Sunday, September 16, 2007

Neocons and their warped ideology (a special editorial by John Lucia)

Neocon Republicans believe they and only they have the answers to life and its many problems; they believe they and only they possess moral and family values; they believe they and only they know good and evil; they believe they and only they know how people should live their lives; they believe they and only they are patriotic and know what is best for the world; they believe they and only they can remake the U.S. and other countries in their own warped image...And sadly they believe they can tell the same lies over and over again and often enough that the people will buy into their ideology and believe their lies.

Neocon Republicans have the worst of all character problems. They can't admit to any mistakes; they are hypocrites who accuse others but yet are guilty themselves of the same accusations; they believe they can act in any manner to further their neoconservative beliefs; they believe the way to govern is to divide the people and push divisive issues; they believe in passing the buck instead of accepting responsibility for their own failures.

Neocon Republicans feel so inadequate they brand anyone who does not support their position as unpatriotic; they feel so inadequate they try to talk tough, yet many of them were of prime age during their generations war and they cut and ran. They try to assert they are the protectors of our National Security but more Americans have been killed on their watch by terrorists in the last 40 years than all the Democratic Presidents combined who served during that time and the tragic events of 9-11 was the worst ever foreign terror attack on U.S. soil. Moreover they support a war in Iraq over WMD that did not exist and now say we have to stay in Iraq well into the future.

With the exception of Ron Paul, does the rhetoric coming from the present republican group of candidates running for President sound familiar? That should be a warning to our nation and to the people. The Supreme Court elected one President over 6 years ago. This time around the country needs a leader with the character to stand up and be an American and one elected by the people.

Clark endorses Clinton

General Wesley Clark, a retired four star general and the Supreme Allied Commander of NATO during the Kosovo War, has endorsed Senator Hillary Clinton for President of the United States. Having been involved with wars himself, he states that she is the best person to deal with the War in Iraq as well as new challenges that will undoubtedly rise in the coming years:

"Senator Hillary Clinton has earned the support of millions of Americans in her campaign for president -- and today I am pleased to count myself among them. The world has reached a critical point, and we need a leader in the White House with the courage, intelligence and humility to navigate through many troubling challenges to our security at home and abroad. I believe Senator Clinton is that leader, and I whole-heartedly endorse her for President of the United States. Senator Clinton and I share a worldview in which diplomacy is the best first-strike tool in our arsenal; in today's complicated global system, the United States should be making more friends than enemies. Never before have so many Americans had our well-being so closely tied to world events. Our economic and national security has become more complicated than ever before, and we deserve a leader who draws on wisdom, compassion, intelligence and moral courage -- in short, we need Hillary Clinton. She is tough but fair, a rock-solid leader equal to the many weighty challenges ahead of us."

This is a huge endorsement for Hillary Clinton. General Clark is highly respected by both parties and in military circles. Clark is an expert on foreign and military affairs and will strengthen the public's view of Hillary on those issues. It will be interesting to see if he campaigns for her, as that would be a huge asset for the Clinton campaign. There is already rumors on the internet about Clark serving as VP or in a cabinet position. That may be thinking a little too far ahead, but I'll for one be watching this situation very closely, as it should give a boost to the Clinton campaign.