Watchdog group: Depth of Bush failures surprised even us

[Christa]

With the Bush administration about to leave office after reaching record-setting disapproval ratings, the nation might be in the mood for some New Year's resolutions pinpointing mistakes of the last eight years that it never, ever wants to make again.

For example, the country might want to do something about its massive backlogs in various essential government functions -- including 730,000 backlogged patent applications, 760,000 Social Security disability claims, and 806,000 Veterans Affairs disability claims.

Items which speak to the obsessions of the Bush administration appear in the list, as well, ranging from the record $9.91 billion spent on government secrecy in 2007 to the dismissal of all but 17 out of the 1273 whistleblower complaints filed from 2002 to 2008.

However, the most haunting entries may be those which document the toll taken on the American people over the last eight years, including pollution that causes 20,000 deaths a year and puts 60,000 newborns at risk of neurological problems., a two-thirds dropoff in the cleanup of toxic waste sites, and 2.5 million toxic toys recalled in the summer of 2007.

http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Watchdog_group_documents_Bushs_Broken_Government_1210.html

[Warpy]

1. I live next door to Texas

so nothing that son of a bitch has done has surprised me. The only thing that has surprised me is that the military stood up to him and prevented him from widening the Iraq war to Syria and Iran.

[PATRICK]

2. You had to go and say that.

It is probably a war order that accidentally got shredded with incriminating documents.

[snappyturtle]

3. K&R When I read these articles listing some of the failures I am always

amazed to think that there are still Americans who believe, truly believe, that * has been a great president because, after all, he has kept us safe. :sarcasm:

[Frustratedlady]

4. Every time I see the statement, "Well, Bush kept us safe." I wonder...

How can he prove it? Do they have a list of times we were almost invaded, nearly experienced a sequel to 9/11, or caught people coming over our open borders with WMDs? How do they know we were about to be hit X-### of times, but they thwarted the attempt?

In truth, we have probably been hit billion$ of times, through degradation of our economy. Didn't Bin Laden say he would win by bankrupting us? Aren't we about there?

Just askin'.

[Christa]

6. The dumbing down of America

People have to believe:

"he is keeping us safe" :eyes:

[codjh9]

5. Regarding the last paragraph (pollution, toxic waste cleanup, etc.) -

That CAN'T be true, 'cuz he/they 'care' about families, their grandchildren, and are patriotic! :sarcasm: