How is his efforts and presidency more successful than prior presidents? What has he done to change the world for the better? Please give me specific examples.
Note: Please refrain from ranting on about former president Clinton. Thanks!
2007-10-15 09:58:45 · 14 answers · asked by Liberal City 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
I don't think that Bush is the best president we ever had but this list can not be denied.
Bush critics bemoan the state of relations with supposed European allies like France and Germany, but overlook the improvements in the Japanese alliance.
Yet Japan is becoming a partner to America comparable only to Britain — a staunch ally in the region, and a global partner in other issues around the globe; two powers that share similar values and vision, willing to pool resources to address daunting political, economic and, even, security problems.
Since that fateful day in September, there have been no attacks on U.S. soil. This is the accomplishment of which the President can be most proud. The Democratic administration that preceded his did not similarly take the terrorist menace seriously, and the result was ever escalating attacks on American targets through the last decade. “Our greatest responsibility is the active defense of the American people,”
The United States is indeed safer without Saddam Hussein around.
Despite the whining and complaining of the "Henny Penny the Sky Is Falling" crowd, America's straight-talking, hard-nosed internationalism is having a salutary effect on hot spots around the globe, especially in Asia.
Keeping the peace across the vast continent is no small accomplishment. Asia is a veritable tinderbox of potential armed conflict, including being home to the world's most dangerous military flashpoints: China-Taiwan, North-South Korea and India-Pakistan. Its nations -- some of them nuclear powers -- boast the world's largest and (after ours) most capable armies. Yet despite serious tensions, the region remains surprisingly at peace.
Why? Because of the strength of American political resolve, diplomatic heft and military might. Plain and simple.
Thanks largely to the President's faith–based initiative, a fuller portrait of the faithful is emerging. Moved by his own experience of faith in tackling a drinking problem, Bush has sought to create more civic space for religious ministries helping the poorest of the poor. "Starting now," the federal government is adopting a new attitude to honor and not restrict faith–based and community initiatives." The result: religious charities are regularly invited to congressional hearings, get frequent presidential visits, enjoy lots of favorable media, and are the hottest topic at conferences on religion in America.
President Bush Signed The "Gulf Opportunity Zone Act Of 2005." To further spur economic growth, the President proposed - and Congress passed - provisions for a Gulf Opportunity Zone, with tax relief and loans to be provided to businesses and entrepreneurs in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.
President Bush Signed The "Stem Cell Therapeutic And Research Act Of 2005." This legislation creates a new Federal program to collect and store cord blood and expands the current bone marrow registry program to also include cord blood.
National Consumer Protection Week
Agenda for tax relief
Law Day
Formation of Social Security Commission
Actions Concerning Regulations that Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use.
Signeds tax cut bill reducing Federal Income Tax Rates and sends a refund to millions of Americans
National Summit on Fatherhood
U.S. and Poland sign Open Skies Agreement
Agriculture Supplemental Bill
Released $5.1 billion dollars to assist in the humanitarian, recovery, and security related to 9/11.
Airline Transportation Bill to assure the safety and stability of the nation's commercial airlines
Executive order freezing the assets of terrorist organizations
Executive Order establishing Office of Homeland Security
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
"America's Fund for Afghan Children".
Education partnership with Muslim nations
Patriot Act.
Internet Access Taxation Moratorium
Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act
National Museum of African American History Act
Permanent trade status to China
Intelligence Authorization Act
Landmark Education Bill
Religious Freedom Day
Terrorism Relief Act
USA Freedom Corps
Investor & Capital Markets Fee Relief Act.
Quality teacher initiative
Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act
Campaign Finance Reform Act
Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act
Nuclear Arms Treaty with Russia signed with Putin
Corporate Corruption Bill
Pledge of Allegiance Bill reaffirming one Nation under God
Terrorism Insurance Act
National Flood Insurance Act
Protect Act- Amber Alert Bill expanding nationwide a rapid-response network to help find kidnapped children
"Keeping Children Safe Act"
Do Not Call Registry
Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act
Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act
American Dream Downpayment Act
Unborn Victims of Violence Act
African Growth and Opportunity Act
Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act
Initiatives to combat human trafficking
Project Bioshield Act
National Counterterrorism Center
Strengthened management of the intelligence community
Board on safeguarding Americans' civil liberties
Working Families Tax Relief Act
Veterans Benefits Improvement Act
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act
Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act
$350 million for tsunami relief efforts
Broadcast Decency Act
Proposed Federal Marriage Amendment
Flag Protection Amendment
Adam Walsh Child Exploitation Bill
School choice/voucher program
Nominated 16 new federal judges
Welfare-reform regulations stressing work and family
2007-10-15 10:52:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 4⤋
Well, he's no Ronald Reagan, ;) so they'd really be arguing second-best. Then, there's Washington and Lincoln (both ranking above Reagan, I should think), so Bush is prettymuch out of the top 3. I think the best you could do is argue he's in the top 5 with Teddy Roosevelt. Set asside partizan prejudices, and you'd be lucky to squeeze him into the top 10.
