* largest increases in military spending since Reagan (14+% in 2003 budget) * signed two military two pay raises; increased medical/housing benefits
campaign promise even the RATs couldn’t touch, especially in wartime. Not a difficult achievment
* threw out the Kyoto protocol
even Clinton wouldn’t approve that, Gore probably would have
* disposed of the ABM Treaty
Good achievment, again not a difficult job in wartime.
* pro-life, anti-abortion President
just talk for the base, nothing can be done about thatwithout a major change in the US culture. Long term project, well past the end of the second term.
* publicly called for a right to life amendment to US Constitution
redundant
* eliminated taxpayer funding of overseas abortions
not difficult, softball accomplishment.
* has openly and strongly supported Taiwan
lets all pray we won’t be tested on that issue. All other Presidents said they would protect them (or at least didn’t say they wouldn’t)
* designated N.Korea, Iran and Iraq, the Axis of Evil
rhetoric, we all know they are bad people. He said nothing about Saudi at the time and only ended the “fast track visa” program for Saudis a month ago. Middle Easterners are still pouring across the border and all we are doing is confiscating Medals of Honor from WWII vets.
* secured initial funding for a NMDS (SDI)
easy to do at wartime, a good thing though
* promoted increases for off shore oil drilling
except for Florida, they get a pass, no drilling there.
* strongly advocates drilling in ANWR
just talk, no arm twisting in the Senate. With the war, if can’t get it done now, he never will.
* pushed for building more nuclear power plants
just talk, he knows that will never fly at the present time
* advocates reducing US dependency on oil imports
again, hes just preaching to the choir about that, no arm twisting in the Senate
* repealed/froze many last minute Clinton EO`s
and let many stand, including the ridiculous arsenic in the water one. We are having a drought and its against the law to drink what water we do have.
* proposed partial privatization of Social Security
more talk, no action.
* offered faith-based alternatives to traditional welfare
more rhetoric. Everyone who was on welfare when he was elected is still on welfare and always will be. Hes just telling peiople what they want to hear for political gain.
* stopped gov't funding for further destruction of human embryo's
numerous exceptions. Just a bone to throw at the base
* nominated conservative judges to the federal bench
who will never get appointed because he won’t bump heads with the Senate
* recognized 2ND amendment/RKBA as individual right, fully constitutional
and signed the unconstitutional revocation of free speech known as CFR
* told Cuba/Castro trade embargo stays
and continues to import oil from terrorist nations
* turned Russia into a strategic partner of the USA
you must have missed Putins announce,ment that he intends to sell nuclear plants to Iraq.
* returned honor, dignity and trust to the Presidency
true
* And all while doing an outstanding/remarkable job, leading America in the war on terrorism
overseas-yes, on the homefront-no! Middle Easterners are still pouring across the border uninvestigated, Mineta (and W is his boss) won’t let them be checked at airports because he calls it racism, and creating a new huge quantity of incompetent federal employees who can't be fired.
Blackie, I would discuss this further, but I can tell from your inability to disagree without the use of name calling that I am probably holding you up from doing your homework or practicing your clarinet or something. Don't stay up too late on the net now, you may oversleep, miss the school bus and your mother will have to take you to school. You could even be grounded this weekend.
well, gosh. here's a kleenex. are you done?
now, we out here in the west who depend on the land for survival, as opposed to those who
live back in the all knowing blue zone,
revel in any news that might lead us to believe that the marxist attack on our
local sovereignty might be abated by any means.
you seem to have nothing to add here to help the situation.
are you really a disenchanted "conservative" or a disruptor? to me, it doesn't matter,
because your effect and result is the same - you have nothing to offer, so why not
find yourself a nice comfy bush bashing thread, and get the hell out of the way?
oh, and don't get me wrong, you have many valid points, but they are not helpful to us being incinerated out here... we're quite busy fighting the marxist assholes
burning us out. you have thoroughly told us about your disaffection with the president. now you are a distraction.
do you have anything useful to add to this dialog to help those being raped by the green weenies?