I was just watching some of a speech Bush is giving at the moment. He said:

The world is more peaceful and America is safer...

I'm not sure what "world" he was referring to, but in this one there were more Palestinians killed today, some US civilians in Iraq, and we have now killed two in Haiti let alone all the killing that's been going on there. And, of course we are still in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Let's not forget Turkey. There is killing almost daily between Israel and Palistine, people killing our troops and Iraqis daily, issues still with North Korea as well as all the other 3rd world countries which always have problems (Columbia, Peru, etc...) So, how exactly are we more peaceful? I hate it when politicians (especially a president) says something like that, cronies applaud, and nobody gets any clarification on it. What exactly is he referring to as being more peaceful?

Also, is America more safe? I guess we are safe until someone blows up another building or randomly mails ricin/anthrax/smallpox to people. Our borders aren't any more secure with Canada and Mexico. We have been told that all the intel for Iraq was basically wrong on WMD. Intel agencies are just learning how to communicate with eachother. And, agencies have said they believe there are sleeper cells in the US. So, how are we more safe? Because we have more baggage screeners and a color coded threat system? Do you feel safer? I don't. I feel like at any time someone can set off a dirty bomb. Waltz in from Canada or Mexico with chemical agents. I think the "safe" feeling is complacency since nothing has happened on our soil since 9/11 (aside mailing Anthrax and ricin.. but that's no big deal, right? The FBI will figure out who did that when OJ catches the 'real' killer). So, how are we more safe Mr. Bush? Because Saddam, a non-immediate threat, is in custody? Should we expect Bin Laden to be captured in late October before elections?

Bush also said how the economy is doing better because of investing. Too bad he didn't see that the Dow and NASDAQ were both down, again, while he was speaking. I believe the NASDAQ is at a yearly low, below 2000 points.

He said that most new jobs being created are small businesses. That's not a job. I am a small business. Many people are a business because there are no jobs for them. I'm not sure that because you get a d.b.a. or Inc or LLC for yourself that you are suddenly employed. Then again, he didn't say "gainfully employed". Is he forgetting all the millions of people who have become, and remain, unemployed since he took office? He added in some spin about last weeks sour employment reports.

I hope people don't actually buy in to this spin and BSing. Saying things doesn't make them true. You need to qualify these statements with facts. How he could say the world is more peaceful and we are safer is beyond me.