Misplaced priority in the Bush's Administration
According to KPIX, a sister affiliate of CBS, the cost of the war in Iraq is staggering. It is estimated that the Bush's administration spends 6 billion dollars monthly to fight this war. Bush has still not explained to the world his justification for invading Iraq in the first place. After spinning around that Saddam had weapons of mass destruction, he backtracked his comments later on, after news reports surfaced that there was indeed no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. I have to ponder about the priorities of the current administration. Budget cuts, affecting nearly all the classes in the society, except for the nouveau riche has been enforced so that Iraq would be rebuilt. School fees have risen astronomically nationwide and today's generation are now faced with school loans that may take decades to pay off. The job market is still in doldrums and with the aftermath of the hurricane in New Orleans, one wonders if the situation will ever get better.
What I have come to realize is that the current administration is quick to thump the Bible as its leading foundation, while ignoring some of the basic tenets of the Christian religion. Jesus Christ, on His earthly mission was an advocate of the poor and the downtrodden. In today's world, education is the key that opens doors of opportunities for people. But with school fees now out of reach even for the middle class in some states, it appears that the American dream would continue to elude some of her citizens. How can this administation justify spending 6 billion dollars a month in rebuilding Iraq while ignoring the deplorable amenities and facilities in America? The very funds that could be used in restructuring our schools and New Orleans are funneled into building Iraq. But charity should begin at home!!! Aside from the toll that the war has taken on families of loved ones serving in Iraq - divorces, deaths in the family, stress- our national debt is over 8 trillion dollars and ticking. Bush has imperilled the future of most Americans with his misplaced priorities and needs to be stopped before our nation is bankrupt.
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posted by NigerianAmerican @ 6:54 PM
6 Comments:
Nice work. See you in class.
Great points. Well written and your blog shows you withhold much concern for this topic, and I believe all Americans should be concerned about it.
Good points, I like that you did something political
Good points- but not only have we seemed to abandon education as a priority for our country- We seem to have abandoned some of our most basic values. A pre-emptive military strike without UN approval, the abuses at Abu Graib, wire tapping at home, and "outing" a CIA officer in retaliation for criticizing the administration, the list goes on. Only now, after so damage has been done, are the majority of American people waking up to the fact that criticism of the President and his war is not unpatriotic. In fact, I beleive, it's unpatriotic not to be outraged at what this President has done. I fully support our troops- I want them home ASAP. I just hope we can get through the next 3 years without damaging the constitution further. But finally, the tides of public opinion have cahnged. Good Blog into- Best
The Bush administration is leading our country in the wrong direction . I especially agree with you about the educational crisis that is occurring in our country. In the 1970's are country used to be number one in providing an education for its citizens -- now we are number twenty-four in the world. This is crazy. We should not be number twenty-four.
With the rise of school fees and an increase of budget cuts in all areas, the problem only seems to be getting worse. As the problem continues to grow, the gap between the have and the have not will continue to rise.
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