Posted on 12/26/2008 6:46:21 AM PST by vietvet67
The first term he was elected because of Clinton fatigue and his pedigree. He had a dork for an opponent and he still barely won.
The second term, security was the main issue, the economy had started to improve due to a tax cut written by congressional Republicans, not W. He had a dork for an opponent and still barely won.
W is the worst two term president in history and easily in the bottom half of all presidents.
After accusing Bush criticisms as being irrational, this guy then goes on THIS RANT? I think Bush has been horrifically ineffective because of the do-nothings he has put in positions of leadership, but it is a stretch to get from there to Obama worship. Hamilton was a great administrator, which Bush is not, and he was no friend of democracy.
None of these people were liberal in either the classical or modern sense, but availed themselves of the rhetoric of Utopian socialism, which claims for itself a moral imperative that, as you note, always ends in "profoundly inhumane tyranny". As for Mr. Obama, even if I thought him a potential tyrant (his ego militates that way; his manner does not) he would be severely constrained by our own unique conditions and history, including a still-vital Constitution and long experience with freedom and democratic institutions.
‘” ... emotions are the products of the premises held by your mind—that as man must produce the physical values he needs to sustain his life, so he must acquire the values of character that make his life worth sustaining—that as man is a being of self-made wealth, so he is a being of self-made soul ...”
From Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged.
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Thank you for this post ... worth repeating again and again ..
Just curious. Do you think it was ok to asking for, get, distribute to the guys who got us into our financial mess and then refuse to account to the American public for $700B in bailout money?
Oh, and toodleoo.
There is only one God, and everyone who worships is worshiping Him. The difference is humanity's opinion of His Nature.
Are we back to the "Conservatives stayed home" mantra?
I would expect that conservatives voted overwhelmingly for Bush and again, overwhelmingly, for McCain...and I do truly dislike McCain!
For my part, I strongly disagree with both McC and GWB on immigration; totally and without condition. I also disagree with both in their compulsion to get along with those who would bury them in an instant - and pretty much did bury McCain.
However; remember that the people, not politicians and certainly not the media, turned back the late administration/McCain amnesty scheme and that the same people would have done it again even under a McCain presidency. None of my disagreements are adequate to define as "dripping, smoldering hatred".
Since the election I have sensed a growing undercurrent of remorse(?) from "middle of the road" Obama voters - not conservatives - and in each case their vote for Obama, or failure to vote at all, was attributed to "everyone I know hated Bush so much..."
When I tell them I wasn't overfond of him either, but didn't use that to pi%% away a vote, they get a whipped puppy look and go all quiet.
The true believers, in contrast, go directly to comparisons of Obama-magic versus (conservatives') envy, ignorance, evil intent, racism, bestiality, and imminent ruin.
If a few in this forum actually do hate the man or his policies, so be It!
And, note that I reserve the right never to drink designer label tequila with the same smoldering fervor.
In the meantime, get over the blame-a-conservative thing because without (Sarah Palin and) a bunch of conservatives who did go out and vote, McCain would be road kill instead of just an embarrassment.
You said — “There is only one God, and everyone who worships is worshiping Him. The difference is humanity’s opinion of His Nature.”
Well, that’s obviously what Bush is thinking — but — that’s a big fallacy, unfortunately.
You see..., we can identify who we worship by His characteristics. Now, I would not say that God is schizophrenic. Obviously, God says he’s not — so we can examine “God’s characteristics” (of what He says about Himself and what He thinks and what He does) to see if we’re talking about the *same being*...
Of course, Bush is talking in terms of his Christianity and I’m talking in terms of Christianity, too. So, we’re taking this in comparison to Islam (because that’s what Bush was discussing). Mind you, also, Jesus is part of the Triune Godhead in Christianity (an *absolutely fundamental* and necessary doctrine, without which one is *not* considered to be Christian).
Christianity — The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob has a Son (i.e., the Son of God) who was sent to earth in human form to be the salvation of the world.
Islam — The God of the Koran has no Son — at all. Anyone who says that God has a Son, is teaching a lie and is an infidel.
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Christianity — Jesus is God (see John 1, for the “Word”)
Islam — Jesus is not God, only a prophet
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Christianity — Jesus is the author of salvation, the *only* way to God
Islam — Jesus is a prophet, but Mohammed is the greatest prophet, dying in Jihad is the only *assured* way to Heaven
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Christianity — Jesus died on the cross for payment of sins for the world
Islam — Jesus did not die on the cross and he cannot pay for the sins of the world
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Christianity — When Jesus returns he rescues Israel and saves them from destruction.
Islam — When Jesus returns, he helps destroy the infidels and kills all the Jews and Christians.
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Christianity — When Jesus returns, He does battle with the surrounding nations, around Israel (the Islamic nations) and destroys all those nations, who have acted wickedly against Israel.
Islam — When Jesus returns, he helps destroy the nation of Israel
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Christianity — God accepted the offered sacrifice from Abraham of — Isaac
Islam — God of the Koran accepted the offered sacrifice from Abraham of — Ishmael
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Christianity — God’s most holy place in the world is the Temple in Jerusalem
Islam — the God of the Koran’s most holy place is the Kabba in Mecca
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Christianity — God’s presence was seen and observed in His Holy Temple in Jerusalem
Islam — There never was a temple in Jerusalem and it’s a myth.
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Christianity — God’s Son, Jesus will rule over the nations of the world from the Throne of David in Jerusalem
Islam — Koran’s god says Jesus will not rule and there was never a “Throne of David”, it was a myth.
By the “characteristics” of the God of the Bible, of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob — in comparison to — the false god of the Koran — we see that the characteristics, statements, attitudes and purposes — *do not* match up. This is *very clear proof* that we are talking about *two different entities*.
In fact, we have *identified* the entity of the god of Islam — because he matches the characteristics of Satan.
So, it appears that Islam worships the “god of this world” — Satan, while Christians worship the Creator God of the Universe, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
I had no problems with the cabinet of the first GWB term. The second, however, has been increasingly disappointing.
I have also disgreed with GWB on several issues. They are probably the same ones you hate him for.
But I certainly don’t hate him. Guess that’s the difference between us.
Perhaps you don't know the difference. Despise - definition:
1.to look down on with aversion
2. to regard as negligible, worthless, or distasteful
I think that is my meaning exactly.
Decency and goodness would have already pardoned Ramos and Compean.
Bush is good and decent like Nixon was.
bump
Bush has had 4 things going for him over the 8 years.1. He was tough on Islamofascism in the ME . 2. He cut taxes putting into effect a good economy until Sept. , 2008. 3. He actually got help for Aftica Aids epidemic , more than any liberal group.4. He appointed Roberts and Alito . But, he has failed in many areas: illegal immigration, the farm bill, trade deficits not forcing an real energy solution on Congress though in the minority and not defending himself or the Pubs.
Adios.
..and that my FRiend is the reality check. Going to be an interesting 4 years and the resoration of Pres. GW BUSH accomplishments...
Great article and sadly true. I will always hold President Bush in high esteem for the way and slander on his character. God bless you, sir.
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