What do you dislike most about Bush and his policies?

[Quixote1818]

This is a post I made yesterday when debating a Freeper who sneaked on to DU. I decided my post kind of summed up my feelings about Bush. For me his thinking he is chosen by God is probably my biggest problem with him. That and how he used it to take our kids into HELL!

Here was my post:


When Tennant showed Bush the case for WMD's and Bush said "Thats it??? Thats all we have???" and then Tennant said "It's a slam dunk". Why didn't Bush ask Tennant to show him this so called slam dunk????? We went to war because the CIA director said it's a slam dunk??? Thats not a good enough reason and Bush should have turned over every stone before taking our kids into HELL!!!!! But no, Bush talked to God and decided he was the chosen one and it was his destiny to turn the whole middle east into a shining democracy so he would go down as the second coming of Christ. It's easy to go to war when it's not you or your kids on the front line. I am still so furious about this my blood just boils when I think of what those kids are going through all because Bush talks to God!!! OMFG, do I worry about this country!

[Liberal Veteran]

1. They hate me and want to put me in an oven for being gay.

Us vs. them at its finest.

[MotorCityMan]

20. I second that, liberal_veteran

I get so tired of being demonized for something that I feel I had no conscious choice over, and something I never had a problem with (being gay, that is).

The other thing that really bothers me about * is that he so obviously just doesn't give a shit about anyone but himself and his "peers".

[LynnTheDem]

31. I love you

Just the way God made you. :)

[JimmyJazz]

2. Because his administration sounds too much like this:

The 14 characteristics of fascism are:


1. Powerful and Continuing Nationalism -- Fascist regimes tend to make constant use of patriotic mottos, slogans, symbols, songs, and other paraphernalia. Flags are seen everywhere, as are flag symbols on clothing and in public displays.

2. Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights -- Because of fear of enemies and the need for security, the people in fascist regimes are persuaded that human rights can be ignored in certain cases because of "need." The people tend to 'look the other way' or even approve of torture, summary executions, assassinations, long incarcerations of prisoners, etc.

3. Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause -- The people are rallied into a unifying patriotic frenzy over the need to eliminate a perceived common threat or foe: racial, ethnic, or religious minorities; liberals; communists; socialists, terrorists, etc.

4. Supremacy of the Military -- Even when there are widespread domestic problems, the military is given a disproportionate amount of government funding, and the domestic agenda is neglected. Soldiers and military service are glamorized.

5. Rampant Sexism -- The governments of fascist nations tend to be almost exclusively male-dominated. Under fascist regimes, traditional gender roles are made more rigid. Opposition to abortion is high, as is homophobia and anti-gay legislation and national policy.

6. Controlled Mass Media -- Sometimes the media is directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media is indirectly controlled by government regulation, or through sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Censorship, especially in wartime, is very common.

7. Obsession with National Security -- Fear is used as a motivational tool by the government over the masses.

8. Religion and Government are Intertwined -- Governments in fascist nations tend to use the most common religion in the nation as a tool to manipulate public opinion. Religious rhetoric and terminology is common from government leaders, even when the major tenets of the religion are diametrically opposed to the government's policies or actions.

9. Corporate Power is Protected -- The industrial and business aristocracy of a fascist nation often are the ones who put the government leaders into power, creating a mutually beneficial business/government relationship and power elite.

10. Labor Power is Suppressed -- Because the organizing power of labor is the only real threat to a fascist government, labor unions are either eliminated entirely or are severely suppressed.

11. Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts -- Fascist nations tend to promote and tolerate open hostility to higher education and academia. It is not uncommon for professors and other academics to be censored or even arrested. Free-expression in the arts is openly attacked, and governments often refuse to fund the arts.

12. Obsession with Crime and Punishment -- Under fascist regimes, the police are given almost limitless power to enforce laws. The people are often willing to overlook police abuses, and even forego civil liberties, in the name of patriotism. There is often a national police force with virtually unlimited power in fascist nations.

13. Rampant Cronyism and Corruption -- Fascist regimes are almost always governed by groups of friends and associates who appoint each other to government positions, and who use governmental power and authority to protect their friends from accountability. It is not uncommon in fascist regimes for national resources and even treasures to be appropriated or even outright stolen by government leaders.

