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[cubanlord]

First off, I am an American, love my country, and if need be, would defend it if I had to.

However, in leu of recent readings, I must say that I cannot wait until the next election. In his first running for the Presidency, I was all for him. I am a republican (in that I feel WE, the people, should have control of our money, control over what doctor's we go to, etc.), but Bush has really given The States a bad rap. (especially, recently, with the KYOTO treaty).

Although a republican and a capitalist, I am ashamed of what he has done in the past few years. I am appauled that he would considered the "bottom dollar" over the environment; dumbfounded as to how I couldn't see this before. My only hope is that the next person in office well make every God giving effort to correct the atrocities Bush has put forth.

Opinions, remarks?

[Ya-ta Boy]

[hypnotist]

[laogaiguk]

Ya-ta boy, you are doing the same thing you are complaining about (it's actually pretty funny the hypocricy in that post). If you don't want the rest of the world generalizing Americans as soon as they figure out you are American (which shouldn't be done) then don't generalize all the other foreigners as always going to do that.
I never ask "where are you from?" to people I just met. I try to find out if they are cool or jerks without any stupid stereotypes getting in the way.

[Gopher]

Good post Ya-ta.

It seems to me that W. Bush is almost totally on the defensive these days, and is increasingly viewed as a lame duck president. And I'm pretty happy with this trend.

This notwithstanding, the international community continues to scapegoat the guy for all of their problems, past and present. It's absurd. Many seem to ascribe nearly unlimited powers to the White House.

I've been in disagreement with the Iraqi War from its beginnings, for example. Still, neither Iraq nor the Middle East at large was a happy, peaceful place before W. Bush "ruined their lives."

And Hypnotist seems to forget that Great Britain and Europe had their own fair share of self-inflicted issues and problems before W. Bush was elected over here and "imposed" onto all of those civilized people who have historically got on so well with each other.

Same goes for Latin America and nearly anywhere else in the world for that matter.

I'll cite Eric Clapton's wise words: "Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself." He's a British bluesman, isn't he?

[Yu_Bum_suk]

I can think of nothing Americans could do to raise their standing in the world more than impeaching Bush. I think that during his first term, a lot of Americans really didn't realise just how (horribly) he comes across to non-Americans. Now it seems more of them do.

[SuperFly]

You guys are really going to be pissed when Condy Rice gets elected CINC!

[Pligganease]

[hypnotist]