The Must-Do List
March 4, 2007 11:17 AM Subscribe
The Must-Do List. The NY Times lists the administration policies that congress must reverse if it intends to undo the damage done to America by the Bush Administration.
Eradicate the terrorism meme.
posted by gorgor_balabala at 11:40 AM on March 4, 2007
posted by gorgor_balabala at 11:40 AM on March 4, 2007
Not only will history judge the United States, the world is judging us now. The verdict is in. Even Ameri-kan RepubliCANS can no long ignore the facts and for us all, as never before, silence IS compliance.
posted by chance at 11:48 AM on March 4, 2007
posted by chance at 11:48 AM on March 4, 2007
Stop this activity, ban that activity, close these facilities-- why, we could just handle this through tax cuts. Come on, Congress, the how about the usual deal? You cut the programs and the refund check, I ignore the redistricting and the lobbycoddling.
posted by zennie at 11:52 AM on March 4, 2007
posted by zennie at 11:52 AM on March 4, 2007
And I was just re-reading the Bill of Rights last night.
That must be why I thought this was a double post.
posted by YoBananaBoy at 12:26 PM on March 4, 2007 [1 favorite]
That must be why I thought this was a double post.
posted by YoBananaBoy at 12:26 PM on March 4, 2007 [1 favorite]
Extraordinary Rendition
not to nitpick, but clinton was responsible for that one.
posted by andywolf at 12:32 PM on March 4, 2007
not to nitpick, but clinton was responsible for that one.
posted by andywolf at 12:32 PM on March 4, 2007
[Not best of the web. Not even best of the morning papers.]
posted by Slap Factory at 4:35 PM on March 4, 2007
posted by Slap Factory at 4:35 PM on March 4, 2007
I'm not seeing anything on that list about buying me ice cream.
posted by Astro Zombie at 5:38 PM on March 4, 2007
posted by Astro Zombie at 5:38 PM on March 4, 2007
I don't see anything on there about the American people growing some brains and balls.
I don't see anything about the NYT and the rest of the media growing some brains and balls either.
Everything the administration did wrong was allowed by the people. There's plenty of shame to go around.
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 6:54 PM on March 4, 2007
I don't see anything about the NYT and the rest of the media growing some brains and balls either.
Everything the administration did wrong was allowed by the people. There's plenty of shame to go around.
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 6:54 PM on March 4, 2007
Everything the administration did wrong was allowed by the people
Brandon, I absolutely agree that some Americans need to grow brains. Then perhaps people like you will remember/learn that a majority of us voted for Gore. It was in the news for weeks after the election; I'm sure with a modicum of online research you could acquaint yourself with the facts. Many of us have been protesting a war in Iraq from moment Dubya started talking about it, which, had you been paying attention, you'd know was before September 11th.
If you'd could wean yourself from the "fair and balanced" Fox "news" programs for a half hour, I suggest tuning into a program like "Democracy Now" which has been consistently opposed to the war in Iraq. They were soundly criticized for their stance in the beginning, and now many people have come to agree with them. You could see for yourself that some media outlets do have "brains and balls."
Doesn't Dubya himself talk about "not playing the blame game?" It takes coconuts to admit you yourself were duped. Just don't try to tell us in the vocal opposition that we share in your "shame."
posted by Dinzie at 3:03 AM on March 5, 2007
Brandon, I absolutely agree that some Americans need to grow brains. Then perhaps people like you will remember/learn that a majority of us voted for Gore. It was in the news for weeks after the election; I'm sure with a modicum of online research you could acquaint yourself with the facts. Many of us have been protesting a war in Iraq from moment Dubya started talking about it, which, had you been paying attention, you'd know was before September 11th.
If you'd could wean yourself from the "fair and balanced" Fox "news" programs for a half hour, I suggest tuning into a program like "Democracy Now" which has been consistently opposed to the war in Iraq. They were soundly criticized for their stance in the beginning, and now many people have come to agree with them. You could see for yourself that some media outlets do have "brains and balls."
Doesn't Dubya himself talk about "not playing the blame game?" It takes coconuts to admit you yourself were duped. Just don't try to tell us in the vocal opposition that we share in your "shame."
posted by Dinzie at 3:03 AM on March 5, 2007
Dinzie,
I was on Gore's side in 2000. Your assumptions are completely off.
Anyway, the majority voted for Bush in 2004. Hence the comment about the American people needing grow some brains.
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 5:21 AM on March 5, 2007
I was on Gore's side in 2000. Your assumptions are completely off.
Anyway, the majority voted for Bush in 2004. Hence the comment about the American people needing grow some brains.
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 5:21 AM on March 5, 2007
Anyway, the majority voted for Bush in 2004
This is just one example that says otherwise. The evidence of the '04 election being stolen looks alot more convincing then even that of the '00. people have good reason to feel politically impotent in the u.s.
posted by andywolf at 6:38 AM on March 5, 2007
This is just one example that says otherwise. The evidence of the '04 election being stolen looks alot more convincing then even that of the '00. people have good reason to feel politically impotent in the u.s.
posted by andywolf at 6:38 AM on March 5, 2007
This is just one example that says otherwise.
Good point. It's still astonishing that so many people did vote for Bush.
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 8:19 AM on March 5, 2007
Good point. It's still astonishing that so many people did vote for Bush.
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 8:19 AM on March 5, 2007
“not to nitpick, but clinton was responsible for that one.”
Think Clinton II will repeal it? Yeah, she’ll be all over it I betcha.
Consider - we’ve had Bush for 4 years, then Clinton for 8, than another Bush for 8, now we’re looking at potentially another 4 to 8 years from the same family.
That there’s democracy is it?
But oh, we had some MAJOR changes in policy once everyone voted democrat, right?
Maybe we do some more shaking out of the old guards something will change. Maybe. But it’s somewhat unrealistic to expect politicians to give up power without a serious kick in the (metaphoric) ass.
posted by Smedleyman at 2:15 PM on March 5, 2007
Think Clinton II will repeal it? Yeah, she’ll be all over it I betcha.
Consider - we’ve had Bush for 4 years, then Clinton for 8, than another Bush for 8, now we’re looking at potentially another 4 to 8 years from the same family.
That there’s democracy is it?
But oh, we had some MAJOR changes in policy once everyone voted democrat, right?
Maybe we do some more shaking out of the old guards something will change. Maybe. But it’s somewhat unrealistic to expect politicians to give up power without a serious kick in the (metaphoric) ass.
posted by Smedleyman at 2:15 PM on March 5, 2007
The fact that someone felt that this list, which seems to me to be a really long statement of the obvious, needed to be spelled out scares me even more than the infractions it details.
Do people really not notice this shit?
*Goes back to hiding in secret under-bed bunker.*
posted by grapefruitmoon at 7:04 PM on March 5, 2007
Do people really not notice this shit?
*Goes back to hiding in secret under-bed bunker.*
posted by grapefruitmoon at 7:04 PM on March 5, 2007
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