Saturday, September 06, 2008
Obama Biden McCain Palin
Instead of blowing a gasket on the back end of the cynical and laughable (Romney I'm looking at you) Republican Convention, I've decided to post of serious of well written links as a resource.
As many have written, and I could not agree more, this election is about judgement. But how do we predict future "judgement." It's an imperfect science but I think you start with fundamentals like intelligence. From there, you cast a vote for Senator Barack Obama.
The Bush administration had as much experience, in terms of years, as you could ever hope for. But when you hire people on the basis of whether they are pro-life or not, you get the shit storm you deserve -
On McCain's weak judgement:
http://www.economist.com/world/unitedstates/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12066224
On McCain shifting to the fringe of his party:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/opinion/05fri1.html?em
On the nauseating nomination of Sara Palin - something for your discomfort:
http://warner.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/04/the-mirrored-ceiling/?em
An eloquent piece from an editorial that should be shared with as many people as possible.
After watching the last 3.5 nights of the Republican Religious Right lovefest, I walked away confirmed in my view that the Republican Party is the party of a quasi-political-religious zealot mentality that preaches God, country and family values but practices the politics of distortion, deceit and hatred. How else to characterize a convention of delegates filled with such self-love and contempt for anything or anyone that differs from their own views.Watching John McCain last night, I realized that what he experienced in that Vietnamese prison was indeed a life-transforming event, along the lines of St. Paul's conversion on the road to Damascus. However, in John McCain's case it appears that his conversion was to the religion of patriotism/love of country that called him to be the new Messiah. This dovetails nicely with the religion of the right. My country right or wrong and believe what I believe or keep silent.During the past eight years, the Republican Party has taken this country down the road of cynicism, bitterness and resentment in the name of god and country. In spite of his attempt to disassociate himself by not mentioning the Party's name, John McCain was and is a member of the Republican Party. In unveiling his new role of Messiah of a new movement to clean up government, he expects us to believe that he can cleanse his party of all that has brought us down and lead all of us together to the promised land of fixed government. The problem is that he has sold his soul to the religious right and their beliefs in order to win the nomination; they own him lock, stock and barrel and will never allow him to wrest control of their firmly entrenched hold on the Republican Party. Any attempt to change policy in this country that runs contrary to their beliefs will not be allowed to stand.It's time to truly change the direction of this country by removing the last vestige of Republican control from the Executive Branch and allowing a new mindset to lead us in a new direction. The Clinton Era is now history, it's time that we put the Bush Era behind us and strike out in a new direction. Barrack Obama, with his call to transformation in the way we see government, would seem to be the person to bring us together so that we can collectively take charge of our future.
As many have written, and I could not agree more, this election is about judgement. But how do we predict future "judgement." It's an imperfect science but I think you start with fundamentals like intelligence. From there, you cast a vote for Senator Barack Obama.
The Bush administration had as much experience, in terms of years, as you could ever hope for. But when you hire people on the basis of whether they are pro-life or not, you get the shit storm you deserve -
On McCain's weak judgement:
http://www.economist.com/world/unitedstates/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12066224
On McCain shifting to the fringe of his party:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/opinion/05fri1.html?em
On the nauseating nomination of Sara Palin - something for your discomfort:
http://warner.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/04/the-mirrored-ceiling/?em
An eloquent piece from an editorial that should be shared with as many people as possible.
After watching the last 3.5 nights of the Republican Religious Right lovefest, I walked away confirmed in my view that the Republican Party is the party of a quasi-political-religious zealot mentality that preaches God, country and family values but practices the politics of distortion, deceit and hatred. How else to characterize a convention of delegates filled with such self-love and contempt for anything or anyone that differs from their own views.Watching John McCain last night, I realized that what he experienced in that Vietnamese prison was indeed a life-transforming event, along the lines of St. Paul's conversion on the road to Damascus. However, in John McCain's case it appears that his conversion was to the religion of patriotism/love of country that called him to be the new Messiah. This dovetails nicely with the religion of the right. My country right or wrong and believe what I believe or keep silent.During the past eight years, the Republican Party has taken this country down the road of cynicism, bitterness and resentment in the name of god and country. In spite of his attempt to disassociate himself by not mentioning the Party's name, John McCain was and is a member of the Republican Party. In unveiling his new role of Messiah of a new movement to clean up government, he expects us to believe that he can cleanse his party of all that has brought us down and lead all of us together to the promised land of fixed government. The problem is that he has sold his soul to the religious right and their beliefs in order to win the nomination; they own him lock, stock and barrel and will never allow him to wrest control of their firmly entrenched hold on the Republican Party. Any attempt to change policy in this country that runs contrary to their beliefs will not be allowed to stand.It's time to truly change the direction of this country by removing the last vestige of Republican control from the Executive Branch and allowing a new mindset to lead us in a new direction. The Clinton Era is now history, it's time that we put the Bush Era behind us and strike out in a new direction. Barrack Obama, with his call to transformation in the way we see government, would seem to be the person to bring us together so that we can collectively take charge of our future.
Monday, September 01, 2008
"Hockey Mom" let's one slip past the goalie
Haven't posted in awhile, but this political season has brought me back from the brink of chronic depression and writer's block.
I'm so enthused that I purchased an Obama yard sign. As uncharacteristic as a yard sign and yours truly may sound, it happened and it's going to be up for at least the next 60 days - longer if Obama wins. If he loses, it will be burned with the rest of my belongings as my fiancee and I move to Montreal to take refuge among the many fine cafes, oddly dressed french Canadians and robust selection of strip clubs.
The world is now learning that the 17 year old daughter of John McCain's affirmative action vice presidential pick Sara Palin, is pregnant. The daughter of the pro-life, evolution hating hockey mom is spiraling towards a shotgun wedding of her "choice." Right.
There is a chance that this, in some really bizarre way, plays out in McCain's favor. However I pray that it does not. I do not wish to see Bristol Palin's pregnancy become a political ploy - but it's too late for that. Her mother, Governor Palin, accepted all that comes with being the GOP's nominee's VP - including exposing herself as some one who cannot run her own household, let alone this country. Obama was quick to respond this story is off limits - but come on Barack!
Teen pregnancies result in evangelical and non-evangelical households alike, however there is a whiff of justice when a household that bans birth control of any kind, preaches abstinence and battles science from Darwin to stem cells has to cope with the biological realities of this life - not the next.
I'm so enthused that I purchased an Obama yard sign. As uncharacteristic as a yard sign and yours truly may sound, it happened and it's going to be up for at least the next 60 days - longer if Obama wins. If he loses, it will be burned with the rest of my belongings as my fiancee and I move to Montreal to take refuge among the many fine cafes, oddly dressed french Canadians and robust selection of strip clubs.
The world is now learning that the 17 year old daughter of John McCain's affirmative action vice presidential pick Sara Palin, is pregnant. The daughter of the pro-life, evolution hating hockey mom is spiraling towards a shotgun wedding of her "choice." Right.
There is a chance that this, in some really bizarre way, plays out in McCain's favor. However I pray that it does not. I do not wish to see Bristol Palin's pregnancy become a political ploy - but it's too late for that. Her mother, Governor Palin, accepted all that comes with being the GOP's nominee's VP - including exposing herself as some one who cannot run her own household, let alone this country. Obama was quick to respond this story is off limits - but come on Barack!
Teen pregnancies result in evangelical and non-evangelical households alike, however there is a whiff of justice when a household that bans birth control of any kind, preaches abstinence and battles science from Darwin to stem cells has to cope with the biological realities of this life - not the next.
