WHEN IT COMES TO THE ECONOMY, GOP HAS NO CLUE
By Schuyler ThorpeAuthor and Political ActivistThe recession is here and still the Republican candidates have no
clue as to how to deal with it.
How can they? Terrorism and
war is the only two things they know now.
Have a family of four approach John Boy and Ghouliani and their response would be: “Huh?”--when asked what they would do about their stagnant wages, rising healthcare costs, and job security.
See, the problem started back when Reagan was President. He was a pure capitalist by heart. He believed that being rich gave you
huge entitlements that weren’t yours. (Namely tax cuts.)
Hey, you're rich and need money, right?
So Ronnie began a destructive process which deprived trillions of dollars of needed monies to go towards working families and the middle-class–and started handing out “grab bags” to the rich and wealthy.
Money that they
didn’t need, but it was good politics, right? Deprive people of funds needed for education, job training, and assistance programs?
And so it began, a long and hard road for the many millions of American families, singles, and of course, the disabled and the elderly–primarily because good ol’ Ronnie Reagan believed that “trickle-down economics” would benefit from giving money to the rich and that would translate to strong job growth and increased wages.
Sadly, the Gipper had his signals crossed. The man was blinded by ideals that made absolutely
no sense to the average tax-paying American.
As a result, Big Business capitalized on Reagan’s generosity and started a process which has now
cheated people of a living wage, quality healthcare benefits, and job security 25 years later.
Bush I was no better. Clinton tried to level the playing field for at least 8 years during the Roaring 90s, but Bush II thought that the rich and wealthy had suffered long enough at the hand’s of Bill’s prosperity–and made the working American
pay for it by denying him and her an increase in minimum-wage for 10 years, access to affordable healthcare and prescription drugs, and education needed for higher-paying jobs.
Not to mention
adequate job security.
But it didn’t stop there. The Decider
encouraged Big Business to take their business elsewhere by offering such generous tax exemptions and breaks in exchange for shipping the bulk of America’s manufacturing complex overseas; and replacing it with low-paying wage jobs here at home.
As a result, personal debt
exploded seemingly overnight as the average American family had to face the struggle of making ends meet with what little was being offered to them.
And let’s not forget that Bush’s son also gave away tax breaks to the wealthy, the rich, and Big Business–just like Reagan did–expecting the same kind of
windfall to be seen.
But it never materialized.As a result, America’s social and domestic infrastructure has been left in ruins because of the Republican's inept economic policies.
And that’s why–when you ask any of the current GOP candidates what they plan on doing with the economy and the recession
now–all you get is a few mumbled words and a blank stare.
Because they have no clue!
The GOP never had any experience in dealing with Lower Class America. All they’ve been doing since Reagan took office has been catering to the wealthy and the powerful.
That’s all they know. All they ever will know.
As a result, people like you and me will only continue to suffer at their gross incompetence.
But it's no big deal.
After all, who is better to take care of us than the Republican Party, right?
Schuyler Thorpe is an author, a political activist, and a frequent letter writer to The Everett Herald of Snohomish County. He can be reached at: starchildalpha1 at yahoo.comLabels: big business, Bill Clinton, economics, entitlements, GOP, President Bush, recession, tax cuts, wealthy
SUPPORT FOR THE FAILED TROOP SURGE CONTINUES UNABATED
By Schuyler ThorpeAuthor and Political ActivistIt’s a bit puzzling: Seeing the GOP continue to support a clearly failed Iraq policy.
But that’s what they are apparently content in doing. And the question is
why?
What possible political gain could the GOP hope to achieve by supporting a failed troop surge?
The original premise of the surge was to tamp down violence in Baghdad long enough to give the Malaki government enough reconciliation time and get its act together.
But 8 months later--zero political progress has been made by the clearly
dysfunctional Malaki government.
Does this stop the GOP support?
Nope.
These misguided fools (and their supporters) still hinge on the idea that “it takes awhile for progress to be made”.
Okay…um…8 months have passed and
no progress has been made in political reform, unity, or reconciliation within the Malaki government.
The year before that…?
Nothing. The year before that?
Nothing.So what are the GOP and its war supporters waiting for?
