Ville : Albuquerque
Région : NEW MEXICO
Pays: US
Date d’inscription :: 1/08/2006
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juin 5, 2007 - mardi 7:42
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The "American Idiot" Show -- The Demoncrap Team
by Mike Blessing[gunssavelives@comcast.net]
I will confess that I've never watched a single episode of one of America's latest obsessions, the Fox TV show American Idol, just as I've never had an interest in its predecessors, such as Star Search.
The reason that I have no interest in these talent shows is that there is much more entertainment to be found in the political arena -- the drama and idiocy there makes soap operas and professional wrestling look tame by comparison.
If I want to find people with no talent or common sense to laugh at, why take your chances with talent shows, when you're guaranteed to find those Individuals Devoid of Independent and Objective Thought at your local City Council meeting.
But now, I'm going to jump a few levels and look at the Major Leagues here -- the 2007/2008 campaign for President of the United States. And we do have some real . . . winners . . . here --
For the polite reviews of each of these candidates, see the article titled "Presidential Scouting Reports" in the June issue of Reason magazine. (At present, Clark and Gore haven't declared any intention to run, but since they're mentioned as potential candidates, I included them to cover all the bases.
On the Demoncrap team --
Senator Joe Biden of Delaware -- Biden gets points for his plan to have Iraq become an Islamic Switzerland, with semi-autonomous regions set aside for each of the sectarian groups. Still, he is a long-time hoplophobe and Drug War trooper -- cause enough to vote against him for president. But he has provided us with some entertaining moments, so can't be entirely a bad guy.
Retired General Wesley Clark of Arkansas -- Clark was the guy who headed up "Operation Allied Force, Waco Willie Clinton's real-life version of Wag the Dog. There are also allegations that Clark was involved in the Waco Massacre. Those two tidbits right there are enough to vote against this particular jackass. Domestically, he doesn't stand out from the crowd, as he's a typical Demoncrap -- whining about people that make "too much money," promising to "clean up the environment," etc., but he hasn't done anything to merit special attention.
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York -- Who amongst libertarian ranks has anything good to say about The Woman With One Eyebrow, as L. Neil Smith calls her? Between the various scandals and gaffes and her policy stands, I wouldn't support this evil, demonic bitch for Junior Garbage Collector, much less U.S. Senator or President. She's a reliable bigot against gun owners, wants to regulate just about everything she can get away with on the domestic front, voted in favor of "the Patriot Act" (USA PATRIOT Act of 2001), and supported George III's ultra-left adventurism in Iraq and Afghanistan. The only reason I can see that she voices any opposition to the current Administration's warmongering and domestic police state is that her party isn't occupying the White House at the moment. Put Hillary in the White House, and she will not hesitate to use the "Patriot Act" against Republicans (and anyone else she deems as a threat). Still, the scandals have provided much, much entertainment, so Hillary might want to think about auditioning for The View -- she'll be in good company with the other hosts.
Senator Christopher Dodd of Connecticut -- He's a longtime bigot against gun owners, voting against a prohibition on federal funds going to those seize legally-owned guns during a disaster, and a hopeless addict of campaign contributions, which is probably why he supported the McCain-Feingold Incumbent Protection Act. After all, he's hooked, so therefore everyone else is, too.
Aside from Dodd's desires to run every aspect of your life that you'll let him (and everything else), he's got the stage presence of a brick. But if you pair him up with Joe Biden, the two of them can take turns being straight man and comic relief -- sort of like Abbott and Costello.
Former Senator John Edwards of North Carolina -- Edwards is another Bill Clinton, only he doesn't seem to have Big Media backing him as yet. His charisma is about his only saving grace, but policywise, he's somewhat of a Bushevik where war is concerned (he co-sponsored the Iraq War Resolution in 2003), and on the home front, he's a typical Demoncrap, promising you the typical BS and blue sky of "universal health care." Edwards should leave the politicking to other, more principled people and get himself a TV talk show, as Jerry Springer has done. (Considering that Springer himself left politics for showbiz says that he's way more principled that Edwards.)
Former Vice President Al Gore of Tennessee -- Waco Willie's second banana is working at making a name for himself since being out-cheated in November/December 2000 by George W -- Gore put together and is promoting the global-warming scam flick An Inconvenient Truth (see The Great Global Warming Swindle -- video available here), all the while saying that disaster is imminent if the developed world doesn't cut back on carbon emissions. Yet Gore is also against using nuclear power, despite the fact that uranium fission produces NO carbon emissions, NO sulfur emissions, and has an excellent safety record in the United States, compared to the fossil fuel industry.
I'll give him this -- he's been consistent in pushing the global warming BS -- back when he was Vice-President, he advocated placing a satellite at the Earth-Sun L1 point, so that the sunlight side of the Earth could be made into a live screensaver for him and his eco-fascist buddies, hence the satellite's nickname -- "GoreSat". The official name of the satellite was Triana, named after the crewman on Columbus' first expedition who first sighted land in the New World.
