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The Absense of Greatness

Written By John Q. Public

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1 votes, average: 5 out of 51 votes, average: 5 out of 51 votes, average: 5 out of 51 votes, average: 5 out of 51 votes, average: 5 out of 5

Mr. Bush,
During your tenure you had many opportunities for greatness – a response to 9/11, Katrina, the economy, employment, foreign relations…
However at each opportunity, rather than embracing the greater good and representing all the peoples of America, as you took an oath to do, you instead chose to act in the smaller interest of your [...]

The election of George Bush in 2000 was an example of ignorance triumphing over intelligence and religious zealotry overcoming rational thought. In 2004 it was fear that triumphed and America and the world are in dire straights because of it. The US and the rest of the world needs to learn from this massive mistake [...]

Holding A Grudge Against A True Evil-Doer

Written By Jennifer Herzog

UNITED STATES

Read 17 Times

2 votes, average: 5 out of 52 votes, average: 5 out of 52 votes, average: 5 out of 52 votes, average: 5 out of 52 votes, average: 5 out of 5

Goodbye, Mr. Bush. You were never my president.
Your laziness is the reason so many of my fellow New Yorkers died on that fateful day. Had you simply been doing your job, had you READ THE MEMO and responded accordingly, you could have thwarted the attacks that killed my city. But alas, you had no time [...]

Why Did You Let This Country Down??

Written By Dennis Echols

UNITED STATES

Read 39 Times

1 votes, average: 5 out of 51 votes, average: 5 out of 51 votes, average: 5 out of 51 votes, average: 5 out of 51 votes, average: 5 out of 5

Man, I voted for you your first term, and regretfully your last term. I think that everyone thought that you truly loved America, at least at first I think they did!! But your entire Presidency was spent on IRAQ!!! You were obsessed with that expensive and senseless WAR!! You forgot about the backbone of this [...]

So Sad

Written By Frank Laza

UNITED STATES

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1 votes, average: 5 out of 51 votes, average: 5 out of 51 votes, average: 5 out of 51 votes, average: 5 out of 51 votes, average: 5 out of 5

So sad you lasted all 8 years. You have (or under your watch) ruined our economy through political cronyism and oversight incompetence; got us into wars that cost so many lives (does Becchtel ring a bell?); continued source of politician embarrassment ALL over the world; your complete ineptitude before & after Katina (been to [...]

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... I'd prefer it were you. I have not been unemployed for this long since I got my working papers the week after my sixteenth birthday. This was when your father was president. I hope to be a productive member of society again soon. If I have to wait till someone else is…  more »