Presidents Bush’s satisfaction numbers are dwindling across the US, with the war on terror, Iraq, the lack of preparedness for bad weather, and Karl Rove leading the way as the causes. To save his legacy as the man who freed Iraq and ended the world wide terrorist threat, Bush finds himself making decisions that will not reinforce his legacy but save it.
On Tuesday (Nov. 1st), President Bush announced plans for spending 7.1 billion dollars to prepare the US for bird flu out break on US soil. The money will be split between stock piling and producing different vaccines for bird flu, and to assist state and local government.
While I personally feel that this bird flu pandemic-to-be is all hype (remember SARS?) I also think that this move by Bush is not about bird flu but about covering his ass. His numbers aren’t great, and the government took a lot of hits for lack of preparedness for hurricane Katrina, and its unwillingness to spend on the upkeep and repair of New Orleans levies. With the war on terror and the development of Iraq stalling, Bush knows that he must now start prevailing good deeds to save face and his legacy. What better way to do that then to spend money on something that may or may not happen!
In socialism, decisions like these will not be made for any reason but for the overall need of society. No one man will make choices for personal, financial or political reasons.
Kalifornia Kid.
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