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Tophat665 · 10-16-2004, 06:18 AM

So what's the problem here?

It's not like England has invaded to take Bush out of power, as we did in Iraq. (They've pretty much given up on that route since 1812. Would that we had learned that lesson too.) They're just writing letters to plead with voters in a key state to remove a criminally incompetant leader. They aren't sending the SAS to kidnap him and haul him out of the country and into court as we did with Manuel Noriega and Slobodon Milosevic. They aren't sending assassins, as we did with Manuel Allende and... who was that fellow in charge of Iran before the Shah? They aren't trying to strangle us as in a fit of pique like we're trying to do to Cuba.

All they are doing is informing people, politely, that they believe it would improve our country, their country, and the world at large if he would vote that jackass out of office. That leads to a more informed electorate, and there is no harm in that. Maybe they should be asking us not to elect him this time either. Does it make you angry that the rest of the world has an opinion of Dubya that's somewhere between toe fungus and Tammerlane? It's not like he hasn't earned it. Look, these people love America. We are, or were four years ago, anyway, the country every other country wanted to grow up to be. If your favorite Aunt had a wart the size of Wisconsin on her forehead, wouldn't you suggest that she go to the doctor and have it removed. Bush is that wart to the rest of the world.

If you discount armed conflict (WWII) as protest, there has never been a world leader who inspired so many people to protest at once as Bush did. If you don't, he's second to the man who invokes Godwin. Fact, not comparison. Why wouldn't everyone in the world do everything they could to remove him from office? Look, I realize there are intelligent, well intentioned people - Art, for instance - who support Bush, I just can't seem to understand why, and I get the feeling that they don't get why I despise the man so much and believe his administration is a blot on this country's history. It sure seems to me that most of Europe feels that way too. If minds haven't met on this by now, they're not going to.

Maybe Bush supporters can get get John Howard supporters to write letters from Australia.

But, that's just my opinion. I respect that you might have another one. I just don't see how.

10-16-2004, 06:18 AM	#33 (permalink)
Tophat665 Minion of the scaléd ones Location: Northeast Jesusland	So what's the problem here? It's not like England has invaded to take Bush out of power, as we did in Iraq. (They've pretty much given up on that route since 1812. Would that we had learned that lesson too.) They're just writing letters to plead with voters in a key state to remove a criminally incompetant leader. They aren't sending the SAS to kidnap him and haul him out of the country and into court as we did with Manuel Noriega and Slobodon Milosevic. They aren't sending assassins, as we did with Manuel Allende and... who was that fellow in charge of Iran before the Shah? They aren't trying to strangle us as in a fit of pique like we're trying to do to Cuba. All they are doing is informing people, politely, that they believe it would improve our country, their country, and the world at large if he would vote that jackass out of office. That leads to a more informed electorate, and there is no harm in that. Maybe they should be asking us not to elect him this time either. Does it make you angry that the rest of the world has an opinion of Dubya that's somewhere between toe fungus and Tammerlane? It's not like he hasn't earned it. Look, these people love America. We are, or were four years ago, anyway, the country every other country wanted to grow up to be. If your favorite Aunt had a wart the size of Wisconsin on her forehead, wouldn't you suggest that she go to the doctor and have it removed. Bush is that wart to the rest of the world. If you discount armed conflict (WWII) as protest, there has never been a world leader who inspired so many people to protest at once as Bush did. If you don't, he's second to the man who invokes Godwin. Fact, not comparison. Why wouldn't everyone in the world do everything they could to remove him from office? Look, I realize there are intelligent, well intentioned people - Art, for instance - who support Bush, I just can't seem to understand why, and I get the feeling that they don't get why I despise the man so much and believe his administration is a blot on this country's history. It sure seems to me that most of Europe feels that way too. If minds haven't met on this by now, they're not going to. Maybe Bush supporters can get get John Howard supporters to write letters from Australia. But, that's just my opinion. I respect that you might have another one. I just don't see how. __________________ Light a man a fire, and he will be warm while it burns. Set a man on fire, and he will be warm for the rest of his life.