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George W. Bush--The First 30 Months
7-1-2003 | Justshe

Posted on 07/01/2003 8:46:22 AM PDT by justshe

The Summer of Our Discontent with George W. Bush

The amount of discontent being expressed toward President George W. Bush on Free Republic seems to be increasing exponentially. 

For the purpose of discussion, I have attempted to to draw up 2 lists.  The first list is of accomplishments or 'directions' this administration is going.  The second list, is for those items or behaviors many would like to see addressed or changed.  I have made every attempt to list as many items as I could recall....or find by perusing MANY threads.  I am sure I have missed some items.

Obviously, some of you will think some items on each list are not correct,  that they should either NOT be listed, or are listed on the wrong list.   Either way, it IS a start. 

I have gleaned these items from multiple threads and posts going back over two years on Free Republic.  These are NOT listed in any 'time-line' order.

If you have individual ping lists.....please use them to facilitate the widest possible discussion.  

Presidency of George W. Bush    --the first 30 months                                            

Killed the Kyoto Global Warming Treaty.

Killed U.S. involvement in the International Criminal Court.

Killed the U.S. - CCCP ABM Treaty that was preventing the U.S. from deploying our ABM defenses.

Reversed Clinton's move to strike Reagan's anti-abortion Mexico Policy.

Killed Clinton's CO2 rules that were choking off all of the electricity surplus to California.

Killed Clinton's "ergonomic" rules that OSHA was about to implement; rules that would have shut down every home business in America.

Passed 2 tax cuts----1 of which was the largest tax-Dollar value tax cut in history

Pushed through TWO raises for our military.

Increased Defense Dept funding which had deteriorated during the previous 8 years

Signed TWO bills into law that arm our pilots with handguns in the cockpit

Currently pushing for full immunity from lawsuits for our national gun manufacturers.

Ordered Attorney-General Ashcroft to formally notify the Supreme Court that the OFFICIAL U.S. government position on the 2nd Amendment is that it supports INDIVIDUAL rights to own firearms, NOT a leftist-imagined "collective" right.

Successfully executed 2 wars:  Afghanistan and Iraq.   50 million people who had lived under tyrannical regimes  now live in freedom.

Changed the tone in the White House, restoring HONOR and DIGNITY to the Presidency

Reorganized bureaucracy...after 9/11, condensed 20+ overlapping agencies and their intelligence sectors into one agency:  the Department of Homeland Security.

Initiated discussion on Social security and individual investment accounts.

Improving govt. efficiency with .8 million jobs put up for bid...weakening unions and cutting undeserved pay raises. Wants merit based promotions/raises only.

Executed a WAR ON TERROR by getting world-wide cooperation to track funds/terrorists (has cut off much of the terrorist's funding and captured or killed many key leaders of the al Qaeda network) 

Stopped foreign aid that would be used to fund abortions.

Ended abortions on military bases

Signed E.O. reversing Clinton policy of not requiring parental consent under the Medical Privacy Act

Told the United Nations we weren't interested in their plans for gun control.

Set to sign Partial Birth Abortion Ban

Orchestrated Republican control of the White House, the House AND the Senate.

Killed the liberal ABA's role in vetting federal judges for Congress.

GWB signed an executive order enforcing the Supreme Court's Beck decision (re: union dues being used for political campaigns against individual's wishes)

Brought back our EP-3 intel plane and crew from China without any bribes or bloodshed

Started withdrawing our troops from Bosnia and has announced withdrawal of our troops from Germany and the Korean DMZ.

Signed the LARGEST nuclear arms reduction in world history with Russia

Initiated comprehensive review of our military, which was completed just prior to 9/11/01, accurately reported that ASYMMETRICAL WARFARE was critical.

Has CONSTRUCTION in process on the first ten ABM silos in Alaska, so that America will have a defense against North Korean nukes

Turning around an inherited economy in recession.

Passed tough new laws to hold corporate criminals to account as a result of corporate scandals.

Reduced taxes on dividends and capital gains

In process of eliminating IRS marriage penalty.

