IT SEEMS THAT THIS COUNTRY IS SO DIVIDED THAT EVEN DURING THESE TIMES BOTH PARTIES POSITION THEMSELVES TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE SITUATION. THE PRESIDENT'S RESPONSE TO THE DISASTER WAS OBVIOUSLY INADEQUATE...PEOPLE HAVE BEEN FIRED. THE PRESIDENT HAS ADMITTED RESPONSIBILITY. IT IS MY OPINION THAT THE ISSUE IS REALLY NOT A REPUBLICAN DEMOCRATIC ISSUE. IT IS AN ISSUE OF INCOMPETENCE. THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION HAPPENS TO BE REPUBLICAN (WHAT IF IT WERE A DEMOCRAT HOW WOULD WE BE REACTING?) AND IT IS BUSH'S IDEA THAT LOYALTY IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN COMPETENCE (NOT ALWAYS THE CASE IN PREVIOUS REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATIONS, LOOK AT REAGAN AND NIXON...INCREDIBLY COMPETENT FOLKS). SO SOME OF THESE ISSUES HAVE TO DO WITH THE PRESIDENT'S OWN WAY OF DOING THINGS. IT IS HOWEVER STUPID, TO UNQUESTIONABLY SUPPORT THE PRESIDENT AT ALL COSTS (HE REALLY DROPPED THE BALL ON THIS ONE, YET THE CONSERVATIVE TALKING HEADS KEPT SHIELDING HIM FROM ANY RESPONSIBILITY, I ADMIRE THE PRESIDENT FOR TAKING RESPONSIBILITY....HOW DOES THAT MAKE SOME OF US THAT BLINDLY SUPPORT ANYTHING ANY REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT DOES JUST TO KEEP GAY MARRIAGE AND ABORTION AT BAY...DOESN'T THAT COMPROMISE OUR STATUS AS THINKING PEOPLE AND CITIZENS?). I WISH FOLKS IN BOTH PARTIES WOULD BE BETTER CITIZENS AND BE CONCERNED MORE WITH THE COUNTRY THAN THEMSELVES. NANCY PELOSI FOR INSTANCE, REPRESENTS EVERYTHING THAT IS WRONG WITH THE OTHER SIDE. ANYBODY STARTS THINKING ABOUT LEGISLATION IMMEDIATELY SHE GIVES A PRESS CONFERENCE, ALWAYS REACTS PROMPTLY WITHOUT REGARD TO THE COUNTRY.
I guess what you have to say is important. After all, it's in capital letters.
Regards,
GtG
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