Time travel: concepts, theories, and philosophical implications

¶ … Travel

In order to greatly diminish terrorism, the optimal time and place to visit would be the United States Supreme Court during December, 2000, and the legislative and judicial branches of government in the state of Florida during November and December of that year. The United States Supreme Court, located in Washington, D.C., for the first time ever, chose the president of the United States by its actions (Fitzpatrick, 2002). It had been put in that position by election conduct the state of Florida engaged in under its governor, Jeb Bush, brother to George W. Bush. The entire affair smacks not only of partisan politics, but also of nepotism and an attempt to install a Bush min-dynasty in American government.

By choosing George W. Bush over Albert V. Gore, the United States Supreme Court set in motion a series of interlocking events that could not have been better planned to cause the escalation of terrorism, especially if one includes in that definition the invasion of sovereign nations by a more powerful nation for both politically expedient and personal ends. In short, George W. Bush invaded Iraq not because of Osama bin Laden, but because Bush's father had failed to 'get' Saddam Hussein, and of course, there is the oil. It invaded Afghanistan supposedly to hunt bin Laden, who was apparently on the move to Pakistan, a nation we have not invaded. But then, they have nuclear capability, which seems to deter bullying of that nation by the U.S.

Debates could rage for a long time concerning the psychology of the Bush administration. What is unarguable, with only fleeting references to Colin Powell's departure from government and the lies Bush told Americans concerning Iraq at the very least, is that George W. Bush has simply declared war on a war he himself began. Without the ascendance of George Bush to the White House, it is probable that:

a) Al Qaeda attacks would have continued to be the relatively minor incidents they had been throughout the Clinton years and before.

b) The U.S. would not have lost many European allies' goodwill over its incursions into Afghanistan and Iraq

c) Great Britain would not have suffered terror attacks of greater magnitude for its role in assisting the U.S. In Iraq.

While the electioneering in Florida was well-reported -- from the turning away of qualified voters who were probably Democrats because they were definitely minority ethnics, to the refusal of Kathleen Harris to abide by the state's own election laws -- it was the Supreme Court of the United States that crowned George Bush. While the Supreme Court, because of its ability to affect policy, has been an issue in elections, it had never before been the arbiter of one (Fitzpatrickd, 2002).