Strangely enough, this is inspired by P!nk's song, "Dear Mr. President". I really liked that song because it put into verse what a lot of people were thinking throughout the entire Bush Administration. Unlike her earlier stuff (which was more pop-princess-like than anything), this poignant, soft song (with the Indigo Girls) was brimming with rage and sadness. The best part about it was that it followed the trend of Green Day's "American Idiot" as well as other albums in terms of confronting the state of the country. They harnessed the anger of the majority of the American public--if not the youth of this country.
But I digress. Ever since I first heard P!nk's song, I had wanted to write a list of questions I would ask the President Bush. And, like the end of her song, I know he'll never walk with me. However, it feels good to put these inquiries out there in terms of discussion.
So, this is will not be the usual diary, as you have already guessed. Instead, this will end with my list of questions. In the discussion section, add your own or discuss what I have here.
And of course, always participate in the poll. :)
1.) If the rumor is true that you did not want to be President, why did you run?
2.) Did you sleep well after the "Shock and Awe" bombing on Baghdad, Iraq?
3.) Would you have been a different person if you went into a twelve-step program instead of going cold turkey?
4.) Did you ever think about the implications of the word, "homeland"?
5.) Why aren't your children serving either in Afghanistan or in Iraq?
6.) If you failed at all your other business ventures, why would you think you'd be successful at being the President?
7.) Does it worry you that poor and middle class people are going to food banks in order to feed themselves because they don't have enough to make ends meet?
8.) If you support the troops forthrightly, why do you neglect the veterans as well as the injured soldiers who come back to America after their tours in Iraq?
9.) Why don't you respect the Geneva Conventions?
10.) What is the Iraq War for, really?
--politicalceci