Repugnantisms

Unfettered capitalism, is the surest route to unimagined wealth, and the best way to firmly ensconce the elite in a separate world, millenia away from the unwashed masses they have exploited.

This partly explains the stampede to 'privatize' everything in sight, from social security to the armed forces, and particularly those social institutions that were set up for the common good of all. What better way to 'manage' the prospects of the unwashed, and subject their futures to the iconic whims of the elites.

Thus remove all regulators that will ensure accountability and oversight. Dismantle the FCC, FTC, EPA, and all other regulatory agencies that are charged with these responsibilities.

Throw caution to the wind - spend $250 million per day in Iraq - the rapture is nigh - do unto others before they do it unto us, and bomb them to set them free!

Welcome to the Rupugnant wet-dream.

Hurtle in Myrtle

The 'Hurtle in Myrtle", just like the "Rumble in the Jungle" of old, was the bruising primary fight in So. Carolina that Obama just won big, but may have ultimately lost, because he was solidly and effectively tarred and smeared as the 'black' candidate.

Billary (Bill and Hillary), deliberately set out, in the lead-in to the SC primary, to accomplish two things: bring Obama down from the 'Change' pedestal above the mean streets of the fray Obama had set himself on, by goading him until he cracked, as he finally did during the debate in Myrtle Beach.

Thus, Obama became just another politician, not the shining symbol of 'Hope' he started out to be, and he was now fair game.

Then, Bill needed to break Obama's wise tactic of carefully framing himself as a candidate for 'All' the people, not just as an 'African American' candidate. Again, by attacking Obama as viciously as he did, Bill alienated the African Americans who might have voted for the Clinton co-candidacy, resulting in the landslide for Obama.

Canny politician that he is, Bill knew that the landslide aspect of the vote in SC would be seen as a racial vote, and would further polarize the electorate (especially the White and Latino voters in other states), who will now see Obama's victory in SC as purely racial.

Since there are far fewer Black, than White and Latino voters nationwide, Obama's chances of winning the Dems nod, are now diminished even further.

Treat, or Trickle-Down Trick?

So Bush wants to create an economic stimulus to bolster this failing economy? - his ridiculous remedy is to make his 2001 tax cuts to the rich, permanent. That's his 'trickle-down' fantasy that was first proposed by his repugnant predecessor, Reagan, who started us down the 'give-away-to-the-rich' road.

In the interim, he and his repugnant-lite enablers, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, have devised what they say will keep the lid on and boost the economy - rebating taxpayers $600 each, give couples $1,200, plus $300 more for each child.

To say this would stimulate the economy is the height of political fakery and trickery, because they know it will be mostly spent by the recipients, to reduce their huge credit card debt - money paid right back to the usurious bankers who overcharged them in the first place.

If they were really serious about stimulating the economy, there are a lot of sensible measures they could be taken, that would make more sense.

First, I would remove the cap on social security payroll deductions, which currently sits at about $90,000. It makes no sense and is unfair, that someone making $250,000, $500,000, $1,000,000, $2,000,000 etc., has no deductions after earning $90,000.

Secondly, I would rescind the 2001 tax-cut giveaway to the wealthy - they have had an unearned ride at our expense for 7 years, now it's time for it to end!

Thirdly, I would declare a tax amnesty for the year 2008, where no social security, medicare, federal or state taxes will be owed or withheld, from people earning $75,000 or less - all these would be easily covered by removing the social security cap, and rescinding the criminal tax-cuts to the rich.

Fourthly, I would put a moratorium on all home foreclosures, thus giving those at risk, a year to marshal their resources to save their homes and equities.

I am under no illusion that these suggestions would even be considered, much less implemented by those at the top, but the inequities of our system must be addressed, and these are my suggestions to address them.

Farewell Kucinich

I'm real sorry that Dennis Kucinich withdrew from the political mix. He was the only candidate who had the purest program to remove the stench of the repugnant BushCo / Pelosi / Reid / alliance, immediately get us out of Iraq and future preemptive entanglements, repair the social networks, rebuild the environmental infrastructures that have been savaged, and set up a Department of Peace, instead of war.

And that's why he did not have a ghost of a chance of being president - these interests even denied him access to most of the primary debates, so that his voice could not be heard, and his vision could not be shared.

Fascism is basically, the marriage of corporate and state interests, to the detriment of the political and economic interests of the people. This was started under Reagan, furthered somewhat by Clinton, and brought to full fruition by BushCo and his Repugnants.

Neither Clinton nor Obama is fully committed to ending this unholy alliance, in fact they are both funded primarily by these interests. I do believe though, that Obama has the most potential for positive change in the future, if consistently pushed to the left by the progressive wing of the Democratic party.

Edwards has been a political loser, nationally, although he is more progressive than either Clinton or Obama.

We'll see who the Dems make their standard bearer at the convention in August. Let's hope whomever it is, will end this long nightmare of Repugnant misrule, misdeeds, and mismanagement.

The Spin of Race and Gender

If you don’t think race and gender still plays a major role in a Presidential election, just watch from now until November. The media is doing their usual number in fueling the fire between Clinton and Obama only because of their gender and race, and the TV viewers are loving it.

The Republicans are salivating at the thoughts of a black man and a woman being the front runners in the Democratic race for the nomination of their party, because they know that neither will win in the national elections.

