Democrats now bring us WWIII, just like they brought us WWII and WWI
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UPDATED: Tuesday, November 26, 2024 19:15
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Mike,
Agreed. The power is setting it out there and framing the debate, just like they did in the "You lie" incident. I saw not one mention that there was anything wrong with instituting a medical system in which only citizens would be able to receive medical treatment. As I said, I'm *for* benefits for illegal immigrants, and I suspect Obama is *also,* but TPTB had him so running scared that he put his fist down against the idea of medical care for mexicans to the point where it drove moron wilson to political tourettes. But if I were in Canada, I could get medical care. Hell, if I had a problem, I could *go* to Canada to *get* medical care. the same should be available to any mexican coming to or already in the US, but I digress.
Pirate Cat,
I know. It's just that democrats seem to either lack backbone and so bow to the pressure more, or they like war because it's some sort of "public works project." Not being partisanly pro-republican here just very angry at the democrats at the moment.
HK,
Thanks for the nod, and actually, you might be right. I might try that. Of course, in writing, you try everything as a short story first.
Little known fact that everyone on this board should know: No one publishes books by unknowns. It's almost unheard of. I know you can dig up an exception or two, but I live in a family of professional writers.
Here's how you become a known: Write short stories. This pays absolutely nothing, but it establishes your credibility.
Oh, and give Lulu.com a miss, no offense if anyone works there, but it has no more credibility than the Huffington post, actually, less. The most credibility in the US is definitely RandomHouse. I'm not vouching for their being logic behind this, it's just the "How it is."
It's not a point I'm arguing for either, it's just a little tip to anyone else out there who is trying to write: Don't write a 500 page book, send it to a dozen publishers, and then give up and self publish.
Myself, I'm extremely skeptical of the publishing world since it is part of the MSM, and they will try to control you, change your ideas and message, and make 10 times as much as you do over your ideas which they will then own. But if you want to establish credibility, that's the way to do it.
Oh, and one more tip: When you go independent, do NOT do it in the way Piers Anthony did. Think Neil Gaiman or Joss Whedon
Okay, sorry for that interruption, but I knew something and thought I should share it, a lot of people waste a lot of time barking up the wrong tree here.
Moving on. *(oh, and I like the idea btw)
But, HK, here's my philosophy on politics: My world is dark, I think Frank Miller is light and fluffy. It doesn't bug me because I like it dark. I like dark and ambiguous, Phillip K Dick, not Tolkien's dark (Love Tolkien, but there's not a lot of moral ambiguity there: a little, which I love...)
My reasoning is simple: If I look worst case, and I'm wrong, I have nothing to worry about. If I try the worst with the pollyanna and balance out in the middle and things are *worse*... I'm totally screwed.
So sure, maybe things aren't as dark as I see them, in which case, there's nothing to worry about, and I've prepared myself for a disaster that didn't happen. I'd rather be there, then on the other side of that equation, if you know what I mean.
Niki,
Yes, no argument, the DOD hates the Bush plan, and came up with a better one, and handed it to Obama.
Here's my problem: Why do it at all?!?!?
Obama is bending to pressure because he is not holding all the cards. President is not dictator. Still, I would be happier if he stood up to Gates... Fuck it, I would be happier if he Fired Gates., and then hired someone competent who did not think that military technology was the solution to all our problems.
On the campaign trail Obama said he thought Chuck Hagel would make a good secretary of defense. Well, I agree with the President: Chuck Hagel would make a great secretary of defense, because he is IIRC the only
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Sigh..."I'm saying he's weak on political backbone. He's being pressured, and caving"...that was my first, worst fear about Obama, that they would eat him alive if he won. I think he's a good man...but then so was Carter, and it didn't help HIM.
Sadly, too much of what I see confirms my initial fears; how I wish I were wrong! I, too, would like us to get out of the "world policeman" role.
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Sigh..."I'm saying he's weak on political backbone. He's being pressured, and caving"...that was my first, worst fear about Obama, that they would eat him alive if he won. I think he's a good man...but then so was Carter, and it didn't help HIM.
Sadly, too much of what I see confirms my initial fears; how I wish I were wrong! I, too, would like us to get out of the "world policeman" role.
Having *been* an active operative of the democratic party, I can give maybe a little insight into this problem:
The DNC squashes dissent and does not promote people who do not cave to their wishes. And I'm not talking about policy here. When the democrats start employing a poor campaign or registration strategy, they will notice if you differ with them and try to suggest something more effective. It is not looked kindly on. You are in your place. People under you are under you, and people above you are not to be questioned, nor are their ideas. If you say something like "I think this tactic might annoy people to death, and they might end up voting for the other side." They'll say something to the effect of, "This is the strategy we're going with: we're going to phone bomb people. Now who wants to phone bomb?" I think even someone who suggested alternate targeting ideas for phone bombing would get a red X. They will keep you on, but they're not going to promote you.
The only way "democrat with a backbone" comes in is through some party organization so small that they didn't have to go through a lot of this. The same is probably true of republicans, they just have more small state candidates (though I don't know, Ron Paul is a Texas Republican. A NY Democrat is almost a guaranteed patsy, though some in the black caucus have backbone.)
Still, I think the structure selects in favor of people who bend to pressure, and not necessarily intentionally, it's just how it's set up as an organization.
My suspicion about Obama is that he has a very narrow agenda, which is the agenda that anyone from Hyde Park, white or black, is likely to have: Make America not a war zone, and probably into a productive country for everyone. But people on a mission can be swayed on subjects they don't care so much about. Where or to whom we have missiles pointed isn't going to affect the US situation on the ground on main street.
Step back and imagine being the Obamas, raising to young daughters in the USA who have to dodge sniper fire on their way to school. That's likely to affect your outlook on this country, and you political perspective.
And the Obamas are decidedly an upper middle class family, they just have a wee bit different experience than the Clintons and the Bushes. Just a little
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Aaaaand.... they're still working on their WWIII agenda.
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