| bardicverse said: While Im not sure on the accuracy of your points, I will agree that GWB Jr is the worst president not only of the past 50 years, but of all time. His administration has violated the rights and freedoms the forefathers of this nation fought and died for. Amazing how the US has turned into the British imperialists that the colonists broke away from. The ironic part is that the general vibe from the original 13 colonies is that he is terrible, but go out to the midwest, in the expansion lands or down to the Louisiana purchase, and they think he's great. |
I agree that Bush has pushed the boundaries when it comes to executive authority, but it vexes me when people say he has been the greatest violater of civil liberties our nation has ever seen. If you want a president who spat on the Constitution and "violated the rights and freedoms the forefathers of this nation fought and died for," I implore you to study the presidency of Abraham Lincoln. He violated the Constitution more than all of the other presidents combined. During his administration's time in office, Lincoln was guilty of the following: without congressional approval, called forth the militia, increased the size of the Army and Navy, expended funds for the purchase of weapons, instituted a blockade--an act of war--and suspended the precious writ of habeas corpus, all without congressional approval. As anyone can see, Bush is not the worst offender of civil liberties this nation has seen. Also, comparing the US to British Imperialists is foolish and ignorant. Judicial oversight and Supreme Court decisions such as Boumediene v. Bush and others still pending have protected people's liberties and ensured our way of life.
I will use a buffer of time before I evaluate the success of Bush's two terms in office. It may seem like a failure now, but the same thing happened to Truman. He was as unpopular as Bush is when his presidency finished and many people considered him one of the worst presidents. However, he is now considered one of our best presidents. I hope people will wait and use time before passing judgement on Bush.
