Bush Campaign Worker/Iraq Vet Votes Straight Dem in '06

[RamboLiberal]

Great letter in my local paper today.

One-party rule has mangled things here and in Iraq

I worked on George W. Bush's campaigns and once sat in his chair on the campaign plane. Last week, I voted "straight Democratic."

I had never done that before -- it was the arrogance of the Bush administration. I was sick of Mr. Bush telling me he was going to run "the war" his way, whether I liked it or not, and to hell with Congress. I was sick of one-party rule with no debate. I didn't want my president issuing warrants without a judge's permission. I was sick of $3 a gallon for gas with billions in oil company profits.

After six years, all the Republicans had accomplished were tax cuts for large corporations, war profiteering contracts for their inside friends, denials to raise the minimum wage, deficit spending beyond belief and a new bankruptcy code that makes it harder for individuals to get a new start.

I had supported the war -- then I got sent to Ramadi in Anbar province. After a few months "in country" having talked to hundreds of Iraqis, it became clear that President Bush and his war team had wildly miscalculated the entire effort. Literally everything in Iraq was broken. I saw friends get killed and couldn't find a reasonable justification for their deaths.

I left with a Purple Heart and a conviction that the medal wasn't worth the experience required to get it. I hope I never again see a time where one party controls everything and any attempts at criticism or debate are labeled as "unpatriotic."

James L. Coster
Scott, PA

[BOSSHOG]

1. I just so love to have my Patriotism questioned?

Especially by bush supporting chickenhawkers. The instances have been reduced to just about none of late, but I do enjoy the fireworks that come afterwords.

[texpatriot2004]

3. Blind faith in failed policy is NOT patriotism, eh BossHogg? nt

[texpatriot2004]

2. Excellent post. I hope I never see one party rule again either. I

am also sick of his arrogance. Thank you for your service and thank you for your thoughtfulness (as in really thinking about what they are doing)regarding this administration.