Blue Owl Brewing
Checklist for the Next Four Years
RECEIVED Thu., Nov. 4, 2004
Dear Editor,
So it's true ... Bush has slithered and slimed his way into re-election. What delightful things can we expect from four more years of the fearmongering corporate war machine?
Recriminalization of abortion – check
Constitutional banning of gay marriage – check
Quagmire Iraq: the new Vietnam – check
Reinstatement of the military draft: ladies, this means you, too – check
The war on terrorism: al Qaeda attacks, part II – check
PATRIOT Act III: Big Brother is watching – check
The continuing disappearance of the separation of church and state – check
A conservative Republican Supreme Court – check
The deepening of the worldwide hatred of Americans – check
The widening of the gap between the wealthy elite and the so-called middle class – check
Environmentally destructive legislation and industry – check
American occupation of Middle Eastern and Asian countries – check
More lay-offs, outsourcing, and downsizing with increased lack of corporate responsibility – check
Total disregard and ignorance of socially, economically, and environmentally progressive and sustainable values – check
Four more years of greed, lies, and living in fear – check
Congratulations to the Republican Party on their victory. You're getting exactly what you wanted. Now, as things go from bad to worse, and they most definitely will, there will be no one left to blame.
As an American who loves my country, but fears my government, I will continue to practice civil disobedience, fuel the flames of dissent, and protest the wrongs of the current administration. It is your right as an American to let your voice be heard. Do not concede defeat; get involved. Continue to be yourself and fight for what you believe in. Austin is a fantastic city ... a place where the propaganda of fear is met with equally loud voices for change.
So it's true ... Bush has slithered and slimed his way into re-election. What delightful things can we expect from four more years of the fearmongering corporate war machine?
Recriminalization of abortion – check
Constitutional banning of gay marriage – check
Quagmire Iraq: the new Vietnam – check
Reinstatement of the military draft: ladies, this means you, too – check
The war on terrorism: al Qaeda attacks, part II – check
PATRIOT Act III: Big Brother is watching – check
The continuing disappearance of the separation of church and state – check
A conservative Republican Supreme Court – check
The deepening of the worldwide hatred of Americans – check
The widening of the gap between the wealthy elite and the so-called middle class – check
Environmentally destructive legislation and industry – check
American occupation of Middle Eastern and Asian countries – check
More lay-offs, outsourcing, and downsizing with increased lack of corporate responsibility – check
Total disregard and ignorance of socially, economically, and environmentally progressive and sustainable values – check
Four more years of greed, lies, and living in fear – check
Congratulations to the Republican Party on their victory. You're getting exactly what you wanted. Now, as things go from bad to worse, and they most definitely will, there will be no one left to blame.
As an American who loves my country, but fears my government, I will continue to practice civil disobedience, fuel the flames of dissent, and protest the wrongs of the current administration. It is your right as an American to let your voice be heard. Do not concede defeat; get involved. Continue to be yourself and fight for what you believe in. Austin is a fantastic city ... a place where the propaganda of fear is met with equally loud voices for change.
Cristi Fleetwood
