Wednesday night, my Dad and I decided to attend the "Tea Party" at Valleydale. Excited that I would get a chance to meet other people that realized what is wrong in this great nation I posted a facebook status. It was fairly simple and to the point. It just said, "Cameon bought her new Portuguese Water Dog with the Stimulus Package. Going to the rally."

OK, so I did take a stab at the new Portuguese Water Dog that was bought by the President, but I thought it was pretty clever. (Please contact me if you would like a bumper sticker)

At any rate, before even 5 minutes had passed there was a "facebook war" taking place on my facebook. Insults were being thrown back and forth, words were being exchanged, parents were telling their kids to hide in the closet, and Obama was sicking his precious Water Dog on the infidels.

Finally, my Godfather stepped in and said, "This is some kinda cat fight you have going on here. I am curious though as to what GW Bush did that was so wrong in the eyes of your generation. Don't get me wrong, I don't agree with everything he did, but on the whole, he did most of what we elected him to do. Hell I think Ronaldus Magnus was the greatest president this nation has ever seen, but I did not think he did everything right.What did Bush do or not do?"

This, is my response to that question.

It wasn't a cat fight first of all. That would require that the other side said things that were intelligent and that wasn't happening. At all. Which brings me to my next point.

I have a feeling that if you ask most of the people in my generation why they think George W. Bush was such a bad President, they would either spout off "I dunno," or all the crap that the media has filled their parent's brain with, which went directly to them.

So, the usual reasons for people in my generation to hate Bush?

1. Operation Iraqi Freedom

• "They kill babies while they are in Iraq." HELLO???!!! The media has convinced people in my generation that our troops go over their and shoot up everyone with no regard to anything but themselves. If only these people took the time to do some research they would find that the people in Iraq use kids as mortars. That's right. They strap bombs to their kids and send them out to play because they know that American soldiers won't shoot a child at first, giving them just enough time to set off the bomb and destroy an American life and their own child's. But it won't just be one American life, it will also be that soldier's potential family. His wife, kids, parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters...all of those American lives that will be changed forever. To these people, one life that can be replaced is worth destroying American lives.
• "We are destroying their country." The media has also convinced people in my generation that the American soldiers are destroying this fine country. I mean obviously, because it was so splendid before. But that's beside the point. What the media doesn't let on is that the terrorists in this country use their schools, mosques, and other buildings to place bombs in. They place bombs in playgrounds knowing that the American soldier will then have to make the choice of destroying a school or the bomb that will potentially kill more people. When they go in, they are obviously accused of running into a school full of Iraqi children...or a religious center even if the bomb was centered right under Ala.
• "We are losing American lives for nothing." If you believe that they are fighting for nothing, that is your problem. However, the guys fighting over there have to believe they are fighting for something or they would be dead pretty quickly. The minute you give up what you are fighting for, is the minute you lose a reason to keep fighting. And that is when all of a sudden you just stop.

2. World Trade Centers

• "He didn't respond fast enough." The media has it implanted in our generation that George W. Bush had all of this intelligence that would have stopped the World Trade Centers from being hit. People in my generation say that it's his fault for letting that happen. But, at the same time, when there are reports that Iraq has nuclear warheads they are planning to use on the U.S. we are supposed to not go over there and stop them. WHAT KIND OF SENSE DOES THAT MAKE??!!

3. He destroyed the economy

• "It's his fault that we are in this huge mess. He's a Republican." Once again, the media and no research on their part. Little do these people know that even before Bush came into office the Congress was Democratic and he could not get anything passed except what they believed would be "the right thing to do." Granted, the bail outs weren't such a great idea, but in other circumstances and with other action taken, they could have been.

Charlie,

To tell you the truth, the reason that people in my generation think former President George W. Bush was so horrible is because the media has told them so and because they haven't taken the time to research anything that might be different.

People in my generation are too concerned about Facebook, American Idol, and the latest fashions to be worried about death rates or anything else. They are too worried about those things and not worried enough about the principles that this country was founded on.

People in my generation don't have principles or morals for the most part. The idea is that everything goes and that you can do anything because parent's can't discipline their kids the way they used to in fear of being sent to DHR for abusing their kids. Everything is given, and nothing is earned.

People in my generation lack the ability and the passion that the people in say my grandfather's generation possessed. People in my generation haven't had to face hard times or difficulties because everything is just handed out.

People in my generation don't care.

Except for the very few.

Not too long ago, a buddy of mine and I decided that it would be best if we just remained friends. That taking things to the next level would be detrimental to our relationship and that we didn't want to risk it if something should happen in the end. The decision was mutual. It was definitely not one sided by any means.

But now, I find myself in a somewhat ironic situation.

We don't talk as much as we did before. In fact, now we rarely talk. And, when we do, it's usually pointless gabber that really holds no significance in life. And believe me when I say, I hate pointless conversations. Those conversations when you call and say “Let me tell you what I had for lunch today…” yeah, they do nothing for me. Sorry.

In fact, this has happened several times. I guess my question is whether or not it was actually a "lets just be friends because I value our friendship so much," kind of thing or a more "I'm tired of you now leave," kind of thing? And, furthermore, if it was the latter, why it wasn't just said like that.

I get sick of people. More than you know. And when I do, I'm usually pretty blunt about it. So, why is it so very hard for others to do the same?

Why is it that people can't say what they think?

Why is it we are so worried about what the other person will think about us?

If someone is an arrogant piece of crap that is most likely never going to find what they want because they don't really want to find then I'll tell them so. If I think someone has the wrong idea about the fact that the world should revolve around (insert name here) land I will certainly tell them that they are, in fact, much like Pluto in their miniscule existence.

I only wish I could meet people that would do the same.

If only former President Bush had said "Hey, Louisiana, it's not my fault your stuck but actually, your mayor's and your governor’s fault. Maybe you should have thought before you elected someone that didn’t know what they were doing, and now you’re paying for it,” I think the world would have been a much happier place.

In my opinion, if the world had a bigger back bone it would be a better place. For instance, now we simply just let people tell us what we should think. Is this “The Giver?” Have I missed the meeting where I was supposed to go and have someone else installed into my head telling me what I should think? If I did, someone needs to schedule me for that operation, because I am already dying in this world of non-thinkers.

We are teaching our kids to just go with the flow. Being different isn’t popular. If you’re different, you will be ridiculed and you won’t be the cool kid. That’s not true…for the most part. And, even if it is, it’s fun not being like everyone else. The only thing your missing out on, is guys wearing skin tight jeans.

No thank you!

Why are we teaching that it’s ok to be like everyone else? That we should, in fact, go to the norm? That we should believe what everyone else thinks and that when times get tough and it’s even harder to defend what you want, we should just go back to the norm and let them have their way?

NO!

BE STRONG! BELIEVE IN WHAT YOU WANT TO BELIEVE IN! STAND UP FOR WHAT YOU WANT TO BELIEVE IN! TELL PEOPLE WHAT YOU THINK! TELL PEOPLE WHAT YOU WANT THEM TO KNOW! DON’T BE AFRAID OF HURTING FEELINGS!! BETTER YET, JUST CARE ABOUT SOMETHING BESIDES WHAT SOMEBODY WORE ON THE GRAMMYS LAST NIGHT!!