Mr. Big Stuff asks: "Do you hate the man, or the policies he stands for? "

How could I hate someone that I do not know and has not injured either a friend or a member of my family?

On occasion, I have been know to criticize a Bush policy or position. ;) I opposed the Iraq War because there was no compelling danger to the safety of the U.S. I ridiculed the evidence for WMDs. I believed that the $1 trillion that we would spend on the war and reconstruction could be better spent on education, infastructure, science and technology, health care, etc. Since we made a mess of Iraq, I have supported the sums required to rebuild and to stablize the country.

Within the past month, I saw an ad saying that Dubya made America safer. How so? The Patriot Act allows the feds to throw you in the slammer without charges, conduct sneak-and-peek searches, and telephone taps without judicial review of cause/need. So I guess the mantra of the Justice Department is "We are here to protect you." Hmmp! The end run around the constitution and treaty obligations regarding human and civil rights by the retards in Justice and Defense have resulted in inflaming a couple of billion muslims and shaming most Americans. Do I think Americans will be fair game on travel overseas? You betcha!

jay