Increased small business incentives to expand and to hire new people

Signed into law the CFR legislation (under dark of night)

Signed into law the No Child Left Behind legislation delivering the most dramatic education reforms in a generation (challenging the soft bigotry of low expectations)

Reorganized the INS in an attempt to safeguard the borders and ports of America and to eliminate bureaucratic redundancies and lack of accountability.

Signed trade promotion authority

Committed US funds to purchase medicine for millions of men and women and children now suffering with AIDS in Africa

Urging Medicare Reform

Urging federal liability reform to eliminate frivolous lawsuits

Supports class action reform bill which limits lawyer fees so that more settlement money goes to victims

Submitted comprehensive energy plan--awaits Congressional action. ( works to develop cleaner technology,  produce more natural gas here at home, make America less dependent on foreign sources of energy)

Endorses and promotes The Responsibility Era ("In a compassionate society, people respect one another and take responsibility for the decisions they make in life. My hope is to change the culture from one that has said, if it feels good, do it; if you've got a problem, blame somebody else -- to one in which every single American understands that he or she are responsible for the decisions that you make; you're responsible for loving your children with all your heart and all your soul; you're responsible for being involved with the quality of the education of your children; you're responsible for making sure the community in which you live is safe; you're responsible for loving your neighbor, just like you would like to be loved yourself. "   -----this quote was too good to leave out)

Started the USA Freedom Corps

Pushing for passage of Prescription Drug Benefit package for Seniors which will have 'means' testing with a goal towards privatization of Medicare and CHOICES based on current Federal Employee Health benefits program.

Initiated review of all federal agencies with a goal to eliminate federal jobs (review to be done by September 2003) in an effort to reduce the size of federal gov while increasing private sector jobs.

Part of coalition (Russia, Israel, Palestine, USA)  for Israeli/Palestinian  "Roadmap to Peace"

Challenged the United Nations to live up to their responsibilities and not become The League of Nations ( in other words, completely irrelevant)

Nominated strong, conservative judges to the judiciary.

Changed parts of the Forestry Management Act to allow necessary clean-up of the national forests in order to reduce fire danger. 

As part of the national forests clean-up,  the President restricted judicial challenges (based on the Endangered Species Act and other challenges)  and removed the need for an EIS (Enivironmental Impact Statement) before removing fuels/logging to reduce fire danger.

Significantly eased field-testing controls of genetically engineered crops.

Cut federal spending on libraries by $39 million.

Cut $35 million in funding for doctors to get advanced pediatric training.

Cut funding for research into renewable energy sources by 50%.

Revoked rules that reduced the acceptable levels of arsenic in drinking water.

Blocked rules that would require federal agencies to offer bilingual assistance to non-English speaking persons

Proposed to eliminate new marine protections for the Channel Islands and the coral reefs of northwest Hawaii

Cut funding for research into cleaner, more efficient cars and trucks by 28%

Suspended rules that would have strengthened the government's ability to deny contracts to companies that violated workplace safety, environmental and other federal laws.

Approved the sending of letters by Interior Department appointee Gale Norton to state officials soliciting suggestions for opening up national monuments for oil and gas drilling, coal mining, and foresting.

Appointed John Negroponte -- an unindicted high-level Iran Contra figure to the post of United Nations Ambassador.

Abandoned a campaign pledge to invest $100 million for rainforest conservation.

Reduced by 86% the Community Access Program for public hospitals, clinics and providers of care for people without insurance.

Rescinded a proposal to increase public access to information about the potential consequences resulting from chemical plant accidents.

Suspended rules that would require hardrock miners to clean up sites on public lands.

 Cut $60 million from a Boy's and Girl's Clubs of America program for public housing.

Proposed to eliminate a federal program, designed and successfully used in Seattle, to help communities prepare for natural disasters

Eliminated funding for the Wetlands Reserve Program, which encourages farmers to maintain wetlands habitat on their property.

Cut program to provide childcare to low-income families as they move from welfare to work.

Cut a program that provided prescription contraceptive coverage to federal employees (though it still pays for Viagra).

Cut $700 million in capital funds for repairs in public housing

Appointed Otto Reich -- an un-indicted high-level Iran Contra figure -- to Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs.

Cut the budget of the Environmental Protection Agency by $500 million.