Other bits about Gore -- his wife "Tipper" was one of the creators of the Parents Music Resource Center, he's been a consistent gun-owner hater, he was a prominent player in the 1996 campaign finance scandal, and played both sides of the tobacco issue.
Back in 1998, while a Senator running for president, he gave a speech defending the tobacco industry. Then in 1996, he gave another speech at the DNC convention, railing against "Big Tobacco," all while still accepting checks from the tobacco companies.
Former Senator Mike Gravel of Alaska -- Policywise, Gravel is probably the least objectionable of the Demoncraps, and that's partly on the basis of his stand towards gun owners:
While Senator Gravel fully supports the 2nd Amendment, he believes that fundamental change must take place with regards to gun ownership. The senator advocates a licensing program where a potential gun owner must be licensed as well as properly trained with a firearm before they may own one.
That's head and tails above most of the other Demoncrap candidates, who believe that any gun not under the direct control of a a government agency is de facto pointed at them.
Other good points -- he supports the "Fair Tax" (ain't no such thing!), saying that he doesn't want to tax all of those "rich people" (the Demoncrap definition of "rich" seems to be an income level that's above the IRS-determined poverty level), and he's against Drug Prohibition, saying it's a "medical issue" as opposed to a "criminal justice issue" (NO -- it's neither -- it's an individual rights issue).
Aside from that, he's mostly just like the rest -- pushing "universal health care," public campaign financing to a degree, and more business regulations.
Representative Dennis Kucinich of Ohio -- While Dennis is OK on the "Patriot Act" (he voted against it and keeps pushing for its repeal) and Drug Prohibition (keeps trying to repeal that, too), he's an unmitigated disaster where the rest of the issues are concerned. Where do I start?
OK . . . Pick a New Deal or "Great Society" social-engineering scheme, and he wants to do it to you, harder, faster and forget about the pain, as "suffering is good for your soul." (He's a Roman Catholic, with all of the warts and faults that implies.) He's also a proud member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, which maintains rather good relations with the Democratic Socialists of America
Should Dennis be elected to the White House, the whole nation will look forward to a four-year acid trip, courtesy of his signature pen. The funniest aspect is that his former Myspace page is now titled "Ron Paul 08!" after Dennis advocated a national handgun ban in response to the 16 April Virgina Tech massacre.
My 2003 "endorsement" of Kucinich for the Demoncrap nomination stands -- the points I bring up there as just as valid now, if not more so.
Tilt on, Dennis! Somewhere out there is a windmill with your name on it!
Senator Barack Obama of Illinois -- Barack's chief qualification is that he's managed to piss off Frau Hillary and her backers, while not agitating anyone from the "other side." The bad side for the nation is that's his only qualification. He doesn't support inner-city residents using firearms to defend the their own lives or those of their friends and families. Beyond that, he's the Master of Vagueness. Think of him as the black Bill Clinton. I'm waiting to see when his Illinois-based opponents and detractors start making stuff available -- then the fun starts.
Aside from that, Barack looks like he'd be good as a late-night infomercial host, pitching timeshare deals, new kitchen toys, Maxoderm, etc.
Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico -- Seeing that I live in Sir Spend-A-Lot's state, I have a special distaste for Richardson --
While the Cato Institute bills him as "fiscally responsible," we know different here:
* The "Railrunner Express was only supposed to cost 100 million FRN when it was originally planned. That soon jumped to 318 million a few months ago. The train is expected to eat up about 10 million FRN a year in operating costs.
* The Spaceport America only needed 110 million FRN in state subsidies to get going. On top of that, for some reason, the spaceport also requires more cash -- enough that the counties around it "need" to "tax themselves" via gross-receipt tax hikes. Otherwise, it just won't work out. Yeah, right.
* Other spending -- 10 million for stem cell research, 25 million for the "New Mexico Computational Center," millions more to provide welfare for rich movie producers from the New Mexico Film Office -- does it ever end?
* Governor Richardson's Investment Partnership (GRIP) is really after a deathgrip on your wallet.
* The "Bill and Barbara Richardson Pavilion" at the University of New Mexico Hospital is still incomplete, despite years of work, millions of FRNs spent, etc. The estimated completion date is November 2007.
An addition to the Richardson escapades page put up by the Santa Fe New Mexican -- Sir Spend-A-Lot allegedly likes to get dropped off on hunting trips by National Guard helicopters.
Richardson signed statewide bans on smoking in bars and restaurants, hosting chickenfight events, and has apparently appointed himself as the Ambassador to North Korea, considering all of the trips he takes there to visit with Kim Jong Il. On top of that, he's required many of his appointees to sign undated resignation letters, so that when he wants to fire them, all he has to do is fill in the date.
Still, Richardson has made it easier for people to carry concealed weapons and signed a medical marijuana bill. He could be much worse, given his penchant for empire-building. The question remains whether he'll maintain his somewhat-principled stands -- for example, see this article from Gun Owners of America about him.
More to follow -- The Republicant Team coming up next!
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Date de publication : 12 July, 2005 |
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