Wednesday, November 03, 2004

"Apres moi, c'est deluge"

Last evening, Sam and I went over to the house of some friends to watch the election returns. There were about 15 of us there, mostly Democrats and independents, and as the evening went on, we were heartened by some of the local results, but appalled by the national.

This morning, I have nothing but despair for the future of this country - Bush will rule with no checks or balances. He has his one-party government, and will certainly get to tip the Supreme Court even farther to the right. More Patriot Acts, more civil rights lost, more environmental destruction, more neocon wars and less truth in the news…

It’s called fascism, and it comes in on the feet of fear, abetted by those who give into it.

Remember, the people of Germany thought they were doing the right thing. Are we any better than they, now?

For those who voted for Bush after buying into his lies - they have now also taken on his hubris as well - his lies are now their lies. His crimes are now their crimes, his greed is now their greed. His murders are now their murders. His guilt is now their guilt.

These things are not ours, we who voted for hope instead of fear, who voted for real change instead of chump change, who voted because we believe in democracy instead of demagogery…

- Bob Woods