If You Woke Up Tomorrow Being G.W. Bush...

[member2686]

If, by some magic or curse (depending on how you see Bush) this happened, what would you do? :dunno:

 

[Incentive]

Stop the War

 

[ufirst07]

stop illegal immigration

 

[Imagine]

Invest more money in improving the world rather than destroy it (I'm serious. I believe dissent in the population of many Muslim countries is caused by a low quality of life and that, short of complete annihilation, improving these countries will be the better, if not only, long-term solution to terrorism and cultural barriers between the west and arab worlds. It will, at any rate, be a better option than declaring war on them).

Oh, and I would also announce that I'm gay. Just for fun.

 

[Feelie]

Fuck Laura?

 

[lovethedawgs]

Take an English class.

 

[georges]

Hi

I poped up here because Nightfly talked me about that thread
I think if I was gwb,I would ask the Israelis to destroy Iran's powerplants and kill all the Hamas leaders that are involved in terrorism. I would also ask to establish death penalty against terrorists, sex offenders, serial killers, gang members and mafiosi.
Besides that I would make disciplinarian camps mandatory for kids who insult teachers, steal in shops, ignore respect and discipline, their teacher will be an alike of Hardass gunnery sergeant Hartman.

I will pop up from time to time and wish all the best to everyone

regards

georges

 

[Ronaldoxxx1702795853]

i would open my window and jump out ....:1orglaugh

 

[member20672]

Do something to get our boys out of the Middle East...and then I'd go eat a turkey sandwhich in the White House's kitchen, after I checked to see if the Oval Office, is really oval.

 

[Mayhem]

I would instigate WWIII against the Arab world. No more pussy-footing around. They would have to build Tomahawk missiles around the clock to keep up with demand. Syria, Iran, and Saudi Arabia would all be on my list. The streets would become rivers of blood.

Don't get me wrong. For years I've followed the lead: Islam is a religion of peace, blah, blah, blah. But now they're attacking embassies again? Fuck 'em. They are animals, they should be slaughtered like animals. I'm through being "enlightened" or "tolerant of other peoples beliefs".

And for all you Canadians, Brits, Frenchies and the rest who like the blame America for everything: Blow Me! We are the first super-power in the history of the planet that has failed to annihilate (or tried to) a hostile power that has attacked us. If we were the Roman Empire, British Empire, etc., this whole issue would be over, and Islam would be relegated to the museums where it belongs. The old tactics worked best. Kill them, burn them, starve them, let them die of disease. America failed to follow this doctrine in Korea. Strife in Korea. We failed to follow this doctrine in Vietnam. We lost in Vietnam. And now the Middle East. They are the ones who want this war. I say give it to them.

Anyway, that's what I would do.

 

[Nate1218]

Have to agree on everything you said Georges except the one of Death Penalty for Sex Offenders. I would just make sure that they got a stiffer penalty than judges gave them in previous cases 30 and 60 days in jail.:wtf: So I guess I would try and replace the judges that don't give a shit about the Judicial system, especially when they are dealing with a minor who has been sexual abused. (or just raped) I would give them more like 20 years in prison.

I would also have to do something about the prisons that are more and more allowing the inmates to have all kinds of privileges that makes some of us common folks jealous that they have stuff that we may not have. They don't need to be rewarded they need to be punished for crimes they have committed.

I'm done ranting now.

 

[Member2019]

I'd be like, "Fuck it, I don't need the pressure and let someone else figure out everything" and resign. Seriously. I'm not saying I agree with GWB's policies any more or less than Clinton, his father, Reagan, etc... I'm just saying I would NOT want to be President of the United States, period.

Besides, with my Libertarian ideals, I'd be impeached within days. Democrats and Republicans would quickly agree, they'd both hate me.

 

[Slam]

I would hire a team of interns and pull a Clinton. Then the next morning I was no longer GWB, I'd watch the news and enjoy him dealing with the problems

 

[SeraphiM]

If You Woke Up Tomorrow Being G.W. Bush...

Hmmmm, I guess I would have to put up or shut up. I haven't agreed 100% with what he has done, but I'm afraid to see what it could have been like if Kerry had won.

I guess it's easy to criticize when the decision is not yours to make.

I guess the first thing I would do is reconsider all actions being taken by US troops and make the best decision I could with what info I had at hand :dunno:

 

[om3ga]

I would instigate WWIII against the Arab world. No more pussy-footing around. They would have to build Tomahawk missiles around the clock to keep up with demand. Syria, Iran, and Saudi Arabia would all be on my list. The streets would become rivers of blood.

