Katrina and Terror-The November Debate
Dale Netherton
August 27, 2006
When someone doesn’t want to talk about their record or stance you can bet they will defer to another issue to try to obfuscate. This will be the weak ploy of the Democrats this Fall. They will rail about the poor federal government response to a natural disaster ( brought about by Democratic elected officials in Louisiana) and play down a far more serious issue , the war against the terrorists and the nations who harbor and support them. You will notice I did not use the phrase “ War on Terror” because it is too simplistic and doesn’t identify the players. This evasion is part of the reason we are helping rebuild Lebanon and our military is fighting a ghost militia while trying to cheerlead for an ineffective government in Iraq.
This Fall there will be Demogogeryocrats switching from the issues of national security to the grand redistribution plans of remedying the shortfall of the Katrina response..And in true Republican fashion we will see the Republicans wince with guilt and apologies that will give credence to the notion they aren’t spending enough. The endless shouting back and forth will produce no idea of where either party is headed except to reinforce their past history of incompetence and bankruptcy of the nation. No voter will be inspired to go to the polls secure in the knowledge that a new direction is on the horizon. There will be vague generalities and promises that something must change but it won’t be coming from the brain dead politicians who only seek political power. There will be no debate on the fundamental role of government, the need for a limited government and a government that needs to reverse its suicidal intrusion on the goose that is running out of golden eggs.
The Re-Republicans will pompously proclaim they will cut taxes and regulations and then promptly propose another freebie that requires more regulation and taxes. They will talk of how they are the party of defense of the country while they wile away the resources of the country on stalemates and apologetic skirmishes never mentioning the V word because they are too timid to speak up for the kind of war that will end this ongoing drain of American soldiers lives with no end in sight. It’s funny both parties know that a victory in the political realm instantly recognizes there is a winner and a loser. But on the battlefield they are content to call on a broken down Ununited Nations contingent to accommodate both sides , while waiting for the next eruption of violence. The Republican record on defense and fiscal responsibility has evaporated with the Bush administration. And the Democrats are so lacking in ideas and performance that they cannot capitalize. Thus we have an election coming up with evasion and finger pointing as the main ingredients.
Should the Democrats win a majority in Congress this would be the most disastrous event for the 2008 Democrats. No longer able to claim the underdog status they have decried they would reveal the essence of their ideology ( power for power’s sake ) and the wave of disgust would drown all their would be potentates in a pool of distain. The Republicans divorced form George Bush and his stoic diatribe on hard work and long time commitments to not winning a war might rise again if they recover their original principle of limited government and elect a man of integrity that will live up to that vision is both word and deed. But don’t count on it. The power brokers will compromise their platform to meld with the welfare mentality that permeates the United States today and the only option for that stance is greater government growth and power. In short the election process is becoming more and more an ink dipping exercise with factions of opposition in-fighting after the election. Who has shown who about free elections ?
This Fall there will be Demogogeryocrats switching from the issues of national security to the grand redistribution plans of remedying the shortfall of the Katrina response..And in true Republican fashion we will see the Republicans wince with guilt and apologies that will give credence to the notion they aren’t spending enough. The endless shouting back and forth will produce no idea of where either party is headed except to reinforce their past history of incompetence and bankruptcy of the nation. No voter will be inspired to go to the polls secure in the knowledge that a new direction is on the horizon. There will be vague generalities and promises that something must change but it won’t be coming from the brain dead politicians who only seek political power. There will be no debate on the fundamental role of government, the need for a limited government and a government that needs to reverse its suicidal intrusion on the goose that is running out of golden eggs.
The Re-Republicans will pompously proclaim they will cut taxes and regulations and then promptly propose another freebie that requires more regulation and taxes. They will talk of how they are the party of defense of the country while they wile away the resources of the country on stalemates and apologetic skirmishes never mentioning the V word because they are too timid to speak up for the kind of war that will end this ongoing drain of American soldiers lives with no end in sight. It’s funny both parties know that a victory in the political realm instantly recognizes there is a winner and a loser. But on the battlefield they are content to call on a broken down Ununited Nations contingent to accommodate both sides , while waiting for the next eruption of violence. The Republican record on defense and fiscal responsibility has evaporated with the Bush administration. And the Democrats are so lacking in ideas and performance that they cannot capitalize. Thus we have an election coming up with evasion and finger pointing as the main ingredients.
Should the Democrats win a majority in Congress this would be the most disastrous event for the 2008 Democrats. No longer able to claim the underdog status they have decried they would reveal the essence of their ideology ( power for power’s sake ) and the wave of disgust would drown all their would be potentates in a pool of distain. The Republicans divorced form George Bush and his stoic diatribe on hard work and long time commitments to not winning a war might rise again if they recover their original principle of limited government and elect a man of integrity that will live up to that vision is both word and deed. But don’t count on it. The power brokers will compromise their platform to meld with the welfare mentality that permeates the United States today and the only option for that stance is greater government growth and power. In short the election process is becoming more and more an ink dipping exercise with factions of opposition in-fighting after the election. Who has shown who about free elections ?
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