Two wars: Iraq was/is winding down since the Surge which Democrats, including then-Senator Obama opposed; the violence in Afghanistan has exceeded levels known in the previous administration (the number of military casualties nearly doubled in 18 months compared to 6 years).

Terrible economy: umm, remember the sluggish economy after the dot com bubble burst, then the crippling attacks of September 11, 2001?

High Unemployment: I thought the stimulus was going to keep unemployment at 8%? How’s that working?

Deregulated industries, corporate/political greed, lost of prestige around the world, and personal hate: Yes, all of that was manufactured by the previous administration and didn’t exist at all before. Anytime a Democrat is in the White House, it’s sunshine and roses. Anytime a Republican is in the White House we truly are in the End Times.

“Now most of the media have been fair with him…” Fair in this case meaning “biased towards him where they would have been biased against his predecessor.” Where’s the Katrina like outrage among the newsies over BP pouring millions of barrels of oil into the gulf from an oil rig that President Obama waived a required environmental analysis for. President Obama rejected Dutch offers for help in the clean up in the first few days, only to change his mind 50 days later.

Yes, he got a $20b. promise from BP, but what assurances and oversight are there that the money will be paid to those in the Gulf who need it most? Already there are complaints about second round applications for assistance going unanswered. For all the bravado about his handling of the Gulf disaster, he sure is disappointing in a post-partisan manner.

And as was pointed out for 8 years by everyone from Nancy Pelosi to the the HuffPo chorus, “Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.” Disagreement is not “hate.” It’s amusing to see the left have to endure the venomous rhetoric they spewed for 8 years turned back on them.

Being quite about it or you will be inspire rebellion sounds like what is going on Iran. Surely southern Utah majority can show some tolerance toward those who are out side of norm.

Our Founding Fathers dissented against King George which brought on our revolution. Happy 4th July.

PS. I am glad there were two signs on your lawn. I voted for Obama yet I am having serious difficulties concerning his run amuck almost 2 trillion dollar deficit spending. I have been a life long Democract but now I am seeing myself outside the norm of my leftist blogger LDS friends. My dissent is moving toward as an Independent voter. .

My sign was a great conversation starter. It has probably also served to tone down some of the rhetoric at Church.

Bill and I supported opposite candidates for something last year, I think. We put both signs on our lawn.

The wave of vandalism targeting supporters of presidential candidate John McCain isn’t just limited to South Carolina, as we experienced last weekend when thugs sprayed graffiti all over the York County GOP headquarters, nor is it limited to Republicans.

At some point during the wee hours of the morning, supporters of opponent Barack Obama attacked a private home in Prince George’s County, Md., defacing the house, an RV, a truck cover, and a two foot by eight foot yard sign. Apparently, the home owner was a registered Democrat and the local Obama fans were none to pleased with his decision to back McCain.

Link to the exciting photo :-)

http://applechapel.blogspot.com/2008/10/democrats-are-party-of-civility.html