January 13, 2009
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Almost the End of A Great Era …
Only a few more days for President Bush to be this nations acting Commander in Chief. I’m sure most are rejoicing this fact and it doesn’t really surprise me. For those 43 supporters we realize the importance of what President Bush has done for this country. Most people will think of Katrina, high gas prices, or the current economic woes. However, those were all not because of the President but because of human greed and stupidity and that’s not the Bush’s greed or stupidity (and I do agree he’s had his moments of stupidity).
First off, Bush returned a sense of high morality back to this country. Something that eight years of Bill Clinton took from this country. Bush also promoted Christian ideas through his policies and social reform which again something that was lost before him. The military was a shamble during Clinton’s stint and that has been restored, even if they are over extended. Though, I’m sure most American’s wish this money was spent at home, Bush has set policies in place to help fight the spread of AIDS in Africa. Clinton decreased spending on national security which led to 9-11. Bush has since then put agencies and resources into making this country safer.
And I think the most important thing that Bush has done is that he’s helped remove the ignorance of this countries elitist attitude that this country has. Before 9-11 many American’s were just ignorant of what was going on them. Interested in their own prospering self that the events of the world were blocked by rose colored glasses. I remember when Katrina hit they were calling it our Tsunami because of the deaths and damage. How ignorant to compare the two! (Death toll – Katrina: Less than 2,000 – 2004 Tsunami: More than 250,000) Yes, the deaths caused by Katrina was tragic but mostly because it most of it could have been prevented IF the folks listened and gotten out of the path instead of wanting to wait it out. They had enough warning but the local government and the people failed. Those affected by the 2004 Tsunami had minutes before it struck. It sickens me to hear arguments that improperly place blame.
As for gas prices, we know it was oil-speculators and the increase in world demand that drove up the cost. But looking at the historical numbers, gas prices in January 2000 were on average $1.43 a gallon. Now, in January 2008 the average cost is $1.75 a gallon. Not too bad for eight years. Greed caused the massive spikes in the middle. Oil speculators were driving up the cost and for all the bills to increase domestic search and drilling they were for the most part denied. Again, the President is blamed for the greed of oil speculators and those extremely “crunchy” folks.
Now the economic pains were are going through. You realize that it doesn’t pay to be a smart, intelligent person because if you’re greedy and stupid and problems you’re in or cause will get removed. I think I’ve harped on this one point many times in the recent past. Yes, greedy Wall Street and those Madoff type dudes are scum but if folks had some common sense and less ignorance a lot of this could have been avoided.
I remember a few years after 9-11 happened people were quoted as saying they wish things were like it was before the attacks. That they live in a blissful, ignorant world where they are happy in their own sphere where their rose colored glasses filter all that is bad and informative. If it wasn’t for President Bush, we’d have more ignorant people in the U.S.
If anything, it’s been a great eight years just because the monkey has opened our eyes to what’s happening in the world.
