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From: Gandalf Grey (gandalfgrey@infectedmail.com)
Subject: Bush/Cheney's 30 Greatest Accomplishments
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Date: 2003-11-25 13:51:37 PST
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The policies that have shaped US domestic and foreign policy over the past
50 years have gradually moved the US toward a more open and inclusive
society at home, and increasingly recognized the importance of
multilateralism in addressing world problems. The Bush/Cheney administration
has moved aggressively to systematically dismantle these broad frameworks
and has, in just over 2 years. Here are just 30 of Bush/Cheney's "Greatest
Accomplishments" in that time:
"Won" 2000 presidential election aided by brother Jeb Bush, Florida's
governor, who illegally prevented over 90,000 registered voters-mainly low
income African Americans and whites-from voting.
Reversed dramatic improvements in air and water quality brought by landmark
Federal Clear Water (1977) and Clean Air (1970) Acts.
Replaced budget surplus with ocean of red ink. Projected debt: $4 trillion
by 2013.
Signed tax cut giving average 2003 reduction of $93,500 to millionaires
while middle class receives a cut of $217 per household. 36% of households
receive no tax cut.
Used funds earmarked for health care programs for uninsured, like Medicaid,
to pay for tax cuts.
Proposed changes in Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) that would deny more
than 80 million workers overtime pay by reclassifying them.
Opposed equal opportunities for girls, women and people of color by
attempting to rewrite Title IX and end affirmative action.
Requested massive cuts in funding for vocational education and after school
programs in order to underwrite vouchers for private schools.
Implemented No Child Left Behind Act, focusing on high stakes standardized
testing and downplay ing arts and multicultural education. Used it to
justify defunding struggling schools.
Supported cutting $25 billion in veterans' benefits over next 10 years;
proposed $172 million in cuts from education programs for soldiers'
children; ordered VA to stop publicizing health benefits available to
veterans.
Presided over faltering economy in which a million+ workers have lost their
jobs since 2001, with unemployment over 6%, highest level since 1995.
Reversed years of nuclear caution by being willing to use nuclear weapons
and by pushing plan funding new nuclear weapons.
Rejected germ warfare enforcement protocols... Pulled out of Anti-Ballistic
Missile Treaty...Rejected Biological Weapons Convention... Failed to sign
Land Mine Ban Treaty... Continued to manufacture and stockpile nuclear,
chemical and biological weapons.
Exploited grief and fear from 9-11 to enlist Americans' support for
war-making.
Subverted Bill of Rights with USA PATRIOT Act, most of which was written
before 9-11.
Endorsed secret military tribunals and extrajudicial executions.
Encouraged Americans to inform on each other. Proposed Terrorism Information
and Prevention System (TIPS).
Killed 3,500 Afghanis, then abandoned country to warlords, famine and chaos.
Dropped cluster bombs, designed to maim people, on Afghani civilians.
Dropped food packets the same color as unexploded bomblets.
Achieved record sales of duct tape and plastic.
Lied about chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons in order to wage war on
Iraq.
While sending American youth to die in foreign wars, covered up Bush's draft
dodger status during Viet Nam war. His rich father got him into
National Guard where he violated his service pledge by serving at best four
years of a six-year obligation.
Undermined United Nations and International Criminal Court.
Waged war on victims of Saddam Hussein and called it "liberation."
Occupied Iraq causing almost daily deaths of US soldiers.
Reneged on Kyoto Treaty to combat global warming.
Under cover of failed "war on drugs" (then, "war on terrorism") sent
Colombia $2 billion in mostly military aid to protect US oil supplies.
Advocated gluttonous consumption as American entitlement and way of life.
Claiming to support liberation of women worldwide, pulled plug on family
planning organizations overseas and caused increasing insecurity, pollution,
and death for women in developing countries.
Awarded $600 million no-bid contract to repair and operate Iraqi oil fields
to Halliburton, which still pays ex-ceo Cheney $180,000/year.
Proving once again that truth trumps fiction, was nominated for Nobel Peace
Prize by right wing Norwegian politician Harald Tom Nesvik, who recognized
US leader's bold use of war-making to address world problems.
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"If this were a dictatorship, it'd be a heck of a lot easier, just so
long as I'm the dictator." - GW Bush 12/18/2000.
"To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or that
we are to stand by the president right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic
and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public."
---Theodore Roosevelt
"I think all foreigners should stop interfering in the internal affairs of
Iraq."
-- Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz,
Subject: Bush/Cheney's 30 Greatest Accomplishments
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Date: 2003-11-25 13:51:37 PST
www.syrculturalworkers.com/catalog/posters/BushCheney.html
The policies that have shaped US domestic and foreign policy over the past
50 years have gradually moved the US toward a more open and inclusive
society at home, and increasingly recognized the importance of
multilateralism in addressing world problems. The Bush/Cheney administration
has moved aggressively to systematically dismantle these broad frameworks
and has, in just over 2 years. Here are just 30 of Bush/Cheney's "Greatest
Accomplishments" in that time:
"Won" 2000 presidential election aided by brother Jeb Bush, Florida's
governor, who illegally prevented over 90,000 registered voters-mainly low
income African Americans and whites-from voting.
Reversed dramatic improvements in air and water quality brought by landmark
Federal Clear Water (1977) and Clean Air (1970) Acts.
Replaced budget surplus with ocean of red ink. Projected debt: $4 trillion
by 2013.
Signed tax cut giving average 2003 reduction of $93,500 to millionaires
while middle class receives a cut of $217 per household. 36% of households
receive no tax cut.
Used funds earmarked for health care programs for uninsured, like Medicaid,
to pay for tax cuts.
Proposed changes in Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) that would deny more
than 80 million workers overtime pay by reclassifying them.
Opposed equal opportunities for girls, women and people of color by
attempting to rewrite Title IX and end affirmative action.
Requested massive cuts in funding for vocational education and after school
programs in order to underwrite vouchers for private schools.
Implemented No Child Left Behind Act, focusing on high stakes standardized
testing and downplay ing arts and multicultural education. Used it to
justify defunding struggling schools.
Supported cutting $25 billion in veterans' benefits over next 10 years;
proposed $172 million in cuts from education programs for soldiers'
children; ordered VA to stop publicizing health benefits available to
veterans.
Presided over faltering economy in which a million+ workers have lost their
jobs since 2001, with unemployment over 6%, highest level since 1995.
Reversed years of nuclear caution by being willing to use nuclear weapons
and by pushing plan funding new nuclear weapons.
Rejected germ warfare enforcement protocols... Pulled out of Anti-Ballistic
Missile Treaty...Rejected Biological Weapons Convention... Failed to sign
Land Mine Ban Treaty... Continued to manufacture and stockpile nuclear,
chemical and biological weapons.
Exploited grief and fear from 9-11 to enlist Americans' support for
war-making.
Subverted Bill of Rights with USA PATRIOT Act, most of which was written
before 9-11.
Endorsed secret military tribunals and extrajudicial executions.
Encouraged Americans to inform on each other. Proposed Terrorism Information
and Prevention System (TIPS).
Killed 3,500 Afghanis, then abandoned country to warlords, famine and chaos.
Dropped cluster bombs, designed to maim people, on Afghani civilians.
Dropped food packets the same color as unexploded bomblets.
Achieved record sales of duct tape and plastic.
Lied about chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons in order to wage war on
Iraq.
While sending American youth to die in foreign wars, covered up Bush's draft
dodger status during Viet Nam war. His rich father got him into
National Guard where he violated his service pledge by serving at best four
years of a six-year obligation.
Undermined United Nations and International Criminal Court.
Waged war on victims of Saddam Hussein and called it "liberation."
Occupied Iraq causing almost daily deaths of US soldiers.
Reneged on Kyoto Treaty to combat global warming.
Under cover of failed "war on drugs" (then, "war on terrorism") sent
Colombia $2 billion in mostly military aid to protect US oil supplies.
Advocated gluttonous consumption as American entitlement and way of life.
Claiming to support liberation of women worldwide, pulled plug on family
planning organizations overseas and caused increasing insecurity, pollution,
and death for women in developing countries.
Awarded $600 million no-bid contract to repair and operate Iraqi oil fields
to Halliburton, which still pays ex-ceo Cheney $180,000/year.
Proving once again that truth trumps fiction, was nominated for Nobel Peace
Prize by right wing Norwegian politician Harald Tom Nesvik, who recognized
US leader's bold use of war-making to address world problems.
--
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FAIR USE NOTICE: This post contains copyrighted material the use of which
has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. I am
making such material available in an effort to advance understanding of
environmental, political, human rights, economic, democracy, scientific, and
social justice issues, etc. I believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any
such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright
Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107
"If this were a dictatorship, it'd be a heck of a lot easier, just so
long as I'm the dictator." - GW Bush 12/18/2000.
"To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or that
we are to stand by the president right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic
and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public."
---Theodore Roosevelt
"I think all foreigners should stop interfering in the internal affairs of
Iraq."
-- Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz,