Alert reader Donna contributes yet another reason why I didn't vote for Bush: his continued ability to ignore facts that don't mesh with his world view.
President Bush is holding fast to his rejection of mandatory curbs on greenhouse gases that are blamed for global warming, despite a new report from 300 scientists in the United States and seven other nations that indicates Arctic temperatures are rising. […]
Critics say Bush's opposition is ironic because the [Kyoto] treaty was modeled after the market-based US program for cutting acid rain created in 1990 by Bush's father and often pointed to by the current administration as a success story.
So, that's one reason. Ashcroft resigned (much to my surprise), but the damage has already been done. I can't believe the steaming pile of crap that is his resignation letter to the Bushmeister:
[…] Corporate integrity has been restored with the work of your Corporate Fraud Task Force. As a result United States markets have reinforced their position as the trusted allocators of the world's capital resources.
Thank you for your leadership which has made these and many other justice-related achievements possible.
The demands of justice are both rewarding and depleting. I take great personal satisfaction in the record which has been developed. The objective of securing the safety of Americans from crime and terror has been achieved. […]
Do you feel like your safety has been secured? Feh. Still, I'm trying not to dwell on it. I'm trying to look on the bright side and get back to my usual routine. (Oh, and if you're not already completely sick of looking at the election results, these maps and cartograms provide a fascinating look at the real data. )
Posted by rv at November 11, 2004 06:00 PM to news