When I began this blog in 2001, I was appalled by President Bush's headlong rush to an illegal war (we were not in fact under attack). As time wore on and Bush began his assault on the Constitution and any people bold enough to criticize, I believed that "the republic is endangered more by actions of our own government than by those of any terrorist." With the election of a high-minded, compassionate, intelligent man like Barack Obama, my fears have ceased.
"Honor them with peace, not war"
United for Peace
Tuesday, October 01, 2002
An email I received from the Democratic Party complains that Bush is "politicizing" the war on terror. It claims that Democrats have been on the front lines of the war on terror.The email ends with this:
To me, the essence of politics is discussing our differences on policy matters. Bush, of course, has tried to silence discussion -- that's not politics, that oppression. The Democrats have replied weakly that they are just as patriotic as the next guy, maybe more so, since they have some war veterans among their numbers, while Bush never fought in a war and during his service stint went AWOL. The same Republicans who sniped incessantly at Clinton for having protested the Vietnam war don't mind that Bush ducked a service commitment.
To my mind, Pres. Bush is politically corrupt, bankrupt of the heart and spirit that ought to drive policy. But the Democrats have not challenged him meaningfully. They should question this Iraqi adventure. They should demand support of our allies and the UN before considering such an undertaking.
C'mon, you Congressional Dems! Fight back! Your country needs you, and you're letting us down.
Copyright © 2001-03 Pam Shorey
(except the specific sources credited in quotes)
Talk back to the President, boys!
An email I received from the Democratic Party complains that Bush is "politicizing" the war on terror. It claims that Democrats have been on the front lines of the war on terror.The email ends with this:
"The president ought to apologize to [WWII veteran] Senator Inouye and every veteran who fought in every war who is a Democrat in the United States Senate. He ought to apologize to the American people. That is wrong. We ought not politicize this war. We ought not to politicize the rhetoric about war in life and death."The Democrats and Republicans alike think of politics as winning and losing elections, scoring points with voting blocs.
--Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle
To me, the essence of politics is discussing our differences on policy matters. Bush, of course, has tried to silence discussion -- that's not politics, that oppression. The Democrats have replied weakly that they are just as patriotic as the next guy, maybe more so, since they have some war veterans among their numbers, while Bush never fought in a war and during his service stint went AWOL. The same Republicans who sniped incessantly at Clinton for having protested the Vietnam war don't mind that Bush ducked a service commitment.
To my mind, Pres. Bush is politically corrupt, bankrupt of the heart and spirit that ought to drive policy. But the Democrats have not challenged him meaningfully. They should question this Iraqi adventure. They should demand support of our allies and the UN before considering such an undertaking.
C'mon, you Congressional Dems! Fight back! Your country needs you, and you're letting us down.
Palema
7:07 AM
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