Some Senators are beginning to understand, Neocon is not Republican
Guy T. Sturino
February 13, 2006
Who was it that tattled on the President for spying on us? The Neocons are hot on the trail. When they find that despicable individual who couldn’t keep his mouth shut I hope he gets just what he deserves – The Congressional Medal of Honor. While we wait for that to happen, though, we are getting another lesson in the propaganda process of the Neocon movement.
To be sure, not everyone who voted for Bush/Cheney has had a change of heart. Many are getting exactly what they wanted and expected. However, major news polls show us that, as prices rise and wages fall, the number of voters in that group is dwindling. What is a good Neocon to do? The answer is out there in the news.
Nobody wants to have to admit they were ever wrong about anything. So, the thing to do is to give people a quick comeback which is so outrageous that it stops rational thought long enough for them to get away. That way they never have to admit to themselves or anyone else that they were complicit in their own destruction.
A lot of good God-fearing people are still repeating the Neocon lie that Iraq was involved in 9-11. But, a lie is still a lie. People talk about how Republicans support our troops. But, in Iraq the troops don’t have enough body armor. If troops buy their own armor, the military threatens to strip death benefits if soldiers die while wearing it. (See Soldiers for Truth) Neocons support the military/industrial complex, not the troops. Neocon support for the troops is a lie.
The President tells us he has the right to spy on us. Congress disagrees. Congress wrote the legislation, so the President is lying. But, you still hear the lie repeated in the press.
And, how about the “I care about seniors,” lie. I turned 65 last year. As I prepared my taxes this year, I was more than a little upset. This is the first year I can remember that being 65 didn’t qualify as an additional dependent deduction. So much for the “I care about seniors,” lie.
What can you say to the person who insists on repeating a lie simply to keep from saying “I made a mistake?” Nothing. When a person tells you the water is cold, sticks their hand in it and gets scalded, and then still tells you the water is cold, there is nothing to do but shake your head and pity them. Any expectation of those folks ever becoming thoughtful, informed voters is sheer idiocy.
A few Republican Senators appear to have come to the conclusion that lies have influenced their prior thinking, and that Neocon values are not Republican values. They are saying so on the floors of Congress today. We can only hope that their change of heart is the result of soul searching, and not the November elections.
Outside of Congress there are a number of articles still being written which excuse the Presidents’ crimes and lies. That’s the beauty of the Neocon strategy. So many people seem to rely on lies to defend having voted for the Neocon regime. Believing the lie saves face.
I might suggest that those folks are pouring good money after bad, but unfortunately a whole lot of them are broke. Buying the lies, saving face and losing your shirt. What a shameful epitaph for the democratic system.
By the way, what was that Commandment about lying?
To be sure, not everyone who voted for Bush/Cheney has had a change of heart. Many are getting exactly what they wanted and expected. However, major news polls show us that, as prices rise and wages fall, the number of voters in that group is dwindling. What is a good Neocon to do? The answer is out there in the news.
Nobody wants to have to admit they were ever wrong about anything. So, the thing to do is to give people a quick comeback which is so outrageous that it stops rational thought long enough for them to get away. That way they never have to admit to themselves or anyone else that they were complicit in their own destruction.
A lot of good God-fearing people are still repeating the Neocon lie that Iraq was involved in 9-11. But, a lie is still a lie. People talk about how Republicans support our troops. But, in Iraq the troops don’t have enough body armor. If troops buy their own armor, the military threatens to strip death benefits if soldiers die while wearing it. (See Soldiers for Truth) Neocons support the military/industrial complex, not the troops. Neocon support for the troops is a lie.
The President tells us he has the right to spy on us. Congress disagrees. Congress wrote the legislation, so the President is lying. But, you still hear the lie repeated in the press.
And, how about the “I care about seniors,” lie. I turned 65 last year. As I prepared my taxes this year, I was more than a little upset. This is the first year I can remember that being 65 didn’t qualify as an additional dependent deduction. So much for the “I care about seniors,” lie.
What can you say to the person who insists on repeating a lie simply to keep from saying “I made a mistake?” Nothing. When a person tells you the water is cold, sticks their hand in it and gets scalded, and then still tells you the water is cold, there is nothing to do but shake your head and pity them. Any expectation of those folks ever becoming thoughtful, informed voters is sheer idiocy.
A few Republican Senators appear to have come to the conclusion that lies have influenced their prior thinking, and that Neocon values are not Republican values. They are saying so on the floors of Congress today. We can only hope that their change of heart is the result of soul searching, and not the November elections.
Outside of Congress there are a number of articles still being written which excuse the Presidents’ crimes and lies. That’s the beauty of the Neocon strategy. So many people seem to rely on lies to defend having voted for the Neocon regime. Believing the lie saves face.
I might suggest that those folks are pouring good money after bad, but unfortunately a whole lot of them are broke. Buying the lies, saving face and losing your shirt. What a shameful epitaph for the democratic system.
By the way, what was that Commandment about lying?
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