A sign from God?
With limited progress on the ground, the Malaki government clearly has shown that it cannot govern. But does this persuade the Republicans that nothing they do or say is going to change the facts on the ground?
That this surge is a monumental failure?
Sadly, no.
The GOP is inherently blind to reality. They still believe that through some unforeseen miracle–Iraq will somehow
right itself and fly right.
But both war-weary Americans and Democrats are
tired of waiting. And seeing our military abused for clearly selfish purposes.
But take heart. All of this will end sooner than we all thought.
Someone recently said: "When we make a mistake, it is the obligation of the people—through their representatives—to correct the mistake, not continue the mistake. We have dug a hole for ourselves and we have dug a hole for our party. We are losing elections, and we are going down next year if we don't change it."
And that person was none other than Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul
himself.
Schuyler Thorpe is an author, a political activist, and a frequent letter writer to The Everett Herald of Snohomish County. He can be reached at: starchildalpha1 at yahoo.comLabels: American people, Democrats, GOP, Iraq, Iraq war, Ron Paul, troop surge failure
GOVERNMENT'S DUPLICITY KNOWS NO BOUNDS
By Schuyler ThorpeAuthor and Political ActivistRemember the pizza guy being accused of wanting to massacre hundreds of Fort Dix soldiers--simply by driving his beatup Honda through the gates of one most
heavily secured bases in America--using only an Uzi?
Remember those six alleged terror suspects from the Carribean nation of Guyana who--by the testimony of a drug runner--allegedly wanted to blow up one of the nation's most
secure and impossible to
wreck jet fuel pipelines connected to JFK?
Now...
It seems as though the Bush adminstration is locking itself into high gear in "preparation" for yet another
spectacular (but highly improbable--not to mention
transparent)...
"Terror attack"!
Recall, Jerkoff's...'gut feeling'. Recall how the government is now worried about Al-Qaeda staging some "spectacular" attacks on US soil by the end of this
summer--or in the next few years.
And today's report showing that the government now
confirms what the majority of Americans had figured out years in advance--after the invasion of Iraq: That Al-Qaeda is going to use Iraq as a 'springboard' for future attacks on US soil.
Oddly enough, there is no 'credible' intelligence to support the claim that Al-Qaeda is gearing up for
any kind of attack now or in the near future on the US itself.
So why the fear and worry
now by government officials?
Because it so happens that a lot of things are going wrong for this adminstration--from the failed troop surge to the GOP revolt over their support of the war--and Bush and the GOP both desperately need
something from which to rescue their bacon from a complete obliteration in the upcoming elections by the
people in 2008.
But pay attention to the language of both Jerkoff and other administration officials:
THEY 'EXPECT' A TERROR ATTACK TO TAKE PLACE BEFORE THE END OF THIS SUMMER.
And we all
know that summer doesn't officially end until September 21st.
And what's in September?
2 things:
1) General Panseywaist's report to the Congress on the
ineffectiveness of the 'troop surge' on September 15th.
and2) The 6th year anniversary of 9-11.
What better way to stage another terror attack (false of course) to remind the people that we are still at war with an enemy who seeks to destroy us from within?
But oddly enough, these last 2 attacks (which I mentioned at the beginning) somehow (and mysteriously) got
past all the tight securities implemented upon the 9-11 Commission's sterling recommendations--and somehow were "stopped" before they could be carried out.
Why not allow them to go through the motions?
Well, for one thing, it would be impossible. None of these suspects had the operational knowledge to even carry such an attack out in the first place. And two, none of these suspects were ever terrorists at all. Just unwitting victims in a governnment scheme to scare the people into line.
Third, the targets they chose were something of a fool's dream. Realistically, they could never be pulled off unless everyone was in a state of complete stupor--and the government was just happening to look the other way when it was taking place.
IN OTHER WORDS...
These attacks were drummed up by the most inner circles of our own government and unleashed in such a way--that it would make it
look like these were real.
Except a couple of things went awry:
1) Has
anyone ever heard of a Domino's pizza guy trying to penetrate a high-security military installation with only limited knowledge and an Uzi? And just what was his reasons for doing such a move in the first place? Was his life that bad that he wanted to commit suicide the stupid way?
