I always love going head to head with liberal scum. First off beleive lttle to nothing you read or hear in the media, its so biased to the left it will make you cry. For example Kerry's daughter was in Caannes Film Festival recently wearing a see through black dress, showed everything down to the lack of bra andwhite panties she had on underneith. Thats something I know I heard nothing on on any of the news agencies. If it was Bush's daughters doing that then it would have been frontpage scandel on every newpaper in the country.
That said Tony, you mentioned well off European countries, try the not so well off countries that comprise most of the planet. I too have been all over the world to many of those crappy planets. Those third world countries work their butts off to make ends meet. I saw an interview one time back when sweatshops were big news with some people in India. They were confused about why Americans were protesting them in other countries when US company-owned sweatshops pay better than the local companies. Another reason that many immigrants are greatly successful be they Indians with conveniant stores or Mexicans with construction companies. They still have the work intensive mindset they had at home that they needed to make ends meet. Americans are spoiled because they dont know how good they have it compared to the rest of the world. In addition you have left wing protesters always making the (liberal)news. They do not represent the majority of America, many of them are paid to be there by the deep coffers of non-profit organizations and thus do not have to do real work.
There is much good going on in those countries we have freed, in Afghanistan you have children back in school again, the system working and the people much better off than they were several years ago. In Iraq we just had a large load of toys and educational supplies dropped off by the military to thankful kids and parents. Bet you havent seen that on the news, lord knows you cant have the media showing positive results of the administration.
Sure the system isnt fixed yet there. You have an entire subsect of people there who long for the old days of Islam back in the days of Mohammed when they went town to town killing any who didnt immediatly convert(read your history, Islam started as a bloody and murderous religion). Saddem kept these evil factions in check through his own reign of terror. Unfortunately these bloody sects see this change of power to go back to the old ways and will willingly do anything to do it since their religious leaders tell their uneducated minions that dieig for their religion is honorable and will be rewarded in heaven by virgins and boys. You cannot rationalize with these people, thats the only mistake I see the current admin making.
Bush is not the smartest cookie in the bowl but he is highly qualified for his job and has done a good job. I am not quite sure what degrees he has but I saw a list a while back and he and his staffs' credentials were quite extensive, way more than a simple Buddy system would account for. He hasnt done that great for the environment I will agree, but he has had much to contend with. Plus as a member of the miltary, you couldnt pay me to vote democrat since they screw the military over every chance they get.