George Bush, Jobs
According an MSNBC report a new deal has been reached by the United States and Airbus a European company that would build refueling planes for our Air Force. This new contract deal struck a blow to Boeing. This would send 40,000 jobs overseas instead of growing 40,000 jobs here in the US. Instead 23,000 jobs will remain here in the United States.
This new deal is not only damaging to our process of growing jobs and maintaining the jobs we have now, but it also puts Boeing in a tough spot. Boeing has been supplying the Air Force with refueling planes for over 50 years. Many criticize the move saying it will put millions into the European economy instead of boosting our economy..you know, the economy that NEEDS a boost.
You know I've defended this president on many issues. When people call him inept and the anti-Christ I've written many articles and blogs highlighting his sincere efforts in Africa and his plan for the Surge in Iraq. This time around I cannot defend him. George Bush has been oblivious to our economic needs. It's as if he just forgets the United States all together. He spends so much time and so much of OUR money overseas that one must wonder why we continue to pay taxes. Why are we doing this? Why are we paying for jobs that go overseas? Why are we paying for a war that leaves us less safe and $100 less rich? I mean this guy has to be the most mind numbingly oblivious president since Nixon, no, since Jimmy Carter.
A golden opportunity gone. Like that. I mean to cut out one the of the most important companies in the US, a company that generates jobs and money, that important thing that helps our economy grow, it's just dumb. Thousands have lost out on a chance to put food on the table and to help America's economy and job status regenerate. It's just so annoying how the president can send more jobs overseas without batting an eye. It's irresponsible and it's dumb. Did I mention that it's DUMB?!
I just don't know anymore. I sit with anticipation for 2009. I mean it can't get any worse than it already has. Sending 40,000 jobs overseas. My god that is, that's just so fucking' stupid. At this point I feel more like Lewis Black. He always talks about how he picks up the newspaper and how much fucked up shit he finds in the newspaper about the country and what George Bush has done and how he says to himself, "At this point could things get any worse" Well that's how I feel right now. Can this president, who didn't even know how mcuh gas was, can he do anything else? Can his reign of "Cowboy Foreign Policy" and his "Economics for Dummies" economic demolition get any worse?
As an Independent and a moderate I look for very few things in this country. I care about very few issues that effect us. The economy, national security, and social issues to name a few. I think George Bush has managed to fuck up about almost every single issue I care about in this country. I mean I'm against Free Trade but he's muddied that up so much that I don't think we'll ever recover. Our borders are basically welcoming mats for illegals and drug lords to just mosey on in. We've had border partol officers decapitated, we've had Americans kidnapped by gang leaders and drug lords from Mexico, and we've had drug smuggling and gang wars on the border of Laredo and Mexico. What has the president done? He's built half a fence and decided to shut the rest down for a few more years. "Uh we'll just let the uh, gang lords and drug cartels continue to cause havok on the Texas/Mexico borders, we've got "extremists" and terrorists to kill, we can't worrying about our borders right now, but it's coming along good"
Yeah, sure Mr. President. Dozens killed and or kidnapped by gangs and drug lords is mighty good news.