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| quote: | Originally posted by Clovis
Do I really have to? I could write a book on the subject, but to anyone who even remotely follows the campaigns and records of the candidates, it isn't hard to see.
Yes Hillary does buddy up to big business and yes she did vote for the war, but there are profound differences in her foreign policy stance compared to those of Romney & Giuliani. Both Romney & Giuliani are proponents of preemptive war and do not plan on any large reduction in Iraq troop levels if elected. Giuliani in particular has already taken key neoconservative advisers on board his team, some of whom were architects of the plan to invade Iraq, and many of whom are at this moment actively pushing for war against Iran.
Simply put, if you look at what both of them plan to do in office, it differs little from what George Bush is already doing right now. They are for mass privatization, strongly against the democratic candidates health care reform proposals, and from what I can tell perfectly content in continuing down the road Bush has paved, with a shrinking middle class and skyrocketing of social inequalities under a unified effort to maximise profits for corporations in areas never intended for them to make much money in, such as disaster relief, private security militias, infrastructure maintenance, and healthcare. |
Sorry but I don't recognize hyperbole and sloganeering. It is face paint for not dealing with the issues. I like to deal with specifics man specifics. For example past behavior, direct quotes and proposed policies. General "fan the flames" terms such as "shrinking middle class" & "skyrocketing social inequalities" mean nothing. There are just as many fat cat democratic contributors (anybody remember Bernie Ebbers?) as republicans.
I avoid and condone the good republican/bad democrat thought train and vise versa. It is no way to foster any real cognitive thinking.
Way to early to determine whom I am going to vote for a year from now. Not even close.
Listen, observe and take notes.
Clarity is the key. Now back to music for me . . .

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"Discipline is what the world needs today and etiquette, you know. For one of the noblest things a man can do is to do the best he can." Prince Far I
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