Proposed to curtail the ability of groups to sue in order to get an animal placed on the Endangered Species List

Rescinded the rule that mandated increased energy-saving efficiency regulations for central air conditioners and heat pumps.

Abandoned campaign pledge to regulate carbon dioxide, the waste gas that contributes to global warming.

Gutted the White House AIDS Office.

Renegotiated a free trade agreement with Jordan to eliminate workers's rights and safeguards for the environment.

Cut the Community Oriented Policing Services program

Allowed Interior Secretary Gale Norton to shelve citizen-led grizzly bear re-introduction plan scheduled for Idaho and Montana wilderness

Continues to hold up federal funding for stem cell research projects

Makes sure convicted misdemeanor drug users cannot get financial aid for college, though convicted murderers can

Refused to fund continued cleanup of uranium-slag heap in Utah

Refused to fund continued litigation of the government's tobacco company lawsuit.

Signed a bill making it harder for poor and middle-class Americans to file for bankruptcy, even in the case of daunting medical bills

Cut $15.7 million earmarked for states to investigate cases of child abuse and neglect

Helped kill a law designed to make it tougher for teenagers to get credit cards

Canceled 2004 deadline for automakers to develop prototype high mileage cars.

Earmarked $4 million in new federal grant money for HIV and drug abuse prevention programs to go only to religious groups and not secular equivalents

Reduced the Low Income Home Assistance Program by 40%; it aided low-income individuals who need assistance paying energy bills

Told U.N. "NO" re: global tax

Items still to be accomplished and/or addressed

Allow sunsetting of AWB

Fix illegal immigration issues and border control

Limit/eliminate  federal entitlement programs

Cut size of federal budget

Shrink federal government job force

Hate all Dems and do not treat them civilly

Don't appoint any homosexuals to public office

Don't meet with Grover Norquist--or Muslims--or Homosexuals

Kill all terrorists in Israel

Drop the idea of a Palestinian state

"Eliminate"  all Palestinians

Need means testing on Senior Rx legislation

Get the United States out of the United Nations

Banish the United Nations from U.S. soil.

Stop all foreign aid.

Stop all foreign aid to the Palestinians

Eliminate  Steel and Wood tarrifs

Talk non-stop, at every opportunity, about judicial nominees and lack of Senate vote.

Push Frist out.....bring back Trent Lott

Fire Karl Rove

Fire Colin Powell

 

 

 

 


 



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To: justshe
Reorganized the INS in an attempt to safeguard the borders and ports of America and to eliminate bureaucratic redundancies and lack of accountability.

And to list anything he's done on immigration as an accomplishment? Theguy won't even let Congress forbid the executive agencies from accepting the Matricula Consular.

You should also add to the bad list:

Forced Biggest Expansion of Welfare State in 40 years through Congress (drug handout).

Broke the back of the pro-life movement by dividing and conquering them on stem-cell research, guaranteeing a huge loss of influence for true conservatives within the GOP in coming years.

21 posted on 07/01/2003 9:06:17 AM PDT by The Old Hoosier (Right makes might.)
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To: The Old Hoosier
I don't know where you're coming up with all this.
The purpose of this thread is to encourage discussion. I am not infallible and as I stated:
I have made every attempt to list as many items as I could recall....or find by perusing MANY threads. I am sure I have missed some items.

Obviously, some of you will think some items on each list are not correct, that they should either NOT be listed, or are listed on the wrong list. Either way, it IS a start.


22 posted on 07/01/2003 9:08:05 AM PDT by justshe (Educate....not Denigrate !)
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To: hchutch; 1Mike; 3catsanadog; ~Kim4VRWC's~; A CA Guy; A Citizen Reporter; abner; Aeronaut; AFPhys; ..
FYI.
23 posted on 07/01/2003 9:09:25 AM PDT by Howlin (A vote for Bush in 2004 is just that -- a vote for Bush!!!!!)
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To: justshe; Joe Hadenuf; Uncle Bill
"As Americans gather to celebrate Independence Day, efforts to erode and attack our nation's sovereignty continue," said Tom DeWeese, APC president. "Barely one-tenth of the House in the 107th Congress voted to ensure our status as a free and independent nation."

