07.23.07

Censuring Bush for Assaulting the Constitution

Posted in General at 1:28 pm by MamaSaid

I had taken a little break to clear my mind and rebuild my strength from the demands of everyday living. After a brief sabbatical, I now return to everyday life and blogging with enthusiasm. My recent review of the news has inspired me to discuss several important issues over the next few days.I feel the need to start with a bit of Bush bashing because I have been away from it for so long and frankly, there is so much of it to be done. The latest news I read upon returning to the “real” world (a world filled with false media, half truths and bold-faced lies so far removed from actual peace and prosperity) was the proposition of Sen. Russ Feingold. Apparently Feingold would like Congress to censure Bush for his assault against the Constitution and his management (or mis-management) of the war in Iraq.

Unfortunately, the leader of Feingold’s party shows little interest in this idea, largely because everyone is under the control of a dictator and fears speaking up or breaking away from the regime. In 2006, Feingold attempted to censure Bush for the warrantless spying program and believe it or not, there were only three co-sponsors. Does everyone approve of having Big Brother spy on us without our knowledge while they spend out money and lie to us – and we have no spy resources to double check their dishonesty? Of course the media is supposed to perform that function but when they are being supported by the politicians and there is money to be had, that turns into a biased resource. Frankly, Big Brother watching us when they want sounds unfair to me and I certainly don’t approve of warrantless spying. It seems to me that people are becoming absolutely numb not to support this idea – after all, if there is a fear of terrorism, spying would still be allowed.

Anyway, Feingold is a war critic and states he will be offering two censure resolutions as a formal way to condemn Bush, which sounds like a first-rate plan to me. He would like Bush reprimanded for taking our country into a war without adequate preparation of the military while giving misleading statements to the public. Feingold would like good ol’ boys like Dick Cheney and certain other seemingly untouchable administrative officials to be reprimanded, too.

Feingold also wants to censure Bush for the assault against the rules of the law with regard to warrantless surveillance programs and seeks to reprimand Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and others in bed with Bush and his boys. He states, “This is an opportunity for people to say, let’s at least reflect that something terrible has happened here. This administration has weakened America in a way that is frightful.” It is truly scary to think of how Bush has caused the decline of this country while padding the pockets of his rich buddies. Families and military members are suffering, hungry and without health care while the rich get richer.

Trey Bohn, the White House spokesman made the statement, “We realize that Senator Feingold does not care much for the president’s policies.” Frankly, neither do most of America but that does not seem to matter when a dictator is in office. Bohn said that Bush wants to work with Democrats like Feingold to support troops and secure health care for families and that, “Perhaps after calls for censure and more investigations, Congress may turn to such things.” America sincerely doubts it at this point and it seems that Bush can simply do what he wants at the expense of many. Our country, once financially secure, is in a severe deficit that is having a huge impact on the majority of Americans.

Harry Reid, the Senate Majority Leader, admitted that Feingold showed the frustration of the nation but still refused to go along with him. Reid did say that, “We have a lot of work to do. The president already has the mark of the American people – he’s the worst president we ever had. I don’t think we need a censure resolution in Senate to prove that.” I’m not sure it is as much about proof as it is culpability – Bush does all the damage and gets away with it without even a slap on the hand. The American public, their children and their grandchildren are left to pay for his frivolous, egotistic spending to fulfill the destiny of his forefathers at the expense of many. Being called the worst president by the public pales in comparison – especially since Bush doesn’t seem to care what we think.

The top Republican in the Senate, Mitch McConnell, said, “I think it’s safe to say that Russ Feingold is not a fan of George Bush. I think that’s the best way to sum it up.” I disagree with the statement because none of us are supposed to be “fans” of George Bush – this is not a Hollywood performance – or is it? Perhaps, in an odd way, it does sum up what is really going on in our country today.

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