The Bush Fantasy
On April 22, 2008 President Bush stated that we are not in a recession, we are in a slowdown. Mr. Bush lives in a fantasy world. The state of the American Economy is in dire straits. The American Family is struggling to survive on all fronts. The price of gasoline, food, home heating energy, electricity and health care are pushing average American Families beyond their economic means. There is a major disconnect between what this man sees and what is reality. Just as during Katrina, he complimented the FEMA head, “heck of a job Brownie”, while people where suffering and distressed, with little help forthcoming from FEMA. Mr. Bush thought everything was just fine. In Iraq, according to Mr. Bush, we have, pre-empted WMD’s, liberated the Iraqi people, brought democracy to the Iraqi People, stopped the insurgency, and are now on a good course. None of these premises are true. Under the Bush leadership, we have invaded a Sovereign Nation, thrown a People into Civil War, gave a base from whi...