Hail to the Thief

Trust, a simple five letter word, but what does it mean? The dictionary defines it as firm reliance on the integrity, ability, or character of a person or thing. In 2000 George W. Bush was elected to office, and as the nation we were expected to give him our trust. Four years have past, and he is still asking for the nation's trust, but can the United States give it to him? President Bush has mislead and lied to the Congress, the country, and the rest of the world about important issues, and is not deserving of the nation's confidence. First and foremost, when discussing Bush's betrayal of the nation one must bring up the war in Iraq. Many people may ignore the lies, most likely these people are the right wingers who like to call themselves "patriotic", but there is nothing patriotic about lying to your country. …