Bush's First Year-Domestic Stall
Afghanistan-Iraq Next?
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The first chapter discusses important details of Bush’s Inauguration Day. Specifics are described under the headings of Bush’s Speech, Immediate Reactions and Happenings, Criticisms of the Speech, Inaugural Ball Celebrations, Lamenting Absence of a Poet and Bush – "Legitimate" Recount Winner. Chapter 2 describes Bush appointees including the White House staff, Vice President Cheney’s staff, Cabinet members, other appointees including certain ambassadorships plus lines of succession at Cabinet agencies. The next chapter, 3, relates Bush’s nationwide tour to enlist public support for his proposed agenda, issuance of executive orders, memoranda, moratoria, rules and other actions to counter certain Clinton actions and the lavish White House Cinco de Mayo celebration obviously pandered at the Hispanic vote. Chapter 4 relates Senator Jefford’s defection from the Republican Party, reactions to his defection and loss of Republican control of the Senate to Democrats. The defection was bound to alter Bush’s agenda in frightful fiascoes hardly envisioned--in the "spirit of bipartisanship," of course. The chronology of Bush’s $1.6 Trillion Tax Cut Bill over 10 Years, Final Congressional Approval of Bush’s Tax Cuts, Criticisms of Bush’s Tax Cut Bill and Bush Signs Tax Cut Bill into Law are described in Chapter 5. Similar time line events regarding Education – Testing and Standards along with House and Senate Passage, Criticisms of Revisionist, Multicultural, Globalist Interdependent Education, Senate-House Conferees Compromise on Final Education Bill, Bush’s Signature and Sowell’s Criticism are also detailed. The main topics of National Defense and the U. S. S. Greenville are the focus of Chapter 6. Relevant defense issues revolve around review and assessment, military base closings, "Black Berets," "Golden Hawk" drone, ABM defense system, commercializing space, B-2 Batwing Bomber, joint strike fighter competition, world’s fastest computer, women in combat, F-22 fighter capabilities and experimental space planes X-37 and X-33. Social Security with the possibility of privatization of a portion into investments and concern for the unborn are discussed in Chapter 7. In addition, the touchy political issues of Medicare (prescription drugs for the elderly, patients’ bill of rights and day care research) and Stem Cell Research (including Bush’s limited decision) are described. Chapter 8 considers Domestic Policy issues including the Budget, Campaign Finance Reform, Faith-based Social Services, Census 200, Changed Racial-Ethnic-Cultural Mix and Sundry Topics. Among the latter discussed are Americans with Disabilities Act, Farm Subsidies, Federal Election Reform and Bush Equates Fetus to Child. Foreign Policy General and Bush’s Visits to the European Union and NATO are described in Chapter 9. In addition, full details surrounding the Spy Plane Incident (Release of the Soy Plane’s Captive Crew and Reparations for Accommodation and Storage) are given. Foreign Policy Continued is the substance of Chapter 10. Important events regarding China, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Kosovo, Mexico, Russia and Taiwan are detailed. Chapter 11 discusses two main topics: Immigration and Crime. Immigration details are described under headings Bush’s Innocuous Border Control Proposal, Bush Releases Trial Balloon to "Legalize Illegal Immigrants, Mexico’s Tactless Fox Visits Washington, Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants’ Plan, California’s Governor Davis Reduces College Tuition for Immigrants, Los Angeles Mayor Hahn...Bush Point Politician in California, University of California Regents Grant Illegal Residents "California Resident Fees," Mexican Consulates Issue "Matricula Consular" ID Cards and U. S. Census Figures on Illegal Immigration. The section on Crime describes FBI Agent Hannsen and Measurement Signature Intelligence, Right to Bear arms, FBI Miscues including Missing McVeigh Records, Ruby Ridge Prosecution, Sophisticated Snooping Device Supreme Court Ruling, Assessing the FBI, FBI Miscues like the Missing Computers and Weapons and ATF Miscue, Stevenson Ranch and other Fiascoes. Environment and Energy are described in Chapter 12. Details anent the environment include Global Warming and Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Banning Road Construction and Logging in Federal Forests, Clean Water and Arsenic Levels, Clean Air and Gasoline Additives and Endangered Species. The section on energy relates California’s Energy Crisis and Immigration, Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Bush’s Forthcoming Energy Plan, Reactions, Bush’s Energy Plan and Reactions. Inquiry details into Enron’s Collapse were just beginning to unfold and a long period would likely ensue before findings and conclusions could be drawn. A few early revelations are described up January 31, 2002. The next chapter, 13, describes International Trade under the headings of U. S. Import - Export Trade Imbalance, U. S. Manufacturing Decline, Free Trade Area of the Americas or FTAA – Timetable, FTAA Meeting in Quebec and NAFTA, Relinquishing Economic Control to Global Institutions, Folly of the Global Village, More on NAFTA and Mexico, Buchanan on "Fast Track or Trade Promotion Authority," World Trade Organization and Trade Fallout from the Terrorist Attacks on the U. S. Chapter 14 discusses the United Nations under the topical headings of Macedonia, International Criminal Court, International Monetary Fund and World Bank, Human Rights and International Narcotics Control Board and American Sovereignty Restoration Act or H. R. 1146. In addition, other headings include AIDS’ Fight and Donations, Geo Engineering and Other Research on Global Warming, Global Warning Compromise, Russia-China 20-Year Treaty of Friendship, Bush’s Redistribution of Wealth Proposal, G-8 Meeting in Genoa, Italy, Biological Warfare and Criticisms of the UN and Other Issues. The