# Okay, it's settled, Bush = bad for country.  What next?

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**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [May 30, 2007, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-its-settled-bush-bad-for-country-what-next/406063 "2007-05-30T14:19:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2007, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-its-settled-bush-bad-for-country-what-next/406063/21 "2007-05-31T16:16:42Z")

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[QUOTE=Larry Borgia]  
Take simple steps to address global warming. Increased non-carbon emitting power, nuclear or “alternative,” or why not both. Apply strict emissions standards to SUV’s. Encourage use of hybrids and institute a gas tax.  
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Plus new nuclear power plants, urban streetcar and light-rail transit, and interurban [high-speed rail.](http://www.newtrains.org/pages/354049/index.htm)

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**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2007, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-its-settled-bush-bad-for-country-what-next/406063/22 "2007-05-31T16:56:53Z")

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[QUOTE=Mosier]  
The best thing that could happen for America (and the world!) is a substantial decrease in the size of the American military…  
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Or increase the size of the regular Army and Reserves so that the National Guard is actually available for domestic emergencies.

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**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2007, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-its-settled-bush-bad-for-country-what-next/406063/23 "2007-05-31T17:10:24Z")

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[QUOTE=alphaboi867]  
Or increase the size of the regular Army and Reserves so that the National Guard is actually available for domestic emergencies.  
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:rolleyes: The main function of the National Guard is as a reserve force for combat units of the army. The National Guard has always been made up of combat arms units such as armor, infantry and artillery. There is no sandbag filler or snowstorm transporter MOS. The guard does not train year round on tactics and combat techniques in case of the next hurricane. I was not made an armor officer in the guard because my M1 might be needed to rescue a kitten during a flood. We are combat troops. That is what we are here for. We are also here to help with disasters as the governor deems necessary. The combat support units are mostly in the Army Reserve.

Bush did not do this.

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**Author:** ![AtomicDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ac91a4/32.png) [@AtomicDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AtomicDog)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2007, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-its-settled-bush-bad-for-country-what-next/406063/24 "2007-05-31T21:25:31Z")

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Frogmarching him out of the White House in handcuffs works for me…

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