Bush's One-Two Punch Killing The US
No...it's not Iraq. The US was legally and morally justified in invading Iraq. I don't agree how the Iraq conflict is being prosecuted, but I'm just an armchair quarterback. War is war...if you're going to fight one, it should be no holds barred, to quickly end it, and cause future adversaries to take pause before considering opposing the US.
No...it's not Katrina. FEMA taking 24 hours to get in gear is nothing. I was in the Northridge Earthquake, and it took FEMA weeks to show up. Bush falling on the sword was stupid IMHO, but given that he's 75% modern liberal, appeasement is no surprise.
No...Bush delivered the nation a one - two punch in the form of social welfare spending and illegal immigration:
Punch One: He's devoted record spending to social welfare programs, almost double what the Clintons provided. Under Clinton, $191B was spent. Under Bush it's something like $364B...almost double of Clinton. Bush's social welfare spending is 14% of GDP. Why did Bush increase this? You'd think it was to pander to America's poor, and to some extent it is...at least he can point at the numbers when the Cindy Sheehan's of Katrina start their tirades.
No, the real reason is:
Punch Two: Encouragement of illegal immigration. He's done absolutely nothing to curb illegal immigration, and in fact, he's encouraging it. By mentioning amnesty programs, work programs, and the like, illegals are more motivated than ever to come over here.
Social welfare is well funded - probably the best funded social programs in US history - so the illegals will be taken care of by the State when the get here. If an illegal works here long enough, he/she becomes eligible for US Social Security, and all the benefits that come with it (even if she/he moves back to Mexico!) - medicare, for example. Free health care from the most advanced nation in history is a given, as are numerous other social programs.
Jobs - The US economy is booming, and jobs are plentiful. If you're willing to work for sub standard wages, employers are even more motivated to hire. Working tax free and sending money back to take care of family outside of the US is something hard to ignore for the peasantry of nations around the world.
There are no politicians willing to take a hard stance on illegal immigration. I predict that something will be done about it IFF 1) there's a major terrorist attack on US soil and 2) it is traced back to illegal border crossings. When this occurs, whomever is President will have a lot to answer for.
There's little difference between Repulicans and Democrats these days, so I really don't care which party gets slammed for this. I wish there was a Bull Moose party with a no nonsense leader, who could be diplomatic when called for and effectively use the Big Stick when necessary.
Please return to your regular programming now.
No...it's not Katrina. FEMA taking 24 hours to get in gear is nothing. I was in the Northridge Earthquake, and it took FEMA weeks to show up. Bush falling on the sword was stupid IMHO, but given that he's 75% modern liberal, appeasement is no surprise.
No...Bush delivered the nation a one - two punch in the form of social welfare spending and illegal immigration:
Punch One: He's devoted record spending to social welfare programs, almost double what the Clintons provided. Under Clinton, $191B was spent. Under Bush it's something like $364B...almost double of Clinton. Bush's social welfare spending is 14% of GDP. Why did Bush increase this? You'd think it was to pander to America's poor, and to some extent it is...at least he can point at the numbers when the Cindy Sheehan's of Katrina start their tirades.
No, the real reason is:
Punch Two: Encouragement of illegal immigration. He's done absolutely nothing to curb illegal immigration, and in fact, he's encouraging it. By mentioning amnesty programs, work programs, and the like, illegals are more motivated than ever to come over here.
Social welfare is well funded - probably the best funded social programs in US history - so the illegals will be taken care of by the State when the get here. If an illegal works here long enough, he/she becomes eligible for US Social Security, and all the benefits that come with it (even if she/he moves back to Mexico!) - medicare, for example. Free health care from the most advanced nation in history is a given, as are numerous other social programs.
Jobs - The US economy is booming, and jobs are plentiful. If you're willing to work for sub standard wages, employers are even more motivated to hire. Working tax free and sending money back to take care of family outside of the US is something hard to ignore for the peasantry of nations around the world.
There are no politicians willing to take a hard stance on illegal immigration. I predict that something will be done about it IFF 1) there's a major terrorist attack on US soil and 2) it is traced back to illegal border crossings. When this occurs, whomever is President will have a lot to answer for.
There's little difference between Repulicans and Democrats these days, so I really don't care which party gets slammed for this. I wish there was a Bull Moose party with a no nonsense leader, who could be diplomatic when called for and effectively use the Big Stick when necessary.
Please return to your regular programming now.
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