Sunday, January 02, 2005
Values, Again
It is sometimes so embarrassing to be an American. The recrowning ceremony of George the 2nd will cost more than $30-$40 million according to some reports, more than our original offer of aid to the tsunami victims.
I am grateful for one thing, however. The Bush callousness has provided a discussion point for our sons around which we have been able to come to a consensus about our values, in this case, the use of government and private money for charitable purposes.
Bush has provided many opportunities for "value-think" this year. After all, the polls reassured us of that point right after the election. I'm pretty sure that many of those folks who cited values as their number one vote motivator were people like me - - people who feel that George's values were bred in the lions' dens in Rome, not in the ring where the Christians were.
I am grateful for one thing, however. The Bush callousness has provided a discussion point for our sons around which we have been able to come to a consensus about our values, in this case, the use of government and private money for charitable purposes.
Bush has provided many opportunities for "value-think" this year. After all, the polls reassured us of that point right after the election. I'm pretty sure that many of those folks who cited values as their number one vote motivator were people like me - - people who feel that George's values were bred in the lions' dens in Rome, not in the ring where the Christians were.
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