August 29th, 2007 by cybrpunk
The headline says it all…
Bush to ask Congress for extra 50 bln usd for Iraq - report
But for those of you too jaded or lazy to read that article, let me share the two most important quotes from the above:
“If approved, the bid would bring US spending on the Iraq war to more than three billion dollars per week.”
“The 50 bln usd would be in addition to the 460 bln in the fiscal 2008 defense budget and 147 bln usd in a pending supplemental bill to fund the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.”
So… I’m still wondering why no one has figured out a way to get this idiot out of the White House yet. And the political community is actually acting surprised that this is the first time in history that candidates have started campaining and debating this far in advance of an election. Maybe its because its really that important that Bush is removed from the White House one way or another.
August 8th, 2007 by cybrpunk
I may be an American, but I am not proud of the U.S. President.
It seems that every day, George W. Bush gives me and every other American citizen a new reason to cringe in disgust and/or fear.
I may love my country, but I am not proud of my government or legal system.
Every day stupidity and greed change our judicial system into a mockery of it’s former self while making the common person fearful of what they can say or do for fear of who they may piss off.
I may like the principles upon which our nation was founded, but I hate the direction our nation is going in.
Every minute of every day, another person proves that they have been brought up in a society where politeness, common sense, and most importantly accountability are notions that no longer apply.
I may like to travel, but I hate flying in or out of the United States.
In no other country that I have been to so far have I felt like more of a criminal than in any US International airport. Not because I’ve done anything wrong but because I am just present at the airport.
I have No Confidence in the rulers of the country that I am a citizen.
I have No Confidence in the laws that strip away the rights of our people in the name of “freedom”.
I have No Confidence in the sensationalist media that is more concerned with celebrities than the decline of our country.
I am an American and I want to be proud of that.
I want to, but I can’t.
Healines from when I wrote this:
Same Agencies to Run, Oversee Surveillance Program
U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,674
Schoolyard Killings Shock Newark, N.J.
Pentagon loses track of weapons for Iraqi forces
Bad bosses get promoted, not punished?
