what, no politics?!

[elSicomoro]

Originally posted by Chronos
Our president is handling this situation (publicly, of course) poorly. I mean, he has gotten people into a frenzy of patriotism and bloodthirstiness that slowly hunting down a few people will not satisfy.

I wouldn't say he is necessarily handling it poorly...and I am by no means a fan of the President. Yes, he was whipping up a frenzy with the talk of war. But since his address to Congress, he seems to have mellowed. Overall, I would give him good remarks for trying to steer the country back towards some sort of normal.

My other point is that this frenzied patriotism keeps people from really discussing any politics anymore... a few months ago I could say Bush's tax plan was moronic, and get general agreement. Any attacks on the government now are met with public stoning, hurling livestock, and screams of blasphemy (something like that, anyway). So maybe I'd like to get some real discussion generating here.

It's all good...politics is politics. I still don't like Bush. And with what has happened and the money being sent for the cleanup, that tax cut isn't looking so great now. I fear that we will slide towards deficit spending again. Not that New York doesn't need that money of course. The tax plan WAS and IS moronic. I liked the money, but I could have done without it.