Friday, October 15, 2004

Feel a Draft?

Don't worry. Bush isn't going to start a draft, no matter what anyone says. That isn't how Bush does things.

For an idea of Bush's approach, look at how he's handled the economy. We all know he's raised the national debt to $7.4 trillion, right? But you don't see Bush raising taxes or reducing spending. He hasn't vetoed a single bill. Ever.

Given how much he's let the United States overextend itself on spending, what makes you think he'll be more disciplined in war? If he would never ask people to pay a few more cents in the form of a gas tax, do you really think he'd ask them to take on the much greater inconvience of registering for the draft, or actually serving?

This is a person who simply hasn't demonstrated any ability to act responsibly. He'll let us lose in Iraq long before he asks anyone to make a personal sacrifice.

5 Comments:

At 12:36 AM, Blogger Fake Name said...

A couple of misleading things in this post, Cub. You know that there was still a 5 trillion something debt even when we had a trillion dollar surplus.

Also, you are talking about a de facto line-item since the GOP wons congress right?

 
At 1:05 AM, Blogger laser cub said...

When I wrote this I actually didn't realize the Supremes tossed the line item veto in '98. Thanks! Inaccurate reference deleted.

 
At 1:07 AM, Blogger laser cub said...

I reworded the national debt sentence too. You are sharper than I, and I appreciate it.

 
At 1:12 AM, Blogger Fake Name said...

I'm your fact-checking cuz!

 
At 1:24 AM, Blogger laser cub said...

word life!

 

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