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March 2010
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TAXING REALITIES
While people from the left and right oversimplify the dilemmas faced by the U.S., and egocentrically think that all the government has to do is this or that and voila!, all will be fine. It is especially distressing when these simple suggestions for complex issues come from power groups that only have an attitude that everyone who disagrees with them is the hated enemy. Or conceal the fact that their opinions come from commercial and all-too-greedy motivations. Too often these hate-filled attacks come from people and groups who have little or no understanding of the historical backdrop to events and developments. When one has only an elementary understanding, elementary solutions seem obvious.
With George W. Bush we have a case in point. From the beginning of his political life, he had the resources and power to devise his own life story. Often it was done leaving others in his destructive wake. His ridicule of John Kerry and John McCain for his own political gain is only a small portion of the story. George W. Bush's trip to the White House and his subsequent horrid administration is not drawn by political perspective, it is drawn from his history; from his sordid history.
George W. Bush was born into wealth. He always was used to favors offered his way. His trek through Yale was one of lewd and partying behaviors. His father and family always rescued him. But it is not the wealth that bothers me, it is the way the family got the wealth and how they used it. He was the spoiled brat who received the most from this spring of wealth and influence, and in many ways he was the least talented and deserving in the family.
George W. Bush's grandfather, Prescott Bush, needs to be followed to know the nature of the Bush family wealth and influence. [use any search engine: Bush.Nazi, Prescott Bush.Nazi, Prescott Bush.Saudi, etc.] Suffice to say, Prescott Bush built his wealth on the backs of America, including American soldiers fighting Nazi Germany in World War II. Though illegal, Prescott Bush established a cozy relationship with the oil-rich nation of Saudi Arabia. That close connection between the Bush family and the Saudi family and nation continues to this day. Prescott Bush was the man who profited greatly from clandestinely selling Saudi oil to Nazi Germany. His wealth was literally built on the backs of U.S. allies fighting the Nazis, and upon the backs of our military men, risking their lives to preserve the capitalist system that Prescott Bush twisted to his own fortune and advantage. Repeat: this sale of Saudi oil by an American was illegal. The Bush family never allows illegality to get in its way. And Prescott Bush had other ties to the Nazis, including steel, use of Holocaust victims, Auschwitz slave labor, etc.
The horribly unpatriotic nature of the building wealth of the Bush family did not end in World War II. The grandson, George W. Bush, our former president, was vulnerable to the military draft during the Vietnam War. To escape the danger of being called to fight in Vietnam, George W's father, very influential in all parts of the federal government, arranged to have his son "serve" in the Texas air guard. I guess our military hero, George, was protecting Dallas from a Vietcong invasion. But that wasn't enough for playboy George. He disappeared for long stretches of time from anything connected to the Texas air wing. Indeed, he was AWOL. That is what made his later landing on the aircraft carrier in full military pilot's uniform so repugnent. And to land on that carrier and claim "Mission Accomplished" in his illegal war in Iraq is about as poor form as is imaginable.
I could go on and on about this. It gets more and more sickening. Read for yourself the story of Prescott Bush, whatever has not been stricken from the record of George W. Bush. Some material on George W. miraculously disappeared before and after his campaign for the White House.
I could go on with the positive history of Dwight D. Eisenhower. This is not a dialogue to criticize only Republicans. Eisenhower was truly a war hero. Eisenhower served his time. Eisenhower would never have pulled that trick on the aircraft carrier. Eisenhower was not born with a silver spoon in his mouth. Eisenhower warned us against the military-industrial complex. Some Republicans have been heroic.
However we should not run away from the sinister history of George W. Bush. His sordid past, his sordid administration should serve as a warning: never again! If we ignore the ignomineous example of George W. Bush, we are asking to be duped again. It is no surprise that President George W. served the Saudis and military corporations very, very well in his administration. After all, ONLY Saudis were allowed to fly in the U.S. immediately following 9-11. George W. Bush's father still serves on Saudi oil boards. We do whatever the Saudis ask when it comes to Middle East actions, at least during the two Bush administrations.
I anticipate the continuing criticisms in reaction to this blog entry by stating the sex exploits of Bill Clinton. However it is interesting to note that Newt Gingrich was "fooling around" with young female government workers also. And it is further interesting to note that the Impeachment of Clinton in the House was led by adulterer Henry Hyde, who called his adultery in his forties "a youthful dalliance." And the man who the Republicans chose to replace Gingrich as Speaker had to withdraw his nomination when it was found that he was an adulterer. But this is miniscule compared to George W. Bush and the Bush family ties to Nazi Germany, the Saudi family, and the "special" favors offered George W. to avoid serving in Vietnam yet finding it expedient to sabotage two who did, Kerry and McCain.
Write all the diatribes you will, but instead of wild, sweeping statements, please try to do as I have always done here: used my historian's education and background to make a point historically.
Let the games begin!
Without reading anything on the subject, you will be attacked by those who never bother to read historical accounts, Mr. Schultz. Here is some good reading on the subject:
THE BUSH AND SAUDI CONNECTION by Michelle Mairosse
Once again, this is not a right-left argument, but the accounting of history. I wish the uninformed attackers would at least TRY to read history.
OMG, Yikes, Wow, Amazing: a blog based on historical accuracy. I didn't think it was possible! What next, universal health care coverage?
Danger Lester Schultz! Bush Derangement Syndrome!!
