In A Word - Remedial: It's time for our legislators to learn to think independently of the party.
Gerald Eisman
July 09, 2006
Remedial: Intended to correct or improve deficient skills in a specific subject:.
In the battle between red and blue, the direction of all political thought runs rather rigidly along party lines. If you are a Republican Party member (the red) you will more than likely believe in forceful measures to gain your ends, strict adherence to rules and regulations, and very little flexibility of thought. Your attitude toward winning and building your power base will be, at all costs and whatever it takes.
You will be convinced that all those who disagree with your way of thinking are misguided and that helping the less fortunate is a sign of weakness. You will follow your leader in everything he does, says, and thinks with a loyalty bordering on fanaticism because, if he's the leader, he must be right. If you should happen to be a Conservative Republican, you will be everything mentioned and a little bit more. You will consider homosexuals, Liberals, and Democrats of all types to be reincarnations of the anti-Christ; amoral, sacrilegious, and ignorant.
On the other hand, as a Democrat (the blue) you will be willing to give away the farm if someone has a need, tax everyone to gain necessary funds to help those who are considered the have-nots, and be willing to speak to anyone in an effort to circumvent confrontation. You will attempt to heavily tax the rich, reinstate the estate taxes and balance the budget while instituting or trying to institute social programs that will double as a safety net. You will do everything in your power to rebalance the Supreme Court, protect women's rights, and advance equal freedoms under the law.
If you will note, everything written here so far reflects party-line thinking – a form of stinking thinking that has polarized the populace and gained nothing for the public. It is time for changes. I have a suggestion that might be of some value in this situation. It is called remedial thinking and is designed to completely alter the thought patterns of politicos of both colors. If all of the Congressmen and Senators would adopt these minor changes, the nation could benefit greatly.
First, the Republicans have to learn to be less frugal when it comes to their fellow man. Instead of shoveling billions into weapons designed to kill thousands or millions of people, they should transfer at least a third of that money into social programs. The Democrats, on the other hand, should learn to think more aggressively and less passively when it comes to imposing their will on others. If other populations don't like it, they can always be treated to a dose of American might.
Secondly, Republicans should back off from giving tax breaks to the middle class. After all, they get enough help from the IRS as it is when they file their income taxes every year. And, when it comes to the poor people, something should be done about their continual whining about raising the minimum wage. After all, not every one of them have fallen below the poverty level yet so there's still no reason to raise anything. And those Democrats, they shouldn't be so anxious to raise the taxes on the wealthy. Let's face it, they work hard for their money and should be entitled to keep most of it. They have things to do and places to go and that can't be done if a large portion of their earnings are given over to the government to squander on the poor.
Another area where Republicans should rearrange their thinking is in the area of oil. The big conglomerate companies aren't making nearly enough to support the habits of the filthy rich. They deserve more, but not on the backs of the middle class. It's the poor who don't do their fair share of carrying the burden. And you Democrats, it's time you stopped your bleeding hearts when it comes to oil consumption. After all, it isn't the big automobiles that are polluting the atmosphere. It's those poor people who are driving those SUVs that consume so much more gallonage who are causing the grief these days.
Remedial thinking can also help bring balance back into environmental protection by eliminating the safeguards that keep our air and water unpolluted. After all, if the fish in our oceans and streams float to the surface of the water when they die they become much easier to catch. All one has to do is to reach into the water and pluck them out, clean, cook and eat them.
Imagine how much good remedial thinking will do for that faulty theory of global warming. What is it Bush calls it? Faulty science I believe. He is right, you know. Never mind the loss of inches of shoreline every year, melting glaciers, chilling of northern waters and over warming of the tropical waters. Forget the ever increasing strength of typhoons, hurricanes and tornados and the ever milder winters. They are all perfectly normal.
Remedial thinking is the answer. We have to learn how to ignore warnings given by nature and continue along the path of self destruction with our current stinking thinking. We can continue to stand with our heads in the sand and our butts in the air. That way we can check off this earth butt first. Or, we can forget the "party lines" and begin to use our heads for something other than growing hair. Regardless of whether you are a red or blue, it is time to grow a conscience and think for yourself – for the benefit of our nation and the continued survival of mankind.
