Reply #73: His refusal to push for railway and chemical tanker security. [View All]

...and that despite the pleas of the FBI and some in Congress. Bush is caving to the railway companies and others, who don't want to spend the extra money required for security. Unfortunately, if there's an attack (even with a high-powered rifle) on a chemical tanker, you could get Bhopal II in a major metropolitan area.

Here are some others:

*Demanding cuts to literacy programs (from his very first budget!)

*Stonewalling on the 9/11 investigation

*Administration secrecy that would make Nixon blush.

*Alienating the living daylights out of our supposed allies in Western industrialized countries (100,000 demonstrated against him in London)

*His general and TOTALLY UNFORGIVABLE refusal to do the hard work and preparation required of anyone in public office. I mean, refusing to read the newspapers and having to be spoon-fed things by staff? Come on!

*A backward and ultimately cruel policy on family planning and STD prevention/treatment.

*Abysmal policy concerning the consolidation of media power (Thanks for nothing, Michael Powell).

*Wimping out on press conferences, for the most part, unless they're scripted or very, very brief.

*Auctioning off wilderness areas to his campaign contributors.

*Demanding cuts to mine safety but posing with the rescued miners for a photo op. NICE ONE.

*Unprincipled, cruel and stupid policy on Haiti.

*Same policy for the Middle East.

*Short-sighted and bloody policy in general regarding terrorism.

*Willingness to cozy up to leaders of coups.

And that's just for starters...