Replying to Disgusted by Bush's speech

I just finished watching that. Tonight, myself and my parents sat down to watch it. Both of them stormed out 3/4 of the way through. I sat through it, but I have never been more embarassed to be an American. One of my senior poli class professors at college last year predicted this speech by Bush, playing upon peoples emotions, bringing up Truman and Reagan, and saying the word freedom and liberty over and over, in order to avoid relevant issues. It was a disgusting display of zealotry and dogmatism. He played off people's emotions and history, an easy way to stir a fervor in the crowd while staying away from issues. On top of this, the Kerry bashing continued. Yesterday's speakers (Cheny and the dem. senator) had the gaul to take out of context statements by Kerry and outright lie (Cheney's quote of Kerry saying he would only attack terrorists if they attacked first), and then Bush did it more today. The democratic national convention refrained, for the most part, from name bashing. Bush continues to bring up the votes of Kerry in the past, but these are all out of context. For instance: when he says Kerry voted against military budget spending to help our troops overseas involving the B1, B2, and Apache attack helicopters, he is referring to a vote in the early 90s. During this time EVERYONE, democrats and republicas, voted against these initiatives because spending of the deficit was rampant. Please, everyone. Looking at that convention floor, i saw nothing but ignorance. People cheering for Bush after he said Kerry denounced our Allies. Kerry did not do that, it was taken out of context, Kerry's whole platform is based upon returning to our Allies, it is Bush who has separated the US from the rest of the world. It was a sickening display of pride, with catch phrases like 'spreading freedom' 'liberating', etc. I am honestly shocked that people are supporting this attitude. History will look back upon this presidency and, god forbid, the next four years as a dark period. Bush's plan to 'spread freedom' across the middle east will be seen as a time of unwarranted agression against the Arab people and, if left unchecked, will result in a large scale and bloody war. Please, those of you old enough to vote, look through his references to past events and tragedies and piece together what was really said. Nothing. The reforms he plans are so grand, they are not going to happen. Remember when he promised Social Security Reform in 2000? What has he done about it? He formed a commitee and there it sits, still today. There is a reason why the educated people of the USA, ie college professors, students, etc. are so adamentely against Bush and his policies. They are so cleverly masked in emotional idealism. Bush compared Iraq to Normandy, that is extremely offensive and ridiculous. History is being written right now, as we live. We will be able to look back upon these years. How will you say you thought? Did you support the man who thought God had blessed America to spread freedom across the planet? I pray and hope, that in the next century the United States finds real compassion and understanding with the other peoples we share the planet with. Only then will the nations of the world be able to cooperate in eliminating dangerous terrorists. This is not the way, by blinding our own people to reality.
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