Once... just once I'd like to see you write something that isn't an assault on Bush... maybe what you did this weekend... a movie you saw recently... something... anything...

Our resident Chicken Little has outdone himself.
I can't wait for Gene to give us the quatrain predicting the bird flu.

LOL, best article ever Col. You just have to have your cup of Bush Bashing everyday before you go to sleep.

All I found on this subject was that some people are upset, mostly those who are getting less money. But some actually said it's not a bad thing, here's an example:

At a press conference in Washington on Monday, Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt said the budget is "fiscally responsible" and makes some "tough choices."

and

"The vast majority of reduction in CDC spending is for building projects that have been completed," Pierce said. Several outside groups, however, provided specific criticism for health-related funding that is subject to the proposed cuts.

and

The American Public Health Association noted that the proposed fiscal 2006 White House budget includes several public health highlights - including a boost in funding for community health centers and flu vaccine.

Link

But ofcourse you only care about what those who complain say, as usual.

Did you ever consider the reason there are SO many stories about the adverse results of Bush is because almost everything he does results is making a problem worse or creating a new problem. I do not make up these stories they are ALL over the NEWS!

Gene -

How can you expect government to not only be the answer to everything, but also to do it perfectly the first time every time, without paying through the nose for it?

I do not expect the government to be EVERYTHING. Things like Border security, Homeland and national defense; Energy, etc are essentials for our society. In addition, we have made promises - Social Security, Medicare etc that must be honored. However, what we are doing is adding pork which has never been greater then since the GOP took control. They make the Democrats look like a piker. WE must be willing to PAY for the services we have undertaken even if that means slightly higher taxes. Running a $600 Billion deficit and piling up the debt the way Bush and his conservatives have is WRONG! If the majority are willing to cut even more services fine. However, I do not believe the vast majority are willing to do what would be required to balance the budget with spending cuts alone. WE have allowed it to get to far out of balance and the tax cuts alone WILL NOT close the gap.

DJBandit I dare you to list and support any major issues facing America that Bush has resolved or made significantly better over the past 5 1/2 years. For Example: Trade The Federal deficit Social Security Medicare Medicaid Border Security Health care Education War on terrorism Political atmosphere Energy Loss of manufacturing and tech jobs

What would be the point. When have you even answered a challenge or a question pointed at you? Why should I do it? And I know you and your little friends who look for these kinds of responses (you know who you are) are going to say "typical rightwing answer to aviod answering because he/she can't". Think what you like but I will not bother with it cause if you don't deem us worthy of answering our questions than I don't deem you worthy of a response to you dare. BTW I'm sure someone will eventually do it, I recomend they do it as a separate article so as to not further add more points to your article than it deserves.

BTW this dare has nothing to do with the article, it doesn't suprise me to see you looking for other subjects to prove you point, you can't even follow your own articles.

Did you even realize that not one of your replies speaks of the article? But what can we expect.

30,000 people die in the US every year from the flu and resulting complications. That's more than AIDS. How many people, worldwide, have died from this "pandemic"? Are you saying, Col, that the government should be giving us free healthcare for the regular flu, too, considering it is thousands of times more apt to kill someone in the US?

No, col, you're just a tyrant who thinks your opinion should be imposed on the rest of us. Many people don't believe that the government should be our overlords in any and all circumstance. Some of us wonder when they can't seem to do much else right why folks would even WANT them overseeing our health care.

But that isn't really the point, now, is it?

So now Bush is a jerkoff because he's cut funding in the face of the Bird Flu.
A couple months ago, he was a jerkoff because he was using the Bird Flu to misdirect public attention, to deflect it away from the BIG ISSUES and his own slidng popularity.

Liberals and Bush-bashers......never happy.

It is just like ignoring the levies in New Orleans. WE could have spent $30 million to have protected New Orleans and avoided $300 million in damage.

Gene -

You demonstrate the "bravery of being out of range." The levee problem was an issue of debate and concern long before the 4.3 years of the Bush administration that immediately preceeding their failure during Katrina. You are quite right that they should have been fortified long ago, but I fault the state and the city for not pushing the feds harder for the past 30 years (or, God forbid, taking care of it themselves). Bush had the misfortune of standing watch when the big one finally hit, but it was Congress (that little fitness club up on the hill there in DC) that for years & years failed to take the initiative and fund levee upgrades.

Daiwa

You are correct the issue of the levies has been going on for years. However the Bush administration had several studies prepared that clearly showed the need to begin providing the needed work. Let’s look at what Bush did with this information-- He CUT the funding level starting in 2001 and totally ignored the studies his administration prepared documenting the problem. What has been done to deal with the levies since Katrina? The only authorization approved by Bush is to restore the levies to withstand a Cat 3 storm. Why has the administration failed to included in the 2007 budget the funds to begin the rebuilding of the levies to withstand a cat.5 storm?

#16 by COL Gene Monday, February 13, 2006

love how those that support Bush simply ignore all the issued that face our country that are NOT being resolved. Today the House investigation of Katrina documented how Bush and the people he appointed utterly failed the American People.

as usual you give half information, what they said was ALL GOVERNMENT FAILED, at the state, county and city level too, this is why NO ONE TAKES YOU SERIOUS GENE.