Just so you don't think I'm too biased towards Mr. Bush's government, I feel I should put in my two cents on his domestic policies. First off, John Ashcroft and just about every policy associated with him. He's evil. The Patriot Act is evil. Although there are items in the Patriot Act that could be used for the purposes of good, the downside is just too horrible. This act gives the government the ability to invade our privacy in a way that should not ever have to conteplated in a free society. I understand the idea of giving up some liberties in order to be more secure, and I deny it. I'd rather feel slightly more vulnerable and at the same time be able to feel secure in my right to keep to myself. As it is, I feel vulnerable to terrorism, and I worry the government now has a file on me with a list of all the people I associate with and all the books I've checked out from the library. Why does the government need to know this?

Healthcare is another problem. What's up with this new Medicare prescription thing? If you're old and you've worked your whole life, why does that suddenly mean you no longer have to take responsibility for yourself? I always hear of the wisdom of the elderly. If they're so wise, then why didn't they save up enough money to pay their bills in their retirement age? Everything I read about medicare leads me to believe that the cost of this new program will almost immediately rise above current projections, and only continue to get larger and larger over time. Why pass a bill to pay for things that people should pay for themselves? This is not a welfare state, why is George Bush, ostensibly a Republican, a group that supposedly does not favor big government, pushing big government?