"I am really depressed
It looks like the economy is truly turn around which will surely help Bush. And even in unemployment only falls to 5.5% or so, the media will report it as the economy is heading in the right direction. With the capture of Saddam, Iraq will more than likey become more stable and less violent over the next 9 months. It looks like we will be saddled with 4 more years of Bush/Cheney/Asscrack/Rumsfeld. Its too depressing to even consider the ramifications on our future."
--And--
OK, good news. Now.... what about all the lost jobs here in the US, What about the shady, "sexed-up" intelligence used to GET us into this war in the first place, What about Halliburton's role in both the destruction and rebuilding of Iraq, What about the goddamned WMD's, What about The cutting of veteran's benefits, What about the Patriot Act, What about the stepped-up destruction of the environment during this administration, What about the lack of a living wage, What about the lack of health coverage for millions of Americans, What about the tens of millions of us who are forced to work two full time jobs just to make rent, What about the tax cuts for the rich when the rest of us are struggling, What about the lack of political balance in the major media outlets, What about Diebold and BBV, WHat about Bechtel, What about James Baker, What about the tens of thousands of civilians killed over there to get ONE guy, What about the 300+ US soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan, What about the stalled investigation into the reasons behind the 9/11 attacks, What about the Valerie Plame scandal, What about the culture of hatred and intolerance that is building and spreading across America, What about Halliburton overcharging the government, What about bringing the troops home and making sure they're safe, What about the mainstream media being owned and operated by Bush cronies and contributors, What about all the soldiers over in the desert still being attacked, What about those 16 words (remember them?), What about teachers in this country getting paid about as much as short order cooks, What about Prescott Bush's Nazi connections, What about Afghanistan, What about the fact that rich white kids don't have to die for their country but dark-skinned kids and poor whites DO, What about the Saudis and their ties to the Bushes, What about Michael Powell (the son of Colin POwell) being the head of the FCC and using that power to stifle any hint of dissent, What about the increasing hegemony of madia outlets serving up only one political perspective, What about Cheney's secret energy meetings, What about those damned WMD's again, What about Bush asking the Iraqi resistance to "Bring it on" to his troops, What about the rich getting richer and never sharing, What about the stalled economy, What about the reasons why it took this goddamned long to find this asshole, and what about Osama? Is this really a time for rejoicing?
I WANT MORE MONEY...but I don't wanna, like, work for it or nothin'.
Gee Reb, I apologize. I just got caught up in the moment. I promise to join the congenitally depressed just as soon as I finish this bottle of wine I am using to toast America's Special Forces and the 4th Infantry Division.
And what's this about blacks and poor white kids? The average military member is solidly middle-class. Guess they don't know about that. Or don't care.
Good grief - take a breath!
And most importantly, what about Dingell-Norwood?
That's one DUer who could use a "kharmic hug!" ;^)