Oh yeah, and supposedly Iran is now looming in the sights of a disappointed US war machine. What can you imagine happening (or being made happen) before election day?"

I shudder to think James.

"Iran would be dangerous if they have a nuclear weapon."
George Bush- Washington, D.C., June 18, 2003

Glad you cleared that up Georgie boy.

I love Bill Gates. I had this whole speech saved by him until my harddrive died. It was quite inspirational

.....and I apologize for my democrat remark....all those anti Bush slams in this thread were getting the best of my emotions.

gdub411 wrote: Democrats

No kidding 

But in the other hand, there's nothing much you can do about Bush these days, he's definitely a basket case (the easy target)... I think Kerry's got this one already in his pocket (but there will always be time and facts to prove me wrong )

It's sad that nobody who is really qualified to run the country would ever think of running...or make it through the twisted, entrenched obstacle course long enough to enter government.

I know it's heresy, but maybe putting government in the hands of the people is really expecting too much from them. I know I've made many choices in my life that were foolish and potentially dangerous- why should the country have to suffer because a majority of the population collectively got wasted and took the wrong girl home? Metaphorically speaking, of course...

gdub411 wrote: I agree. I think the World should have just 1 emperor.....ME!...those who would disagree I would crush beneath my heel....All bow down and give reverence to GDUB!!!!!!!Hoorah!!!!!!!!!

Cant you afford health insurance Greg?