For six years George W. Bush has governed like a dictator. He has imposed his will upon a pliant if not culpable Congress. The GOP controlled Congress abdicated their constitutional responsibilities for their party allegiances. They put their party before their country. The result was six years of unprecedented abuse and corruption. The result was six years of corporate gains and personal losses. The result was six years of unnecessary bloodshed over lies. Flat out lies. Faced with massive voter fraud in 2004, the American people finally stood up and said no more this past November. So many turned out to vote the powers that be out of office, that the fraud that did occur, was not enough to overcome the will of the people. Why do you think the GOP chose to not challenge the results in the final two Senate races? They knew full well what a complete investigation would reveal. In 2004, George Bush spoke brazenly of a mandate that he never had. This past November, the American people handed the Democratic Party a mandate Bush could only dream of having. Tomorrow, the new Democratic Congress takes that mandate to Washington. Today, on the eve of a new America, George Bush felt compelled to walk to the edge of utter insanity.
Today, the Wall Street Journal published Mr. Bush's warning to democrats under the guise of an op-ed article. In it, Mr. Bush pontificated about the "opportunity" he had to work with the democratic Congress for the final two years of his presidency. The piece found here:
is so full of the unbridled Bush arrogance and outright revisionist history, it was difficult not to take a moment and remind Mr. Bush of where he keeps getting it wrong.
"Together, we have a chance to serve the American people by solving the complex problems that many don't expect us to tackle, let alone solve, in the partisan environment of today's Washington. To do that, however, we can't play politics as usual. Democrats will control the House and Senate, and therefore we share the responsibility for what we achieve."
It is you Mr. Bush that has played politics for the past five years. It is you that has signed over 800 signing statements. It is you that has stifled dissent, or even debate. It is you that has generated the worst case of partisanship this country has ever seen. The American people have slapped you back sir this past November. They fully expect the new Congress to go to Washington and push the agenda for the American people, not your corporate cronies. The free ride is over sir. If the Dems understand their mandate, they will work hard to pass sensible legislation across a myriad of areas. If you choose to veto that legislation, it will be you that runs the risk. It is your party that then will have to decide whether to stand with a lame duck president, and run their risk the next time they are up for re-election.
"In the days and weeks since the November elections, I have been encouraged by the productive meetings I've had with many of the new leaders in Congress from both parties. I am hopeful we can find common ground without compromising our principles."
You still do not get it sir. It is your principles that were soundly rejected this past November. Your approval rating has not seen above 35% in two years. Your values are not American values. America is not about torture. It is not about screwing the poor for the sake of the rich and calling it "tax relief". It is not about pretending to do something about education and then not funding it. America is not about gutting the environment and calling it the "Healthy Forests Initiative". America is not about a leader who couldn't finish his tour with the National Guard, telling America's families that they do not understand "sacrifice." No sir, it is you that do not understand.
"My principles are no secret. I have campaigned on them in my races for governor and in two presidential contests, and I have worked hard during my presidency to translate these principles into sound policy."
While I agree that you campaigned on them, I disagree that any form of any "sound policy" has come from whatever principles you claim to have. Either way, this past November the American people spoke loud and clear and repudiated your policies Mr. Bush. It is time for sound policies that benefit the American people.
"I believe that when America is willing to use her influence abroad, the American people are safer and the world is more secure."
Influence? Maybe sir. Military? The answer is a resounding NO. The number one reason why people voted last November was your failed experiment in Iraq. The only answer is get out, and get out now. There will be no other acceptable answer for the American people sir. No matter how cleverly you try to dress it up sir. This war is over. The new Congress and you have two years to figure out how to get our kids home, or start getting your resume together. There is no debating this issue.
"I believe that wealth does not come from government. It comes from the hard work of America's workers, entrepreneurs and small businesses. I believe government closest to the people is more responsive and accountable. I believe government plays an important role in helping those who can't help themselves. Yet we must always remember that when people are hurting, they need a caring person, not a government bureaucracy."
