Are politicians who claim there is a "War on ________" really perpetrating a war on the American people?
iamthemob ~ the 444th Guru ~
2012/04/12 19:58:34
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America is involved in one full war, and five military operations generally, internationally.
Domestically, it seems, we're involved in an infinite amount of wars against each other. That is, if you believe any politician or pundit these days.
The rich are at war with the poor, and the poor with the rich.
The Democrats are fighting a war against jobs.
The Republicans are fighting a war against women.
The DEMOCRATS are fighting a war against women.
The Democrats are fighting a war against religion.
The Republicans are fighting a war against the civil rights of gay men and women.
Gay men and women are fighting a war against the family.
The Catholics are fighting a war against children.
The corporations are fighting a war against the environment.
And on...and on.
It is time, I think, that the American people stop listening to this rhetorical hysteria. We need to stand up and say "We will not allow you to make us afraid of each other so that you can keep your power." We must no longer be tricked into seeing each other as the enemy, and demand that the government stop blaming people for one problem or another, start cutting its spending on what we can agree on immediately and stop fighting over what we can't agree on right now, and start working together for solutions.
Anyone claiming party loyalty is disloyal to America. And anyone claiming that the other side is waging a war on whatever is perpetrating a war on the American people as a whole.
Domestically, it seems, we're involved in an infinite amount of wars against each other. That is, if you believe any politician or pundit these days.
The rich are at war with the poor, and the poor with the rich.
The Democrats are fighting a war against jobs.
The Republicans are fighting a war against women.
The DEMOCRATS are fighting a war against women.
The Democrats are fighting a war against religion.
The Republicans are fighting a war against the civil rights of gay men and women.
Gay men and women are fighting a war against the family.
The Catholics are fighting a war against children.
The corporations are fighting a war against the environment.
And on...and on.
It is time, I think, that the American people stop listening to this rhetorical hysteria. We need to stand up and say "We will not allow you to make us afraid of each other so that you can keep your power." We must no longer be tricked into seeing each other as the enemy, and demand that the government stop blaming people for one problem or another, start cutting its spending on what we can agree on immediately and stop fighting over what we can't agree on right now, and start working together for solutions.
Anyone claiming party loyalty is disloyal to America. And anyone claiming that the other side is waging a war on whatever is perpetrating a war on the American people as a whole.
Top Opinion
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holly go lightly 2012/04/12 21:43:44Yes...this partisan war rhetoric is the most damaging thing for our country.
+9The war on anything is meant to divide and divert attention away from the real messes they are making DC.
Now think about this, regardless of my or your political persuasion... What about our inalienable rights, our civil rights??? Who is that smallish restaurant waiter or cook to invade your body and put you in a trance? Isn't there something wrong with that? Would you, a decent person, apply those techniques to another human being? I know I would not use anything like that except as a la...
Now think about this, regardless of my or your political persuasion... What about our inalienable rights, our civil rights??? Who is that smallish restaurant waiter or cook to invade your body and put you in a trance? Isn't there something wrong with that? Would you, a decent person, apply those techniques to another human being? I know I would not use anything like that except as a last recourse if I wasn't able to contain an extremely violent, dangerous person.
Is this how Whitney Houston die? After a lot of torture previously, with her erratic ambulating, did the maintenance workers put her to sleep thinking that she was in bed, while she was in the tub, and in that trance like, rigid or numb state she drowned with the tiny amount of water. Is up to all of us to put an end to that sleepy trespassing routine, believe me.
The partisan rhetoric obliterates everything, but at times, everything is "the truth that dares not speak its name." So people repeat the same things. "What? You think there are Martians in the room with us here at party headquarters???"
Overuse of the word "War" maybe. And too much of one side pointing the finger at the other side on stuff that isn't studied.
I would argue that regardless of whether or not this is better or worse than before, objectively it should be considered abhorrent for politicians - civil servants, remember - to resort to it in order to consolidate power.
Also, using arguments to present one's case is one thing, but nobody should actually lie about somebody else as part of their argument, e.g. years ago when Ted Kennedy was telling people that the Republicans wanted to make your grandmother eat dog food.
Only Hitler was Hitler. Only war is war. (How's that for a sound bite?)
Timothy
:o)
Is this why you haven't been returning my calls? Because you've been getting the Dems and Repubs to get us to fight each other in the name of political power?
If so...that's cool. I just want to know....
And yes, I have. I successfully convinced the Liberals to believe that Conservatives are evil fascists and the Conservatives that Liberals are evil socialists.
It's going to make the December apocalypse a lot easier. I'm thinking about a week and the Earth is mine.
Good to hear all goes well! You sound busy...just to check, then, is your lake (of fire) house still free in January? I'm trying to see if I can get enough people together for the weekend...
That sounds like witchcraft to me.
BURN THE WITCH!
Would you prefer a zombie apocalypse or a nuclear apocalypse?
I'm thinking zombie apocalypse for 2012. Everyone loves zombie apocalypses. People won't even be mad.
Obama talking about his wife having to work because they didn't have the "luxury" of her staying home with their kids as she got $300,000 a year for her job and he got $100,000 for his as a Harvard professor was a joke.
Mainstream media's propaganda encouraging gender and racial wars is a joke.
Obama keeping the fact that women who work for him earn $40,000 less than men a secret was a joke.
I can't wait to help present the biggest referendum to our dear dictator-wannabe and his media matters goonies November 2012.
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Sandra Fluke, for instance, was arguing a policy position she viewed as important...and as a student, was not working as a political leader. How does that apply to those actively pushing the "war on" rhetoric?
Rosen has met with Obama more than 20 times. She is affiliated and represents Fluke. Fluke didn't come from nowhere. She didn't choose a RELIGIOUS university for no reason. This has been in the works for a long time, and Rosen attacking Ann Romney on CNN for being a stay athome mom is no different because it's all directives from the Obama Administration.
This is the problem with the partisan rhetoric - it becomes more likely that this woman was somehow groomed and planted to create a controversy...rather than simply responding to something she found important as a woman.
Agree with her or not...seeing that much nefarious attempt sort of proves my entire point.
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