The Paperboy
Times Square
Are you bothered that DOJ firings were politically motivated?
Not at all unless there is a specific case they were working on that caused the firing (s). They serve at the discretion of the President. There is a reason for that.
Are you bothered that Bush ignored a lot of Allies, or that McCain said something screwy about not meeting with Spain?
No. I am thankful that we have not had another terrorist attack in 7 years. I am thankful that Afgan womena and girls are not living under extreme suppression and they are now allowed to be educated. I am thankful that Saddam Hussesin and his two sadistic children are gone and that millions of Iraqis are experiencing some sort of freedom. I am thankful that Libya abandoned its nuclear program. I am thankful that money to fight AIDS in Africa is at its highest level. I could go on but the Left decided Bush was bad so nothing good he did matters.
Freedom of speech - what about waarantless wiretapping - does this seem like an infringment on 1st amendment liberties to you? Certainly privacy issues....
I have yet to hear of one American who has been harmed by wiretapping foreign transmission into our country.
Social programs we agree, but what about the huge increase in debt and deficit spending under bush compared to Clinton?
I do not agree with it however we had 9/11 and the Tech Bubble Burst. Then the housing market went into the toilet and while I do not want to debate it I attribute that to Carter and Clinton policies.
Energy independence - not sure if there *is* a real solution but staying on oil doesn't seem the way to go - drilling is fine only so long as you are developing alternatives pronto because oil is NOT SUSTAINABLE.
I'm suer there is a solution but it is probably 50 years away. In the mean I say we do whatever we can do to become energy independent while developing the real long term solutions.