Be Careful When you Bash Bush!

You know, I'm getting tired of hearing about how bad George W. Bush was as president. Here's an inside tip for you--GEORGE BUSH IS NOT PRESIDENT ANYMORE. OK, now that we have that out of the way, be careful how you bash Bush's policies, because when you do, you're not helping Mr. Obama at all. Let's look the differences between the policies of these two presidents:

EVIL BUSH POLICIES                                        WONDERFUL OBAMA POLICY

War in Afghanistan                                              War in Afghanistan 

War in Iraq                                                          War in Iraq

Wiretapping American Citizens                             Wiretapping American Citizens

Drone attacks killing “suspected” terrorists             Drone attacks continue    

Increased the budget deficit, debt                           EXTREME increase in debt, deficit

Advocated amnesty for illegal aliens                        Advocates amnesty for illegals    

Detention Center at Guantanamo Bay                     Detention Center at Guantanamo Bay

Retains right to “enhanced interrogation”                  Retains right to these methods

Expanded government involvement into                    Attempt to nationalize health care

health care (prescription drugs)

No security for Southern border                               Even LESS security at border

Cozy Relationship with Oil Industry                         Cozy Relationship with Oil Industry

 Lobbyists in adminstration                                     More lobbyists in administration

 Unemployment rising                                             EVEN higher unemployment

Now, I opposed almost everything Bush did as president. He governed like a Democrat. So I get tired of the litany of accusations against Bush as a defense of Obama. It doesn't fly any more. You guys need to stop this excuse about having inherited a mess. EVERY president inherits a mess. The president is supposed to make things BETTER not worse. 

When you compare the policies of these two, it seems to me that Obama is really Bush on STEROIDS!

Thanks for listening to my rant.

Sincerely,

Bob Roushar

Was Jesus a Liberal?

Dear Friends:

I have heard it said that we shouldn't mix politics and religion, but in a sense, how can you separate them? I mean, theocracies are dangerous and have never worked without oppression and bloodshed, but in a way, we can't divorce our set of values from the way we vote.

I have noticed that if one goes to a new-thought church, it is assumed that he or she is a liberal in his or her politics. This is an erroneous assumption. There are many of us who believe in the universality of the divine principle, and of our connectedness. That does not mean we all believe in the same principles of governance.

I have had friends who bring up Jesus with regard to so many of the issues we are debating about today, trying to prove that Jesus was a liberal, I guess. Well, we can't say with certainty what he WOULD do if he were alive today, but we know there are things he did not do.

Jesus did not demand that the government take care of the poor or sick. He told his followers to do that. He did not tell his followers to force someone else to do it, nor to shame them into doing it. No, the responsibility was firmly on their shoulders.  Jesus told his followers to turn the other cheek, but he did not tell the government to do so. Jesus did not demonstrate against the government about the wars it was involved in--if fact, he did not demonstrate against the government at all about anything. This makes Jesus more like a conservative than a liberal.

If you are a political conservative who feels out of place among new-thought people, then relax. Your view is valid. It is compatible with universal principle and connectedness. Holding people accountable to work and take care of themselves and their families is a good thing, a compassionate thing--and so is charity. Conservatives statistically give more to charity than do liberals. We are all one in a sense, of course--but our checking accounts are not. Every individual has a lesson to learn about money and work and the relationship between the two. Every individual must find their own way, and it is our joy to help when we can.

There is nothing to be ashamed of for a conservative position on politics. It reveals your love of freedom and a desire for that freedom to be preserved for everyone.

Namaste,
Bob Roushar