21 January 2005---Honoring Parents' 50th, President Bush.

Ok, here I am at 4:15 in the morning. I had to do a serious amount of editing of another article I am enclosing. I am so glad that is done. At any rate, I just want to give some serious honor toward three people who dearly deserve it.

First, I want to be one of those who doesn't hold back his praise for U.S. President George W. Bush. Most of the world thinks he is some kind of war criminal, or at least that he's arrogant and dishonest. He is none of those things. If you want to get at what is in the heart of a true American president, we all got it yesterday, in President Bush's 2nd Inaugural Address. He envisions a world in freedom. Not a world all like America, just a world that is free. I'm leaving the link to his speech here, I won't try to analyze the speech point by point. But one thing you have to say, like him or dislike him, you can't say he is some kind of Hitler. We are about to prove Bush's sincerity by making sure that the second nation in the Islamic Middle East in three months is about to have a democratic election.

I remember that some criticized the President for imposing democracy on Iraq and wanting to impose it on other dictatorships. The criticism I heard from a couple of contacts on my Orkut network was to the effect that imposing democracy was antidemocratic, and therefore immoral. They felt that, because they believe in moral relativism, with no such thing as absolute truth, that any system of government is as good as another, whether tyranny or democracy. Well, I have to ask, "Who are we imposing democracy upon? "Is it upon the tens of millions who couldn't wait to be able to elect their own leaders? Or is it imposing democracy on the bullying monsters like Saddam Hussein who thought that power was his by right?" Well, it is self-evident that someone would rather be free than to be under someone's bondage.

Well, I'll settle with being narrow-minded, simplistic, religious in the extreme, in love with the USA the "hyperpower." I'm not actually religious, but on the rest, yes, I'm guilty! I'll take George Bush. All I can say is, come back in four years. Let me know if George Bush was wrong about it, tell me about arrogance, and the limits in America's power.

I'll chat with you soon, I hope. Here's the link to President Bush's speech yesterday, which I consider equal to one of President Reagan's speeches, the one that led to the fall of Communism.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/01/20050120-1.html


I enjoy hearing other people's point of view, and you can tell me how much you disagree, if you want, but take the time to read the speech, then talk to me. Anyway, hope you and yours are ok. God bless. See you later---hasta luego.


Oh, but wait... The real heroes that I want to praise these days, however, are my Mom & Dad. Last Saturday, in Port Arthur, Texas, USA, they crossed 50 years of marriage---Their Golden Wedding Anniversary! You have to understand, these two guys were no angels, they screwed up their share of times. But they went from terrible poverty to great success, and did it with character, and raised five children in the process. Not to mention having a big hand in helping the raising of a cool two dozen grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. It has to be said, Kudos, you guys! Big time! I'll talk about that more next time. Out of time. God bless for now. Adios.

---Floyd F.