terrifying, unbelievable terrorist attacks and reactions are vividly described in Chapter 15. Details discussed begin with the horrifying Announcement, Casualties and Collapse of the Twin Towers, Immediate Bush Policies and Mobilization for War, Retribution and Economic Package, Total Decimation of the Twin Towers, California Firefighters Sent to New York City, Volunteer Overload and Los Angeles Area Citizens’ Reactions. The discussion continues with Columnist’s Reactions, New York City Residents Recount the Horror, Hope Dwindles for Finding Survivors, Enigma of a Memorial or Rebuilding, Reality versus Political Correctness and Historical Revisionism, Pentagon Damages and Recovery Efforts, World Reactions and Support, Comments by Terrorist Experts and Charitable Contributions. Chapter 16 discusses Subsequent Bush Policies and Actions, Bush Changes Political Priorities, Morale Booster Visits to Washington, D. C. and New York City, Impact on Defense and Foreign Policies, Impact on Dysfunctional Immigration Policy, Intelligence Failures, Bush and Company Promise Retaliation, Expanded Police Powers and International Military and "Other" Support. Details of the war against Afghanistan are described in Chapter 17 beginning with the headings U. S. – British Air Strikes, Anthrax Scare, First American Casualty, DOD Request for Hi-Tech Help, Capture of Mazur-e-Sharif – First Major Victory, Capture of Kunduz, Riot at Qalai Janhi Prison, Capture of John P. Walker, Selection of Karzai as Afghanistan’s Provisional President an
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Bush’s first year in office begins by describing Inauguration Day festivities, speeches, Oval Office actions, Bush and Cheney staff appointments, Cabinet positions, ambassadorships et al. After initial actions, Bush ‘s nationwide tour to enlist support for his agenda and lavish Cinco de Mayo celebration at the White House to curry Hispanic votes are related. Jefford’s defection and loss of Senate control to Democrats, passage of the $1.35 trillion tax cut over ten years and "unchanged, revisionist" curricula in education, plans for more military base closings, ABM shield, JSF and experimental planes, drones, hi-speed computers, inane USS Greenville and spy plane incidents are discussed. To his credit, "unilateralist, exceptionalist" Bush rejected the ’72 Treaty and the Kyoto Protocol. Topics that went nowhere included Medicare, prescription drugs, Social Security, campaign finance reform faith-based social services, Mid-East peace, energy and federal judicial appointments. Limited movement occurred with stem cell research, Americans with Disabilities Act and environment. One world Bush’s relentless, shameless pursuit of the Hispanic vote along with Fox’s boorish behavior, lack of border control, disgraceful legalization of "illegal immigrant lawbreakers" and push for FTAA and "fast track" despite growing trade deficits, loss of U. S. manufacturing and hi-pay jobs are detailed. After the September 11th terrorists attacks, Bush opportunistically placed his stalled legislative agenda "on hold," focused as "wartime president," got even by mercilessly bombing air defenseless, archaic Afghanistan, haven for Osama bin Laden and al-Qaida amid a domestic anthrax scare. Great Britain was aggressively involved; however, other "allies" offered moral support, fly over permission, other token gestures and use of bases for money or U. S. protection. Victories at Mazur-e-Sharif, Kunduz, Kabul and Kandahar, destruction of al-Qaida terrorist training camps, removal of the Taliban from power, installation of a provisional government, declaration of victory although "PR plums" bin Laden and Omar remained free, flip flop Bush’s plan to "rebuild Afghanistan," pursuit of al-Qaida terrorists worldwide and "cajoling a flimsy coalition" amid Arab-Muslim reluctance perhaps for assault against daddy’s old nemesis Iraq are described. Brief airing of the new budget, state of the union, Enron and author’s comments and suggestions complete coverage.
About the Author
Robert R. Morman was born in Lansford, PA. He graduated from UCLA and earned masters and doctorate degrees in psychology from USC. He retired from CSULA as a full professor, emeritus status. His background in the military consisted of service in the USN as a Chief Yeoman during WWII and as a Major who retired from the USAFR. His vocational experience comprised four decades of experience as a psychological research assistant, pollster, test constructor, counseling psychologist, college test officer, counselor and professor at CSULA. He also taught part-time as professor for California Lutheran University and Walden University. Counseling, personality theory, vocational factors, computer introduction, statistics, research, group tests and measurements, teacher supervision, counselor supervision, independent study, thesis and dissertation were among college-university subjects taught. He also consulted in related fields. Over forty technical articles on automation, counseling, statistics, research and validation of psychological tests were published in various technical journals. Among books published were The TAV Selection System, 1968; American Heritage Alternatives to Guaranteed Annual Socialism (co-author R. O. Hankey), 1970; The Clintons’ Agenda for Change: Assault on Traditional America, Commonwealth Publications, 1996; Clinton’s Planned Betrayal of America "UNAmericanization," Kabel Publishers, Inc., 1999; William Jefferson Clinton’s Impeachment and Trial, lstBooks Library, 1999. Clinton’s 1996 Presidential Re-Election, Dissection and Disaffection, lstBooks Library, 1999, 2000; Clinton’s Partial Legacy – Wars of Interdependence, Writers Club Press, 2000; Final "Departures" of the Famous, Xlibris Corporation, 2000; Bush’s Presidential Election 2000, lst Books Library, 2001; Fundamentals of Statistics, Research, Mental Disorders and Americans with Disabilities Act An Omnibus, lstBooks Library, 2001; and Personality-News Events, lstBooks Library, 2001.