Bush elected for first time

Well if you're on my site you probably already know George W. Bush was elected, for the first time, to president of the United States for the next term starting in January (if you remember correctly, Bush was appointed the presidency in the 2000 election, by the Supreme Court). I just watched a bit of Kerry's concession speech and at the end Dan Rather had a brief message from the Bush "camp" saying Bush:

...sees this as a mandate and will go on
agressively with his plan.

That's what I'm most scared about. I have never thought a Kerry victory was by any means an amazing step in the right direction for the US, or that Kerry is an outstanding figure that would be so much better than Bush. But the problem that I see is that it's Bush's second term. He already has policies and agendas in place. The fact that Bush won a second term in office is only telling him, and his administration - "Hey, America thinks you're doing a great job. Keep doing what you're doing." Which means more unilateral action, less regard for the environment, more problems with the economy, and the list goes on and on. This administration will never see how very close it was to losing, they won't think of it as nearly 50% of America disagreeing with the way they are running the country - they will instead think of this as 100% satisfaction and admiration, and even more frightening - as God's will.

Speaking of, here is a brief story I got from my friend Sage Sheldon in the e-mail today.

As I waited to vote this morning at my polling place in a Baptist church, I noticed a stack of "voter guides" that some people were picking up and reading. They were propaganda from the church, telling voters how God "expected" them to vote: against same-sex civil rights in Oklahoma, for candidates that would ban abortion, and for Bush as our God-anointed leader. It strongly implied that any vote other than Republican would be a vote against God's will. Having these guides in a polling place was clearly illegal.

I showed the precinct captain the guide and asked him to confirm that they were illegal in a polling place. He must have noticed them since many people were reading them and scattering them everywhere. He reluctantly agreed that they were illegal but made no effort to remove them. I scooped up the pile and dumped it in the trash and then poured coffee all over them - my act of civil protest at this outrageous attempt to intimidate voters.

AJ Warner
Edmond, Oklahoma, USA

I more than believe this happened. I wouldn't doubt if the exact same thing was taking place at some of the churches I've attended.


All I can do is remember this government and this administration has no reign over me. My life and my submission is in God and in the Kingdom that is and will continue to be formed. So let'm come and get me. It'll only make us (The Church) stronger.



And on another bright side...

The Daily Show will have 4 more years of great material to satirize!