Is the claim of being a "wartime president" just an excuse to assume unprecedented powers over the people, restricting their liberties?
Eisenhower served in combat. George Bush wimped out. How many members of the Bush family are in uniform?
FDR was a wartime president. He called on the people to make sacrifices for the cause and they did. They knew he meant it. What sacrifices have the American people made for George Bush's war, other than the troops? What commitment do the people have to get involved in Iraq's religious squabbles? Why should they?
Is the claim to be a "wartime president" supposed to motivate us to bow down and obey and say oh yes, dear leader, we will sacrifice ourselves for whatever you tell us is your holy cause? We will docilely give up our American freedoms so long as you tell us you are *gasp* a WARTIME PRESIDENT, oh yes, *grovel grovel*.
2007-02-23
11:44:00
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