A few years ago President George W. Bush launched a war in Iraq. He called for bipartisan support for his actions and Americans responded regardless of political affiliation, often even if they disagreed with the war itself.

Last week President Obama won a hard-fought victory in the House, which passed a bill to create an economic stimulus. Obama also had appealed to Americans to put aside their political differences and put the public’s needs first. Result: Not one Republican voted for this needed legislation, and the people did nothing.

Conservative goofs such as Rush Limbaugh, right-wing bloggers and others suggest that this bill supports socialist agendas — this after the ridiculous giveaways to the banks. One Republican politician said last week on MSNBC that he cannot support this bill because it gives too much of the money to people who always spend whatever they get.

Do you wonder why we are seeing the decline of America?

It may sound socialistic, but it is up to the people to make the difference. While people are losing their jobs, right-wingers are more concerned with regaining their power.