The events that occurred at this year's RNC while Bush was in town are probably the best
sneak preview of Bush's second term that we'll get. The story is long, but sobering... and definitely worth the read. Also
here.
It's clear that Bush's administration treats the Constitutional rights (and privacy) of Americans to be priviledges, which are subject to dismissal without just cause, or notice. This is evidenced by the Patriot Act,
Free Speech zones, the
Matrix, his ban on photographing the coffins of returning dead soldiers, et cetera ad absurdum. This is to say nothing of his lies, war-mongering, blatant manipulation of the press (including scripted questions), prematurely abandoning the search for bin Laden, and
countless other reasons to get this man and his administration out of power.
I really wonder how far he has to go before his supporters start seeing what an unspeakably
poor president he is. How many innocent bodies have to pile up? How many rights tdo we have to surrender in the name of safety?