Don't get me wrong. For years I've followed the lead: Islam is a religion of peace, blah, blah, blah. But now they're attacking embassies again? Fuck 'em. They are animals, they should be slaughtered like animals. I'm through being "enlightened" or "tolerant of other peoples beliefs".

And for all you Canadians, Brits, Frenchies and the rest who like the blame America for everything: Blow Me! We are the first super-power in the history of the planet that has failed to annihilate (or tried to) a hostile power that has attacked us. If we were the Roman Empire, British Empire, etc., this whole issue would be over, and Islam would be relegated to the museums where it belongs. The old tactics worked best. Kill them, burn them, starve them, let them die of disease. America failed to follow this doctrine in Korea. Strife in Korea. We failed to follow this doctrine in Vietnam. We lost in Vietnam. And now the Middle East. They are the ones who want this war. I say give it to them.

Anyway, that's what I would do.

Excuse me:

During the Middle Ages the Islamic World had a very significant impact upon Europe, which in turn cleared the way for the Renaissance and the Scientific Revolution. In the Medieval age, Islam and Muslims influenced Europe in a number of different ways. One of the most important of these subjects was Science. Cities like Baghdad, Damascus, Cairo and Cordoba (the capital of Muslim Spain) were the centers of civilization. These cities were flourishing and Muslim scientists made tremendous progress in applied as well as theoretical Science and Technology. In Europe, however, the situation was much different. Europe was in the Dark Ages. It had no infrastructure or central government.

Science was encouraged by the Abbasid caliphs of Baghdad and they established the "House of Wisdom", an academy of science where they gathered important Sanskrit and Greek manuscripts and supported scholars to study and translate them. Some of these manuscripts were thus saved for humanity only through the Arabic medium.

Thus, Muslims feel that the era that followed the Romans Era and is commonly refered to as the "Dark Ages" by us, should fairly be named the "Muslim Era".

The important contributions made by Islamic scholars can be seen in many words still in use today: alkali, algebra, alchemy, alcohol, Aldebaran, Altair, Algol, alembic, algorithm, almanac, Almagest, through to zenith and zero. Not bad for "animals"....

Also, I'm sorry but not all Muslims seek the destruction of western society. As I mentioned in another thread it is up to those silent Muslims to denounce and defeat the extremist elements in their midst, who taint their religion with each bomb, kidnap, destruction and atrocity.
Those extremists responsible for 9/11, Bali, Madrid, 7/7 and other outrages are scum of the Earth and deserve to go to hell. But they are also successfully (imo) painting Islam as an intolerant religion dedicated to the destruction of our civilisation and they strengthen support for far-right elements (like our British National Party). The average Muslim has to recognise this.
A religion that kept science & mathematics alive during the Dark Ages shouldn't be hijacked by fundamentalism.

Ok - If I was dubya, I would adopt a disguise and go amongst the populace to determine what people really think:

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[spiceworld]

I would shot myself.

 

[Feelie]

I would shot myself.

:1orglaugh Maybe slightly over the top.

Although

 

[robertodiaz123]

I would shot myself.

Me too :ak47:

 

[Mayhem]

Om3ga: Good post. I am well aware of the contributions that medieval Islam made to the society of the time. In fact, I'll see you and raise. Muslims were bathing when Christians were still stupid enough to think it was harmful. And during a time when a dozen books made a "library" to a Christian, cities like Cordoba, Seville and Madrid (all under Muslim rule) were centers of education, with entire streets groaning under the weight of books and pamphlets. The idea of a coffee house as a center of debate was an Islamic invention.

That was then, this is now.

Whatever redeeming features the Muslim world may have had at a given time, those values are quite simply gone. GONE. Show me one area of the Mideast that bears any resemblance to what you and I described. It's not there anymore. What's left is ignorance, hatred, spite and bile for their own sake. And people are dying, and they will continue to die. Or is there anyone out there delusional to think that maybe things will have calmed down by this time next year?

So all that I (personally) am left with is: If people are going to die anyway, let it be the other side. Show me anything other than violence that these people might understand and let's give it a try. But when that try fails(and it will), go back to bombing the shit out of them.

It really is that simple. Stop attacking us, and we'll stop attacking you.

 

[Mayhem]

BTW, when I said "Good post", I lied. Excellent post! I have no idea how this rep thing works, but I tried to add to your points.