This morning I was going through the news and as usual Bush was focused on spying on Americans and funding his wars. Meanwhile the remainder of the news was focused on a myriad of problems around the world and on the Presidential nominees who were as usual belittling each other and saying what one or the other would do if they were elected President. I remembered that a couple of days ago tc did a story about what the Democratic nominees should be asked at the last Debate as to what they would do if elected President! It made me realize that the next President is going to have to do a total rehab. on the US Government, average US citizens, and damn absolutely everything this guy is touched. The job is daunting!I tried to find a list of promises made by the nominees as to what they would do if elected President and had no luck.
I remembered giving my answer to the 10 questions tc would ask the nominees if he had the chance.
1. I felt all Bush's enablers of his illegality including Cheney, the attorney General's and his entire cabinet should be tried and held accountable for their lies and atrocities but I said Bush will cite Presidential Privilege and give them all blanket lifetime pardons.
2. As for declining health care I think the Pres. should institute a Federally funded program there should be a ceiling but no contribution under $25,000. Mass. is screwing the poor. If they could contribute they'd have it already.
3. As for troops in Iraq, we will have 8 thousand left from the surge when we draw down. 8,000 highly trained troops to train, observe, and advise should be more than enough period!
4. To get big business out of Government the Pres should bar lobbyists for a start and go from there.
5. As stated official policy do not tolerate torture of any kind.
6. stop all extraordinary rendition.
7. Close Guantanamo bay.
8. Close all corporate loopholes for Corporations that contribute to campaigns and I will do that Because I don't need it anymore.
9. I will use force only as a last resort and only with Congressional approval unless to defend US citizens or territory from overt attack. Congress will matter again as I will not be the sole decider.
10. To end poverty I will Reinstitute everything Bush took from them and start from there.
1. I felt all Bush's enablers of his illegality including Cheney, the attorney General's and his entire cabinet should be tried and held accountable for their lies and atrocities but I said Bush will cite Presidential Privilege and give them all blanket lifetime pardons.
2. As for declining health care I think the Pres. should institute a Federally funded program there should be a ceiling but no contribution under $25,000. Mass. is screwing the poor. If they could contribute they'd have it already.
3. As for troops in Iraq, we will have 8 thousand left from the surge when we draw down. 8,000 highly trained troops to train, observe, and advise should be more than enough period!
4. To get big business out of Government the Pres should bar lobbyists for a start and go from there.
5. As stated official policy do not tolerate torture of any kind.
6. stop all extraordinary rendition.
7. Close Guantanamo bay.
8. Close all corporate loopholes for Corporations that contribute to campaigns and I will do that Because I don't need it anymore.
9. I will use force only as a last resort and only with Congressional approval unless to defend US citizens or territory from overt attack. Congress will matter again as I will not be the sole decider.
10. To end poverty I will Reinstitute everything Bush took from them and start from there.
Knowing the list is extensive of the wrongs to average Americans and the world I thought the easier way to attack this was to find a list of Bush's so called accomplishments because those are surely failures to common sensed average Americans and I was stupefied at what they had list as accomplishments wanting to know why "the enemy" liberals can not see it. Beside the fact that every one of his so called accomplishments are now known as lies I was stunned at what they were calling accomplishments. No wonder we are in trouble. People on the right really believe this crap.
One person responded to this so called list of accomplishments with a long list of his real accomplishments. It was the third comment down by citizenjane and I highly recommend reading that because it is extensive but it is only a small part of what Bush has done and it all must be reversed. Remember this is last November. Bush's so called accomplishments
I was remembering that Food stamp use is up almost 40% since Bush, he raised credit card rates that must be dropped, made bankruptcy almost impossible for citizens while creating its necessity often. That must be returned to pre Bush. Health care is increasingly in your hands and prohibitively expensive. I have to stop for a minute because the list is overwhelming and the things the next President must do to return us to some semblance of normalcy so let me quickly discuss issues mentioned this morning first.
*Listening to the idiot Make his demands this morning I realized the next Pres. must listen, be civil, and rescind his abusive powers.
*Listening to the idiot Make his demands this morning I realized the next Pres. must listen, be civil, and rescind his abusive powers.
*Stop this facade of a Mexican Border fence and have real Border security. * Real coastal security * Real port Authority * Real airport security and most importantly the thousands and thousands of small rural strips and airports.
*Undo NAFTA *Undo CAFTA, *Kill the Mexico to Canada NAU Highway * Stop the thousands of Facades of concern and action. Close attention will have to be paid to US and Public Attention * Start immediately to rebuild the country's rapidly failing Infrastructure * The next president must listen to advice and rebuild respect here and abroad
* Stop growing anti American sentiment around the world and show we must unite to save the world and the planet *swear off any war mongering and arms race * Fight not increase terrorism * Stop not encourage WMD proliferation * Restore Human Rights * No more spying on Americans * make a real effort at a new energy source * No more stealing private mail and opening it * No more unwarranted housebreaks * It's a hell of a legacy isn't it? * Undoing his entire legacy should be announced as the goal and that person will be elected. Swear to hold his mis-administration accountable! * Sadly I know there are thousands more things that must be restored but much in the middle east and around the world will not be fixed because of what Bush has set in motion. * The next President we must make sure is the best person to have at the helm to deal with the upcoming crises Bush has set the stage for. ** tell me what I have missed, help me out here!
James Joiner
Gardner Ma
