Bush Presidency

[Jon Louis Mann]

> Which impending worldwide collapse? 
> Rising energy costs will probably cause a few problems, but
> I don't see how 
> Bush or Cheney for all their failings can be blamed for
> that particular 
> problem. 
> Surely there are quite few nice people in the heartland of
> America that are 
> worth your pity? 
> Regards, 
> Wayne

There are more than a few Wayne.  It wasn't just the heartland who voted for Bush/Cheney.  I don't know when the collapse will occur.  The current recession may be a precursor, or just another stock market correction.  I am not optimistic that the collapse can be prevented.

Obama may be able to stave off collapse for awhile, and undo some of the damage created by BC.  Perhaps he can even change the course of American policy to be less militaristic.

Bush's use of deficit financing not only subsidized the pre=emptive invasion of Iraq but went a long way to destroying America's infrastructure.  It has brought American economy closer to the brink of financial collapse.  

You can not say that Bush and Cheney are not directly responsible for accelerating the energy crisis, and obscene profits for their cronys in the oil industry. There are other causes that led to the rapid increase in oil prices, but certainly the imperatives of Bush's aggressive race toward war is a major factor. 
Jon
“Ninety percent of science fiction is crud, but then ninety percent of everything is crud”  Sturgeon's Law