Because very little of what Bush has done fits in with what I learned of the Christian morality, growing up in the Presbyterian church. Which lends credence not to it actually BEING God’s will, but being a madman who hears voices and has convinced himself they are the words of God. Who knows what such a man might do, always convinced that he had the moral high ground, because after all, what could be more moral than obeying the direct and unambiguous word of God?

It’s far easier on my blood pressure, I think, to believe that Bush is either feigning his support for things Christian (as he does his “just plain folksiness”) or is truly the village idiot figurehead for the evil puppetmasters behind him than to believe he honestly and truly is in control and believes he’s being directed by God.

Lord help us all if it’s true.

Liam.

Commentator-Maybe it is unlikely, but not in the realm of impossible.
Which would hurt China more- the loss of US markets or the loss of easy fossil fuel? They can still find markets for their trinkets, especially if US policy makes us a pariah state of sorts.

As for China’s internal problems, I’ve seen no indications that would lead me to believe that they could not quell most revolts ala Tianneman Square. While there certainly is more prosperity in China, that does not equate to freedom, and their culture has milleniums old history of autocracy to break out of.

The religious zealot element in US politics is enjoying a crest right now, but the length of their ride is yet to be determined. They may well have over-played their hand a bit, but again, events may be created to assist their longevity.

Jackson’s push to the West, and Wilsons detente ( and then some) with the Western Hemisphere were different than Bush’s own doctrine of expansion in several ways, not least of those the fire power under his disposal.

Canadian oil…mostly in shale, right? Turns out that America’s ever prescient Congress passed some laws about oil company exploration costs or tax levies or something along that nature being tax free once oil passed $50 a barrel. (I’m a bit too lazy to get the exact details, but bottom line is it increases their bottom line.) Extraction of once costly fossil fuel is now profitable.

Sure we do ruffle feathers in the U.S. Partly because of our prosperity, partly because of how we achieved it. Yes, we are both envied and despised. It is a hard dichotomy to live with, but we’ve earned both reputations. BUt we are facing an extreme administration with access to horrible weaponry and less than stable or competant administrators. Troubling times my friend.

Jefferson may indeed be looking for a renewed rebirth of governing from his desk in Monticello.

Thanks for the comment.

To everyone- my apologies for the delay in responding.

Marinade Dave- I would like to agree with you, but then look at Iraq. Everyone rolled over on that one. I hope I am wrong, I really do. Current events lead me to be worried. Thanks for the comment.

David Schantz- Yes, scary indeed. And which ‘God’ speaks to Bush anyhow?

Young Activist- Indeed. And that is part and parcel of our current global problems. This administration has sold our country and its future to foreign nations like never before. If we don’t go down due to war it will be to economic collapse, unless current trends are quickly changed.
Thanks for dropping by.

Web Loafer- Good to hear from you again. Yes, I’ve seen the polls. They are part of the reason I’m running for Congress. It would seem that people not only want an alternative to the two party system, they are practicallyl begging for it. I hope to offer that option and see if the whining is for real.
As for making decisions based on polls, that all depends on what the decision is about. Some things necessarily must follow the will of the people, say like an overwhelming desire to keep Social Security, albeit with some necessasry revisions.
Others, like ensuring equality for all people regardless of race, sex, etc. is a constitutional given and not restricted by occassional uproar of the masses.

English Ranter- Thanks for dropping in. And granted, America’s government has made a mess of things lately. We aren’t all in lock step over here though, so don’t paint us all in the same brush. Sadly, our government gives us our international reputation these days, and I can’t blame other nationas for not really looking kindly on us these days.

Shea- yeah, I know all about our Canadian and Mexican fuel imports and that they surpass those from the Middle East. We still get a lot from the Middle East though, as does China, our current economic rival. And that is part of why I think Bush wants to conquer so badly those areas. Leverage, control and money. Simple and stupid.

God Bless America, God Save The Republic.