I'm OK with this post. As long as the Liberal Democrats focus all their energy on hating Bush and keep acting like the whiny petulant and angry child, who expects Daddy Obama to instantaneously make everything better...or else they won't like it; then they don't ever have to act like mature adults and cope with reality in a mature fashion. It is so much easier to blame everything on Bush.
A wonderful, historical account, Mr. Schultz. So needed!
And, of course, there is no debating history, so brachium must resort to "Bush Derangement Syndrome" because he has no comeback. A little like being confronted by someone stronger than you and then waiting until you are far down the block to yell back some inane "bravado."
Hey, brachium! We are dealing with truth and history here, not little kindergarten labels.
Jester,
Seek help for your OCD. It renders you to a fossilized shallow coward. Spend your time in the here and now by focusing on all the destruction this empty skirt of a POTUS is doing.
Better yet, stop your crying, ease into your rocking chair, and brood while the world passes you by.
“All the destruction this empty skirt of a POTUS is doing” good point.
Can Obama be more pathetic than he is? I mean, he starts every speech blaming Bush. Obama needs to grow a pair and man up a little. Obama has screwed up so many times it’s hard to keep track lately. I personally love the fact he’s moving the Khalid Sheikh Muhammad trial out of NYC and rumor has it they are now considering putting his fat, worthless butt back in Gitmo! Nobody in the White House has the first clue what they’re doing, and yet we still have the Left fretting about GW Bush.
Yes, we all notice that Forgot Manhood and brachitis have avoided the items in the blog. History counts, guys. To understand the dilemma we face, read history since Reagan. If you understand all that, then you may qualify to talk about the present. Ignoring the past is why we got Bush, and why we have someone as nit-witted as Sarah getting $100,000 to address Tea Party goofs who pay hundreds of dollars so some right-wing nutcase can make money. Now, back to this excellent blog.
Oh, oh, another LONG article I wrote last night didn't make the press. Oh well! I just knew that Lester could not go very long without bashing Bush, who is history. I am now waiting for the real gut feeling of Lester and his opinion of Mr. O. The man who never held a job, who rose to the top via hand shakes with corrupt Chicago politicians and who knows who else. The man who is the least qualified for this position than any man in history. 120 days in the Senate and away we go. Come on Lester, give us your gut feeling of Mr. O. Don't let your Progressive agenda get in the way of how you "really" feel. We are all waiting with baited breath. Yes, how about a little history. Mr. O blames Bush for the prescription drug bill expense but he forgets to mention that the Democrats demanded it and they were actually calling for a much greater amount. But that darn Bush just couldn't turn them down. By the way, I sure hope we don't start going into the history of all of our past leaders. We would all be amazed at the pathetic moral lives they lived. Hey, and don't forget that Bush inherited a recession also but through wise decisions brought us to, repeat, 52 straight months of economic growth, 4-5% unemployment and a 14000 stock market, and no further attacks. The collapse of Worldcom, Tyco, Enron and the dot com bubble and then 9/11. I have said it often but for some of you, repeating things is maybe the only way. The downward spiral began with the 2006 election and Democrat controlled Congress. Need I say more. COME ON LESTER, GIVE ME YOUR GUT FEELING REFERENCE OBAMA, OUR NARCISSITIC PRESIDENT.
Well look at that: Gordy came out using his real name and did not hide behind an alias. Improvement, Gordy.
You guys are right: forget history. Let's deal with the simple facts of Rush and FOX and Beck and the rest of the people who live in the slime and dirt. Forget history. Let's repeat the Bush and Reagan fiasco. History is bunk, right Gordy?
To use something actually related to this blog, let me quote Mr. Schultz in this blog: "When one has only an elementary understanding, elementary solutions seem obvious."
Mr. Schultz covers facts and history, his critics here want to ignore history and make the same mistakes over and over.
After all, ignorance is bliss. Happy trails, Gordy.
P.S. Lots of my comments never see print here. It is not a left-wing conspiracy. Though this site needs some major overhauls.
I forgot to add one more little comment reference this unqualified President. EVERYTHING is above his pay grade, not just the murder of babies.
Still waiting for your gut feeling Lester. Come on, be brave. You might just say something positive that we can ALL agree with with reference to Mr. O. Tom, do you mean that Reagan guy who also came into a recession and had positive growth for 6 of the 8 years? My analysis of the entire economic situation IS: NOTHING WILL IMPROVE UNTIL CONSTRUCTION COMES BACK. Maybe we can put all the welfare recipients to work building houses under the watchful eye of skilled workers. Build the small homes in the wide open spaces of the west where they can absorb all the sunshine, create farms, till the soil, hunt for game, fish, make them maintain their new surroundings in order to collect their welfare check. That could take about 50 years of development and take the pressure off the major cities being run into the ground by Democrat leadership in their cities. Sounds stupid I know but it is a suggestion. All non-union workers of course. Kind of like the AVATAR utopia!
Tom, you mention slime and dirt and equate that with Beck, Rush and FOX. Have you EVER looked at the Daily Kos or Move On.Org? Now THAT is slime and dirt. Four letter words, denigrating women, you name it. Just angry, bitter people who have not a clue what goes on but prefer to defame anyone and everybody who disagrees with them. I suggest you turn your attention to the number one news/opinion organization in the WORLD, that being FOX. You just may change your tune and FINALLY be informed.
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