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Thursday, February 14, 2008

If God Wanted W to be President

George W. Bush reportedly told a friend, when he began his second term as governor of Texas, that he believed God wanted him to be President. Well, what if it was true? Judging from the fruits of W’s presidency, I think it’s clear that God wanted George W. Bush to be President so Americans would see that

  • “Supply-side” and “trickle-down” economics don’t work.
  • National arrogance and recklessness is self-destructive.
  • Politics based on fear cannot endure.
  • Faith and optimism do not create reality.
  • Republicans are not more “moral” than Democrats, just more hypocritical.

And

  • Politicians who put little value in government won’t take care of it.

posted by Alex Budarin | 8:31 AM

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