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Quote by: Milton Bradley I have attempted to hammer those points home a few times myself, but I got the feeling Dan thought that more people didn't see the interconnectedness of the two big parties. It's nice to have another person try to reach out to a lost Democrat, and try to get him into the lifeboat. |
I like that turn of phrase, Milton. I don't know about "reaching out" on my part, but I am attempting to swing Dan around to my way of thinking. It's his call whether to listen or not. The main reason is I have an enormous amount of respect for him for his devotion to his party. However, I wish he would see the Democrats have had their shot and have chosen to maintain their power, which always involves at least some sleeping with the enemy and only giving lip service to courage, risk and REAL leadership. I'd like to see Dan turn that determination and energy toward another, more deserving party. ANY other party, actually. I pick the L.P. because I happen to be a member of that one.
It's simple logic. They each share half of the government and nothing has gotten any better politically with both of them in charge. Both parties know this all too well and have resorted to the only option available to them. Make people HATE the other guy. If you make people look at the other party with red-eyed hatred they forget all about THEIR party and their complicity in the erosion of our society. I simply want people to calm down and ask their
own parties "what have YOU done that you can tell me you are proud of" and demand facts to back up what they say. Then, when they see with a clearer view of what actually goes on they can either abandon their corrupt and tainted party for a viable third alternative or they can stay and FIX their party. Either way, saying the other guy is the antichrist doesn't cut it.