Evaluation of the policies of George W. Bush and his Republican conservatives on America.
Published on November 3, 2007 By COL Gene In Politics

Some timer ago I wrote a Blog that warned of the danger in Pakistan. Today General Musharraf declared an emergency ahead of their Supreme Court decision as to weather the recent victory of Musharraf is constitutional since he refused to give up his position as head of the Military. Communications were cut by the Musharraf government and now all 8 members of the Supreme Court of Pakistan have declared the emergency declaration set aside and invalid.

Bush tells us that we must have democratic governments and used that as a reason for invading Iraq. He condemns Iran for their dictatorship. Here we have a so called ally in the war on terrorism that came to power via a Military Coupe and now is attempting to set aside the constitutional government in Pakistan. This is also the country that has both nuclear weapons and the missiles with which to deliver them. When we look at the relative dangers in Iraq and Iran and listen to IF THEY GET NUCLEAR WEAPONS while watching what is taking place in our so called ally, which is a military dictatorship, we must wonder if our priorities are even close to being in the right place.
I do not believe Bush or our senior foreign policy officials understand the real danger given what is taking place in Pakistan and Afghanistan. All we hear about is Iraq and Iran.

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on Nov 03, 2007
Now Musharraf has expelled the chief justice of the Pakistani Supreme Court. It also has been reported that the Supreme Court has ruled that Musharraf election is invalid because he refused to give up his position as head of the military. Some democracy!!! Sounds like something Bush would do!
on Nov 03, 2007
Sounds like something Bush would do!


when has bush tried to do this.


Clinton did it sort of.


on the day he was supposed to be before the house for impeachment. he attacked, now who did he attack, i think no i am not sure. what yes he attacked Baghdad. and on the day he was impeached he stopped attacking. oh and guess what for that 7 days of attacks. all of our smart bombs that we used 85% of them MISSED their targets.
on Nov 04, 2007
all of our smart bombs that we used 85% of them MISSED their targets


Yup. you are right, Daniel, the reason USA's military equipment was deficient is because your president didn'T wanted to be impeached.

I think you nailed it just right, and you saw trough the lies!
on Nov 04, 2007

Yup. you are right, Daniel, the reason USA's military equipment was deficient is because your president didn'T wanted to be impeached.

I think you nailed it just right, and you saw trough the lies!



the reason they were deficient was because he didn't want to hurt anymore than he had to. at least that is what i hope.
on Nov 04, 2007

Reply By: danielost Posted: Saturday, November 03, 2007
Sounds like something Bush would do!


When has bush tried to do this?

Every time he tries to force HIS spending policies on the Congress who has that power. When he ignores the requirement under FISA to obtain court orders before wiretapping. When he attaches Signing statements to bills passed by Congress in an attempt to alter the laws which is NOT within the power given to the President by our Constitution. He took our country to war WITHOUT the Declaration of War as the Constitution requires. The Iraq war Resolution was not a declaration of war and Bush did not have the power to take this country to war! Bush has not attempted to go as far as Musharraf but he abuses his power when ever he gets a chance.

These are examples where Bush has abused his power!
on Nov 04, 2007
Every time he tries to force HIS spending policies on the Congress who has that power.


sorry that is part of his job. and part of congresses job is to stop him. and part of his job is to stop the pork spending.
on Nov 04, 2007

Reply By: danielost Posted: Sunday, November 04, 2007
Every time he tries to force HIS spending policies on the Congress who has that power.


Sorry that is part of his job. and part of congresses job is to stop him. and part of his job is to stop the pork spending.


First Bush spent the first 6 years approving more PORK then any democrat.

The Bush Veto of the S-Chip has nothing to do with PORK.

Bush now threatens to veto the bill for health and education because he does not agree with the spending levels Congress wants to approve. Health and education has NOTHING to do with PORK.

