When is a Republican not a Republican? It's Magic! No, it's John McCain trying to BS Americans into believing that he's not really a Republican. He criticizes the Beltway Boys yet is essentially a lifer in that club, having served 26 years in Washington. He's going to shake himself up? Oh, yeah, the maverick... a wild ass, rip roaring rebel who literally put me to sleep during his boring RNC speech. Can someone remind me, please, why he was considered a maverick? For disagreeing with his party? Read on.
He was, and is, a Reagan Republican and when we look back at St Reagan we know that trickle down economics and illegal arms trading (the Iran-Contra Affair) were disasters. But, forget ancient history, let's look at more recent times. He's a staunch supporter of the Bush/Cheney Iraq war -- in the beginning and even if it lasts 100 years, in his own words. And, voted FOR the Patriot Act -- originally (as most Senators did), but McCain voted to REAUTHORIZE in 2006, when thinking folks were voting no. The controversial Patriot Act is the law that enables wiretapping and surveillance against anyone (you or me) and we can be arrested and thrown in jail WITHOUT DUE PROCESS if suspected of "terrorist activities." (like blogging?) Check McCain's positions:
Civil Liberties | Everything.
But, if you don't care about your rights (to speak, write, practice your own religion, make choices about your own body) then vote for these "rebels." Real rebels and mavericks would not support these truly anti-American laws. Like lambs to slaughter, McCain and Palin will lead us further into repression and recession, whistling as we go, blinded by Pretty Woman and POW. Don't be fooled again.
As my friend reminded me yesterday, of Americans: fool me once (Bush) shame on you. Fool me twice (Bush re-elected, Shame on US.) Three times? Then were just damn fools!
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Houdini politics indeed! Although both conventions had their share of empty rhetoric, I much preferred that of the Democrats - at least it had some basis in fact.
What bothered me most about many of the Republican speeches was their ridicule and mocking of community organizing. For me, this brought into sharp relief one of the most important philosophical differences between Democrats and Republicans, at least in the past 8 years. Republicans prefer obsessing over the terrorists that are out to get us, and all the "bad guy" leaders in the world. Democrats, on the other hand, have more awareness of the fact that, although there are terrorists out to get us, our larger problem is within our own borders. Community organizers work with “regular people” to help resolve some of the critical economic and social problems faced by many American communities.
Kay
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