Your opinion about the USA

He is the worst president in American history. The worst mass murder on American soil since Pearl Harbor happened under his watch, he lauched two unjustified wars that killed thousands of people, he now has America in the worst military quagmire in history, he's alinated almost all of America's allies and has severely harmed America's image in the world, he engineered the worst economic recession in history, then he engineered the worst recovery in history. American's don't feel any safer and now their rights have suffered. What are this man's accomplishments? And worst still, he was elected and again re-elected.

I think that is all.  

P.S. He is the worst public speaker and has the brain capacity of a dwarf.

"How can you say what Americans feel.  We feel perfectly safe."

Really, then explain to me why the U.S. is spending 450 billion on their military and trying to develop that anti-missile shield.

"The wars were hardly unjustified.  They are to eliminate terrorists which they have done, I might add."

 See London attacks. And just this week 150 people died in terrorist attacks in Iraq in a single day. Read the newspaper.

 "And we still have allies."

Britain and ????

"And I lovce how you think Pearl Harbor happened under Bush's watch."

I said that september 11 was the worst mass murder on American soil since Pearl Harbor you idiot.

"And why do you think he has the brain of a drawf?"

He's from Texas, isn't he?

Yeah, I'm a political science major in university so I think I know more then you about politics. Trying to argue with me will only make you look foolish.

I don't think Mr. Bush or his administration is stupid.  I think they are ideologs who are interested in making the ideas of what is right (pardon the pun, folks) part of the mainstream--an elitism of culture.   But that is not my objection to Bush and his allies; ideology is the great sport of America.  What we lack in culture we make up for in political squabbling.

But before I begin, a small complaint, TheGeneral.  You do not speak for me, so please do not presume to do so.  Considering the fact that I and other people here in Philadelphia often take the train to work, a feeling of safety is somewhat lacking.   Haven't you read the news, lately?

My problems with the Bush Administration are following:

He invaded a nation under false pretenses.  Yes, Saddam Hussein was a mass-murdering dictator, but then, as far as we know, so is the Kim Il Jung, the president-for-life of North Korea.  Yet, the real problem of the Iraq War was it drains money, resources, and most importantly people from the very real violence of terrorism.  If we are the only Super-Power (let's discuss that with China), don't we have a responsibility to the rest of the Planet?  Terrorism is a global threat and it will take the combined efforts of this world to deal with it.  Why do you think our International reputation stinks?

Speaking of stinking, there's the economy. Quote all the statistics you want, but working has become a matter of competting just to keep a job, nevermind getting a promotion; fear of failure, job loss, bankruptcy and homelessness is pervasive among my friends.  In the meantime, our patriotic duty is to buy the next high horse-power gas-guzzling SUV with an X-radio, an X-box, and an Ex-wife or husband.  Bush can blame Clinton all he likes, but since he's been in office 4 and half years he really ought to take some of the blame himself.

Finally, there's the whole American-Christian-Flag-Waving-Jinkgoistic load of bovine goo.  Heaven forbid you should disagree with God's chosen representative here on Earth (George even has the whole prodigal son bit to depend upon), because I guarentee you and your family will malinged and property damaged.  Two days ago a neighbor of mine had his car egged (raw eggs thrown at it) because of his politics--in this heat the eggs rotted overnight and he spent the day cleaning up the mess.  This is politics? This is acceptable?

Gotta go...

Mord.

Actually, after 9/11 I felt a lot less safe.  Tell me, do you live in a city? Guy, let me tell ya...Manhattan is 1 to 2 hour train ride away (depending on where you want to be), and there's a major oil refinery or two around here in Philadelphia.  Then there's the old Navy Base.  Then there's mass transit--local and regional, and their connections to a bunch of major airports.  The possbilities for terrorism are pretty big.  No, I don't feel safer with the Bush Administration on the job.

As for the International (which is to say the rest of the planet) opinion of the US, we had most of the world's sympathy after 9/11.  The Bush Administration abused and ignored that sympathy to the point I would fear for my safety if I went abroad (btw, have you?).

As for the economy, ask yourself this about your job.  How much of your pay is taxed? How much goes to the rising cost of health insurance? How much goes to Social Security? How much goes to into your pension fund? Do you even have those benefits, because that is the real economy.  Economics is not just a matter of being paid and buying stuff, but  a matter of having a life.  Sorry to say this, but in our capitalist run, greed is good culture of cash, life costs money.  I have a job so I can have a life. My job isn't my life; my job funds my house, my car, my and my wife's health insurance, etc...  Such things of your life are economics--not just a job with which you earn money to consume whatever.

Mord.

Would you mind explaining that statement, please? 

As much as I believe those Bush's  war is based upon false pretenses, those folks in the military actually fighting that war need all the bravery they can get.  I would not call those Americans cowards. 

I would not call the police in it's various forms cowards.  Or firemen, for that matter.  The list could probably go on.

Mord.

I find this statement insulting.  Here's why:

1. I think you insult anyone who wants any kind of education.  

2. The "idiot" remark explains just low you are willing to stoop.

Please apologize.  Thank you.

Mord. 

Kalevipoeg Afghanistan was very justified, I find it funny how you call them innocent when the Taliban can be said to be worse then Saddam. They actually supported Al Qaida unlike Saddam did, and not only supported them but aloud them to thrive and fund their operations.

While I respect everything else you said up there and agree I have a preidents with peanuts for brains, you can't say the war in Iraq wasn't justified. We went out to fight those who actually supported terrorist, and we veared away from that with Iraq and thats no excuse to say the other war wasn't justified. No one in the world called foul play on Afghanistan until we went to Iraq....