4 NEW Years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
On this Election Day, Bush supporters will tell you that Kerry is a flip-flopper, that he cannot be trusted with the security of our country. They will tell you that Kerry supporters believe that Kerry transcends fault, and that we who support Kerry blame everything on George W. Bush.
I admit that not EVERY bad thing that has happened in this war is a direct result of Bush. However, do not forget how he rushed us into this war without the proper preparation to get the job done with the least amount of casualties. Do not forget about the way Bush LIED to the American people about WHY we were going into the war; and then later, in light of overwhelming evidence, boldly stated that he would do it all over again, the same way, had he known then what we know now – that he would repeat the mistake. Don’t forget how bad things have gotten for the middle class, with our jobs being shipped over seas. Do not forget the fact that Bush NEVER served in a war himself, but is so very eager to send other people’s children and fathers and mothers to war and put them at risk. Do not lose sight of the fact that even though good is being done in Iraq, the war is costing our country heavily. Do not lose sight of the fact that we began this “War On Terror” with a campaign against Al-Qaeda, and then suddenly attacked a country that had absolutely NOTHING to do with the 9/11 terror attacks. Do not forget the fact that under his watch, our healthcare system has fallen and is failing fast. Do not forget the fact that Bush has other pre-emptive strikes in mind for the future; he holds fast and true to his methods of how to lead his war, and he doesn’t plan on stopping it.
They attack Kerry’s military record; at least Kerry HAS a record that shows that he was willing to put his own life on the line for the U.S. And no one can dispute that Vietnam was a war we should never have fought in the first place, and Kerry knew it then, before most people, and did the right and honorable thing; and Bush and Bush-supporters attack that (except for Francesca, of course). They attack Kerry on the flip-flopping issue; at least Kerry is a man who can alter and update his opinions and positions in light of new evidence, unlike Bush, who would defend colossal mistakes no matter what.
Friends…Council members…you can’t honestly tell me that Bush has done a good job leading our nation. Forget about the war, set that aside. Look at the state of our country RIGHT HERE and NOW. Everything is falling apart. Just think of how damaging four more years with Bush in office could be. The right choice for president today, the ONLY good choice, is John Kerry. The absolute wrong choice is George W. Bush. You’ll either know that fact today, or a year or two down the line when he’s ruining this country further. You’ll know Kerry is the right man for the job, either way, sooner or later. Wouldn’t you rather know it sooner? Wouldn’t you rather vote for the right man?
I am not an unintelligent drone like most people would lead you to believe, or like most voters you’ll run into at the polls. I was behind Bush in the days and weeks after 9/11 – I supported our president, and argued in his favor many times. I have researched the facts and looked at the hard evidence. I am NOT a democrat. I am NOT a republican. Like my parents, I vote for the man, not the party. And because of that, I always, without fail, seek out every angle that I can, so I don’t make the wrong choice. Bush, overall, is the wrong choice. Dante stated, in his most recent posting on the Council, and I quote:
“Now go out and Vote Bush!!!!! BUSH IN 04 SEIG HILE!!!!!!!!!!”
I couldn’t agree more, Dante…seig hile is EXACTLY the right thing to say about George W. Bush.
IF you love our country, and what it stands for, vote for individual freedoms. Vote for freedom of speech, and the right to live your life on your OWN ideals, instead of the ideals of one man. Vote for a better tomorrow. Vote for the safety of our country. Vote for the safety of our boys at war. Vote for a better job market. Vote for a better economy. Vote for JOHN KERRY!!!!!!!!!!!
**ADDITION** Originally posted as a comment on Pheonix's post:
"IF you love our country, and what it stands for, vote for individual freedoms. Vote for freedom of speech, and the right to live your life on your OWN ideals, instead of the ideals of one man. Vote for a better tomorrow. Vote for the safety of our country. Vote for the safety of our boys at war. Vote for a better job market. Vote for a better economy. Vote for JOHN KERRY!!!!!!!!!!!"
The above was part of my post "4 NEW Years" and I believe every word of it. I agree with you that Kerry, like all politicians, is not above personal motive and saying things to become elected. But do not forget that Bush and his administration is the reason things have gotten so bad; the reason that now, more than EVER before, the rest of the world hates the United States of America. We did not have this fear under the presidency of Bill Clinton. We did not have this fear under the presidency of George Bush Sr., although we DID have war. Bush Jr. is the ONLY president to actually USE the power of pre-emption, and unfortunately, we are now on dark times that seem to only grow darker over the horizon.
I vote for Kerry not because I believe he is some righteous savior, exempt of being polluted or free from hypocrisy; I vote for Kerry because it's a chance for a better tomorrow. Under Bush, we will have four more years of turmoil and misery and an even worse fate after four years - a mess that we, in all likelihood, cannot fix or clean up. I'm not saying things aren't bad now, but it's better NOW than it WILL BE in four more years. With John Kerry, our great nation has the opportunity to begin a clean-up of the terrible messes caused by the as-of-now current administration.
