THE "DO NOTHING" CONGRESS
George Bush is pushing for a Constitutional Amendment to ban gay marriages, even though his vice-president, Cheney, whose daughter is gay, supports gay marriages. With numerous problems of more importance facing Americans: the war in Iraq, the sagging economy, the ever increasing deficit, and immigration, I find this outrageous that Bush and the Republican-controlled congress would place gay marriages at the top of the list.
Nearly 2500 Americans and almost 100,000 innocent Iraqis have perished in Bush’s Iraq War. Bush has no exit strategy or plan for victory. War crimes perpetrated by American soldiers (e.g. Haditha, Abu Ghraib) are on the rise. Bush and his allies seek to cover-up these crimes. A majority of Afghans and Iraqis want us out of their countries.
Since Bush’s tenure, North Korea produced atomic bombs, and now Iran is close to acquiring one. The world has become increasing unstable under Bush’s leadership. The world, over 75 per cent, has a negative opinion of America under Bush’s leadership.
In 2001, we went from a surplus budget to the largest deficit in America’s history. The Iraq war, alone, is costing $177 million a day.
After six long years, Bush and the Republicans still do not have a handle on immigration. Over 1000 illegal aliens cross the border every day.
This year, let’s elect a non republican-Congress that is more focused on the larger, important issues facing Americans, before it is too late!
BY CHRISTIAN GATSBY