2007-10-16 08:21:45 · answer #2 · answered by B.Kevorkian 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I appreciate the manner in which you asked this question. No ranting or raving, just looking for answers.
People keep saying that there haven't been any more terrorist attacks since 9/11, but how many were there before? Come on, it happened on Mr. bush's clock. To use the "no terror attacks on US soil since 9/11" is lame. Almost every president in history can claim that.
2007-10-15 10:17:32 · answer #3 · answered by katydid 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
It's a big leap between supporting the president as the commander and ceif and annointing him as the greatest president ever. I think those are your words.
The legacy for a president is never realized this soon anyway.
Ask again in 20 years if the melting icebergs havent fried your cpu by then
2007-10-15 10:04:06 · answer #4 · answered by clawdaddy314 3 · 5⤊ 4⤋
I support much of what he does but never claimed that he was even close to being "the best president in history".
I simply think he was a better choice than either John Kerry or Al Gore before that.
He wasnt my top pick but I support him. Think I dont know how you feel? I had to sit back and watch Clinton embarass our nation with scandal after scandal for eight years.
2007-10-15 10:06:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 5⤋
You see Republican Neocons who support Bush have so called reverse mind decease. Which means that right=wrong and wrong=right. For example Bush is a lying criminal=Bush is a hero and so on.
2007-10-15 10:13:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 4⤋
Identified a threat to the United States(terrorist attacks) and took decisive action to prevent it from happening again.
that's called leadership,which is the role of the presidency.
Added:
Let the "thumbs down" come.Wise man once told me;"If you lower yourself to the level of an idiot,you become an idiot"
2007-10-15 10:08:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 5⤋
I can't understand why people feel that he has done a good job. I guess you can fool some of the people all of the time! Or, it could be that they admire him for being such a devout Christian.
2007-10-15 10:06:43 · answer #8 · answered by Shane 7 · 6⤊ 4⤋
It doesn't matter what anyone cites, you will ridicule their responses. You're no different than any of the political hacks on this site.
I believe that history will be kind to George Bush for taking a principled stand. You may not like the war in Iraq, but you have to spread the blame. Spread it to the Congress who authorized it, spread it to those recently elected on claims they were going to end it and spread it to the organization who passed, yet did not enforce, its own resolutions.
2007-10-15 10:07:06 · answer #9 · answered by Gus K 3 · 3⤊ 8⤋
To those that talk that crap about terrorist attacks not happening, before Bush, when was the last attack from a Muslim nation?
I don't think that Bush is the best president we ever had but this list can not be denied.
********Let's see
Bush critics bemoan the state of relations with supposed European allies like France and Germany, but overlook the improvements in the Japanese alliance.
Yet Japan is becoming a partner to America comparable only to Britain — a staunch ally in the region, and a global partner in other issues around the globe; two powers that share similar values and vision, willing to pool resources to address daunting political, economic and, even, security problems.
********Great, where we had half the UN that would support us we picked up Japan... Great...
Since that fateful day in September, there have been no attacks on U.S. soil. This is the accomplishment of which the President can be most proud. The Democratic administration that preceded his did not similarly take the terrorist menace seriously, and the result was ever escalating attacks on American targets through the last decade. “Our greatest responsibility is the active defense of the American people,”
********Wrong, we have had more attacks on US soil than we have had in any 6 year period following 9/11. They just haven't been successful. You want US success, don't let them in the country and have an attempt at hurting us.
The United States is indeed safer without Saddam Hussein around.
********How? Wouldn't we have been safer without Bin Laden around?
Despite the whining and complaining of the "Henny Penny the Sky Is Falling" crowd, America's straight-talking, hard-nosed internationalism is having a salutary effect on hot spots around the globe, especially in Asia.
*********What?
Keeping the peace across the vast continent is no small accomplishment. Asia is a veritable tinderbox of potential armed conflict, including being home to the world's most dangerous military flashpoints: China-Taiwan, North-South Korea and India-Pakistan. Its nations -- some of them nuclear powers -- boast the world's largest and (after ours) most capable armies. Yet despite serious tensions, the region remains surprisingly at peace.