They know Americans will not vote in sufficient numbers, to elect a woman or a black man when they have a choice of a white man, particularly if he's a war-hero like McCain.

Dennis Kucinich followed by John Edwards, are the most progressive, and are the best hopes for the Democrats to regain the white house - and that's why the media is dead set against giving them any coverage.

If we haven’t had enough of the Repugnants in the last 8 years, and can’t see through what the corporate-controlled media is up to, then maybe we do deserve another disastrous Repugnant win this coming November.

....Don't ever forget that gasoline was only $1.39/gal. when Bush took office in 2001.......

Was There Election Fraud in N.H.?

The wife of the former president of the US, who also won his New Hampshire primary in the 90s, performs a miraculous 21 point swing and wins the primary, after being seriously behind until the day of the primary. This was in a state where ALL 17 polls got it wrong, and ALL were outside the statistical margin of error - which is highly improbable! Moreover where the ballots were counted by hand, Obama was up by 6 points, but where the machines counted the ballots, Hillary was up by 15 points. Further, only 496,000 people voted, but 510,000 votes were actually tabulated - 14,000 more than were cast.

Would the Clinton machine and the BushCo repugs in New Hampshire, tamper with the election, in order to obtain a desperately needed primary win for Hillary, and derail the Obama express? - You bet your sweet bippy they would! Remember Hillary voted for their illegal war and voted for the Patriot Act, among her other consistent votes for war funding, plus, she is the matron of the Dem centrist/right wing of the DNC, which controls the national party and the local Dem party in New Hampshire. Although they used paper ballots, they were mostly counted by optical-scan machines, and therefore subject to manipulation and other machinations.

As the status quo candidate and part of the DNC centrist/right wing of her party, Hillary is the choice of corporate America which has given her a war-chest of over $100 million, so they have a vested interest in her winning, and Obama losing. The military industrial complex would also love nothing better than to have her and her Repug opponent be supporters of the war - what a great way to ensure eight more years of unlimited military appropriations and spending, regardless of which party wins the presidency.

Few Democratic politicians, especially Clinton, would publicly cite Obama's race as a liability. But in brutal political terms, this unstated vulnerability may now be used to persuade leaders of the party establishment and fundraising network, to stick with Clinton, through what is now sure to be a bruising fight until at least February 5th, and perhaps all the way to the convention in August.

In any case, this loss allows Obama to see more clearly what he's up against. Hopefully, his people can adapt their campaign strategy to the inevitable election tampering that is sure to occur again.

My guess is that this was the opening salvo to secure the nomination for Hillary, and the rejection of the Obama movement. Then Hillary will go up against the Repugnant standard bearer, and probably lose to him, thereby keeping the presidency safe for the Repugs.

Is the 'Surge' Working?

Oh, come on - Iraq is no nearer to any internal political coherence than it has ever been since we destroyed the previous regime. We sent in 30,000 troops after the majority of the ethnic cleansing had been accomplished by the competing factions in Iraq. If we had sent 50,000 troops, there would have been even less violence. The fact that we have found a formula for occupying Iraq with lesser risk to our troops instead of extreme risk, doesn't mean that the surge has worked. It sure isn't working to make a viable nation of Iraq. And, it doesn't change the indisputable fact that we have no right to BE in Iraq, that invading it was a colossal mistake and a violation of international law. So saying the surge is 'working' and celebrating that, is like saying that robbing a bank 'worked' because you killed all the tellers and got away with the cash. That doesn't make it something that worked, and it doesn't give you anything to celebrate - you're still guilty and a failure. In fact, 2007 was the bloodiest year since the invasion 5 years ago, and there is now new violence in the north between the Turks and the Kurds.

This is not what I call a strategy that 'worked.' Our military is the weakest it has ever been at any time in any living person's lifetime. Our resources are draining from our economy at an alarming pace. And our stature in the world is approaching 'pariah' level. The purpose of the surge was to provide space for political progress, but no political progress has taken place, hence the surge has failed. But an even larger failure looms ahead, because one thing the surge did accomplish, is the arming of the Sunni factions in preparation for it's eventual showdown with the Shiites.

The BushCo's concerted propaganda war to convince the American people that the 'surge' has worked, is not working. You can clear all the hookers out of Times Square, and put cops on every corner, but how long will it be before they come back? The surge is working - how? Is the Iraqi government now representative, bi-partisan and democratic? Do the people now have hospitals, electricity, sewage, schools, security, heat, jobs, rebuilt homes? Do the Iraqis and the rest of the people in the Middle East now acknowledge that the US is a great friend? Is Basra is a success story? What about the 4 million refugees that has had to flee to other countries?

Last month, we were down to 23 deaths in Iraq, so is that what we call doing a good job? How many soldiers are going to need arms, legs, and minds worked on, for how many years to come - has anyone counted them? How many Iraqis are still dying, how many of their children will be too old to go to their grade schools again, and what about food, water, electricity, sewers, homes? What about the money we have spent on this war? - and lets add the amount that has been pocketed by Bush and his friends? - how about the price of gas we are now paying, and what about our own children that we can't now afford to give heath care too?

Until there is political, economic and social progress, and the troops leave, Iraq will be judged a failure that no 'surge' can fix, and it will remain a ball and chain around America's neck and a stain on our reputation forever.