Writer's Block: So Long, Farewell
It is to easy to lay the current econmic problems at the feet of Mr. Bush. The rules of the economy follow something that is impossible for us mere mortals to understand. The problems we face today were actually formed some 20 years ago with a great idea - that everyone should have a house.
So houses were built. Houses that people making 50, 60, 75 grand a year could not afford. Before you know it they were mortgaged to the gills and easy credit was everywhere. No one taught us how to handle credit, so we got more cards to pay off our other cards.
When Mr. Bush came to power, while deruglation became the watchword. Not that it was a bad thing, but things went to far and to fast and the Democratic congress rolled over and got it's belly rubbed and a rubber bone and was happy.
But the signs were on the wall and Bush was blind. Instead of taking steps three years ago his "stay the course" attitude lead to even further breakdowns.
Same thing in Iraq. I'm sure no WMD's were there. I'm sure that some in the White House new that, told our fearless leaders that - frankly I think Bush was a puppet for Cheney and his big business partners but that's another post. But he wanted to go to war. So he did, and the arrogance of his people and his stubbornness never changed.
He finally admitted he was wrong. But not on the war, or it's aftermath, or the torture, or the declining role of America as a moral force. He said he made "mistakes."
Katrina was not his doing. It was a horrid force of nature that no one could have seen. The response was slow and terrible, due to the way the govt. communications were handled - out of one office instead of several which created backlog and confusion. I can't blame him for that, nor do I.
But again, instead of thinking on his feet and changing things up. He opted for photo - op's and being standoffish. I remember seeing a photo of New Orleans, and one of Africa. The photo's were the same.
It exposed us to a dark side of America. Here was a chance for him to be a leader, to stand up and say "We are Americans and we will rebuild!". To make a positive mark in history, he sat there and was flaccid.
Unlike 9/11/01. I still remember that day, how quiet it was. How I went to work even though I knew it was closed. I needed normalcy. How I mowed the lawn later, the mower breaking the silence. I need normalcy.
Bush stepped up, and for a moment was a leader. But his "shoot from the hip" style bothered me, and then of course the rush to war was stuffed down our throats...we all know what has happened there. Four thousand plus deaths and counting. Lost prestige and a lost moral compass that may never be recovered.
Yes, I'll admit that the US has not been attacked since that horrible day. Hopefully we will never go through it again. History however tells us that the world trade center was first attacked in 1993. So it took eight years for a attack to be planned and carried out. Claiming we were protected for eight years under Bush is like claiming it never rains because it is not raining on you. Replacing the horror of one country into another is not leadership, it's shifting the problem.
Is it any wonder that the Iraq people generally dislike him? Going so far to throw shoes at him? As I watched the inuagural events today, I could not help but wonder why no one metioned the events of the second inuaguration of Mr. Bush. Does no one else remember the protests? The fact that his limo was egged?
History may prove him to be an effective leader. But I don't think so. I think he will go down in History as a puppet for Cheney, a fool and a standoffish one at that. He will be seen much like Nero is seen. But at least Nero had a sense of music.
So houses were built. Houses that people making 50, 60, 75 grand a year could not afford. Before you know it they were mortgaged to the gills and easy credit was everywhere. No one taught us how to handle credit, so we got more cards to pay off our other cards.
When Mr. Bush came to power, while deruglation became the watchword. Not that it was a bad thing, but things went to far and to fast and the Democratic congress rolled over and got it's belly rubbed and a rubber bone and was happy.
But the signs were on the wall and Bush was blind. Instead of taking steps three years ago his "stay the course" attitude lead to even further breakdowns.
Same thing in Iraq. I'm sure no WMD's were there. I'm sure that some in the White House new that, told our fearless leaders that - frankly I think Bush was a puppet for Cheney and his big business partners but that's another post. But he wanted to go to war. So he did, and the arrogance of his people and his stubbornness never changed.
He finally admitted he was wrong. But not on the war, or it's aftermath, or the torture, or the declining role of America as a moral force. He said he made "mistakes."
Katrina was not his doing. It was a horrid force of nature that no one could have seen. The response was slow and terrible, due to the way the govt. communications were handled - out of one office instead of several which created backlog and confusion. I can't blame him for that, nor do I.
But again, instead of thinking on his feet and changing things up. He opted for photo - op's and being standoffish. I remember seeing a photo of New Orleans, and one of Africa. The photo's were the same.
It exposed us to a dark side of America. Here was a chance for him to be a leader, to stand up and say "We are Americans and we will rebuild!". To make a positive mark in history, he sat there and was flaccid.
Unlike 9/11/01. I still remember that day, how quiet it was. How I went to work even though I knew it was closed. I needed normalcy. How I mowed the lawn later, the mower breaking the silence. I need normalcy.
Bush stepped up, and for a moment was a leader. But his "shoot from the hip" style bothered me, and then of course the rush to war was stuffed down our throats...we all know what has happened there. Four thousand plus deaths and counting. Lost prestige and a lost moral compass that may never be recovered.
Yes, I'll admit that the US has not been attacked since that horrible day. Hopefully we will never go through it again. History however tells us that the world trade center was first attacked in 1993. So it took eight years for a attack to be planned and carried out. Claiming we were protected for eight years under Bush is like claiming it never rains because it is not raining on you. Replacing the horror of one country into another is not leadership, it's shifting the problem.
Is it any wonder that the Iraq people generally dislike him? Going so far to throw shoes at him? As I watched the inuagural events today, I could not help but wonder why no one metioned the events of the second inuaguration of Mr. Bush. Does no one else remember the protests? The fact that his limo was egged?
History may prove him to be an effective leader. But I don't think so. I think he will go down in History as a puppet for Cheney, a fool and a standoffish one at that. He will be seen much like Nero is seen. But at least Nero had a sense of music.