Bush should be limited to one term
History always repeats itself one way or another. We can relate
this theme to the upcoming presidential election, in which the
incumbent George W. Bush is facing a situation with many
similarities to that faced by his father, George H.W. Bush, roughly
12 years ago.
But our nation is currently unlike anything we have seen before.
Economic uncertainties have threatened the world economy and led to
an overall net loss of jobs, and our foreign policy has virtually
ignored all of our most trusted allies, leaving America far less
safe and more vulnerable.
What we have in the White House is an administration driven by
right-wing ideology rather than true and effective leadership.
Rather than moving forward and progressing, we have been taken on
the wrong track and the consequences are growing more and more
evident as the days and months are passing.
Going to war in Iraq was by far one of the greatest mistakes
that the United States has ever endorsed, and more and more people
are now beginning to see it as a major national tragedy. Our men
and women are dying almost every day without a true and certain
path to exit from the mess this administration has gotten us
into.
Students and young adults are among the hardest-hit of all the
age groups. A nation which promises equality of opportunity and a
fair chance at success has hardly extended this offer to all its
citizens. Because of outrageous tax cuts that only aim to satisfy
the financially elite, the middle and lower classes are put at a
major disadvantage.
Opportunities diminish as families and working-class men and
women are struggling to make ends meet.
But, if history is any indication of the future, one thing is
certain: like father like son, Mr. President.
Nawid Sarwari First-year, biology
Bin Laden would want John Kerry
In his column, “Bush’s policies have made U.S.
worse” (Viewpoint, June 1), Mike Bitondo
states:Â “It’s disheartening that our president can
still have so much support in spite of all the things that have
gone wrong during his presidency.”
He’s our commander in chief. We have young men and women
in harm’s way, fighting our war on terrorism. You can
bet Osama bin Laden is also disheartened, and, like you, would
prefer Kerry.
Scott Schettler Las Vegas, Nev.
Bush has failed America
Though I agree with most of Mike Bitondo’s column, I feel
he left out several important facts.
First, by invading Iraq, Bush managed to turn the majority of
the international community against the United States at a time
when we could have used its sympathy following Sept. 11, 2001. The
invasion of Iraq increased anti-American sentiment in the Middle
East and worldwide. Simple logic would tell us that killing
more people in the Middle East is not going to reduce terrorist
acts, but rather increase them, as the motivation for revenge
against the United States continues to grow.
Second, on the home front, Bush’s “No Child Left
Behind” act continues to be an empty policy with insufficient
funding. His massive budget deficits threaten social security
despite his “benefit card,” and he has no plan for
creating jobs. Cutting taxes for the rich isn’t working.
Third, Bush favors corporate interest over the environment. He
recently supported legislation to allow three times the current
amount of mercury to be released into the environment, just so
corporations don’t have to pay as much as they would for
proper disposal.
Even a staunch patriot could not support this.
Greg Poulton Fourth-year, psychology