Where's the outrage? (LTTE)

Where's the outrage?

When Bill Clinton lied to the American people about his relationship with Monica Lewinsky, Republicans were outraged. While I was disappointed, I found that life pretty much went on as usual.

Now George W. Bush is in office, and life is anything but usual.

Bush promised that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction. Turns out, Bush was wrong. Bush said Saddam was involved with Sept. 11, 2001. Again, not true. Osama bin Laden and al-Qaida are still at large.

We've spent $200 billion and 1,500 American lives to take down a thug. That money should be used to search containers coming into this country. As it stands now, the majority of containers make it into our country without even a second glance.

Bush has promised to Leave No Child Behind, while underfunding the program by $12 billion. He has proposed sharp cuts in education, welfare, housing and the environment, while keeping the tax cuts for the wealthiest 1 percent of the population intact. Why is no one holding him accountable?

One of the worst examples is the case of Valerie Plame. Someone in Bush's administration leaked her name to the press in retaliation for her husband's criticism of Bush's policies in Iraq. Bush had done nothing to bring the person responsible for the leak to justice. Since revealing the name of a CIA agent is widely considered treason, I have to ask - where's the outrage?

This same administration is holding people right now, and has been for years, without charges or access to counsel. They are taking our rights away and calling it The Patriot Act. If a citizen prefers to keep his rights and privacy, it is asserted he must have something to hide. These are the freedoms our soldiers are fighting to uphold?

Linda McDougal
Barhamsville


http://www.dailypress.com/news/opinion/dp-87761sy0mar26,0,6523625.story?coll=dp-opinion-editorials

Most Americans are either brain dead and support Bush or has been worn out from the shock of it all. I forgot about the CIA agent bit but that does need to be resolved. If Bush could release names of agents who didn't vote for him, who would trust him with national security?

We just need to let Bush et al wear themselves down on thier own. Given time, fundies always bring themselves down. It's in the Bible.

the issues, effects of war and economy, and the poliitical uncertainty anymore..After awhile people wear out and don't know or care what is next..Does the 'human nature' in us kick in and we say the hell with it all and get on with whats left of our own lives? We live in a very complex world and in many respects difficult times..Could it be we are getting tired and our brains are on overload?

The economic effects of the Bush policies are not felt yet by the middle class because so far foreign countries foot the bill. Once they refuse to lend us money the outrage you are looking for will materialize quick. The next generation will have a very difficult time to repay any of this, because no investment was made with the borrowed money in this country. Whole industries just disappear overseas and there is no alternative energy industry in place when the Arabs turn the faucet off.

The same with Whitewater and Harkin Oil.

(ironically by the then so-called 'liberal media)just like poor Terri is being covered now.
You couldn't get away from it, but since 'Freedom is on the march'
the msm have become experts of diversion.
Thank god for the real liberal radio taking hold in the country.
With our support, they will make the difference.:)

same question. Where's the outrage?

Then again, how informed can people be, when the white house puts out their propaganda as real news?

It's the same old stuff, lies, lies and more lies. The sad part is that most people believe it.

Fool me once shame on me....fool me twice...well, you know.

the banana republicans have control, so they're looting the treasury and funneling all that cash to rich people, party donors, favored corporations, etc.

if the public had the chance to freely discuss this in a free press, they would indeed be rioting in the streets. well, it wouldn't get to that point, because the banana republicans would know they couldn't get away with quite so much.


all the banana republican talking points, all the slanted "analyses", all the sunday morning political talk shows, all the news story selections, all the headlines, etc., all are being managed carefully by the banana republican propaganda network to distract you, to keep you in doubt, to keep you off balance, precisely so you won't take to the streets.


they make you think your facts are in doubt.
they make you think your opinion is a small minority
they make you think shrub is actually popular
they make you think shrub is actually respected
they make you think other parts of the country see things differently than you do
they make you think that the country is divided
they make you think that there's nothing that can be done.


the fact of the matter is that BECAUSE OF THEIR CONTROL of the media, some of the above are actually true. for example, the country is indeed divided BECAUSE the media has portrayed the banana republicans as just your usual brand of politicians, nothing abnormal here.


if we could somehow wrest the media from the tight grip of the banana republicans -- not to have a liberal media, but just to have a media that actually IS fair and balanced -- then the country would quickly become UNITED in their disgust with shrub and the banana republicans.

their popularity depends on CONSTANT reinforcement by a lying and distracting media. if this were removed, we wouldn't even have to take to the streets.

now, exactly HOW do we do this?

hmm....

They have the power, we don't. The voting machines are controlled by administration-supporters; completely rigged and controlled and you have no idea what the vote tallies are. You are being TOLD who is your next president - not who YOU elected. You don't elect anyone any more. It's all sewn up. The death merchants control the govt. and so do the corporations. This is America, Inc. now so just quit complaining and take your medicine.

You see, there is really only ONE party in this country and it has 2 faces. Bush and Clinton got NAFTA going. I lost my job. Baby Bush has brought it to fruition. Jobs in the US are gone and they're not coming back no matter what Dean or Kerry say or promise. It's NOT possible any more. No one can afford to work for a cup of rice a day. It's all over folks. The middle class is being eased out. You think voting the other party in will change it? Tell that to the Bilderbergs. Announce it at the Bohemian Grove meetings.

It's all part of a much marger control plan. Resistence is futile. That's the way it is. Take it or leave it. For anyone who turns on a TV today - you have nothing to complain about. You missed it all happening while you were watching "Bay Watch" and then again while you were watching "who wants to be a millionaire" and now "American Idol" or "Fear Factor". You really missed what has been happening to your country. You missed the Patriot Act I and II. You probably don't even know what it says. You missed the gutting of Habeus Corpus. You missed the cutting of veterans benefits while shipping them off to die in an illegal invasion. You'll probably miss the Social Security scam too. Not that it'll matter because when you retire, those that took the money and ran will be loooong gone. And your 'private account' will be taxed as profit! But that's ok because Oprah took a vow of poverty. Feast on your pabulum little sheep.

If you don't like it.....go VOTE! Opps, sorry, too late now.

Buy gold or silver. The dollar is worthless and it's going to implode soon. We need another WAR to get the last crumbs of cash for the Corporations before the big crash.

With religions as with governments, people get the form they deserve if they refuse to do anything about it.

There's a BIG party in Washington. And YOU are NOT invited.

Where's the outrage? Good question. The silence is deafening.