America is the greatest nation on Earth. Sometimes the people in charge of the laws and policies (and how they are made) do not make the best decisions to keep it that way for the majority of our population. I am of the opinion that we should do things for the common good, but sometimes I am outnumbered. That's fine; I understand how a Democracy works. However, when a poor decision is made by one of our leaders that hurts us as a nation, we should look at that decision objectively. It doesn't matter if we are Republican or Democrat, we should all be working together to find a solution to our common problems.
Vetoing federal stem cell research funding may not be the best decision for the majority. Bush thinks abortion is wrong, and like many who feel that way, he thinks that anything related to abortion is bad. I don't think the decision was the right one, nor do I think it was well thought out by him.
I also think that we should be fighting terrorists. I don't think we should be in Iraq. It pisses me off that there are groups that put us in danger, but we do nothing because of political ties with the same countries (i.e., money).
1.Five years since a major attack is not indicative of us being ahead of the "bad guys". These people take time to plan out their attacks, and they do it well. How much time was there between the other attacks? A longer lapse may just mean a larger threat to us. How many of the people on our most wanted list have been killed or captured?
2.What have you done that Eric has not to deserve your freedom? The rights and the country you love support Eric's ability to speak his opinion. People have died so that he can say the things you don't agree with. To state he should not be able to is arrogant and ignorant. Maybe you should stick with picking on his spelling.
Cliffs notes: Every decision should be an objective one (or as much as possible). Bush may not always make the right decision just because you support him, and he may not always make the wrong decision just because you don't like him.