I Cogitate

April 21, 2006
Santa Cruz Sentinel editorial
As We See It: Bush's increasing problems

Some readers have seen the Sentinel as a Bush apologist. In fact, some have even accused us of being Bush sympathizers.

What's true is that in past years we've been willing to listen to the arguments coming from the Bush administration, and we've been willing to agree with some policies.

That stance, of course, has generated some anger locally, where President Bush is seen as one of the great enemies of the young 21st century. You can't even mention the name George Bush in an editorial without receiving huffing and puffing responses.

At one point, we considered this editorial, just to see if someone would dispute it: "President George W. Bush exhales carbon dioxide, which is good for plants."

Ultimately, however, we are not Bush supporters. Partly, we don't agree with some of his governing philosophies, particularly his support of governmental intrusion into private citizens' lives. We also have been surprised by his lack of fiscal responsibility as president, and we've watched in something akin to horror as the national debt continues spiraling down.

But the final straw is in evidence in the column on this page by David Ignatius of the Washington Post.

To read the rest, go here.

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