Why? Because of the strength of American political resolve, diplomatic heft and military might. Plain and simple.
************* So when Clinton was in office they were dropping nukes on each other? Look, they might have a volatile potential, but they aren't the middle east and Bush being in office had no more affect on that than Clinton in office yielding the same.
Thanks largely to the President's faith–based initiative, a fuller portrait of the faithful is emerging. Moved by his own experience of faith in tackling a drinking problem, Bush has sought to create more civic space for religious ministries helping the poorest of the poor. "Starting now," the federal government is adopting a new attitude to honor and not restrict faith–based and community initiatives." The result: religious charities are regularly invited to congressional hearings, get frequent presidential visits, enjoy lots of favorable media, and are the hottest topic at conferences on religion in America.
*********How again does this help America? I am a Christian, but globally speaking religion is the reason for most international conflicts.
President Bush Signed The "Gulf Opportunity Zone Act Of 2005." To further spur economic growth, the President proposed - and Congress passed - provisions for a Gulf Opportunity Zone, with tax relief and loans to be provided to businesses and entrepreneurs in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.
*********Give it to me and I would sign it too. Did he write it?
President Bush Signed The "Stem Cell Therapeutic And Research Act Of 2005." This legislation creates a new Federal program to collect and store cord blood and expands the current bone marrow registry program to also include cord blood.
*********Again, how does this prove a good presidency? That's like giving him kudos for going to Ground Zero and saying we will get those responsible. 95% of Americans would have done the same thing if they were President.
National Consumer Protection Week
*********I'd prefer using the same funds to create a federal group to crack down on all ID theft and provide some assistance to those affected.
Agenda for tax relief
********Great, how many more minorities and lower income students won't get to go to college now?
Law Day
****** Again, what does this do for proving a good leader?
Formation of Social Security Commission
******** Here's something that might help. So far that's 1.
Actions Concerning Regulations that Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use.
********* We still have no more strict regulations on vehicles to decrease the foreign dependence on oil.
Signeds tax cut bill reducing Federal Income Tax Rates and sends a refund to millions of Americans
********* Not going into Iraq would yield a $ trillion that could have gone into my pockets as well.
National Summit on Fatherhood
******So what is this and what does it have to do with a President being a great president? Possibly the 2nd positive thing listed that he has done in 7 years.
U.S. and Poland sign Open Skies Agreement
******What modern President hasn't signed a diplomatic agreement?
Agriculture Supplemental Bill
*******Hey, this could be interesting.
Released $5.1 billion dollars to assist in the humanitarian, recovery, and security related to 9/11.
*********What President would not try to discover all remains? Seriously. That's like saying this person deserves the Nobel Prize for wiping their own tush.
Airline Transportation Bill to assure the safety and stability of the nation's commercial airlines
**********So smaller seats, more cancelled flights, more late flights, more drunk airline personnel, airline complaints at their highest point...
Executive order freezing the assets of terrorist organizations
*********After 9/11 who wouldn't have done this?
Executive Order establishing Office of Homeland Security
*******And there are still knives, guns, and many other things being snuck on board. Everything but bottled water is still allowed.
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
******I'm going to file this right above National Western Asian Pacific Islander Month
"America's Fund for Afghan Children".
*********Even Reagan helped other nations out
Education partnership with Muslim nations
******And this does what again? Cause more American lives lost in the middle east. Don't you get they don't want us there?
Patriot Act.
********Still we have an attempted terrorist attack on our soil every year. And we created more in Iraq than any place ever in history. Good job Bush.
Internet Access Taxation Moratorium
*********maybe #3
Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act
********Not this again... humanitarian stuff is part of the job
National Museum of African American History Act
*******George Bush does not care about black people
Permanent trade status to China
******Yes, of all the countries in the world we should continue to trade with China. Everything out of there is great.
Intelligence Authorization Act
********Great, they are reading this before I hit submit.
Landmark Education Bill
********Meanwhile the nation is getting dumber after 7 years of increased education in the 90's.
Religious Freedom Day
*******There have never been more people not open to other religions than today.
******I'm tired. This isn't too hard though. You want to help me as a President? Close our borders, increase education, find a way to answer racism and classism problems, and make us more international friends than enemies.
Welfare-reform regulations stressing work and family
********Give me $1 billion and I would re-surface Welfare to not be abused anymore.
2007-10-15 14:10:32 · answer #10 · answered by E M 3 · 1⤊ 4⤋