I thought I had seen all of his many expressions and moods. But today was the first time I have ever seen him appear so subdued and maybe even a little depressed. It made me worry about him -- worry for him.
We expect WAY too much from our presidents. No single human being can do everything expected of the modern presidency. Indeed, the presidency wasn't designed to be what it has become. Aided and abetted by an ignorant, biased, lazy MSM, as well as by political opportunists of all stripes and a pathetic education system, most Americans seem truly clueless about the way our system of government works.
We have states for a reason. Each state has a government that is, essentially, a smaller version of the federal government, again for a reason. Both our federal and state governments have three separate branches for a reason. Within our states, each county and municipality has a council-type local government structure, for a reason.
Yet it all seems lost on the vast majority of the American public -- or so it seems to me after the events of the last two weeks.
Sigh. Sometimes I think, "What fools we Americans are. Even with all its flaws, we have the best system of government ever devised, but so few of us bother to learn about how it works and who's responsible for what."
In any case, with the Katrina disaster, the MSM, working hand-in-glove with the usual race hustlers and Left/Democrat demagogues have just succeed in pulling off a huge hoax. The federal response to Katrina was HEROIC, yet the Leftist cabal has succeeded in convincing people around the world that it was the opposite.
Imagine that so many Americans don't even know that the states and cities have the primary responsibility to take care of their own, and that the federal government should only come in as a safety valve, or in extraordinary circumstances. It's unbelieveable!
How have we managed to become such an UNeducated group of people (don't tell me..........I know. Liberal public education).
Blaming this GOOD man for this tragedy is just unthinkable, and yet the MSM has bullied stupid Americans into believing it.
Continued prayers for the President and for the TRUTH!!
You are so right. Good post. :) Maybe we should bombard the WH email board and send President Bush and staff some notes of encouragement. Just remind him that there are those who support him and are not being blinded by the media bias. Everyone needs encouragement and sometimes we forget that.