bubby       THE CURRENT SITUATION    First off, please be aware that I only put this discourse up on my site, especially a writing of such controversial material and/or one of such “opinionated” matter, as this whole situation involves such ignorance that quite frankly it’s pissing me off! And yes that was a run-on sentence, thank-you. This is pretty simple, people. Regarding how everyone is in this, “Bush is bad” or “Bush hurt our economy and now I can’t afford as much.” mode. WAKE UP PEOPLE, DO THE MATH! Here ARE the facts; As per the economy, this was solely our own doing. We ARE in a recession and you're having finacial difficulties because of the internet-business bust, not JUST because of the war. As thousands of businesses DID go out of business. Mostly resulting from whatever faulty-business merit. That resulted in whatever investors losing however much money, and that loss of monies then tricked down on the economy, and then onto the average individual (us). So begins the recession. Then comes 9-1-1 and our president steps up and does the RIGHT thing. As we WERE attacked! And so as to prevent further attacks on us AND/OR the WORLD, (I.E. humanity), that specific threat NEEDED to be eliminated. And if but for no other reason than to stabilize and further mature OUR own economy, not to mention Iraq’s. The terrorism threat needed to be eliminated! I mean, come on people, there are just people/countries out there who want nothing more than to destroy or ruin whatever they see fit, and what they adjudge as wrong as per their own ignorance? And mostly because their own lives are so bad, and we have it so good? Is this another Nazi holocaust? These people can’t even run their own country autonomously to whatever congenial degree, and their trying to re-format or destroy a country that is and can? And one that is leading the world in most all respects to. And so because they can’t do much in the way of human progress or advancement, they should still be allowed to have the potential to use whatever judgment they DO have, to do great damage to those who do and are making progress? No! DO THE MATH! And that’s exactly what happened in this last 9-11 situation. And besides, isn’t better to fight terrorism overseas, than right here in the US? We either stop it now, or it comes here for good. And we’ve seen how ugly life can be in countries that live in terrorism everyday (Israel). There’s a country that flies or breeds and then supports people who want nothing more than to hurt OTHER people/interests who have it better. Albeit major-world economic-trade buildings, which solely exist to further better all countries involved. And just because they THINK it’s the right thing to do? Do the math! And so now, we can add whatever expenses from a pretty big war, onto our already poor economy as from a recession. And 9-11 caused a major economic problem beyond just the expenses of direct repair. The Airlines all lost travel, business people stopped traveling to do deals, etc. Not to mention the other major after-effects on business that were indirect and that were not as major or noticeable as the most obvious ones. And this recession garbage is nothing new. It's happened plenty of times before, as it's cyclical in nature. Such as whatever new technology will come out making whatever change. Society as a whole will get used to such alleviation, and then will start to become lazy because of it. Most all progress will slow down enough to the point of a recession. Such as in this last economic cycle, the personal computer came around in the early eighties there. Stuff thrived, then slowed down a little towards the end of that decade. And then this time the economy quickly picked up with the introduction of the world-wide web back in '94. Mostly from world market expansion. That then caused the economy(ies) to thrive, then slowed down a little, and then now. And then, "is it not obvious where this is going?" - "BE STOKED"! (all presidential nominees aside even) And so now this guy steps in with promises to turn the economy around, because HE has the right answer? And that because he’s so fundamentally correct, that he can go about ignoring the big picture, and instead even proclaim a man who IS doing the right thing AS wrong? The economy WILL and IS turning itself around anyway. Especially after a recession and especially after a war. Look at history. Do the math. Our last big war lead to the baby-boom generation (economy’s good - enough money - have babies). That thriving time in history was resulting from a booming economy which was deriving itself from the socio-economic aftereffects of WWII. And after all, Kerry is a guy who missed 70% of the meetings he was supposed to be in, and doesn’t even do what he says he’s going to do as shown from history. Bush is a man of his word, who sticks to TOUGH decisions, makes them, and at least shows up! Another thing that could likely happen if Kerry is elected, is that he will more likely withdraw whatever American intervention in Iraq and focus more on our own "little", (not as important) economic issues. In which case, the public probably even love it at first, possibly even praising him for it. And even possibly calling him a savior of some sort. And all the while, terrorist's will be working on and gathering enough strength to do more harm. After all, what's going to stop one of them, or anyone for that matter, albeit Korea, from collaborating to come into America with a suitcase-sized nuke. Begin WWIII? Our/the economy will especially turn itself around, after WE increase the marketable population and land. (I.E. – Iraq becoming a sovereign and capitalistic nation.) To which they will no doubt thank us in the future somehow. And the fact that their sitting on the worlds second largest oil reserves sort of narrows the possibilities a little. And if Kerry does win, which is NOT the right thing, but is what it sometimes looks like given all the hearsay and hype, he is going to no doubt take all the credit for the new economic growth and development, which would have happened ANYWAYS with OUR (BUSH lead) liberation of Iraq and the fallout of a recession. And by sweeping in at the right time and using whatever happenstance economic growth, as Kerry is, and by which anyone could have for that matter, he will no doubt try to and may yet very well take all the credit for what is to come. As from whatever economic growth we have resulting from an increased-marketable world and post war-conditions(Bush led) and a post-recessive economy. Which may even be swayed as happening because of whatever small detail, he, (Kerry) works with. (if elected) And for something he (KERRY) didn’t do - BUSH DID. But sure, even if he does win, I guess he can take all the credit he wants, but it still won’t mean that the silent majority is going to believe him. And so maybe Bush isn't making EVERY decision with the economy's best interest in mind and Kerry, (for example) is or will. Hhmmmm, WE'RE IN A WAR PEOPLE! - go speculate on the point of this war and the interest of other humans a little. And I want to add one more thing, while we're on the subject of making predictions. How do you make a prediction and have it so it comes true? Magic? Wish or pray really hard? Well I don't think anyone has REALLY seen any of those work, let alone can do it or duplicate it again at request. And so I guess the way to make predictions resolve would be to CREATE them. (i.e. everyone having the opportunity to act like a creator also by having the choice to create being a reason or opportunity or choice to make in life (a period of time?) Acting like a creator by taking or making the individual steps required to meet whatever desired plan's/idea's/prediction's end. (given all steps are possible). That said and holding true as a fundamental precept of life, it would sort of appear as if life is what you make out of it. In which case, attitude would be everything! One more thing, if Kerry does win, that will most likely by the end of the republic as we've come to know and love. I find it really hard to believe that everyone that is going to vote for him is so oblivious to how it's so obvious that Kerry is just trying to win the presidency. Most obvious by his answers which can cater to all parties and how he seems so "wishy-washy" all the time. But Se La Vi' I guess. Bye bye republic. (maybe) GO MATH! THANKS FOR PLAYING QUOTE OF THE DAY: - props. Bruce W., albeit even if you didn't have anything to do with the quote insertion. Cool name also - Bruce “ THE ONLY THING NECESSARY FOR THE TRIUMPH OF EVIL IS FOR GOOD MEN TO DO NOTHING” - EDMUND BURKE (1797) bubby@bubby.com and then some