As I write this we are seeing the clock turned backward in this country. Only two years after the Republicans were turned out because of the horror of eight years of their leadership, they are being elected right and left. Simply amazing. They got this country into the mess that it is in with eight years of typical Republican fiscal and social irresponsibility, and voters actually vote them back into a leadership role.
In my home county and state party means more than integrity. Locally, we had a good man running for the state house. His opponent, the incumbent Republican, is incorrigibly corrupt, and he is also a very dirty politician. It looks as if the incumbent will win. The same goes for the governor and lieutenant governor. Both the Republicans are known to be corrupt, but they will win the election.
It is a sad day to see our country turn the clock back and turn the U.S. House, at least, over to a group of people, who have openly touted their racism toward African Americans, Latinos, Gays and Muslims. These same people want to tear down the wall of separation of church and state and are bent upon widening the gap between the rich and poor by destroying the middle class. I just heard a former Bush official talking about raising the retirement age and ending retirement pensions, both of which will surely hasten the destruction of the middle class.
The next two years will be standstill years in our government. The Republicans will see that no appointment made by the President will be approved. They intend to bring the government to a standstill, maybe even destroy it. Who knows where we will be in two years? I thought two years ago that the Republicans were on their way out. However, it only took two years of racist rants, talk of revolution, and spreading fear through its mouthpieces on FOX Noise to bring them back to the forefront. It does not bode well for this country.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
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Friday, October 29, 2010
That Old World Mentality
This week a new neighbor took issue with my comments on Facebook, regarding the RV park across the creek. My comments were rather negative and revealed my consternation that fall is hear, the leaves are falling, and now the eyesore is becoming very visible. He immediately began to laud the fact the many of the RV's were more expensive than his house and, therefore, it must be a great place. This is the same way that middle class Americans legitimize their for voting for Republicans. Republicans stand for making the rich more powerful, and, therefore, they must be right.
As I watch this election cycle come to an end, I am amazed that middle class Americans seem to be supporting those who would wreck their lives. Republicans favor raising taxes on the middle class, while lowing them on the rich. They favor repealing the health care bill, thus enriching the already fat cat insurance industry. The GOP has already begun its quest to destroy public education, a move that would very adversely affect the middle and lower classes. Finally there is Social Security and pensions. If the GOP comes to power it is apparently ready to try to privatize Social Security the straw that might break the middle classes' back.
When our ancestors were serfs in Europe, they were trained to enamor the rich. The rich were powerful. They were beautiful. They had everything. They took care of our ancestors. Therefore, it was our ancestors' duty to serve them. If our ancestors didn't work hard to provide for the rich and make sure they were comfortable and well fed, then they, themselves, would starve.
Today's Republicans are fostering that old world mentality. We, the middle class, must sacrifice for the rich. We must pay higher taxes, give up social security, pay more for health care, if we have it at all, and we must sacrifice our access to education. All of this to ensure that the rich get richer and are comfortable in their ivory towers. After all, without the rich, we would be nothing.
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As I watch this election cycle come to an end, I am amazed that middle class Americans seem to be supporting those who would wreck their lives. Republicans favor raising taxes on the middle class, while lowing them on the rich. They favor repealing the health care bill, thus enriching the already fat cat insurance industry. The GOP has already begun its quest to destroy public education, a move that would very adversely affect the middle and lower classes. Finally there is Social Security and pensions. If the GOP comes to power it is apparently ready to try to privatize Social Security the straw that might break the middle classes' back.
When our ancestors were serfs in Europe, they were trained to enamor the rich. The rich were powerful. They were beautiful. They had everything. They took care of our ancestors. Therefore, it was our ancestors' duty to serve them. If our ancestors didn't work hard to provide for the rich and make sure they were comfortable and well fed, then they, themselves, would starve.
Today's Republicans are fostering that old world mentality. We, the middle class, must sacrifice for the rich. We must pay higher taxes, give up social security, pay more for health care, if we have it at all, and we must sacrifice our access to education. All of this to ensure that the rich get richer and are comfortable in their ivory towers. After all, without the rich, we would be nothing.
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