What Bush is trying to do is set the spending levels in all areas of the government which is NOT his responsibility.
on Nov 04, 2007
The Bush Veto of the S-Chip has nothing to do with PORK.



actually yes it does. anything and everything above and beyond what its was supposed to do when it started is pork. pork is when you are trying to buy votes. the democrats are trying to buy votes. and if they can't buy the votes then they will say that bush doesn't care about children just like your doing.
on Nov 04, 2007

Reply By: danielost Posted: Sunday, November 04, 2007
The Bush Veto of the S-Chip has nothing to do with PORK.



Actually yes it does. Anything and everything above and beyond what its was supposed to do when it started is pork. Pork is when you are trying to buy votes. The democrats are trying to buy votes. And if they can't buy the votes then they will say that bush doesn't care about children just like your doing.


YOU ARE DEAD WRONG. First it is Congress who says where the limits on spending are not the President. Second, any spending that is debated and not tucked into some other bill is not PORK. Pork is something that benefits a small area and that is inserted into another bill. The S-Chip was a bill dealing with that issue and would benefit any children all over the country so long as their families income fell between $22,000 -62,000. Bush is attempting to usurp the power of Congress when it comes to how much and on what this country spends money on. I do not think a veto on appropriations is what the founders wanted. If they wanted that they would not have so clearly put the power of the budget and spending in the hands of Congress. The role of the President is to advise Congress of his thinking when he sends Congress the Budget. That advice from the President is not in any war binding on Congress and when a president simply uses the veto to alter what Congress has chosen to spend, the president is usurping the power of Congress. The Constitution does not require a 2/3 majority in both houses of Congress to set spending. That is what Bush is doing when he uses a veto on spending bills.
I would like to see a challenge on a president using a veto on appropriation bills.
on Nov 04, 2007
Let's get back to the nitty gritty. Muhammed Jinna oversaw the transfer of rule from the British, and his country, Pakistan, was born with a population of mainly Muslims. Like other Muslim nations elsewhere there is a toss-up between being pro-US or anti.In the present, Musharraf chose to co-operate with the US and laid himself open to criticism, inter-tribal conflict, and opposition from Al Quaeda, THe Taliban and every Muslim who had a headache in the morning. I jest not. As anti-US fever grips every blood vessel of any Muslim, yaysayer or naysayer, Pakistan is as ripe as a Pomegranite for eating. Iraq and Iran will pall against such intended disruption.

Pakistan has many troubling times ahead.Let us hope that Musharraf, with Bhutto, can solve some of the problems.
on Nov 04, 2007
I agree. However our invasion and occupation of Iraq has ADDED to the unrest and has helped the radical Moslems recruit people into the camp of the radicals. We are complicating the unrest in the region and even Moslem leaders like Musharraf find it harder and harder to look as if they are willing to help the U.S. Bush has managed to alienate more Moslems and has created distrust from our non MOSLEM ALLIES THROUGHT THE WORLD.
on Nov 04, 2007
lets see there were 100% musloms that were anti american during the 90's. now there os about 99% ante american.
on Nov 04, 2007
Bush is attempting to usurp the power of Congress when it comes to how much and on what this country spends money on


this is called the power of the veto. why do you think the founding fathers didn't go with a prime minister. prime ministers answer to the legislators not the people. our president answers to the people. this is called the power of the vote.
on Nov 04, 2007
This is called the power of the veto. Why do you think the founding fathers didn't go with a prime minister? Prime ministers answer to the legislators not the people. Our president answers to the people. HE IS NOT FOLLOWING WHAT THE PEOPLE WANT) This is called the power of the vote.

Sorry that does not make sense. The Constitution says Congress sets spending not the President. By using the veto, it requires a super majority to pass appropriations and that is not what the Constitution says. Bush has no business using a veto to alter what Congress wants to spend. Congress needs to continue passing the same bills and if Bush continues to veto them allow sections of the government to stop for lack of funding. No more continuing resolutions. Force Bush and then any that would support his vetoes to be responsible for cutting off essential services. It is time we get back to the constitution and stop DICTATOR Bush!
on Nov 04, 2007
i see so when you said that bush should have vetoed when the gop was spending. that was just a lie from you then
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