Eugene found George W. Bush's resume. What's sad is that these are mostly if not all factually correct.
People say that they trust Bush to keep us safe--apparently the Adminstration's spin is working. A group of former diplomats and military commanders signed an open letter a few months ago stating that "Americans Are Less Safe Under Bush Administration Policies". This group includes generals and amabassadors appointed by both parties--and one former CIA Director.
Now, a group of 169 business school professors--a group that includes two Nobel laureates--have signed an open letter critizing Bush's economic policies.
Here's a quote from a recent Washington Post article and the impact of Bush's economic policy.
"The consequences are just coming into view. The White House has ordered draft budgets for 2006 that would cut spending on homeland security, veterans affairs and education, according to White House documents."
So why should anyone vote for Bush? If you care about outlawing abortion above all else. If you believe that citizens should not be allowed to critize the government. If you care more about invading Iraq than homeland security. If you prefer tax cuts for the wealthy over economic growth. I'm sure there are other reasons but I can't think of them right now...
I was at the Mariners game Friday night and saw Ichiro match and then pass George Sisler's 84 year old mark for hits in a season (257). In an age where professional athelete make phone calls after scoring touchdowns, Ichiro is a class act. After passing Sisler with his 258th hit of the season, the other Mariners came out and mobbed Ichiro at first base. Even with all the excitement of the moment, he still took the time to walk over to Sisler's relatives in attendance and thank them for being there.
Ichiro's climb into the record books was the only highlight of an extremely disappointing season for the Mariners as they just barely managed to escape a 100 loss season. I was also disappointed with how little the national media covered Ichiro's moment. Right after Ichiro's hit, David called his brother who was watching ESPN at home; he told us that ESPN had not broken away from their regular programming to broadcast Ichiro's at-bat. When I got home I turned on Sportscenter to learn that Ichiro was not the lead story--it was a Bonds-Babe Ruth comparison.