When we blindly adopt a religion, a political system, a literary dogma, we become automatons. We cease to grow..
— Anais Nin

 
A poll released Monday by Environics Research Group Ltd. gave Bush the lowest popularity ratings of any U.S. president in the last 20 years, though most Canadians still have a positive image of the United States.

Derek Leebosh, an Environics senior associate, said Bush's personal style -- anti-intellectual, overtly religious, anti-cosmopolitan_ goes against Canadian sensibilities.

"It's almost like a perfect checklist of all the American elements Canadians tend to abhor," he said.

 
"I'm sick of all of this
Hanging around
Sick of sorrow
Sick of pain
Sick of hearing again and again
That there's gonna be
Peace on earth

They say that what you mock
Will surely overtake you
And you become a monster
So the monster will not break you

It's already gone to far
Who said if you go in hard
You won't get hurt"
--U2, "Peace On Earth"