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/938427/posts?page=

24 posted on 07/01/2003 9:10:04 AM PDT by TLBSHOW (The Gift is to See the Truth)
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To: justshe
Good Job justshe, when the Bushbahsers get here to pound their feet and nash their teeth, just keep refering to the list.
25 posted on 07/01/2003 9:10:29 AM PDT by MJY1288 (The Gifted One is Clueless)
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To: Digger
When you go to the ice cream store & they only have vanilla & chocolate & you hate one of the flavors, where is your choice?

You want the ice cream store to put a flavor on the board that they've put on the board before, and nobody bought it.

26 posted on 07/01/2003 9:11:27 AM PDT by sinkspur
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To: Howlin
See...That smart tlb guy was right. Outright Socialism...I'm going third party this Year...

Is harry browne or PJB anywhere around...lol

/sarcasm

27 posted on 07/01/2003 9:11:31 AM PDT by hobbes1 ( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
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To: Digger
and what would you do if GW signed the Kyoto treaty, then the Crime court, then any of the other items listed. When would you say is ENOUGH?

Uh Digger, those are hypotheticals and not based in reality. Is it really that hard for you to stay in reality?

28 posted on 07/01/2003 9:13:20 AM PDT by Dane
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To: justshe
I love it! Thanks for posting this. Like I said before, I may not agree with everything the President has done, but he is still the best man to lead this country.
29 posted on 07/01/2003 9:15:02 AM PDT by rintense (Thank you to all our brave soldiers, past and present, for your faithful service to our country.)
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To: TLBSHOW
I just knew you would show up and cut-n-paste something completely unrelated to this thread. a first class disruptor
30 posted on 07/01/2003 9:16:16 AM PDT by MJY1288 (The Gifted One is Clueless)
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To: Marysecretary; cyncooper; spectre; Teacup; mountaineer; Carolina; Cultural Jihad
FYI.
31 posted on 07/01/2003 9:17:33 AM PDT by Howlin (A vote for Bush in 2004 is just that -- a vote for Bush!!!!!)
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To: justshe
Thanks for the list! How many of these things would have been accomplished with a democrat administration? Answer....close to zero.
32 posted on 07/01/2003 9:17:45 AM PDT by Miss Marple
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To: The Old Hoosier
Imagine a President Gore.
33 posted on 07/01/2003 9:17:57 AM PDT by Dog
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To: justshe
Fire Karl Rove

Most of Bush's accomplishments are due to Rove...

34 posted on 07/01/2003 9:18:21 AM PDT by smith288 (We are but a moon, reflecting the light of the Son.)
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To: justshe
Good job. My eyes are glazing over.
35 posted on 07/01/2003 9:19:07 AM PDT by rabidralph (First Aid to libs? Coulterize the wound.)
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To: justshe
I attempted to list the COMPLAINTS I have seen others list as the reasons for their dissatisfaction

Oh, OK. That explains the "nuts" part of it.

Never mind. :^D

36 posted on 07/01/2003 9:19:23 AM PDT by Cincinatus (Omnia relinquit servare Republicam)
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To: TLBSHOW
Who the hell said anything about anyone taking away peoples freedom??
37 posted on 07/01/2003 9:19:26 AM PDT by Dog
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To: justshe
Do you have this one?

The United States on Tuesday suspended military assistance to nearly 50 countries, including Colombia and six nations seeking NATO membership, because they have supported the International Criminal Court and failed to exempt Americans from possible prosecution.

38 posted on 07/01/2003 9:22:29 AM PDT by Amelia (It's better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness)
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To: wimpycat; katnip; kattracks; hellinahandcart; MeeknMing; stands2reason; My2Cents; NYC GOP Chick; ...
FYI.
39 posted on 07/01/2003 9:22:52 AM PDT by Howlin (A vote for Bush in 2004 is just that -- a vote for Bush!!!!!)
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To: Amelia
No....I missed that one. It needs to be added to the list. Thanks!
40 posted on 07/01/2003 9:25:57 AM PDT by justshe (Educate....not Denigrate !)
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