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02/18/2003 entry: "More fun with democracy"

"Often the message of protesters is contradicted by history," [Ari Fleischer] said.

This is just one snippet of a whole article of shocking / horrific quotes. Most from our dear president.

I just can't believe what he said. For one thing, history is written from a bias and therefore you can't just take history for face value, because chances are parts of it were fabricated, embellished or left out. For another thing, just because something happened doesn't mean it was the right thing to happen. At any point in time there are an infinite number of possibilities for what can happen. To claim that one is the right way, and that the one that happened is the right way, is naive and conceited. Sure, you may think, "If that hadn't happened, we wouldn't be where we are."

Well, where are we? About to go to war with Iraq for stupid, nonsensical reasons. Capitalism has brainwashed and destroyed a majority of the people in this country, if not those in other countries. We're materialistic, self-centered, pompous murderers. Hell, given the nature of our arrival on this continent, it all seems fitting. Yeah, history is so great.

Things could be worse, but they could be a lot better too. And Mr. Fleischer is an ass to claim that he knows what was right and wrong to do in the past.

Nevermind what came out of our president's mouth.

"Size of protest, it's like deciding, 'Well I'm going to decide policy based up on a focus group.' The role of a leader is to decide policy based upon the security -- in this case -- security of the people."

Hmm. Remember in grade school when you'd learn about democracy, and how it means people get a voice in government, and the citizens of the democracy can affect what that government does? And "Majority rules"? Well NOT ANYMORE! Yes, that's right, Bush has said it, he doesn't give a damn. Even if the entire country was yelling at him saying, "NO! We don't want to go to war!" he still wouldn't listen cause he's the leader and he gets to decide. Let's not that that away from him, right?

Bush is really overestimating himself here. He must think he's invincible or something. "I can do whatever I want no matter who disagrees, cause I'm the preeesident." Well, I hate to be the one to burst his bubble, but if a large chunk of the country doesn't want to go to war, he can't make them. He just can't.

You know, another thing I wonder about, is what if another country or other countries decides they want to pull the same thing on us? That they get sick of Bush, and say "Okay, you have to get rid of all your weapons and we're going to give you a new government to replace this old crappy one you have." I just wonder about these things, how it would be. What countries would do this? If it came down to it, I'm sure all of them would. But you know, it's interesting. I'll bet Bush would be pissed and wouldn't see it the same way he's seeing it now.

Well, whatever. I hate getting so wound up about these things, and I have shit to do today. I just thought I'd bring this up for anyone who hasn't read about it yet.