Americans want to believe the war in Iraq had nothing to do with Al Qaeda, if you listen to Ann Coulter's How to Talk to a Liberal (if you must), she makes an interesting point.
The Spain bombing that ushered a socialist "strong" on anti-terrorism into office was publicly acknowledged by Al-Qaeda members as to punish Spain for their support and involvement in the war in Iraq. Over 200 Spaniards died because, contrary to what Americans would like to believe, Al Qaeda thinks Iraq had a lot to do with their organization.
On War: Its funny you criticize Bush's war policies when Jimmy Carter and President Clinton refused to confront terrorism repeatedly throughout their administrations creating the debacle George W. Bush had the courage to face. Jimmy Carter's reckless pacifist idealistic foreign policy cost us our relationship with Iran, when he pressured the Shah to change policy based on U.S. will, and when this looked like a weakness to Iraq and Sudan, he refused to send help to the Iranians. The result? The government overthrown and replaced by a despotic terrorist regime - Iran - once our closest ally in the middle east now one of our worst enemies - and this still has to be cleared up.
Clinton witnessed numerous, indisputable terrorist declarations of war ON US SOIL, and averted an eye in every, single instance. When our embassies were bombed in 1992, 1997, and 1998 - these are attacks on US SOIL. And the WTC bombing of 1993. Liberals consistently pursue a policy of appeasement, thinking idealistically that peace begets peace. No. Peace and appeasement historicaly has created a worse situation than confrontation, Neville Chamberlin leaving Germany telling his people in Britain that all is well, we've reached peace with the Germans allowed Nazi Germany to further develop into a breeding ground for terror. Evil/Terrorism/Despotism must be confronted wherever, not appeased and accomodated.
On Economy: If you remember, Reagan lowered the HIGHEST tax bracket in his administration from the high 70's to 28%, and government revenue increased 99.5%. The top income earners in this country have demonstrated that they are the most efficient at investing income. Middle class and low class earners especially (or people who just live off the government) are inefficient in investing. Its not good or bad, it just doesn't make sense to give more money to people who can't spend it effectively.
I didn't think I'd see the hideous specter of socialist thinking on this bored but its been getting to that in this thread. People please, recognize what's going on for what it is - a policy of appeasement versus a policy of confrontation, a man bent on creating a socialized health care and expanded social security system that doesn't even beat inflation, to a man concerned with setting competitive blocs to earn your dollar in health care, and allowing you the option of investing your own social security accounts, beating the 1-2% you're getting with the government investing your payroll taxes.
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Americans want to believe the war in Iraq had nothing to do with Al Qaeda, if you listen to Ann Coulter's How to Talk to a Liberal (if you must), she makes an interesting point. The Spain bombing that ushered a socialist "strong" on anti-terrorism into office was publicly acknowledged by Al-Qaeda members as to punish Spain for their support and involvement in the war in Iraq. Over 200 Spaniards died because, contrary to what Americans would like to believe, Al Qaeda thinks Iraq had a lot to do with their organization.
For great commentary on this check out Sean Hannity's Deliver us from Evil. An all-around awesome book, with a relevancy not subject to time.
That's actually an improvement from 2000. 92% of African Americans voted for Gore.
Bush has always supported civil unions. He is pushing for a constitutional ban on homosexual marriage. Not civil unions.
On War: Its funny you criticize Bush's war policies when Jimmy Carter and President Clinton refused to confront terrorism repeatedly throughout their administrations creating the debacle George W. Bush had the courage to face. Jimmy Carter's reckless pacifist idealistic foreign policy cost us our relationship with Iran, when he pressured the Shah to change policy based on U.S. will, and when this looked like a weakness to Iraq and Sudan, he refused to send help to the Iranians. The result? The government overthrown and replaced by a despotic terrorist regime - Iran - once our closest ally in the middle east now one of our worst enemies - and this still has to be cleared up. Clinton witnessed numerous, indisputable terrorist declarations of war ON US SOIL, and averted an eye in every, single instance. When our embassies were bombed in 1992, 1997, and 1998 - these are attacks on US SOIL. And the WTC bombing of 1993. Liberals consistently pursue a policy of appeasement, thinking idealistically that peace begets peace. No. Peace and appeasement historicaly has created a worse situation than confrontation, Neville Chamberlin leaving Germany telling his people in Britain that all is well, we've reached peace with the Germans allowed Nazi Germany to further develop into a breeding ground for terror. Evil/Terrorism/Despotism must be confronted wherever, not appeased and accomodated. On Economy: If you remember, Reagan lowered the HIGHEST tax bracket in his administration from the high 70's to 28%, and government revenue increased 99.5%. The top income earners in this country have demonstrated that they are the most efficient at investing income. Middle class and low class earners especially (or people who just live off the government) are inefficient in investing. Its not good or bad, it just doesn't make sense to give more money to people who can't spend it effectively. I didn't think I'd see the hideous specter of socialist thinking on this bored but its been getting to that in this thread. People please, recognize what's going on for what it is - a policy of appeasement versus a policy of confrontation, a man bent on creating a socialized health care and expanded social security system that doesn't even beat inflation, to a man concerned with setting competitive blocs to earn your dollar in health care, and allowing you the option of investing your own social security accounts, beating the 1-2% you're getting with the government investing your payroll taxes.