Now, I enjoyed Roger and Me.
I've enjoyed his show on late in the evenings.
But...this was just TOO much.
My own diatribe:
Good morning.
I am writing in response to several of the points in your letter of March 17, 2003 to President Bush.
First, the correct salutation is President Bush, not Governor Bush. Yes, George Bush won the majority of electoral college votes in 2000 and is the rightful President of this country. You may not like it but you will respect the office of the President and the Constitution by which he was elected. Myself, I'm thankful the Supreme Court ended Al Gore's attempts to destroy that same Constitution by his manipulation of the vote counting in the State of Florida in 2000.
Second, "There is virtually NO ONE in America (talk radio nutters and Fox News aside) who is gung-ho to go to war. Trust me on this one. Walk out of the White House and on to any street in America and try to find five people who are PASSIONATE about wanting to kill Iraqis. YOU WON'T FIND THEM!"
Well, yes, no one is passionate about killing Iraqis. We are a compassionate nation, in general. However, I'd be willing to bet you that if you ask the people of this nation if they'd like to see a Tomahawk up the nether region of Saddam Hussein, you'd get a resounding, HELL YES!
Your rhetoric is hollow and you are approaching a straw-man argument on this point. No one wants to kill Iraqis but Saddam Hussein has left the world with no other option but to remove him by force. Yes, Iraqi soldiers will be killed in the process and probably some civilians, too. But I also can't help but wonder how many of those civilian casualties will occur due to bomb shelters placed in the same buildings as munition plants. Saddam would stoop to any level to make the U.S. look bad in the eyes of the world. Many Iraqi lives will be saved from the torture and repression of the Hussein regime.
Third, "two and a half million jobs lost since you took office, the stock market having become a cruel joke, no one knowing if their retirement funds are going to be there, gas now costs almost two dollars".
Do you actually believe that all of that is the fault of President Bush? You do realize the tech sector (NASDAQ) tanked after investors finally realized that 'dot coms' were hugely overvalued (eBay at one point had a P/E ratio of over 10,000!!) and started dumping stocks. Many 'dot coms' simply failed due to poor forecasting and business plans and left many investors with huge losses. Then the September 11 attacks occurred and drove the travel industry into the ground. Rental car companies stopped purchasing as many vehicles which hurt companies like Ford, GM, Chrysler, etc. Hotels were less occupied. Airlines had many more empty seats and those that were occupied were at much lower prices than previously. How is any of that the fault of President Bush?
Fourth, "As Bill Maher said last week, how bad do you have to suck to lose a popularity contest with Saddam Hussein? The whole world is against you, Mr. Bush. Count your fellow Americans among them".
Do NOT count me as part of your wild generalization! And Bill Maher...well...'nuff said about him (<rolling eyes>). The whole world is NOT saying Saddam is more popular than Bush. The whole world knows Saddam is a tyrant who can only be removed by force but no one is willing to take on the risk of removing him from power for fear of reprisals from Muslim extremists. President Bush is willing to take that risk along with Tony Blair and now the Australian prime minister. And, what's this? The French are willing to back us if bio/chem weapons are used? What? Saddam may actually have them? But I thought he said he didn't? If you like Saddam so much, Mr. Moore, I highly recommend you board the next flight to Baghdad and join his personal entourage. He'll have no problem having you tortured the first time you cross his path.
Fifth, "The Pope has said this war is wrong, that it is a SIN. The Pope! But even worse, the Dixie Chicks have now come out against you"
The Pope kept his mouth shut for YEARS over the molestation of altar boys by his own priests! I'm to believe that poor old sot now?? I think not. And the Dixie Chicks? Hmmm...apparently your blinders cover your ears, too, Mr. Moore, as radio stations across this great land of ours are boycotting their songs and sponsoring 'Dump Your Dixie Chick CDs' parties with dumpsters.
Sixth, "Of the 535 members of Congress, only ONE (Sen. Johnson of South Dakota) has an enlisted son or daughter in the armed forces! If you really want to stand up for America, please send your twin daughters over to Kuwait right now and let them don their chemical warfare suits"
Well, sure! But Chelsea gets to tag along, too!
Lastly, the French. Yeah...the French are thinking only about the best interests of the world here. Chirac doesn't care about the business dealings between Iraq and France: nuclear reactors, huge oil contracts, etc. You're right, there, Mr. Moore. (<rolling eyes>). Wake up! Chirac is about the only one acting out of love for oil, his oil! And with a sizable Muslim population, he's worried about reprisals from extremists because he doesn't have the cojones to protect his own country.
Well, that's about all I have to respond to your knee-jerk, unthinking diatribe.