14. Fraudulent Elections -- Sometimes elections in fascist nations are a complete sham. Other times elections are manipulated by smear campaigns against (or even the assassination of) opposition candidates, the use of legislation to control voting numbers or political district boundaries, and the manipulation of the media. Fascist nations also typically use their judiciaries to manipulate or control elections.


on edit: sorry - didn't mean to omit this: http://home.earthlink.net/~eldonenew/fascism.htm

[yardwork]

12. That lays it out very well.

It's the secrecy that is the biggest danger. Every other evil stems from secrecy because it is anti-democracy.

[GOPBasher]

38. Wow! Does that sound similar, or what?

[ZombieNixon]

3. I think it has something to do with

a purely visceral aversion to the man himself. Also, he's a moron, and I can't stand the way he exploited 9/11.

[Triana]

4. that f*cking bastard...

...and his policies have screwed everyone in my family including myself. My brother, me, my Mom, my sister and bro-in-law - EVERYONE in my family has been affected BADLY by that asshole's policies in one way or another.

Yes. There is Iraq and his stupid-ass pharmaceutical drug-company giveaway in the guise of a 'RX drug plan for seniors', and that he and his cabal hijacked 9-11 to enact PNAC, there's Halliburton, Enron, and the fact that the asshole was APPOINTED and not elected, and on and onl and on...the FIRST thing he did when he squatted his smelly ass in Al Gore's chair was start slapping up women. He closed the Office of Women's Initiatives and refused THREE times now, to help fund the UNFPA.

The mysogenist, nazi prick has done do much damage to this country nationally and internationally - NOT that I didn't expect he would and I TRIED to tell people - that it is still totally disgusting.

But the manner in which his SHIT has been flung all over ME and my family, directly and negatively affecting our lives, our future, and our very livlihood, is what irks me most.

That SONOFABITCH...I can't WAIT until Karma bites him in the ass and mark my words, IT WILL. To use HIS mantra: HE CAN RUN BUT HE CANNOT hide forever. The universe only turns in one direction. What goes around comes around. HE'LL GET HIS sooner or later. I hope that Nov 2nd is the beginning of his Karma Awakening.

[toddzilla]

25. don't hold back, tell us how you really feel!

:silly:

[barb162]

33. absolutely EVERYTHING, including the way he struts around

[Robert Oak]

5. they think working men and women are slaves, commodities n/t

[The empressof all]

6. He hates us for our freedoms.

I'm not sure I can respond to this post without screaming and pounding on my desk. Aside from his abysmal policies and record I too have a visceral reaction to his smirking, idiot face that exudes evil and hostility toward all that is good in this world.

The fact that he is a sham and a fraud who has created bizarro/opposite world just makes me crazy nuts! He is laughing at the American People.

He hates us for our freedom.

[tedoll78]

7. As a gay man, theocracy chills me to the bone.

Hell.. as a human, theocracy chills me to the bone!

So I am most afraid of his plan to appoint more Scalias to the high court. I literally have nightmares about John Paul Stevens dying in his sleep overnight. I'm THAT scared of this. Give me cancer again, firebomb my home while I'm out on the town, flunk me out of school.. just no more Scalias.

[TomClash]

11. As a nongay man, theocracy chills me to the bone

[tedoll78]

13. Yup.

*nods*

[SW FL Dem]

19. As a hetero married "security mom"

Theocracy scares the shit out of me.

[GOPBasher]

35. Add me to that list.

The Christian Right gives me chills.

[BootinUp]

37. seconded ;)

[derbstyron]

8. an assorted few reasons (in no particular order)

1. raping of the environment
2. (supposed) moral supremacy
3. "Christian" in name only
4. Tax cuts for the rich at the expense of those less fortunate
5. more secretive administration than Nixon
6. destruction of civil liberties
7. might is right foreign policy

I could go on but why bother.
Of course, the most important reason being that he is the equivalent mental state of a drunk gnat.

[Firespirit]

9. Bush does not respect the Constitution.

Don't get me wrong... I have high hopes for Kerry... but no matter WHAT else he does, I trust him to uphold everyone's rights and respect the separation of powers. We will NOT hear of anyone being removed for wearing T-shirts supporting civil liberties, or of Americans being "disappeared" and stripped of their rights, or of the AG trying to place Kerry above the law. I would literally stake my life on that. His performance in the debates and speeches show him to be a person who believes in human dignity. And even if he were identical to * on every other policy, that one alone would seal my vote for him.

Bush, OTOH, respects no one who questions him in even the smallest way--witness the savage Rovian attacks on the various defectors and whistleblowers--and will abuse power to deny them their freedoms.

[TomClash]

10. He uses 9/11 as a reelection tool . . .

. . . even though his administration was, at the very least, negligent.

