No matter who you are, or think you are, whatever wrongs you commit, whatever lies you tell, will eventually be exposed. You will be held accountable for your actions, and the truth will come out. All the money and power in the world cannot help you escape the truth. Sure, you can delay the inevitable for a while by using money and influence to manipulate the truth, but sooner or later, the lies get too big, and the truth comes out.
Just ask George W. Bush. Let’s take a look at the growing list of lies we have endured from this president.
Weapons of Mass Destruction? There aren’t any in Iraq now, and there certainly weren’t any when “W” was telling us about his proof that they did exist. We now know that that was a bold faced lie, one that was spread to scare the public into supporting his case for war.
Saddam Hussein and the Al-Qaeda link. Yet another lie intended to scare the public and try to keep support going for a war that has clearly lost favor with the citizens of this great country.
The latest lie may be the only one that contains a sliver of truth. While campaigning for republican candidates, he stated “We need to stay in Iraq in order to keep gas prices close to $2 a gallon.” If I remember correctly, when we started down this path, he assured us it had nothing to do with oil…
Worse even than those public declarations, is the work he has spawned behind the scenes. Legislation has been passed that has eroded essential liberties that our country was founded on, the Patriot Act and the Military Commissions Act. These laws, passed under auspices of protecting the public from the terrorist threat facing the country, are more dangerous to our country than the enemy they were “designed” to protect us from.
Benjamin Franklin said “They who can give up essential liberty in order to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.”
I place a lot of the blame on the political climate that got “W” elected in the first place. Partisan politics has destroyed our leaders’ ability to think and act independently. Anyone that didn’t support the president initially was labeled a “liberal”, a “traitor”, or “un-American”. Since when did having an original thought or opinion make you un-American?
I reject labels; I am neither a republican nor a democrat. I have my own opinions and beliefs, and prefer to evaluate the issues of the day on a case by case basis. I’d like to see some leaders emerge over the next few years that have the same ideas on public service. I don’t care if they have my same opinions on all subjects; I just want them to have their own opinions, not those of the people holding the purse strings.
I support our troops. They are the biggest victims of the lies told by this administration. As of today, our troops have been at war for a longer period of time than they were for all of WWII. For what? Almost 4,000 Americans deaths, and countless Iraqi civilian deaths. More than 60,000 Americans wounded. Almost 500 Billion Dollars spent so far.
What have we accomplished? Did we not learn anything from our experience in Vietnam? We are locked in a struggle in a country whose government is not supported by its people, and there is no end in sight. There can be no victory here, and we now know we should never have been there to begin with.
Is it any wonder I don’t trust our leaders today. It’s not just George W. Bush, I don’t trust any of them. Not because I think there is some big conspiracy, but because I don’t think any of the people supported by the leaders of today’s political parties have any personal convictions. They have sold out for political contributions, and only look to further their careers. They are willing to lie in an effort to further their own agendas.
What happened to you John McCain? You used to do your own thing, not caring whether it followed party lines. I guess getting beat by “W” destroyed your spirit. Maybe you have given up on the American people’s ability to think independently, just as I have given up on today’s politicians.
Well now is the time for us to hold our leaders accountable for these lies. We impeached a president for lying to the public about having an affair. I think “W” has committed a far worse crime than fooling around with an intern. His lies have cost the lives of American men and women. It’s time he be held accountable.
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