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Faulking Around - April 30, 2005 - Printable Version
- President Bush's Second Term: The First Hundred Days
by Mark Faulk
(Editor's note: Since President Bush has spent the past month or so telling voters what will happen in his second term, and claiming that this election is about the future, The Faulking Truth felt that it would be interesting to take a little trip into that future, and see what might happen, based on the reality of Bush's actions, not the rhetoric of his speeches. Enjoy.) April 30, 2005:
WASHINGTON- It's been 100 days since President George W. Bush's inauguration for his second term as President of the United States. Since he made many promises during his campaign, The Faulking Truth thought it would be appropriate to look at his accomplishments so far.
The election: President Bush has the dubious distinction of being the first president to be elected twice, and to lose in the popular vote both times. The second election was decided in the swing states, where Bush managed to win decisively in Arkansas, Iowa, Michigan, North Carolina, New Mexico, and Pennsylvania, which coincidentally were also the swing states that used electronic balloting without a "paper trail" backup system to verify results. The Supreme Court ruled that "the election process showed definite signs of probable tampering, but since we have entered the 'electronic age' in voting, there is no way of knowing how many people actually voted for each candidate." Bush declared that the ruling was a clear mandate for his administration, despite losing the popular vote by almost one million votes. When asked about the discrepancy, Bush replied "It just proves that the Electoral College is still the best way to elect the president."
The war in Iraq: Bush announced just last week that another 50,000 troops will be sent into Iraq, bringing the total number of troops in Iraq to just under 250,000. Secretary of State Donald Rumsfeld said that the additional troops were needed to fight the Islamic Front for the Iraqi Resistance, which was formed in May of 2004 in an effort to unite the Iraqis, Sunnis, Shiites, Arabs or Kurds. Although it was largely ignored during the election, the uniting of the various rebel groups has energized the rebels against the coalition troops, many of whom have been in Iraq for over two years.
In separate news, the death toll for Americans in Iraq hit 3,000 last week, mainly due to the stepped up fighting in Fallujah, where rebel insurgents have regained control for the tenth time since the beginning of the year. Civilian casualties hit the 150,000 mark.
The war in Iran: Bush announced that the remaining 10,000 National Guard and Army Reserve troops would be deployed to Iran, where the fighting has intensified. There are currently 90,000 troops deployed there, and another 150,000 are in training from the first round of military draftees. The draftees were inducted last month when the draft was reinstated for the first time since 1976.
Protesters disrupted college campuses across the country, and many called for Congress to impeach the President. Bush responded to charges that he misled the country during the election by stating "We introduced legislation to reinstate the draft a full year before the general election, so I don't see why everyone is surprised about it now. I also made it clear in my speeches that my goal is to spread democracy in the Mideast, and with the recent preemptive attack of Iran, and the threat of war looming with Syria and North Korea, reinstating the draft was our only option. I will not waver in my commitment to extend the frontiers of freedom throughout the world. As I clearly said in my acceptance speech at the uh...the Republic Congress...the Republican Congressional Convention...whatever you call it, the Republican Convention, as I clearly said there, "We are staying on the offensive striking terrorists abroad so we do not have to face them here at home".
Terrorist Attacks (here at home): President Bush pledged to reform airport security after the second hijacking in as many months. "I will not rest until our airplanes are safe to fly in. I will be diligent in securing our borders", Bush said from his ranch in Crawford, Texas, where he is on a two month vacation.
The Economy: Jobless claims dropped to a one year low, since over 15% of the nation's workforce has already exhausted their unemployment benefits. Bush spokesman Karl Rove said that the drop in claims showed that "the economy is turning the corner".
Medicare: Pharmaceutical companies revenues rose by over 30% this year, while medicare costs rose over 35%, due largely to a rise in prescription costs. When asked about the increase in prescription costs, one senior citizen's advocate group representative said, "This is all part of Bush's plan to save the social security system. It's really quite simple, if enough senior citizens die from a lack of affordable prescription drugs and decent health care, then the government will save millions in social security payouts. It makes perfect sense if you think about it."
There you have it, a look into the future with a second term under George W. Bush. Don't say we didn't warn you. Oh, and here's a short video where our President lets America know how he really feels about us:
Video: President Bush's One Fingered Victory Salute:
http://207.44.245.159/video1033.htm
And one more reality: Here's a link to the legislation to implement a draft, which will include madatory service for EVERY person between the ages of 18-26. If you have connections, you might be able to get an exemption, but even college won't get you out of it. The full bill is posted on tonight's Blogfest 2005 entry.
http://www.congress.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d108:HR00163:@@@L&summ2=m
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