Posted on 08/29/2002 1:00:30 PM PDT by feelin_poorly
Shortly after 9-11, TV talk-show host Sean Hannity said, "Thank God, we have an honest man in the White House!"
And when you think about it, a great deal of what you might believe about the so-called War on Terrorism is based on statements from George W. Bush. You have only his word, or that of someone in his administration:
Since America is endangered by the "you're either with me or against me" tactics of the Bush administration, it becomes vital to know whether we can trust the man in charge of our government.
The record
So does George Bush's record inspire confidence in his honesty?
Unfortunately, this is the same man who has referred to trillions of dollars in budget surpluses even though the federal government hasn't had a budget surplus since 1956. (The appearance of any "surpluses" was created by taking excess receipts from Social Security and applying them to the general budget, even as the politicians swore they were protecting Social Security.)
Mr. Bush even has the chutzpah to refer with a straight face (well not exactly a straight face, he loves to smirk) to corporate executives "cooking the books." He neglects to mention that many of the corporate bookkeeping methods the politicians are so incensed about today were motivated by rules imposed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
And George Bush is the same man who in 2000 said he believed in "limited government." Most people assumed he meant a government limited by the Constitution. In fact, he took an oath in which he swore to uphold the Constitution.
But he's violated virtually every one of the first 10 Amendments especially the Ninth and 10th Amendments, which are meant to impose precise limits on his power.
So his belief in "limited government" apparently means government limited to what he wants to do.
George Bush is the same man who in one breath tries to ingratiate himself with you by saying, "It's your money, not the politicians' money" but in the next breath, he says he's entitled to one third of "your money."
George Bush is the same man who said he has learned more about political philosophy from Jesus of Nazareth than from anyone else. But he's proven by his actions that he doesn't really believe such things as "Blessed are the peacemakers." And "the meek" who Jesus said would inherit the earth are in Mr. Bush's eyes really just "collateral damage" in his plans to tell the world how it must live.
Is honesty important?
In these and in so many other ways, George Bush has proven that he's not an honest man and that we shouldn't trust him with the safety of America.
In fact, Thomas Jefferson understood that we shouldn't put our trust in any politician. He said we should bind them down from mischief "by the chains of the Constitution." And a truly honest man wouldn't even ask you to trust him.
Contrary to what you might have thought, this isn't an article about George Bush. It's an article about you. Are you going to demean yourself by putting your faith in a man who has done so much to demonstrate the folly of such faith?
Are you going to let politicians stampede you into throwing away the Bill of Rights, based on "evidence" you never see, reassured by politicians who have proven that the truth is secondary to their own ambitions?
Don't you have enough respect for your own mind to make your own decisions, refuse to accept conclusions without evidence, and be something better than a cheerleader for a politician or a political party?
"Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven."
--Matthew 18:4
Baaaa. When are you scheduled for your next shearing?.
Get back in the kitchen, we need some chow.
Assumption can be deadly.
---max
You should see how good she is with that Sig Sauer P239 in her hand.
Of course, I'm sure you guys can wash dishes and vacuum pretty well too, so I won't compare you :)
Quite a nasty little boy, aren't you?
Maybe your esteemed Grandfather should have turned you over his knee a time or two and taught you a few manners, while he was teaching you to disrespect those who fought to defend our country.
un·ap·proach·a·ble Pronunciation Key (n-prch-bl)
adj.
1. Not friendly; aloof: an unapproachable executive.
2. Not accessible; inapproachable: an unapproachable chalet high in the Alps.
I believe the term you are looking for is "above or beyond reproach".
---max
A. Dont be a Jack-Ass
B. I got your low hanging fruit right here.
C. I know of some 200+ American Warriors that would beg to differ (As well as 100,000+ Iraqis that probably had more humility than you can muster).
Next time you want to go pissing on someone's grave make damn sure you do in over the net cause if those same words had come out of your mouth while you stood in front of me, you'd be picking your jaw up and carrying it to the local ER.
Punk.
I'm completely underwhelmed.
---max
Unsurprising, ennui appears to be the fashion these days.
Ivan
Well I'll try - it looks like this thread has drifted very, very far away from the original question and gone off on a complete tangent. I can't be bothered to read it all to see how it got this way, but my word, isn't this supposed to be about George W. Bush?
Regards, Ivan
Your assumptive ignorance is beyond ludicrous. Unfortunately for you, intelligence is not a tradable commodity so you are SOL.
Respect is earned. If you can find one iota of disrespect I've ever shown, displayed or opined for any war vet, American or otherwise, I'll send you $100.00.
---max
As is assumptiveness.
---max
I know exactly what you mean. I still think there is time, though. Hopefully a real conservative will challenge Bush in 2004 for the nomination (I know I belong in a FEMA camp for even thinking that).
The Truth is still a powerful weapon, but when people stop seeking the Truth, that's a sure danger sign. We're quickly approaching that point. It can be argued that we've already passed it.
The good news is that people are waking up. The bad news is that the number of people who don't care about the Truth is increasing even faster. For every person that wakes up to what is going on, another graduates from a public school without a clue, and 2 others are allowed to enter our country illegally. That's all part of the "plan", of course.
Nice Sig, BTW. The 239 is a very fine piece.
Very succinct and appropriate. Thank you for your service to our country.
i really do not see any difference in KW's post, passionate as it was, and the type of post that JR made to a poster asking whether he had been breast fed. Are you going to threaten him with banning too?
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