Thank heavens George W. Bush is a ‘Compassionate Conservative.'

[dolo amber]

Dupe of article posted in GD ("Neo-cons gone wild") that nobody can be arsed reading, even though it's about the best thing I've read in the history of EVER! x(

"Neo-Cons Gone Wild"

by B. Rehak

LOS ANGELES, August 18, 2003 (www.columnleft.com) -- Thank heavens George W. Bush is a ‘Compassionate Conservative.' What if we'd actually screwed up and gotten the other kind?

You know, that uptight hypocritical self-righteous HUAC/Watergate/Iran-Contra ‘Precious Bodily Fluids' bunch with the bitter religious friends who see a few witch dunkings and an occasional holy war as good for the national soul?

The ultra-rich, cynical types who know that sex sells but fear gets you re-elected? The sort to whom a ‘free election' is just another form of hostile corporate takeover? The kind who'll proudly photo-op with our brave troops on Fox News while screwing them out of their pay raise?

Those Conservatives?


http://columnleft.com/C-030818.htm

[StClone]

1. Worst of Times, best of Writing

Great writing! Wish this was forced reading for all literate adults.

[dolo amber]

2. ME TOO

Which is why this is the THIRD thread I've started regarding this article. I must not be holding my mouth right or something. I dunno what it is, I can't seem to get anyone interested in it. </pout> :(

[Tyler Durden]

3. It's no less than GREAT writing. HOWEVER....

You have a few problems in getting someone's attention these days, even on this site.

1.
The DU is practically LOUSY with good writers these days. I can't read 1/10 of the stuff I want to: I'll get fired if I try at work during the day, and divorced if I try it in the evening at home.

2.
While the piece IS excellent, it remains "preaching to the choir." I don't think anyone here believes differently from the author, so it doesn't spark debate, only agreement. I personally have little time to agree: see #1.

3.
It raises no new issues. So we're back to #2 and #1 again.

Don't get me wrong, I applaud your efforts and I don't mean to rain on your parade; 32 years of bang-your-head-against-a-wall activism tends to do that to you, so don't let me discourage you.

Endeavor to Perservere.

[StClone]

4. It does raise new ideas

Since if it were more widely read many would be exposed to the illness now upon the land for the first time.