Posts Tagged ‘candidates’
The New Liberals…
Written by Matt Bennett
Monday, 26 May 2008 02:56
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I know, I know. Neoliberalism is already a term, defined on Wikipedia and all that, but as long as America's definitions about everything are changing, I would like to offer up an alternate meaning to the word neoliberal.

A neoliberal is anyone over 27 who still watches cartoons regularly. Anyone who knows everything about show business and nothing about politics. Anyone who hates the war and has no idea why. Anyone who hates our president and has no idea why. Anyone who is voting democrat and has no idea why.

A neoliberal is anyone who can change their political views like a chameleon depending on whom they are with (the change being so natural that they don't even know that it is occurring). Anyone who thinks Fox news is biased and right wing but has no idea why. Anyone who thinks that other news stations are fair and balanced. Anyone who forwards emails without checking the content on snopes.

Neoliberals are not known for their ideas, but for their adherence to any idea that sounds good. They would rather get on with the important things in life such as iPods and Brittney's crotch shot. These are things worth learning about. Time magazine is taking care of the other stuff without us, and if we want to find out what they are doing, we just have to buy a magazine. But oh, wait – that copy of Maxim looks a lot more interesting.

In short, I guess, neoliberalism is the philosophy that we can unquestioningly trust the media and trust the government because they know better than us, and who are we to question them. It is the idea that we need to fit in with the majority even if the majority are sheep blindly following anyone who calls himself a leader, because it's easier that way.

Besides, sometimes it's hard work to think. Most people don't have that kind of time…do you?

Editor's Note: Matthew Bennett blogs on Politics, Social Issues, Christian faith, Philosophical Theism, and a host of other topics at BeforeManBreathed. 

 
Obama’s commitment to Israel a sham
Written by Chad Phillips
Friday, 23 May 2008 05:37
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Says he'll negotiate with friends of Hamas

I hope you like baloney America, because you're going to get all you can handle once Barack Obama becomes your president.

According to a story from the AP today, Barack Obama is saying he will have an “unshakable commitment” to Israel if he’s elected.

To bolster that commitment, he’s now saying he won't negotiate with Hamas.

Understandably, this doesn’t offer much comfort to Jews. That’s because Obama is still willing to sit down with people who run with the Hamas crowd. People like Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a man who denies the Holocaust ever happened and would like to see Israel wiped from the Middle Eastern Map. Then there’s the president of Syria, Bashar al-Assad. Heavily allied with Iran, al-Assad has been accused by the U.S., E.U., the March 14 Alliance, Israel, and France of logistically supporting militant groups targeting Israel. Those groups include, Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad, and (Surprise!) Hamas.

Once again, we have another blizzard by the media, enough snow to bring back Tony Montana from the dead.

But wait; there’s more. While the AP points out that “Some Jewish voters are turned off by his willingness to negotiate with countries like Iran and Syria.” (Thank God!) “Others reject Obama because of e-mails spreading false rumors about him.”

Yes, well I’m sure the AP believes that Iran and Syria’s attitude toward Israel is trivial. And they can’t imagine any other reason why sane people wouldn’t vote for Obama except for those pesky emails.

Back home we have a word for this kind or wholesale tripe vending. It’s called “BALONEY!”

 
When it comes to higher taxes, Americans are the real losers
Written by Cal August
Thursday, 01 May 2008 16:38
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One of the most irritating things is when media and politicians jump on the bandwagon of believing that the best way America should go is to increase taxes, especially on the wealthy!

John McCain is said to be “pandering” and following the “party line” when he says taxes should be lower. He has changed his position a little bit, but the change is a good change.

See: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24305534

Even though the political swing seems to have gone harder left in Washington, some think that McCain should move more toward the “middle.” One would think that McCain has been just like George Bush who is probably considered “far right” for the moment. But this notion isn’t consistent with reality.

McCain, on the other hand, really is middle of the road! For the purpose of comparison, just look at some of John F. Kennedy’s ideas on taxes. Kennedy is still seen as a Democrat hero today, but today some of Kennedy’s ideas on taxes would make him look like a Republican. This is ironic because McCain’s ideas about taxation are very close to Kennedy. Yet, when McCain suggests taxes should be lower, he is seen as pandering to his party.

Moving onward…Why do jobs leave America?

The Obama/Clinton answer seems to be that it’s the big, nasty corporations which are at fault! Corporations are the source of all our problems!

But corporations employ a huge percentage of Americans, including a huge number of many middle-income Americans. For the corporations that stay, those taxes are passed not only on to the consumer, but also to middle-income Americans who work for the corporations. Furthermore, even the “little guys” put their eggs in the stock market basket, where the smart money says, over the long term, they will see gains. Who is the little guy investing in to depend on good returns? You guessed it. THE BIG CORPORATIONS!

Blaming the corporations may get votes of those who don’t know better, and vote with their hearts and not their minds, but it is the corporations that are responsible for producing a huge amount of wealth for all of America.

Private industry and enterprise is the source of America’s greatness, not the government. The government is better at getting in the way of real solutions to our economic woes. In fact, the economy has gotten even worse since Democrats have taken power, and they’re the ones with the most control over policies. Never mind that “it’s all Bush’s fault” we know! He was responsible for sending Hurricane Katrina to the coast using his super- secret weather control devices. For liberals, Bush Jr. is responsible for everything from bad weather to bad policy, which is convenient. This is despite the fact that a president just doesn’t have that kind of power.

So do big corporations still serve us by moving overseas? The answer is yes. With lower taxes, they can reap higher returns for investors as they sell goods around the world and still keep the prices of products for American consumers low.

Low taxes, even for the “Big, nasty, evil and insensitive corporations” are a winner. Lower taxes for everyone are a winner.

So go ahead…Keep telling us that higher taxes are good for us media and politicians. For those of us who know better, this is akin to drinking the hemlock. For the rest, it’s just a new flavor of Kool-Aid.

In the meantime, you politicians can keep up all the unnecessary spending! Yeah, we know where the real problem lies. It’s big, dumb, inefficient government thank you very much!