Clever way to try and say you like tax cuts for the rich, but the American people are not fooled anymore. The American people realize that government must serve some greater good for those that are the least in society. They reject the Darwinian GOP model that says those that can survive deserve to. This past November the American people stood up and said no more to 400 billion for the infrastructure of Iraq and nothing for the infrastructure of America.
"These are all common-sense principles, and they provide the basis for how I will approach governing with the new Congress. We've proved it can be done: When our nation was attacked, Republicans and Democrats came together to pass the Patriot Act and reform our intelligence agencies."
Anthony Wade, a contributing writer to opednews.com, is dedicated to educating the populace to the lies and abuses of the government. He is a 40-year-old independent writer from New York with political commentary articles seen on multiple websites. A Christian progressive and professional Rehabilitation Counselor working with the poor and disabled, Mr. Wade believes that you can have faith and hold elected officials accountable for lies and excess.
Now that the Democrats won, it is time to impeach for actions such as the gov't rountinely violating our Constitutional rights.
They violate the 1st Amendment by caging demonstrators and banning books like "America Deceived" from Amazon.America Deceived (book) They violate the 2nd Amendment by confiscating guns during Katrina.
They violate the 4th Amendment by conducting warrant-less wiretaps.
They violate the 5th and 6th Amendment by suspending habeas corpus.
They violate the 8th Amendment by torturing.
They violate the entire Constitution by starting 2 illegal wars based on lies and on behalf of a foriegn gov't.
Fix up that, impeach everyone responsible and while you are at it, investigate 9/11 a bit more thoroughly.
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Lorring II (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 86 comments)
on Thursday, January 4, 2007 at 7:33:29 AM
The Edge of Madness: "We're not going to take it anymore!"
Hi Anthony,
It is hard to keep quiet when we have a president who is making mad statements. I believe that everyone should just say "We're not going to take it anymore!" (We just watched the movie "Network" now out on DVD.)
When I read the headline about president gw bush wanting the dems to get along and go along with him I burst out laughing. We must show this man the door. He must resign. Quick.
Keep on writing. Happy New Year. Let's see if the Democrats and the real Republicans do the right thing.
Aimee
Friday Harbor, WA USA
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Aimee (0 articles, 2 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 113 comments)
on Thursday, January 4, 2007 at 8:46:13 AM
Strong push, go for it push Bush over his edge. Its you sir, "We the People of the United States of America" do want and will support these views, the end of Bushisim nonesense politics.
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Fred F (1 articles, 1 quicklinks, 4 diaries, 363 comments)
on Thursday, January 4, 2007 at 10:30:29 PM
Your succinct delineation of George's crimes was very helpful. A lot of people talk about Bush being crazy and it is used more as an insult than anything else. What a lot of people don't understand, which has to do with how dangerous this man reall is, is that George W. Bush is actually psychotic. He is a sociopath/psychopath. I have worked with mentally ill adults as a counselor and have known three sociopaths personally (outside of the mental health system).
In a book called "The Sociopath Next Door" by Dr. Martha Stout, she claims that 4% of Americans are sociopaths. That's one in 25. When most people think of psychopaths, they think of druling mass murderers. The fact is that most sociopaths are quite charming. A psychiatrist wrote an article suggesting that psychopaths make very good CEOs.
The simple definition of a sociopath is that they do not have a conscience. It is this simple fact that has allowed him to do all of the outrageous and unthinkable things he has done. Lying, to a sociopath, comes as easily as breathing. That is why I don't believe we can afford two more years of Bush, or even one more day. He really doesn't care about people at all, not even those close to him. A sociopath is nothing more than an ego on legs. Not only will he not see the consequences of his decisions or actions, he doesn't really care.
In conclusion, we cannot expect Bush to act rationally on any issue in the next two years. He must be removed from office as soon as possible and he must stand trial for his crimes if America is to have any chance of retrieving any moral high ground again.
Thank you again for your article.
Bob Trowbridge
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Bob (1 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 34 comments)
on Friday, January 5, 2007 at 4:50:16 PM
Excellent essay, Anthony, and I couldn't agree more.
But I really think there is one more piece to the story.
Psychopaths answer self-serving calls from other psychopaths.
But just who are those "psychopaths with attache cases?"
I hope the following two links explain this:
