Whenever someone on JU makes a statement criticizing our president, they're accused of sedition and anti-American sentiments. It's odd how mindsets change.

Consider:

Following the 1994 Republican "revolution" and "Contract with America", The Republicans DEMANDED of Clinton a balanced budget. They effectively went on strike (ironic, given the traditional GOP stance against public sector employees striking...but I digress), and gained serious publicity for their steadfast insistence on such a budget. Clinton complied.

In 2000, when gas prices began skyrocketing out of control, people DEMANDED accountability of the government. Once again, Clinton was on the hot seat as allegations of price gouging ran rampant.

What a difference a few years and a change of party can make. President Bush submitted a budget with an initial deficit of $600 billion dollars (6 times Dr. Evil's asking price, but again I digress), a deficit that is bound to grow larger once pork is added back in (Think GOP senators from red states are about to allow farm subsidies to get the ax? It would be political suicide, and I contend that Bush removed those because he KNEW his GOP colleagues would add them back in). Gas prices are increasing at a staggering rate, one recent week in our area saw a single week gain of over 18 cents! Every gain that has been made in the economy is shortly to be undone as many Americans have to sacrifice from their food budget just to fuel their cars.

And yet, in neither case has Bush been given NEAR the heat that went against his predecessor in either area.

Liberal media my ass!