America shows lot's of class...., page 1

Originally posted by dooper
There is no excusing certain behavior in public. Hate if you must, but use civilized methods of demonstration. We as a nation have lost our sense of shame. And it showed.

Many Americans are crude, without decorum, and it doesn't just reflect on them, it reflects on us all.

When cameras are on, to use a bit of civility is not asking too much. They don't just reflect themselves and their lack of respect for themselves, they show a disrespect for us all.

I'd sure like to check back with these individuals in another year or two.

See how happy they are with this President.

See how proud they are.

I'll bet they'll be happier with a president who hasn't assassinated their character internationally.

You talk about a more civil method of protest...
But you conveniently forget that Bush made it almost impossible to speak freely against government.

The Bush administration planted people within groups, to spy and prevent protest.
He made it a "terrorist threat" to protest in the streets.
He tried to ban documentaries that portrayed him in a less than glowing light.
He created databases containing the details of people attending protests, for which they have experienced harassment from law enforcement since.
He eroded civil liberties so far as to include a civil rights free zone surrounding your country for 100 miles, encompassing most major cities.
He encourage the practice of spying on civilians, enabling millions of people to be monitored in every method of communication.

Even if you deny all of these things, you cannot deny that he forced a divide in America. You are either a blindly following "Patriot, accepting of everything the government does and says, or you are a "potential terrorist" deserving of intrusion and control for the safety of those who do follow blindly.

What I saw during the inauguration was millions of people all collectively breathing a sigh of relief that their monsters were finally evicted from power.
They wanted to show the world that they are not all dumb, blindly following, patriotism obsessed, silent people. Which is how Americans have been portrayed over the last 8 years.

Sometimes I just wish an American like you could see things from outside your country. It would be great if you could understand how everyone else has viewed America for the last 8 years. You'd be truly stunned and shocked to see how intelligent, free-thinking people view your country.

For years we all wondered why you allowed your elected officials such insane powers without argument. We all gasped in amazement every time Bush stood on a podium and bleated "terrorism" over and over, saying nothing else, and you all swallowed it without question.
Then, over the last couple of years, we were all stunned at the realization that you've been controlled and manipulated to the degree that there were dissenting voices, they were just often silenced by the fear of what the fanatical "patriots" might do to them in return for speaking their minds.

I wholeheartedly support every person who booed Bush.
They booed for every person held by America without charge or legal representation.
They booed for every person in Iraq and Afghanistan who saw their families and lives torn apart in a theft of Oil.
They booed for every person around the world who heard a US Government official state that they had the right to kidnap anyone in the world and hold them indefinitely without charge or legal rights.
They booed for every child killed in Gaza while American powers fed the war machine with more support.

And personally, they booed for me, a person who's watched Bush destroy the standing of America over the last 8 years and watched the UK government following their lead. Hopefully this will now end, and we can divert our government away from the fear-mongering tactics seen in recent years, and toward enforcing freedoms rather than limiting them.

Bye bye Bush, good riddance.