There’s no doubt that George W. Bush’s administration has been a catastrophe, and that historians will one day rank him as one of our nation’s very worst presidents. It’s not because Bush has been incompetent, it’s because his team has pursued goals that violate our nation’s basic principles. That’s why Tuesday’s election is so critical—America’s fundamental values hang in the balance.
By “values,” I don’t mean the anti-choice, anti-gay, anti-science mores of the right wing. Values distinguish right from wrong. They define fairness; they describe a philosophy. In politics, values are ideals that express the kind of society we are trying to build. And American ideals have been besieged for the past eight years.
Three of the most cherished American values are freedom, opportunity and security. In the society we are trying to build, freedom guarantees everyone’s constitutional and human rights; opportunity gives every person equal access to the American dream; and security means economic security, as well as physical safety, for all.
But look where conservative policy has taken us........
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