[sonicx]

14. gay marriage ban and the fact that half the country wants it

makes me sick to my stomach.

[MADem]

27. Half the country

...wanted slavery once upon a time. Half the country wanted to deny women the vote!

All that means is that half the country has not really thought the issue through. They aren't necessarily haters (they are a bit thick, but not really stupid), but what they are doing is thinking with their lizard brain, and they aren't thinking about that gay friend, gay relative, or gay boss (Huh? Shit! He's GAY?? And I'm due for a promotion...!).

As time goes on, and we progress from a Queer Eye/Will and Grace/Ellen" attitude (oh, those are nice, cute, SAFE gays!!! Not scary gays!!!) to a "So?" or "who gives a fuck one way or another?" attitude, those numbers will change. It is happening, slowly. Now gays don't go into exile in San Francisco anymore--they live their own authentic lives amongst their fellow citizens all over our country. But once upon a time, they didn't admit openly what they were, or they ran to a safe environment like SF.

Ironically, one of the things that has helped is all of the cheesy, gratuitous sexualization of our culture. With all of the humping, gyrating, outrageous garments, titillating talk (and Janet Jackson titty), and what-not on TV, a gay couple is no longer as "dramatic" as they used to be. They are, dare I say, almost pedestrian. The generation that will decide this issue is not the old geezers, it's the young kids. Every study I have read indicates most of them could CARE LESS, one way or another. That's a good thing!

Remember, once upon a time, it was a crime punishable by social death to wear white after Labor Day.
Times change...and that's good!

[proud2BlibKansan]

15. He's too stupid to lead

As a teacher, this bothers me the most. His refusal to read a newspaper just makes me crazy. I want a prez who sits down with a newspaper every morning at breakfast.

I just become infuriated when * talks about education. He had probably the best education available to his generation and he played and partied his way through school. So he is a dumbshit. And it is his own damn fault. He has no right whatsoever to say one damn thing about education. He slept through his.

[senseandsensibility]

16. That he's a total slave

to the rich and their interests, and doesn't care how he hurts and even kills the poor. He will do ANYTHING to help the rich and himself economically.

[lessthanjake]

17. I hate their foreign policy

I hate how theyve alienated the world against us.

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[TexasChick]

22. 1) He's part of the PNAC;

2)he has created a police/military/fascist state;
3)his and his administration's involvement in 9/11 and refuses to let the public know the truth;
4)he cares nothing about America and what it stands for, i.e., pretends to promote freedom around the world while slowly and slyly takes away ours (Patriot Act I & II);
5)gives corporations tax breaks to send our job overseas while not extending much needed unemployment benefits for out-of-work Americans;
6)requires our schools to give our children retarded tests to pass while he doesn't give the school funds to allow our children to learn new math, science, culture and the arts;
7)pretends he IS SO FOR our troops, but in the next breath, takes away their benefits;
8)makes it very hard for seniors to acquire medicine;
9)that smirk;
10)cannot speak English properly therefore embarrassing the United States of America;
11)lies to America about Jesus Christ being his favorite philosopher when he knows nothing about Christ's teachings nor practices them!



Jennifer

[Joseph Ratzinger]

23. What about Mars?

I am still waiting for the manned Mars mission :)

[humanbeing]

24. I dislike FUCKING EVERYGHING. EVERY. BLESSED. THING. nt

[ncgrits]

26. Like that commercial said. . . .

"I think it's just that he's so goddamn fuckin' stupid. . . . Seriously."

[LynnTheDem]

28. Iraq. Lying this nation to war

And lying 1200 (so far) American men, women & teenagers to their deaths, lying thousnds of American men, women & teenagers to permanent disfigurement, & causing the deaths & shattered bodies of tens of thousands of Iraqi men, women, children & babies.

[shivaji]

29. I do not "need" the $4500 taxcut I got.....there are more needy people

out there who need it more. Why should I receive $2000 for
the two kids when people without kids don't get any? And
why are my federal taxes reduced by $2500 on a $50,000
annual income when there are people without health
insurance and other needs? Bush does not care about the poor.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

30. EVERYTHING but mostly the secrecy

the elimination of the 28 pages from the 911 report, the suppression of the new CIA report on Iraq, the secrecy of the Cheney Energy Task Force and whether and how they conspired to manipulate energy prices in the California energy crisis, the effort to avoid testifying under oath behind closed doors before the 911 commission, the efforts to avoid giving any press conferences and the dodging of questions about why we were going into Iraq before the war, the true activities of the Office of Special Plans and the role of the PNAC in this administration, the effort to ram through the Patriot Act overnight without allowing the American public to tell their legislators what they thought about it, the secrecy surrounding who outed Valerie Plame after the President promised to get to the bottom of it, the many unanswered questions leading up to 911 including why airline futures stocks were behaving strangely just before 911, the efforts to keep us in the dark about the relationship of Bush to Prince Bandar and the Bin Laden family, the activities of the Bush family and the Saudi Royal Family through Riggs Bank...on and on.

