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Tag: George H. W. Bush

  • Could you be president of the US?

    America has made a lot of major mistakes in government, and one of the greatest travesty has been the qualifications of the president.

    We have made 27 amendments to the constitution, and none of them had to do with the qualifications of the president.

    Right now, there are approximately 60,000 people who meet the qualifications for president – I am one of them. Now, I have a doctorate degree in family therapy and 20 years of leadership experience at the executive level. Although I know I could make some powerful contributions to the well-being of many, I would never run, and I don’t believe I am qualified. I know part of the job is the team you pick, but I know there are definitely smarter leaders who should have it before me.

    It is crazy to think that we have not applied what we have learned from the past regarding the presidency.

    There should be several tests for aptitude, intelligent, mental health, and a physical. There should be morality, spirituality, and personality tests as well as a background test. I believe a president should have an education that exceeds a master’s degree. We want a gentleman and a scholar in this position, and he or she should be someone that the world would admire.

    Elections should have nothing to do with money. No TV ads, only internet and radio ads. The president can not spend more than $250,000 on his campaign, and he should utilize his potential cabinet selects to help him win. We should see your who team because they will travel around and do televised town hall meetings in all the states.

    I also believe that the state that the candidate lives in must support him with 2/3 vote of the population. That means a candidate would have to prove their loyalty and leadership at the state level before running nationally.

    I’m not sure California would have co-signed Ronald Reagan in the 80s, but maybe Texas would have supported the Bush family twice. Arkansas loved Bill Clinton, and Illinois loved Barack Obama. Delaware would have definitely sent Joe Biden, but I highly doubt that New York would have approved Trump. He would have had a better chance in Florida.

    Nevertheless, in all these years, we should have learned from the past and required much more for the position of president.

  • Our political parties have failed us completely

    Next month, our Supreme Court will hear arguments as to whether former president Donald Trump is eligible to run for president given the 91 charges he is facing. The people are confused as to what is really happening because Trump is claiming he is immune from wrongdoing and that the charges are not valid.

    There would have been a time in our recent history that the Republican party would select a more presidential candidate. George Santos was booted out of Congress for all the lying and cheating he has done. How is Trump different?

    Would Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush or George W. Bush approve of such a candidate like Trump? Further, with the danger of election interference by Russia and Trump facing a ton of debt, are we not taking a chance with him being vulnerable to more corruption because of his debt?

    Then there is current president Joe Biden. He might as well be 300 years old because, for some reason, despite the level of stress that comes with the job, would any former president agree with Biden continuing in this role? It is hard to believe that Bill Clinton and Barak Obama would agree that Joe is ready for another term. We know that both parties could support better candidates. But at this point, they can not be trusted.

    The two-party system does not work for this reason. They have lost the trust of the people, and that is probably the only thing that can be agreed on.

    So what is the country to do? This clear, good Ole Boy network in politics has betrayed us. The parties have lost sight of what the people really want. The majority of the people are tired of seeing money by the billions sent overseas, and we have millions of struggling people here.

    We are tired of wars and being involved in wars. We are tired of our government taking care of everyone else by us.

    Solution: All three branches of government need to be replaced. One huge election and nobody over 70 should be allowed to take any position. Our smartest and brightest people are between 40 and 60 years old, and we need to tap into that market. We need to have a greater balance of medical professionals, former teachers, business executives, and blue-collar workers in Congress. We should maintain a third of each. We need to pledge to take care of home first and settle our own issues so that we can reach out together as a country to help others, but not until we are good at home. Finally, we need to be as diverse as the U.N. white people should not dominate the branches. We need to embrace diversity and build a country that works for everyone and not just some.

  • The Character of George H. W. Bush

    The Character of George H. W. Bush

    Former president George H.W. Bush died on November 30, 2018 at the age of 94. His wife, Barbara, died earlier in the year at the age of 92.

    I have issues with all of our presidents because I keep thinking that just maybe one of them will decide to act in the true interest of Americans and not in the perceived interest. What I mean is for a country which has as much wealth as we do, the disproportionate amount circulating throughout the country is still controlled by 1 percent of the population. The American dream is supposed to be for all Americans — not just a few. This doesn’t mean that everyone should be wealthy, but the lowest in our society should live better than the lowest in any other country.

    The playing field for success has never been equal and most of those who are wealthy started from a privileged place.

    But what I like about George and Barbara is that they were leaders of their time, lived a modest life (although rich, they were not greedy), and put family first.

    I love the fact that in Bush’s life he led on every level. I’m not just talking about being a hero in WWII or being elected to Congress nor being over the CIA or Vice President. I’m not even speaking of his presidency. This guy was always a leader and respected as one by his peers. High school and college he played sports and was the captain of the teams. He was an Ivy league grad (Yale) and jumped right into business not seeking assistance from the family fortune. I really admire this about him.

    Bush could have really manipulated things in the leadership position he was in (like most did), but he chose a different set of virtues to follow.

    I didn’t agree with most of his policies. Suc as his bank bailout for savings and loans which of course helped regulate the loans but didn’t begin to stop the discrimination in granting the loans to minorities; anti-drug law which gave our tax dollars to expand prisons and increase law enforcement which just led to more minorities going to prison; fair labor amendment that made minimum wages $4.25 instead of $4.55; and his veto of the civil rights act in 1990 which would have made a huge dent in discriminatory hiring practices were all detrimental to minorities.

    However, I admire him for putting his family first and establishing within his family a heart for service.

    He was the president who signed the Americans with Disabilities act, but I am shocked he did nothing to ensure that service men received their benefits.

    He was credited with ending the Cold War and taking down communism around the world — the Berlin wall fell on his watch — but never did anything to stop racism and discrimination at home.

    When he lost the election in 1992 to Bill Clinton, he said in an ABC interview that it hurt badly because he gave all he could and it wasn’t enough. That is probably the closest he would come to understanding the minority plight — to give so much to your country and be treated like you have done nothing.

    Rest in peace sir and thank you for the good you attempted to do. My condolences to the Bush family.