Show R Real al Issues or Smokescreens Michael Morris Contributing Writer WriterS INCE his election George S SINCE Bush has been categorized in several ways but not enough attention has nas been given to his political savvy in turning the general publics public's attention away from the real issues and concentrating on secondary ones The flag burning issue for exam example pie was the presidents president's I way of drawing attention away from the crippling problem of or the savings and loan failures Is the flag really really really real real- ly such a reverenced object idol worship that it takes r 7 J r r- r precedence over something as serious as the multi bil lion dollar rb burden that we asI as I t taxpayers will have hav to bear as asa asa a res result lt of the questionable f banking practices of a handful handful handful hand hand- ful of savings and loan executives executives 1 tives this bailout will cost coste e every ery taxpayer money that could have otherwise been spent on necessary things liR like food and clothing The flag certain certainly y cant can't be eaten and Madonna can wear the flag all she wants but for formost formost formost most people Old Glory doesn't provide very practical clothing Sure the flag is a symbol of our nation and arid is a source of pride and patriotism 0 for some but butto to others the flag sym symbolizes th the r waste and Ir Irrationality irr irrationality ir- ir r rationality of our government govern govern- 4 ml ment It is all relative to toone one ones neS experiences experiences' and point of view Also one may wonder if the war with S d am is another one of Georges George's attention attention attention at at- Do we need needa a war to stimulate our economy and to steer us away from a recession And at what cost How many people must die so that corporate corporate corporate cor cor- bottom lines dont don't dip too far Death has already begun How many mothers fathers sisters brothers and children must die so that Mr Exxon doesn't have to give up his Royce Rolls-Royce And why haven't our diplomats taken takena a little more responsibility with their busy schedules and p put t more emphasis on a diplomatic solution to this economic war Where are our priorities The answer is obvious The almighty dollar Now there are people who that out f forces in the gulf are repelling Iraqi aggression But wait wait wait- didn't Britain take Kuwait away from Iraq to begin with Where did the aggression begin And why So many questions so little rationale in the White House I mean Challenge yourself to be aware Always watch what BOTH hands are doing Dont Don't be fooled by political maneuvering in the White WhiteHouse WhiteHouse WhiteHouse House or anywhere else for that matter r Jf ft j M I t 1 I- I |