But before I get to the article, take this fun quiz!
Is George W. Bush the personification of evil?
Does he deserve to die one thousand one hundred and twenty-two deaths?
Does the mere thought of him make you want to vomit your inner organs into a toilet?
Did you think the world was going to end if he was re-elected in 2004?
Do you think he wakes up every morning with the thought, "How can I ruin America today?"
If you answered "yes" to any of the above questions, then congratulations! You are a demonizer. You are unable to engage in rational discourse concerning political issues and policies without resorting to character assassination and ad hominem attacks! Way to not rise above your elementary school years! Go get yourself a cookie!
At this point, I should mention that I am not a Republican, I am not a conservative, and I am certainly no fan of George W. Bush. In 2000, I voted for Ralph Nader hoping he'd get enough votes to qualify the Green Party for federal matching funds. In 2004, I plugged my nose and voted for John Kerry.
I disagree with Bush on many issues: the war in Iraq and foreign policy in general, abortion, his love for baseball, homosexual rights, and stem cell research (although I'm pleased he's the first President to provide federal funding for it), among others. But I don't hate the guy.
What I do I hate is demonizing on both sides of the political spectrum. When I was a conservative, I couldn't stand listening to my parents bash Clinton with their palpable hate. Now that I'm on the other side, I can safely say that the hateful bashing isn't anymore attractive over here.
Bush deserves to be criticized. But it can be done in a level-headed way.
Below is a critical article that comes from the Right (although Doug Bandow is a Libertarian) that hits Bush as hard as I've ever seen and the invectives used are all based on well known facts. Bandow is not demonizing when he writes,
"George W. Bush is not a bad person. But he's a bad decision-maker: intellectually uncurious and seriously unread."
That's a much more substantive insult than any of the "Bush sucks donkey cock" drivel you'll hear from most Bush haters.
http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=9713
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment