Talk is cheap. Bush freed two countries and Libya has denounced terrorism. We have the Bush tax breaks, the economy is getting stronger. He hasn't signed any anti-gun legislation. He did sign a pro-gun bill into law.
Oh please.
"Freed two countries"
If iraq and afghanistan are models for american-style "liberation", I'd hate to see what kind of menace to the world the Bushiviks would be during their second term.
Bush Tax Breaks:
http://www.cato.org/dailys/07-31-03.html
http://www.cato.org/dailys/08-18-03.html
Unfortunatly, those tax cuts were accompanied by the biggest spending increases since "guns and butter" LBJ.
Economy Getting stronger?
Are you kidding? Right now Americans are up to their eyeballs in debt. To maintain current consumption levels we require billions in external financing from asian central banks. When americans can't buy another car, cash-out refinance their homes again, and have maxed out their credit cards, they will have to stop buying. The current 'economic recovery' was a sham and a hoax propelled by artificially low interest rates and short term stimulus (tax 'rebates', etc.). Now that interest rates are rising, commodity prices and inflation are soaring, the economy has no place to go except for down.
http://www.indystar.com/articles/2/168421-7352-031.html
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=39080
Maybe you heard that oil hit 44 dollars a barrel and OPEC has proclaimed they are at full production.
Maybe you are aware that the current housing boom is unsustainable and that tens of thousands of poor credit risks that overpaid for homes using variable-rate mortgages are going to have their homes foreclosed.
All and all I'd say Bush's stewardship of the economy has been near perfect.( NOTE: I'm not implying kerry would be better, he'd likely be as bad or worse.)
Then we've got the largest expansion of medicare since its inception, which will saddle the country with billions of new taxes to fund said boondoggle. A Farm subsidies bill that brings home the bacon to farmers, when crop prices are nearing multi-decade highs and would thus be a great time to phase out said subsidies.
Let's see, Bush has been one of the worst protectionists in recent memory, having bought votes from the steel, textile, lumber, and numerous other industries using tariffs and quotes. DURING A RECESSION MIND YOU. (anyone remember the smoot-hartley tariffs, that exacerbated the great depression?)
The recent corporate tax reform bill has been a total nightmare. Unlike the '86 tax reform bill which flattened tax rates and eliminated distorting exemptions. This bill would add silly quasi-subsidies to industries with good lobbyists (such as manufacturing)
http://www.cato.org/dailys/07-15-04.html
"He hasn't signed any anti-gun legislation"
That's because it hasn't hit his desk. Bush will sign anything that hits his desk, ANYTHING. HE HASN'T VETOED ONE BILL.
Campaign Finance Reform aka Free Speech Infringement Bill, "Well I think its unconstitutional, but I'll sign it any way." WHAT AN IDIOT. Every leader elected pledges to uphold the constitution, sure slimy politicians break that pledge every day, but at least they don't RUB OUR NOSES IN IT...unlike Herr Bush.
Honestly, Kerry would be worse than Bush on just about every issue, but there is no way I'd do anything to help that corporatist fascist Bush get elected.
"Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want and deserve to get it good and hard."
-HL Mencken
If Mencken was right, may we get another four years of the bushiviks.
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