President Bush has been on a crusade from the day he seized power. He has invoked his god’s name and injected personal morality into every speech. Bush and company have crusaded against, among other things, “evil-doers,” women’s rights, missile treaties, the GAO, the environment and American youth. Bush now wants to engineer a more “moral” culture.
The first federal execution in three decades took place within months after Bush took office. Known as “Governor Death” in Texas, Bush had the opportunity to save 152 people from being executed. Ironically, in Bush’s recent display of compassionate conservatism and in support of his anti-abortion stance, (which is based on his religious beliefs) he declared that, “all life is sacred!” All life but yours, convict.
While conservatives demand morals, values and American freedom, we have seen freedom limited and now a woman’s right to choose is in jeopardy.
Conservative pundits, talk show hosts and politicians were first in line to capitalize on nationalistic anxiety. Conservative talk show host Sean Hanity consistently points out there is an element of the left that hates America. What he tends to leave out is that there is an element of the right that hates America and has committed bombings, assassinations, murders, etc. In fact, white supremacist groups are not even a target in the war on terrorism.
However, leftist groups such as the Environmental Liberation Front and the Animal Liberation Front are under constant attack because of the economic damage they have caused. These ideological attacks and the arrogant stance they take on all issues, whether foreign or domestic, is a recipe for disaster at all levels.
Reminiscent of the past, people have just fell in line. Silence the media, trust your government, dissenters are traitors, propaganda, “volunteerism,” flags, pins, banners, stickers, and declaring war on all who oppose them. I have seen this on The History Channel; same theme, different slant. Being a patriot is to protect each individual’s freedom, opinion and choice; not an arrogant, simple minded, “kill ’em all” nationalist.
Now American teachers, history, youth and culture are under attack. The right seems threatened from American teachers, feeling good and American culture. They want our young to abstain from drugs, alcohol and sex. As an ideal, it sounds great on paper.
However, the world in which we live is quite complicated. Besides problems like these within their own families, there have been many youthful indiscretions, even in middle age. Why are such indiscretions needing punishment or repression now?
The right has begun its attack on American heathen culture. American culture as Bush puts it, is a culture that if it feels good, then do it. American culture has evolved into what it is today. Perhaps, it is not what they intended, but now is where we live. Conservatives want to change the culture to a more Christian, moral, heterosexual and whatever other dictates they can lay on us. This culture is the culture of America!
I am proud to be an American. American culture ideally is a culture of personal decisions, tolerance and a blending of many different beliefs, lifestyles, cultures, religions and ideologies. E Pluribis Unum. This new crusade against American culture is insane. They have no grasp of the reality or culture that “we the people” live in. They should be ashamed of themselves for being traitors to women, America and its culture.