Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Some 2004 Political Writing
originally seen on the first incarnation of No1ofConsequence
http://www.moveonpac.org/goreremarks052604.html/
If you haven't read it, this is a brilliant speech. Where was he when it counted? The hijacking of the election in 2000 via Florida was travesty enough, but I firmly believe it wouldn't have mattered if he had even remotely competent strategic advisers. He lost his home state. He lost Arkansas. If he had allowed former President Clinton to campaign for him in Arkansas where he is just north of a deity, he would have won it hands down and if he had spent some time in Tennessee he would have won that too, essentially negating the Florida/Bush advantage. Oh well, 4 years of tyranny, followed by 4 more if we aren't careful, then I guess they will run Jeb out there and if Christianity isn't the national religion by that point, maybe the American spirit is more alive than I think it is.
Today there was a West Wing marathon on Bravo and as I am a worshipper of all things Sorkin I spent parts of 11 hours in front of the television. The West Wing both inspires me and depresses me in the same moment. It demonstrates in all of its erudite glory that government can be beautiful, that government can be a place where ideas are exchanged and progress is made. It demonstrates that raising the level of debate on the issues is the only way to achieve advancement for the people in this country. The West Wing brings forth the notion that we shouldn't discount an idea because it wasn't conceived by other democrats, or if you are a republican discounting an idea because it wasn't conceived by a republican. We should be grateful there are people out there having ideas. It depresses me because real government in 2004 is a mutated cancer when measure against the orchestrated beauty of a television program and the beauty is what I long for.
"There once was a dream that was Rome. You could only whisper it. Any more than a whisper and it would vanish, it was so fragile."
-Marcus Aureleas, Gladiator
America was built on the dream of freedom. It was built on the promise of a free exchange of ideas. We are as far from those hopes now as we have ever been as a society. Our best and brightest no longer strive to lead us into the future, instead choosing the private sector and the riches therein. Scientific innovation is dragged down by special interest and the wedge between the haves and have nots is greater than it has been in the last 150 years.
No 1 of Consequence
Our government is moving further and further toward fascism:
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nine months after Congress shut down a controversial Pentagon (news - web sites) computer-surveillance program, the U.S. government continues to comb private records to sniff out suspicious activity, according to a congressional report obtained by Reuters.
Our civil rights are being hunted by elitist Christian fundamentalists the way they hunt pheasant in New England. The lives of American serviceman are being spent to cover the religious right agenda that is being forced down the throat of the people. It is a sad state we are all living in right now.
There is a doctrine I want to propose. Something I am going to explore in this space. Something I am going to drum on again and again until someone listens to me. The doctrine is called "Community Collectivism."
"By serving each other we become free" King Arthur
I will leave you with this idea. What would this country be like if we felt a collective responsibility, if not to country, then to each other? At 1:30 AM I don't have the energy to delve too much further into it tonight, but if you have ever considered leaving a comment, now is the time. What does "Community Collectivism" mean to you? How can you show responsibility for others on a day to day basis?
No 1 of Consequence
originally seen on the first incarnation of No1ofConsequence
http://www.moveonpac.org/goreremarks052604.html/
If you haven't read it, this is a brilliant speech. Where was he when it counted? The hijacking of the election in 2000 via Florida was travesty enough, but I firmly believe it wouldn't have mattered if he had even remotely competent strategic advisers. He lost his home state. He lost Arkansas. If he had allowed former President Clinton to campaign for him in Arkansas where he is just north of a deity, he would have won it hands down and if he had spent some time in Tennessee he would have won that too, essentially negating the Florida/Bush advantage. Oh well, 4 years of tyranny, followed by 4 more if we aren't careful, then I guess they will run Jeb out there and if Christianity isn't the national religion by that point, maybe the American spirit is more alive than I think it is.
Today there was a West Wing marathon on Bravo and as I am a worshipper of all things Sorkin I spent parts of 11 hours in front of the television. The West Wing both inspires me and depresses me in the same moment. It demonstrates in all of its erudite glory that government can be beautiful, that government can be a place where ideas are exchanged and progress is made. It demonstrates that raising the level of debate on the issues is the only way to achieve advancement for the people in this country. The West Wing brings forth the notion that we shouldn't discount an idea because it wasn't conceived by other democrats, or if you are a republican discounting an idea because it wasn't conceived by a republican. We should be grateful there are people out there having ideas. It depresses me because real government in 2004 is a mutated cancer when measure against the orchestrated beauty of a television program and the beauty is what I long for.
"There once was a dream that was Rome. You could only whisper it. Any more than a whisper and it would vanish, it was so fragile."
-Marcus Aureleas, Gladiator
America was built on the dream of freedom. It was built on the promise of a free exchange of ideas. We are as far from those hopes now as we have ever been as a society. Our best and brightest no longer strive to lead us into the future, instead choosing the private sector and the riches therein. Scientific innovation is dragged down by special interest and the wedge between the haves and have nots is greater than it has been in the last 150 years.
No 1 of Consequence
Our government is moving further and further toward fascism:
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nine months after Congress shut down a controversial Pentagon (news - web sites) computer-surveillance program, the U.S. government continues to comb private records to sniff out suspicious activity, according to a congressional report obtained by Reuters.
Our civil rights are being hunted by elitist Christian fundamentalists the way they hunt pheasant in New England. The lives of American serviceman are being spent to cover the religious right agenda that is being forced down the throat of the people. It is a sad state we are all living in right now.
There is a doctrine I want to propose. Something I am going to explore in this space. Something I am going to drum on again and again until someone listens to me. The doctrine is called "Community Collectivism."
"By serving each other we become free" King Arthur
I will leave you with this idea. What would this country be like if we felt a collective responsibility, if not to country, then to each other? At 1:30 AM I don't have the energy to delve too much further into it tonight, but if you have ever considered leaving a comment, now is the time. What does "Community Collectivism" mean to you? How can you show responsibility for others on a day to day basis?
No 1 of Consequence
Labels: christain fundamentalism, community collectivism, politics, strategy, voter fraud
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