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Prince · 11-04-2004, 10:01 PM

I understand where you are coming from, Mr. Mephisto, sir.

But...to quote BBC: Vice-President Dick Cheney has suggested the administration now has a mandate for a range of conservative social and economic policies. These are likely to include issues ranging from tax reform to abortion and same-sex marriage. President Bush will get the chance to appoint conservative justices to the Supreme Court if seats become vacant, which could have an impact far beyond his presidency. The powerful nine-member court is able to take final decisions on issues ranging from the result of a presidential election to a woman's right to have an abortion.

Personally, this is what worries me the most. I don't think he will be any less determined to shove his ideals down our throats whether we like it or not. He has shown in the past, in my personal opinion, that he does not answer to the American people. Was he willing to step up to the plate about the No-WMDs-in-Iraq aftermath? No, he sent Rice to dodge the bullets.

Every action he has made so far has suggested that he does not need to consult the American people about where this country will go from here. Now that he is even more powerful than before, why would he not be even more determined to get the laws passed on abortion and gay marriages in favor of his narrow-minded views? He clearly wants to leave behind a legacy, I just hope it will be something we can undo once we get a decent president in the White House.

Not that Kerry would do any better, mind you. He's not a leader, he's a party puppet.

Bush may not push as hard on building his war-on-terror portfolio, though. It already came close to backfiring on him.

11-04-2004, 10:01 PM	#33 (permalink)
Prince /nɑndəsˈkrɪpt/ Location: LV-426	I understand where you are coming from, Mr. Mephisto, sir. But...to quote BBC: Vice-President Dick Cheney has suggested the administration now has a mandate for a range of conservative social and economic policies. These are likely to include issues ranging from tax reform to abortion and same-sex marriage. President Bush will get the chance to appoint conservative justices to the Supreme Court if seats become vacant, which could have an impact far beyond his presidency. The powerful nine-member court is able to take final decisions on issues ranging from the result of a presidential election to a woman's right to have an abortion. Personally, this is what worries me the most. I don't think he will be any less determined to shove his ideals down our throats whether we like it or not. He has shown in the past, in my personal opinion, that he does not answer to the American people. Was he willing to step up to the plate about the No-WMDs-in-Iraq aftermath? No, he sent Rice to dodge the bullets. Every action he has made so far has suggested that he does not need to consult the American people about where this country will go from here. Now that he is even more powerful than before, why would he not be even more determined to get the laws passed on abortion and gay marriages in favor of his narrow-minded views? He clearly wants to leave behind a legacy, I just hope it will be something we can undo once we get a decent president in the White House. Not that Kerry would do any better, mind you. He's not a leader, he's a party puppet. Bush may not push as hard on building his war-on-terror portfolio, though. It already came close to backfiring on him. __________________ Who is John Galt?