Posted on 07/20/2004 5:50:12 AM PDT by presidio9
Edited on 07/20/2004 7:22:21 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
As a first-generation American I care passionately for this country and I fear for its future. And as an active Democrat, I support the Kerry-Edwards ticket for two fundamental reasons: First, I believe that their view of America and of our domestic economic and social priorities will improve the prospects of a better future for all Americans; and second, I believe that their view of America's position in the world and its relationship to our allies will make us safer in today's dangerous global environment.
The Bush administration came into office with a wealth of experience and a radical view of our domestic as well as of our foreign policy. Their domestic economic policies consisted of large transfers of wealth to upper-income Americans through tax cuts, of large deficits, a cheap dollar and high levels of debt. Significant increases in defense, a recession and the war in Iraq added hundreds of billions of dollars to the deficit. Internationally, the administration took an equally radical approach, jeopardizing 50 years of American leadership on a whole range of international institutions and agreements.
The initial reaction of the Bush administration to the events of 9/11 was thoroughly effective and professional. It assembled a broad international coalition, under a U.N. resolution, and won a quick military victory in Afghanistan. And then it was diverted to Iraq, ignoring the objections of key allies and the U.N. and ending up in the morass we see today.
Four years into its term, both the domestic and foreign policies of the Bush administration have, in many respects, failed. Our budget, currency, debt and trade balance, have all deteriorated dramatically; our deficits and sagging dollar have raised the potential of an eventual financial crisis. What is more, I believe that Americans are less safe -- despite the capture of Saddam Hussein -- and less well off, despite the rise in the stock market.
(Excerpt) Read more at online.wsj.com ...
The Wall Street Journal is widely regarded to have a strong conservative biase in its editorial policy...
Wow, a lifelong Democrat is going to vote for a Democrat. Shocking.
In other words, its more about satisfying the Europeans than about satisfying the Americans.
"Quagmire" bump.
Felix, the French and the Germans are not our allies. The UN is not our friend. We are not corrupt enough to fit in. Kerry will change that, or he would if he got the chance, which he won't.
Well, it only took him a paragraph to go from "why I'm voting for John Kerry" to "why I hate George Bush." What I've been looking for is some Kerry supporter to tell me why he is voting for Kerry, not why he hates W. Oh well, guess I'll have to keep waiting.
Another from the "Traitors for Kerry" crowd ...
I don't want to debunk the whole article (too time-consuming ...and tedious), but among other things he states that's it's too bad that France and Germany didn't go into Iraq with us. It would have been in their best interests he asserts. Then why is the U.S. the bad person in this arrangement Mr. Rohatyn? Why doesn't he just admit that he's a liberal and he'd vote for Kerry no matter what Bush did? Two terrorist regimes destroyed, a number of others cowed and submissive (Libya, Yemen), no terrorist incidents in the U.S. since 9/11, Al-Qaeda severely weakened and on the run, a booming economy, and this twerp thinks that Bush is a failure. Unbelievable.
Why no "Wacky Liberal for Kerry" alert?
Not only that, but French soldiers fought for the Nazis in North Africa, and killed American soldiers.
It's pretty twisted that they are tying debt and deficit spending to Republicans now.
The song itself is amusing and contains a reference to why the Germans won't cause any trouble: "We taught them a lesson in 1918 -- and they've hardly bothered us since then!"
Let's cool off the comments from the comedian wannabes! We do have some pretty sharp Freepers! How can we respond to this in a convincing way?
and second, I believe that their view of America's position in the world and its relationship to our allies will make us safer in today's dangerous global environment. = 100% PURE B.S. !!!!
Actually when I think about it, Renaldus Maximus kicked Russia's ass by sound conservative policies yet we are suffering a real financial burden dealing with the pissant likes of Iraq. 85 billion here, 85 billion there and pretty soon you're talking abut some real money.
Surprise, another bs article from a lib.
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