In the battle between red and blue, the direction of all political thought runs rather rigidly along party lines. If you are a Republican Party member (the red) you will more than likely believe in forceful measures to gain your ends, strict adherence to rules and regulations, and very little flexibility of thought. Your attitude toward winning and building your power base will be, at all costs and whatever it takes.
You will be convinced that all those who disagree with your way of thinking are misguided and that helping the less fortunate is a sign of weakness. You will follow your leader in everything he does, says, and thinks with a loyalty bordering on fanaticism because, if he's the leader, he must be right. If you should happen to be a Conservative Republican, you will be everything mentioned and a little bit more. You will consider homosexuals, Liberals, and Democrats of all types to be reincarnations of the anti-Christ; amoral, sacrilegious, and ignorant.
On the other hand, as a Democrat (the blue) you will be willing to give away the farm if someone has a need, tax everyone to gain necessary funds to help those who are considered the have-nots, and be willing to speak to anyone in an effort to circumvent confrontation. You will attempt to heavily tax the rich, reinstate the estate taxes and balance the budget while instituting or trying to institute social programs that will double as a safety net. You will do everything in your power to rebalance the Supreme Court, protect women's rights, and advance equal freedoms under the law.
If you will note, everything written here so far reflects party-line thinking – a form of stinking thinking that has polarized the populace and gained nothing for the public. It is time for changes. I have a suggestion that might be of some value in this situation. It is called remedial thinking and is designed to completely alter the thought patterns of politicos of both colors. If all of the Congressmen and Senators would adopt these minor changes, the nation could benefit greatly.
First, the Republicans have to learn to be less frugal when it comes to their fellow man. Instead of shoveling billions into weapons designed to kill thousands or millions of people, they should transfer at least a third of that money into social programs. The Democrats, on the other hand, should learn to think more aggressively and less passively when it comes to imposing their will on others. If other populations don't like it, they can always be treated to a dose of American might.
Secondly, Republicans should back off from giving tax breaks to the middle class. After all, they get enough help from the IRS as it is when they file their income taxes every year. And, when it comes to the poor people, something should be done about their continual whining about raising the minimum wage. After all, not every one of them have fallen below the poverty level yet so there's still no reason to raise anything. And those Democrats, they shouldn't be so anxious to raise the taxes on the wealthy. Let's face it, they work hard for their money and should be entitled to keep most of it. They have things to do and places to go and that can't be done if a large portion of their earnings are given over to the government to squander on the poor.
Another area where Republicans should rearrange their thinking is in the area of oil. The big conglomerate companies aren't making nearly enough to support the habits of the filthy rich. They deserve more, but not on the backs of the middle class. It's the poor who don't do their fair share of carrying the burden. And you Democrats, it's time you stopped your bleeding hearts when it comes to oil consumption. After all, it isn't the big automobiles that are polluting the atmosphere. It's those poor people who are driving those SUVs that consume so much more gallonage who are causing the grief these days.
Remedial thinking can also help bring balance back into environmental protection by eliminating the safeguards that keep our air and water unpolluted. After all, if the fish in our oceans and streams float to the surface of the water when they die they become much easier to catch. All one has to do is to reach into the water and pluck them out, clean, cook and eat them.
Imagine how much good remedial thinking will do for that faulty theory of global warming. What is it Bush calls it? Faulty science I believe. He is right, you know. Never mind the loss of inches of shoreline every year, melting glaciers, chilling of northern waters and over warming of the tropical waters. Forget the ever increasing strength of typhoons, hurricanes and tornados and the ever milder winters. They are all perfectly normal.
Remedial thinking is the answer. We have to learn how to ignore warnings given by nature and continue along the path of self destruction with our current stinking thinking. We can continue to stand with our heads in the sand and our butts in the air. That way we can check off this earth butt first. Or, we can forget the "party lines" and begin to use our heads for something other than growing hair. Regardless of whether you are a red or blue, it is time to grow a conscience and think for yourself – for the benefit of our nation and the continued survival of mankind.
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