Posted on 05/05/2005 9:13:01 AM PDT by metalmanx2j
That's basically what he's doing. He's criticizing Bush for liberal policies, so he's withdrawing unqualified support.
Bush will go down in history as perhaps the greatest president and greatest leader of all time and he is doing all he can to fight evil doers and save America and perhaps the world and here where he should have his biggest fan base all people that should know better can do is post liberal talking points. I will pray some here will gain a better understanding and I'm certain our leader would forgive your misunderstanding his actions. I just get so upset when I read people saying awful things about this great man.
I see we've moved on from Islamic apologetics to political red herrings.
While it is true that Bush is something of a centrist in domestic policy, putting emphasis on these issues at this time merely detracts from the matter of real import - confirming conservative judges of the Scalia ilk to the judiciary.
Whatever laws are passed, or whatever executive actions are taken, the real test is how they hold up under judicial scrutiny. No new law was passed in Roe v. Wade. Laws that were passed to save the life of Terri Schaivo were ignored. The environmental land grabs that are happening even now, occur only with the complicity of the courts.
The issue is the Imperial Judiciary. If it were not so important, the Dims wouldn't be screaming so loudly about the confirmation process.
Focus on what's important. The nominees will have a more far-reaching effect than any legislation passed by this, or the next administration.
He signed partial birth abortion ban. Never would have gotten that from a Democrat president. He deserves strong congratulations for that. And that's why I voted for him. But I'm not going to deny -- or be silent about -- his liberalism in some other areas.
I completely forgot to write what I started to right about. Bush a compassionate man and has strong principles. Conservatism is vital to saving this Republic. Where I differ strongly with Bush is that I cannot accept that anything we know at "acts of compassion" can truly come from government. Private charities and religious organizations and individual acts of compassion are truly that he should inspire. How is it compassion when you take money from people, cycle it through government bureaucracies and give it to still others? Wouldn't it be much more efficient to encourage donations and cut taxes? The day will come when Liberals will hold the seats of government and surely as the sun rises, they will take his programs and morph them into and insidious form of dependency. The left will NEVER stop trying to transform this country into a socialist hell.
Thus ensuring their failure to have an effect on the administration's policies.
President Bush is either asleep at the switch or willfully encouraging the expansion of illegal immigration to this country and will not raise a finger to secure our borders, which presents a great terrorist threat.
Hope I didn't upset you too much.
very good point, that should be realized by more Freepers.
One can dislike a particular policy or policies a particular President puts forth and still think he is a great guy and doing what he thinks is best for the country (even if you disagree).
President Bush makes Johnson look like a conservative. He is a socialist in my book. I respect him for his foreign policies, but certainly NOT for his domestic policies. IMOHO. (tin foil, Kevlar, and Nomex on)
Ever say that about Clinton? Carter?
Well, you know, this notion that ordinary people should become interested in the details of government is relatively new. For thousands of years, the role of most people in politics was limited to just following their local leader or chief. They never had occasion to question their leaders' decisions, to suggest alternatives or to even think about such things. There may just be something very natural and very human about just following leaders.
"Citizen participation" in government is still just an experiment and, for a lot of people, it may not be a comfortable experience.
Keep repeating. Everythings changed since 9/11. If you don't support the president, you don't support the troops.
There no alternative views allowed. That is all!
She is new. Just signed up today. I kept my opinions to myself for six months here before I let my views known.
While I'm sympathetic with your take, I'd ask you to consider the state of the union had Al Gore won the Presidency in 2000, or Kerry in the 2004. No tax cuts, probably large tax increases. More appeasement to terror, with probably several more terrorist attacks on America. No national missile defense in the face of North Korean and Iranian (and let's not forget Saddam's Iraq) weapon development. Full speed ahead for cultural degradation (abortion, stem cell research, "gay" marriage). More "Elian Gonzales" decisions. Economic malaise on a terrible scale after the collapse of stock market and 9/11. Adoption by executive order of the essence of the Kyoto protocol. Et cetera. Just things to consider.
Lastly, let's begin to work now to nominate and elect political candidates who more nearly reflect conservative principles in future elections.
...Maybe the worst result of the Bush administration is that it has turned conservatives, such as many at freerepublic, into defenders of liberal policies...
Nail struck squarely upon head.
Don't misunderstand. I did not want either of those to happen.
I'm just talking ~day to day life~. Is it really any different than it was 8 years ago?
Don't misunderstand. I did not want either of those to happen.
I'm just talking ~day to day life~. Is it really any different than it was 8 years ago?
I swear I only hit post once.
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