for what seems like an eternity i have tried to harbor the utmost tolerance and respect towards those whose political allotment differs from mine, and in regards to republican ideology, i still do. i think that name-calling in any debate is totally uncalled for, which hopefully will iterate my frustration in the following post. it's just that the time has come:
if you vote for george w. bush this november, you are stupid.
every argument made on his behalf is easily refutable. i keep myself very updated on the issues being debated, and each candidate's stance, and on every possible defense of bush's policies and agendas i find serious, blatant fault. here are some examples of what bush said he would do and what the reality is:
"i'm a uniter not a divider" - the entire world hates us
"no child left behind" - education in turmoil, 40+ children per classroom. although an uneducated, easily-brainwashed population fits right in with their plans...
billions promised to new york after 9/11 - has payed a tiny fraction of funds promised, resisting every step of the way (but will gladly exploit the tragedy in political ads and the rnc backdrop)
"the vast majority of my tax cuts go to the middle class" - heavy tilt of tax breaks to top one percent
"i wanna be the peace president" <--> "i'm a war president" (some might consider this a flip-flop?)
iraqi oil money will go towards reconstruction - oil money going to no-bid contracts for haliburton, which can't seem to account for their expenses charged
"mission accomplished" - are you kidding?
"best economy in 20 years" - worst economy since hoover (depression of early 30's)
" will strengthen national security"- cut funding for police and fire departments, our seaports are totally open and vulnerable
i will create jobs - tax breaks to companis that outsource
pro-life - most executions of any state (tx) ever*
*despite republican control of the senate and the house, and a republican majority on the supreme court, he has not passed nor even attempted to pass legislation outlawing abortion. what say you christian right?
and concerning religion... i am certainly no theologian, but wouldn't sending kids off to die in a foreign war based on lies (oh, and oil, and a family vendetta) constitute a violation of the "thou shalt not kill/lie" commandments (also think of the executions)? i guess his particular sect of church allows him to pick and choose which principles to adhere to. evangelical christianity sounds great - gotta get me some of that. read tartuffe by moliere - striking correlation.
seriously, how many kicks to the head do people need before realizing that this administration is worse than nixon's? karl rove is a soulless devil, dick cheany is a robot whose sole goal is to make money, rumsfeld is incompetent and likes his big guns, ashcroft is a lawless tool, mcclellan is a shell-of-a-human-being mouthpiece, condoleeza's sole job is to explain the president's screw-ups, powell allowed himself to be used, and karen hughes is a pathetic wannabe (or maybe more like a loyal lapdog trying desperately to please her master for reflected glory). and laura bush, you are a brainless pacifist who would rather see women's rights revert to the times of the 50's than have them voice opinions - all about the subservience.
draft-dodging chicken-hawk war pimps one and all.
and do people not know that he has been on vacation forty percent of his presidency? how many of us get nearly that much time off from our own jobs?
john kerry is, of course, not perfect. he wouldn't have been my first choice as the party nominee. but he is figuratively (and literally) head and shoulders above bush in every possible way. in fact his integrity may lose him the election, since he takes the high road and refuses to hit back hard against lying advertisements (he wouldn't even have to lie in bush attack ads - just re-read dubya's record, it's pathetic in and of itself).
right now if you can't see how obviously contradictory everything that comes out of george's mouth is, then you are stupid. if you believe an obvious and baseless lie if it is repeated to you often enough, then you are stupid. and if you do not seek any knowledge beyond headlines and campaign ads and bumper stickers, then you are stupid. if you vote for bush because he is a republican and you value party loyalty, you are stupid (john mccain i'm sending bad vibes your way). and if you vote for bush in november, you'll get what you deserve.
unfortunately, everyone else will get what you deserve as well.
album of the jour: half cousin the function room
i just got home and read this article in the new york times. who's coming to canada with me? british columbia.... lots of weeeeed.. ?
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pinko commie rag
You are really cool. almost too cool for me, well, you ARE too cool for me. Let's be honest. Just wanted to let you know how cool I think you are. I found you becuase you like the movie "Heathers" which brings the cool meeter up another notch. It actually seems like we have a lot in common. Except I enjoy listening to republican asses on the radio. I love how worked up they get. I was just arguing that bush/religious/thou shalt not kill point in a conversation I had earlier. how bout that. keep being you, you rock! (stalker alert) just joking. sort of.
damnit Phizz, get a tag board so I can write you stuff all day. hehe
you are very articulate and i learned a lot from this, believe it or not. ~nk~
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