I understand your fears. I hear them. I share some of them. But unlike you, I have not lost my hope, and I know my voice can make a difference. I see the truth in front of my eyes; unhindered by propaganda, untainted by mud-slinging. I look at the hard facts of Kerry and of Bush. I see all that Bush has done. I see what Bush's administration has done to healthcare, to stem-cell research, to basic civil rights, to our soliders, to our nation's economy. I see all that Kerry has done that can be legitimately questioned; not the war-record, not the flip-flopping - but the questionable senate record. I look at all of it, setting aside all else, and I weigh the pros and the cons of having each in office. Bush has, UNDENIABLY, racked up an infinitely HIGHER list of cons than Kerry has. There IS a lesser of two evils. There IS a hope for our country.
That hope is John Kerry. If you truly pray for our country, for Peter's future, for the life of your husband; then I join you in your prayers, for I believe that God will see us through this rough time. I believe that your prayers will be answered and John Kerry will be elected.
posted by Quilled One at 11/02/2004 07:33:00 AM
4 Comments:
Kerry is not one to spend too much time thinking about the situation. He is not a man of in-action. That label has been put on him by the Bush administration with their continued harping on the 'flip-flopping' angle. Kerry believes that action is key, but not the kind of too-quick-to-war actions of our current president, and I whole-heartedly agree with him.
Kerry agreed with the war in Iraq at first; he later figured out that we were going in without help, without proper equipment, and was against it...and that is interpreted by the Bush Admin as being wishy washy, and they slam it. Kerry thought the $87 billion supplemental was a good thing; until he found out that the money for said supplemental would be taken from the middle class, instead of the upper class...and the Bush Admin calls that 'flip-flop' and hits it as hard as they can. Kerry goes to fight a war in Vietnam to defend his country; then comes back and denounces it because all it did was get our troops killed...and the Bush Admin calls that "acting against America" and harps on it. Kerry gets WOUNDED in Vietnam, and recieves high honors for his bravery, if for nothing else than just GOING to serve; and years later, Bush and his campaign slander it, claiming things such as "the bullet didn't go deep enough" and "Hi. We're the swiftboat guys. We praised Kerry years ago; but forget all that, he's a liar, go Bush!"
Kerry speaks the truth about Bush and his mistakes; mistakes that Bush refuses to acknowledge as mistakes. Kerry does little to no mud-slinging on Bush, but Bush just keeps piling it on Kerry. Bush never went to war, never volunteered to serve his country in earnest, and yet, does Kerry harp on that? No. He does not.
You've all heard the arguments. You've all seen the evidence. I have brought it to you, and in part, Dante has brought it to you. The difference is, I brought the facts and the hard evidence whilst Dante brought the claims that are mud-slinging. Now is the hour to make your choice. Now is the hour to vote for your country. It doesn't matter who you LIKE, or who's for a single issue that you prefer; what matters is what's BEST FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. That's the stake in all of this; the future of our lives, our children, our economy, our legislation, and the lives of the people in mortal danger in Iraq. Bush will only seek to continue and pursue this war on terror. Kerry will finish the job in Iraq the RIGHT WAY, and then continue the war on terror, just in a different, CORRECT way and method.
A vote for Bush is a vote against Amercia. A vote for Kerry is a vote for HOPE, for the FUTURE.
I agree.
I agree with you, Joe, about wanting a president that will take a stand for our nation. For that fact I praised Bush Jr. up and down all day long in the days after 9/11. I think it's a positive thing when we have a leader who can make a judgment call like that and see it through...
...unless said president proves that he doesn't have the proper judgment to make those choices in a smart manner, which George W. Bush has.
I believe that in the wake of 9/11, ANY president would have gone after the terrorists. I believe Clinton would have done it. I certainly believe Bush Sr. would have done it. And I believe that Kerry would do it.
When you are willing to be bold and stand up for a nation and attack your enemies as Bush did after 9/11, you must also have the judgment on who you attack and why. You must also have the courage and conviction to take the burden of your mistakes, should they ultimately turn out to be wrong. So yes, Bush was right in Afghanistan; but he was WRONG in Iraq, and refuses to accept that he was wrong, and plans to continue his current path against terror. It is because of THIS that his bold nature, his brave stand for our nation is shown to be a president without the proper judgment to do this job.
I do agree with you. I just don't agree that Bush is that man we need.
By the way...I didn't mean to make it sound like you thought Bush was the right man for the job. I know you don't think that, either. Just saying.
Hmm...so much for the power of prayer, huh?
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