Wow. After reading through this insanity it is clear that some seriously deluded frames of mind have been wrought upon this topic. Is Bush a bad president? Well, if taking care of special interest groups and making sure that his elite circle of cohorts advances in their ideals and finances, then yes he is supreme. On the other hand: the defecit spending, the cuts made to military personelle, the appointment of underqualified individuals to positions of power, the repeated taking of action when ignorant to facts and many other such indiscretions destroy his credibility as the commander in chief.
Now, in reference to the teacher putting out biased opinions in the classroom; This is a serious breach of confidence as it is necessary to post opposing views allowing others to make their own judgement. As it is obvious from the report that this did not occur, I cannot agree with it being allowed in the classroom.
If the reference to Adolf Hitler and George Bush is because of their attempts to undermine the civil liberties of a people; Then a loosely construed connection could be made. However, I stress loosely because the impinged liberties of the Jewish peoples were far more ghastly and detrimental. However, GWB seems hell bent on undermining the Constitution and diminishing our rights as United States Cititzens. That in and of itself is Unpatriotic and Unamerican.
The references to the 'crimes' Clinton commited during office were so rediculous it made me physically ill. Clinton increased funding for colleges so more individuals would have accessiblity to attend Universites. Clinton did create a surplus of funding as well as the elimination of the defecit during his tenure. He increased talks and relations between the Israeli and Palestinian state to try and quell the increasing unrest and conflict between the two. He also increased emissions standards to protect our environment. Additionally, Clinton made it possible for family leave for new mothers and fathers for 6 week durations possible with pay. He also paved the way for single mothers to be able to go to work in a society that formerly shunned these women and made it near impossible for them to earn a living in the absence of a traditional home environment.
From what I've seen, thus far Bush has hidden behind rhetoric and jargon by brandishing 'Unpatriotic' and 'Treason' and 'Crimes against Humanity' to further the causes of those within his inner circle and stip "We the People" of our basic civil liberties. The 'Patriot Act' is one more step toward dictatorship than was made out to be. Anyone who spoke against it was branded as Unamerican. This sort of super patriotism in which we all should just fall in line with whatever we are told and not question our leaders' actions is specifically what has hurt us during this time period.
However, the largest crime that I can see is the ignorance of the individuals. Any American should be outraged at the current government's attempt to remove our basic fundamental rights to quell a terrorist threat. Logically, the constant capitulation to the government's wishes without any questioning of their authority to represent us in such a manner is a dictatorship or monarchy. This is not what this country was founded on. Our ignorance to the basic principals that govern our lives as American Citizens is what allows this sort of outrageous behavior by our elected officials.
Plainly said, Bush is by far and away one of the worst Presidents this country has ever had. Intellectually, he is equivalent Dan Quayle. He has allowed too much of his foolish financial dealings as well as his shady lifestyle to cloud his better judgement. On the whole, he has merely succeeded in creating further hatred of this country; As well as driving down our economy, lowering the value of the dollar, and creating a systematic breakdown of our military strength with pointless conflicts and constant states of alert.
I am saddened by his presidency. It shows plainly that Americans are more concerned with voting traditional party lines based on one set of political views rather that what is good for the country as a whole. Otherwise there is no way GWB would have been elected or re-elected into office.
Where was the media outrage and the villification of GWB when the WMD were not found? Where was the impeachment trial? Why was GWB not removed from office and similar hooplah created when it was discovered we attacked Iraq for no reason. Oh, I forgot; Having sex with a White House Staff Aide that is not your wife is exponentially more damaging to America than a war based upon faulty precepts.
I can only pray that he families of those soldiers who have fallen are comforted somewhat by the courage shown by those who fell. True Americans are independant of Democrats or Republicans because they choose to be represented by their political ideals rather than those ideals being force fed to them by one particular side.
And as far as liberals being within the media; this is a {True Strike}. They are also in a great number of teaching positions due to the fact that this is the type of professions they have chosen. On the other hand, a great number of conservatives are in the private sector. Outraged that your child is being taught liberal views? Then quit your comfy job at XYZ corporation and take up teaching so you can spread your doctorine. Liberals. Tired of criminalistic coroporations taking advantage of Illegal Alien labor and poisoning our environment? Upgrade your BA in liberal arts and get jobs in these companies so you can help amend policy and spread your doctorine.
Sound fair?