By Greg Jones
As I watch the news on a daily basis, which Ihave become somewhat addicted to since 9/11, I can't help but to sitback and wish that I was rich. I don't have to be Bill Gates or DonaldTrump rich. I just wish I was rich enough to start my own NEW politicalparty. Why you may ask? Because I am absolutely embarassed to considermyself a Democrat, and totally against the majority of the philosophiesof the Republicans. Now days, if you're not for one, then you'reautomatically considered to be a follower of the other. I, and I amgrowing to learn, many, many others do not fall into either of thesetwo political categories. Sure, you say well, there's the Independentor the Green parties. Frankly, they both seemed a bit weird to me. Idefinitely could not follow them. So let's look at what we have.
Wehave the Republicans: A politically savvy group of people who seem tobe very power hungry. A group whose primary desire seems to be to takeover everything. Seems to derives from a very pompous egotisticalattitude that they are the greatest and most intellectuallyinclined...and everyone else is not only beneath them, but lessintelligent, less intellectual, even less patriotic (they're so savvythat they strategically make you think that if you're against them,then you're against America). The Republicans seem to be a party filledwith inner contradiction. On one side, they are super pro-life. At thesame time, they're super pro-war! How is that mentally possible. Howcan a person's mind and heart care about life so deeply that they willdo everything thinkable to protect the embryo, (which I commend thatdesire) but at the same time, be so willing and eager to send our youngmen and women (other people's sons and daughters) to war to possibly bekilled, tortured, at least mamed and their lives destroyed. Are theyemphatic about saving the embryo so they can raise up a new army 18years from now to fight in Iraq? (We'll probably still be there). It'sweird.
The Republicans seem to be a party made up of liars,conivers, schemers and law breakers. They'll lie to accomplish whatevertheir goal is at the time. And then, even after it's proven to be alie, Republican followers go on with an 'ahhh...it's still ok'attitude. It's weird. The Republicans seem to care only about the rich,the Haliburtons, the opportunity to make their super rich base justricher. They are commited to everything except the concerns of themiddle and lower class citizens of America. It actually feels like theyare systematically doing little things to smother out the middle class.As if they want this country to be a two class system. The rich and thepoor. It's weird. It seems like a lot of the Republican citizens in themiddle and lower economic status have been strong supporters of theparty and followers of the lies for one main reason. FEAR! Thedevistation of 9/11 shook up our entire country. Some folks are soafraid that they needed 'John Wayne' to come to the resue. It seemslike they would like to see us just go and nuke everyone who is not'in-line' with us. It's weird. Their answer to everything is to justsend more troops, as if the lives of our young sons and daughters aretotally expendable. (But don't forget...they're suppose to be pro-life).
Icould go on about the war but, even if I didn't concentrate on thesending of our troops to Iraq as a main issue, I still have to payattention to the other goings on in the Republican party. For one, theycould care less about the economic condition of average Americans. Theycould care less that gas prices are unaffordable, that heating gasprices are going up 45%. That illegals are taking jobs that are neededby average Americans. (sometimes I forget a lot of the illegals workfor the super rich at super cheap, below minimum wages...lawn care,nannies, field workers, assembly, etc.) Also, day after day anotherRepublican is being accused of doing something illegal (Frist, DeLay,Rove
etc.). I think about how the great Colin Powell was so hurtand crushed by his own party for being used as a pawn in the con game,that he chose to quit. A great man quit serving our country! That's sosad. Colin's son was so mad he even quit HIS gravy job as head of theFCC.
I watch how there seems to actually be two seperategroups of Republicans. Those who have legitimate views and ideas, whichthey feel are best for the country and the world, and that's theirright. Then there's the other group of Conservatives who are moredriven by what they call 'the movement'(dedicated to Republicans takingover everything). What's absolutely weird is to watch these two groupsin action, particularly the 'movementeers' which are rallied throughthe 'movementeer' talk show hosts and media. These are your Hannity's,Laura Ingrams, Ann Coulters, Rush's, Bill Kristols and the like. Thisgroup is so dedicated to 'the movement' that they will do anything andeverything in their power to crush, smother and destroy ANYONE who isin disagreement with their views...even their own constituents! It'sweird. Look at what they've done to folks like Richard Wright, O'Neil,Joe Wilson...they hate Voinovich now. And now they've added SenatorDewine to their hate list. And these are ALL FELLOW REPUBLICANS! It'sweird. Now, since they aren't absolutely positive that Harriet Miers isfor 'the movement', they hate her. And to top it all off, they areslowly but surely coming to the realization that President Bush ismaking his decisions based on his own ideas and views...NOT FOR THEMOVEMENT! And if they could...the 'movementeers' would squash him next!(he'd better watch it) It's almost funny to watch...but at the sametime, it's actually very sad.
I could go on and on about otherthings I disagree with the Republicans about but I'll just go to theDemocrats now and talk about what they are allabout................Bare with me a minute here.........I'mthinking............wait, they....no........whatabout..no..............what! The Democratics aren't about ANYTHING ! Itit so sad for me to have to say that what had been my party throughoutmy life has absolutely no agenda whatsoever. NOTHING. What are theyfor? What are they against? Who the heck knows? Do they? Does Hillary?(and I like Hillary) So nowdays, if I say I'm a Democrat, I'm reallysaying that I'm for NOTHING! This is so sad. It's like the Dems aretotally afraid to have a view. The only thing they are, is againstBush! That's it! That's weird.
So I watch this stuff, day afterday and just fantasize about starting my own political party. I'd callit 'The Realist Party'. If I only had the money, it would be simple todo. I would take the good that the Dems used to be about and combine itwith the little good that does exist in the Conservative camp...tweekthings a bit, add a little essence (I like Emeril too) and BAM! We'dhave ourselves a winner. A winner for America. A winner for the world.Hmmm...If.....
Greg Jones
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