Bush II; Day 484: Dissent and patriotism

JD Lasica highlights a letter to the editor of our own San Jose Mercury that highlights one of my own biggest frustrations: the way the right wing wants to shut down questions and disagreements, because it's "war time."

Yeah, well, in other war times the rich didn't keep getting tax cuts.

And in other war times we didn't hear stories about the highest levels of government advocating for torture.

Just to name two examples.

I cannot emphasize enough that the reason I so loathe the current administration is because I think they have seriously lowered the standards for competence and reponsibility from our government. I am anti-Bush because I think America should and can be more than he is allowing us to be. This is the very opposite of hating America. This is the very epitome of putting America first.

I know it can be frustrating to be the one that peple expect more from. I know everybody wants to slack off sometimes. But I'm sorry I just can't accept my country being a slacker.

Posted by elisa at March 9, 2006 07:42 PM | Politics of Fear