2) JFK's jetliner fuel lines are
impossible to blow up from the outside or the inside--according to pipeline experts. So why would the government rely on the word of a known drug trafficker--as being completely 'honest' and 'factual'?
And Guyana? What does this nation stand to benefit from such an attack anyways? And when did it escape the government's radar list of countries which are state-sponsored terror nations?
So in the end, our government is already telling us
now, to prepare ourselves for another faked terror plot.
Not a realistic one, but one that has all the hallmarks of being on the list of:
"Non-Existent Terror Attacks".Schuyler Thorpe is an author, a political activist, and a frequent letter writer to The Everett Herald of Snohomish County. He can be reached at: starchildalpha1 at yahoo.comLabels: Bush, desperate, fake terror plots, GOP, government
DEMOCRATS MUST HOLD THE LINE AGAINST BUSH'S GAMBIT
By Schuyler ThorpeAuthor and Political ActivistNow that they’ve grown a spine, the Democrats must now play a chess game with Bush.
Here’s how I would play it:
- Let Bush veto the damn bill. Why? Because he’s already proven that he doesn’t care about the troops or their welfare. (By the lack of proper equipment, training, and support since this war started. To Bush, the troops are nothing but sacrificial pawns.)
- The bill goes back to the Democrats, and they sit on it for a time, and then send it back to Bush to sign–in about three months. (July)
- Democrats sit on again for another three months. (September.) By this time Bush is in full blown desperation. He goes on the media circuit and blames Democrats for not giving him a ‘clean’ bill with no strings attached.
- Democrats are quietly waiting for Bush to accept their bill. They know they have time on their side. The President doesn’t. They send him the bill.
- Bush vetoes it for a third time. But by the time it comes back, Republican support is so drained and fragmented–that they sign on for the bill; and the Democrats have almost enough (but not quite) support for a Congressional override.
- So they wait just a little longer.
- October-November rolls around and it’s become clear that the war in Iraq is no closer to being won; the surge has failed utterly, and the last of the GOP holdouts are breaking ranks with the President to sign on to the bill.
- The same bill goes forward and gets vetoed for a fourth and last time. And this time, the Democrats have enough votes to overturn his veto and signs the bill into law–putting Bush in a permanent checkmate.
Schuyler Thorpe is an author, a political activist, and a frequent letter writer to The Everett Herald of Snohomish County. He can be reached at: starchildalpha1@yahoo.com
Labels: Bush, checkmate, chess, GOP, pawns, spending bill, veto
THE WHITE HOUSE’S NEW SPOILED BRAT
By Schuyler ThorpeAuthor and Political ActivistSimply put:
Bush has
no political capital to spend or a united Republican Party to stand behind anymore–when dictating America’s course in Iraq.
The once staunch President is now a lame duck, people. And though he may make enough noise to sound like he’s still got some
bite left, the Democrats recent moves on the war funding bills undercuts just how
vulnerable Bush is now–compared to 2004.
Bush no longer has the momentum he once had which spelled out his stubborn resoluteness in the face of the reality.
The reality now–for him–is that Congress isn’t going to give him what he wants with no strings attached. That was with the GOP-controlled Congress.
This one’s Democrat
.
(And like Pelosi recently said: “There is a new Congress in town, Mr. President.”)
However, Bush’s attempts to lay blame at the feet of the Democrats–if the new funding doesn’t get to the troops in time (when they have until July at the latest–is even more
shameful than what the Democrats did to make sure that this latest round of funding came with strings attached.
Crying foul because both the people
and Congress wants a marked change in failed war strategies, isn’t the hallmark of a wise and seasoned President of the United States.
It is the sign of a
spoiled brat who isn’t getting his way anymore.
And Bush’s latest temper tantrum illustrates just how far out of touch with mainstream America he really is.
Maybe Daddy should spank?Schuyler Thorpe is an author, a political activist, and a frequent letter writer to The Everett Herald of Snohomish County. He can be reached at: starchildalpha1@yahoo.comLabels: Bush, Democrats, GOP, mainstream America, people, President Bush, spoiled brat, vulnerable, war funding, White House