What I most object to is the fact that Bush hasn't revealed the true face of this administration to the American public and only those who dare have questions about it and do a little digging come away with a frightening impression of their nature. If things were more out in the open about this administration then I am confident this election wouldn't even be close at all.

[Zorra]

32. I think it is the fact that he was complicit in allowing terrorists to

kill 3,000 Americans. Stealing the election in 2000 was really pretty bad, but nothing nearly as monstrous as deliberately allowing terrorists to murder 3,000 of my people.

Oh, yeah - and the fact that he lied us into a war that has killed over 1,100 Americans and over ten thousnd innocent people in Iraq while driving our country bankrupt is right up there, too.

The Patriot Act and destruction of the environment are in the top ten also.

I guess I detest pretty much everything about the conscienceless beady-eyed bloodthirsty little fascist reptile.....

Seriously - (30 second video)

http://www.kerryca.com/Media/KerryMedia/humor/Seriously.mpeg

[barb162]

34. absolutely everything, including the way he struts around

everything:his domestic and foreign policy, the way he talks or can't talk, his arrogance, his entire personality, his childhood, silver spoon in the mouth upbringing, his lying, his lack of thinking, his administration,EVERYTHING!!!!

[GOPBasher]

36. Drive toward theocracy, massive deficits, environmental destruction

[Pithy Cherub]

39. Too many excellent reasons

for the amount of loathing of the current unelected fraud. Too summarize for me all of the excellent points above:

bushbot thinks his judgement is soooooo much better than anyone on the planet Earth and therefore he cannot even admit his mistakes.

[Gyre]

40. That's "slam dunk" opinion was given

AFTER, several visits to the CIA by Cheney where he made it clear that the president didn't want any assessments that undermined a case for war. The preponderance of informed opinion today (and then) holds that that George Tenet got the message LOUD AND CLEAR and told them exactly what they wanted to hear because he's such a loyal weasel. And knew they'd fire him and replace him with a "yes man" like Goss. So HE because the "yes man" who took a dive for the chimp and cheney giving them "plausible deniability".

With the electorate as thick as they are these days, and a single-party government, you don't even need a good excuse, because there's no ability to have a meaningful investigation of any wrongdoing because there's no will by the ruling party to investigate it's own criminal acts.

You've become side-tracked by your freeper friend. I'll bet when you start to tell him about the intelligence vetting he'll roll his eyes and say something about "conspiracy theories". Just a guess. :)

Gyre

[Quixote1818]

43. Thanks for that!

[Starlight]

41. It would be much easier to tell you what I *do* like about him.

Absolutely nothing. Not a thing. I tried & tried to think of one positive thing he's done for this country & I can't do it. :puke:

[bliss_eternal]

42. That he sets back civil rights fifty years...

...and doesn't give a shit about it. He seems completely comfortable with denying rights to huge segments of the population of America.

I really hated how he tried to use 9/11 as a campaign platform--(which validated my feeling that he had more knowledge of it than they are copping to).

His similarities to facist rulers.

The fact that the NRA endorses him.

The way he arrogantly insisted that the election win was his in 2000, showing his complete comfort with cheating his way into the White House.

On a personal level, his frat boy swagger and that good old boy smirk make me so sick.

I could go on and on but my computer would explode. LOL.

[Quixote1818]

44. WOW! I just tryed to think of something I liked and you are right I

could not think of one thing. Thats amazing. OK I supose he gave a good speech aftr 9/11. Thats the only thing I can give him. The ONLY thing.

[DuaneBidoux]

45. I HATE THE MOST THAT HE HAS MADE ME ASHAMED TO

TRAVEL ABROAD AS AN AMERICAN. I hate the most that he has made alliances with dictators while losing all our allies that really are democracies. I hate that he has broken every treaty signed under that last 3 presidents. I hate that he tells the world when we want something "you are for us or against us," and when they ask for a favor he says "go fuck yourself" (Kyoto was so important to the world, that one thing cost us so much goodwill).

The man has done damage to our foreign reputation that won't be undone before my kids have grandkids.