Rebuttal: Bush Disarms, Unilaterally by Thomas L. Friedman

Sometimes liberals can be morons. I take it upon myself to show that they are wrong.

Completely absurd. Thomas Friedman accuses Bush of not creating a "New New Deal" to "make more Americans employable in 21st-century jobs." As if that is a bad thing. Let me explain. The whole concept of capitalism (on which this country is based) promotes little government interference. The New Deal made millions of Americans dependent on the government for their jobs and future. That's a good thing? Further, he says that the Treasury "won't lift a finger to prevent the expensing of stock options, which is going to inhibit the ability of U.S. high-tech firms to attract talent." And he shouldn't. If it's so difficult to attract talent, the free market will force U.S. companies to do whatever is necessary to get talent. "We have movie theaters in certain U.S. towns afraid to show science films because they are based on evolution and not creationism." WHAT ON EARTH DOES THAT HAVE TO DO WITH THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION?!?!?!? (Which sentence does not belong in this article, kids?) If the people in the town don't want such films, then the theater has no obligation to show them.

Bush has done things to help the economy. Whatever the liberals say, it was a tax cut for everyone. You don't think that has helped the economy?

Friedman also accuses Bush of not doing enough to promote broadband internet. Maybe some Americans just don't want broadband. Maybe they have no interest in it. What is it going to profit the U.S. to shove broadband down people's throats?

Finally, "It's as if we have an industrial-age presidency, catering to a pre-industrial ideological base, in a post-industrial era." What on earth is that supposed to mean? Wasn't FDR an "industrial age president?" Wouldn't a "pre-industrial ideological base" be one that has been around long enough to have existed before the Industrial Revolution? Wouldn't such an ideological base be more likely to continue existing?

In conclusion, Thomas Friedman should not be allowed to say such stupid things. But he probaby will continue to be allowed to. And he will. That's a shame.