For seven years now we've witnessed the core of the Neo-Conservative ideology; the sheer pagentry of solemn, yet shameless theatrics of unending wars,voter fraud, corruption, scandals, corporate domination and media propaganda, hijacked in turn by arrogant Republican opportunists for memorializing September 11th.
So oft repeated are these words on this site...they seem like a mantra or curse against us as we appeal to our elected legislators to believe and lead the way forward away from this toxic neo-conservatism that has rotted American politics to it's core.
I am not sure there are adequate words or emotions to capture the thoughts of a progressive community as it lends it's loud Liberal voice to the travesty and opportunistic legacy that 9-11 has evolved into for this most corrupt of American administrations.
I cannot help but think that this is a pivotal turning point for the future of America (yawwn)...until then... wake me up when September ends.
Here in Colorado, people still care about the constitution. The spirit of rugged individualism, wide open spaces, dramatic mountain scapes, entreprenuerialist small business and endless horizons of patchwork fields and ranches reminds our citizens of the freedom and opportunity we possess here. Many of my Republican friends, family and neighbors cannot condone the unprecedented historical power grab of the executive branch of government over the last 7 years. They are conflicted in their Patriotism and their loyalty to the Republican brand of 9-11 psuedo-patriotism.
Only now has the cloak of secrecy, fear and intimidation loosened itself from the corpse of this government like a hooded death shroud; so that now the stories of corruption, greed,and manipulation are flooding forth and good Coloradoans want to know more.
Colorado Case Study
The Colorado fourth district for the House of Representatives is an excellent study on the power of conservative swing voters. In the 2006 race, the Democrat Angie Paccione, was in a 3 way race against Marilyn Musgrave 45.61 % and Eric Eidness, Independent (Reform Party) 11.28%. Angie received 43.12%. Eidness has since re-registered as a Democrat. His strong 11.28 % of the vote represented the constitutionally minded conservative Libertarian types who could not continue to vote for a rubberstamp Christian Neo-conservative such as Musgrave. The Blue Dog Salazar brothers should take note! If Angie can find her voice and oppose the temptation to pander to this administration's policies and all it's capitulators...then she will win and win big.
A tough talking Democrat can sweep this district. A Democrat who upholds the constitution, a Democrat who opposes FISA, who opposes torture and who opposes the Military tribunal acts that suspend Habeaus Corpus as the foundation of the rule of law of our constitution. If that Democrat can win here... then any Democrat can win everywhere in the West.
Angie Paccione take note! I'm counting on you to capture that 10% to 15% of voters looking for a strong Democratic voice.
For all you political junkies, I leave you Al Gore's speech to the American Constitution Society on Martin Luther King Day. It is an epic indictment on the Bush Administration and constitutional separation of powers. It will be a classic in Oratorical patriotism some day... I hope. I have waited patiently for these words to be said so eloquently. It is obvious that Al Gore can stir the passions of conservatives and progressives alike in his brilliant patriotic defense of the constitution.
I highly recommend you take the time to hear or re-hear. You can only imagine if he had won Florida. No waffling Blue Dog here. Maybe conservative constitutionalists will draft Gore for us?
May the true patriots of America be given equal time against the Orwellian propaganda of the Traditional Media. Take heart Kossacks, we must lead the way if Democrats pander to the Neo-conservatives and the multi-natioanl corporatists of the planet.
Wake me up if anything new happens, otherwise I'll be phutzing in the garden.
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Enjoy.