Have a good day.
I've enjoyed his show on late in the evenings.
But...this was just TOO much.
My own diatribe:
Good morning.
I am writing in response to several of the points in your letter of March 17, 2003 to President Bush.
First, the correct salutation is President Bush, not Governor Bush. Yes, George Bush won the majority of electoral college votes in 2000 and is the rightful President of this country. You may not like it but you will respect the office of the President and the Constitution by which he was elected. Myself, I'm thankful the Supreme Court ended Al Gore's attempts to destroy that same Constitution by his manipulation of the vote counting in the State of Florida in 2000.
Second, "There is virtually NO ONE in America (talk radio nutters and Fox News aside) who is gung-ho to go to war. Trust me on this one. Walk out of the White House and on to any street in America and try to find five people who are PASSIONATE about wanting to kill Iraqis. YOU WON'T FIND THEM!"
Well, yes, no one is passionate about killing Iraqis. We are a compassionate nation, in general. However, I'd be willing to bet you that if you ask the people of this nation if they'd like to see a Tomahawk up the nether region of Saddam Hussein, you'd get a resounding, HELL YES!
Your rhetoric is hollow and you are approaching a straw-man argument on this point. No one wants to kill Iraqis but Saddam Hussein has left the world with no other option but to remove him by force. Yes, Iraqi soldiers will be killed in the process and probably some civilians, too. But I also can't help but wonder how many of those civilian casualties will occur due to bomb shelters placed in the same buildings as munition plants. Saddam would stoop to any level to make the U.S. look bad in the eyes of the world. Many Iraqi lives will be saved from the torture and repression of the Hussein regime.
Third, "two and a half million jobs lost since you took office, the stock market having become a cruel joke, no one knowing if their retirement funds are going to be there, gas now costs almost two dollars".
Do you actually believe that all of that is the fault of President Bush? You do realize the tech sector (NASDAQ) tanked after investors finally realized that 'dot coms' were hugely overvalued (eBay at one point had a P/E ratio of over 10,000!!) and started dumping stocks. Many 'dot coms' simply failed due to poor forecasting and business plans and left many investors with huge losses. Then the September 11 attacks occurred and drove the travel industry into the ground. Rental car companies stopped purchasing as many vehicles which hurt companies like Ford, GM, Chrysler, etc. Hotels were less occupied. Airlines had many more empty seats and those that were occupied were at much lower prices than previously. How is any of that the fault of President Bush?
Fourth, "As Bill Maher said last week, how bad do you have to suck to lose a popularity contest with Saddam Hussein? The whole world is against you, Mr. Bush. Count your fellow Americans among them".
Do NOT count me as part of your wild generalization! And Bill Maher...well...'nuff said about him (<rolling eyes>). The whole world is NOT saying Saddam is more popular than Bush. The whole world knows Saddam is a tyrant who can only be removed by force but no one is willing to take on the risk of removing him from power for fear of reprisals from Muslim extremists. President Bush is willing to take that risk along with Tony Blair and now the Australian prime minister. And, what's this? The French are willing to back us if bio/chem weapons are used? What? Saddam may actually have them? But I thought he said he didn't? If you like Saddam so much, Mr. Moore, I highly recommend you board the next flight to Baghdad and join his personal entourage. He'll have no problem having you tortured the first time you cross his path.
Fifth, "The Pope has said this war is wrong, that it is a SIN. The Pope! But even worse, the Dixie Chicks have now come out against you"
The Pope kept his mouth shut for YEARS over the molestation of altar boys by his own priests! I'm to believe that poor old sot now?? I think not. And the Dixie Chicks? Hmmm...apparently your blinders cover your ears, too, Mr. Moore, as radio stations across this great land of ours are boycotting their songs and sponsoring 'Dump Your Dixie Chick CDs' parties with dumpsters.
Sixth, "Of the 535 members of Congress, only ONE (Sen. Johnson of South Dakota) has an enlisted son or daughter in the armed forces! If you really want to stand up for America, please send your twin daughters over to Kuwait right now and let them don their chemical warfare suits"
Well, sure! But Chelsea gets to tag along, too!
Lastly, the French. Yeah...the French are thinking only about the best interests of the world here. Chirac doesn't care about the business dealings between Iraq and France: nuclear reactors, huge oil contracts, etc. You're right, there, Mr. Moore. (<rolling eyes>). Wake up! Chirac is about the only one acting out of love for oil, his oil! And with a sizable Muslim population, he's worried about reprisals from extremists because he doesn't have the cojones to protect his own country.
Well, that's about all I have to respond to your knee-jerk, unthinking diatribe.
Have a good day.
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