Political Perspective
Posted on | June 20, 2008 |
My main focus on the blog is audio, but I’ll veer away here and there when I feel the urge.
I’m going on record, here and now (in a time-dated, Internet posting), to say that our current president, George W. Bush, will be remembered as “the reactionary president.” His terms in office have largely been defined by lack of any overall planning, and reacting to circumstances.
Whether you’re in politics or business, this is a sure-fire plan for failure. And the adage “failing to plan is planning to fail” (or something to that effect) has proven itself true once again. In my estimation, in eight years “W” has set us back decades: in foreign policy, environmental policy (or lack thereof) and how the world perceives the United States.
I often wonder how GWB was elected to a second term. But it’s really pretty simple: he convinced people that changing horses mid-stream (in the middle of a major military conflict) was too dangerous, and that we had to stay focused on “defeating the enemy.”
Sadly, ignorance makes us our own worst enemy.
I’m not partisan, so this isn’t a Republican slam. It’s just an observation that we need leadership that is educated and proactive, not recalcitrant. I hope whoever succeeds him in the next election has those qualities.
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June 20th, 2008 @ 5:30 pm
Right on.