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Cutting a Country to
Pieces
Prior to George W. Bush's first 'election', the brightest students in the
world sought admittance to the Ivy League Universities in America. Prior
to 'King' George's first 'election' child
poverty in America was a stationary
statistic. Prior to Bush's first 'election', the economy was improving,
and the federal government enjoyed a huge federal surplus, the
biggest in U.S. history, and its intended investment to improve the
infrastructure of the nation was being discussed in Congress.
Allocations to Education were being planned.
NO LONGER is any of this the case. Foreign students are leaving in droves, and new
students are staying away.
Since George W. Bush took the helm of government, he and his 'team' have
coordinated an attack on a virtually defenseless nation constituted by
a majority of women and children in
Iraq. He has squandered the U.S. budget surplus by
giving it away to the super rich, cut taxes for large corporations, many of
which now pay virtually no taxes. He has led the way; by throwing
open the doors of government and inviting lobbyists to
hold key positions in government. He has steadily
decimated our environmental laws so that the big polluters can now act with
impunity by polluting at will. He has gutted the EPA so that clean water and clean air initiatives have become a virtual
joke. But KING George and his sidekick Dick Cheney aren't
satisfied. They have come up with new ideas for America.
These new ideas have been worked into the new budget, or rather they have
taken a BIG AX to the budget, slashing away at the fabric of
everything that aids the little guy in this country. You name it, its
getting slashed ! Who needs trains, when private jets can get you where
you need to go-- so Amtrak's subsidy is gone. Farmer's ? Who
needs them if we have Agribusiness, so subsidies to the small farmer are disappearing. Local law enforcement, firefighters, those subsidies are getting axed to the bone or simply eliminated.
Education ? Who needs it, all the important people send their kids
to Oxford or Cambridge or Harvard, so lets cut
education by $9 billion ! There goes Head Start and
After-School Programs out the door. I guess this way the little kiddies can
spend more time in the streets, and get to know the NEW America that much
sooner. Isn't that a GREAT idea ? Same for vocational training
money--slashed ! Medicaid too is getting axed to the
bone. So dear friends hospitals in the future, are not
going to be too keen to treat those of you who can't afford to pay. If you
can't afford treatment they will stabilize your condition (stop the bleeding)
and send you on your merry way. Operations ? Fougetaboudit ! Maybe Bush is
hoping; if the RABBLE can't get health care then just maybe they will just get
real sick and die-- good riddance right ? Why not ? Hell with them, who needs
the poor anyway ?
The Bush budget accounts for a
projected $2.57 trillion expenditure, awarding $419 billion to the pentagon, and
adding to a $427 billion deficit. It invests little in the people of
America, and sends reams of cash into the hands of private corporations and
individuals at the stratosphere of American society. King George promises
to help the rich get incredibly richer while cutting the nation to virtual
shreds. You know what ? This GANG in Washington has lost touch
with reality, or maybe, just maybe, they really don't give a damn. This
coming July 4th, don't forget to bring your American flags to Bush's
Independence Day Celebration in Washington on the Potomac, and as the fireworks
burst in mid air let out a yell, loud and clear--Hail to the chief ! Or
should we say Sieg Heil ?
On second thought he’ll probably cordon off a zillion blocks and you’ll
be lucky if you can see the fireworks off in the horizon, right next to the
setting sun.
L.M., Contributing Correspondent
Posted February 11, 2005
URL:
www.thecitizenfsr.org
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