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Look In The Mirror! by Ron McBride George W. Bush doesn't seem to understand that the November Elections were a signal of a negative verdict on the Iraq War. Or perhaps he really doesn't care. And plans to treat the newly elected Democratic Majority with the same distain he has been showing the Supreme Court. On January 10th, this past Wednesday, President Bush said he was sending 21,600 additional troops to Iraq. Many are calling this blatant escalation of the War the "Surge". Most Democrats and some Republicans see the surge, which opponents look upon as a soothing label for an outright escalation of an unpopular war, as a rebuke to the majority whose November ballots signaled a negative verdict on the Iraq War. The time to stop this madness is now. Not next month or next year during the Presidential Elections. Bush can't run again, so quit worrying about pleasing the fool. Our representatives in the House and Senate have an obligation to enact the will of We The People, not try to appease a liar and puffed up wannabee dictator. These representatives rake in the money contributed by you, and you, and me, while millions of us don't make enough to cover our living expenses. Proponents of the new minimum wage proposal herald it as a living wage. But We The People need something more than just a living wage that still falls short, we need to have something to look forward to in life. They take our money and our vote and give us hype and promises. Oh, they look fine in their slick business suits and greased up lips, from which their slimy lies emerge. The issues like the Iraq War are forgotten in the frenzy of the elections, and even more so in the aftermath as they jockey for positions of power. People ask how come we can't pull ourselves together, how come we don't gang up on these reps? It's quite simple. If you really want to know, then pickup a mirror and look long and hard at the one who allows this farce to continue year after year, election after election. Thursday night the day after the President's speech, thousands took to street corners around the country to protest the "surge". Few paid attention. Why? Because we are not united in our efforts. Sure there were pockets of WeDems, MoveOn, DFA, PDA, Impeachment groups and more who yelled, waved signs and lit candles, but it was a feeble Hezbollah, and its allies turned out hundreds of thousands of followers in downtown Beirut, a city with a population of about 1.8 million, marching to the gates of the government headquarters, in a feat of mobilization and discipline that I, for one, admire. Yet here in the USA with 300 million plus we talk about a few thousand protesters? Do you see the problem? If not, once again look in the mirror. Ron McBride ~~~~~~~~ Ron McBride is the author of numerous articles on Democracy. He is founder and Chair of WeDemocrats.org. His writings may be found at We! The People http://wedemocrats.org/wtp/wtp.htm, www.WeDemocrats.org and www.MyTown.ca/mcbride/ plus blogs such as http://www.dailykos.com:80/user/WeDemocrats and http://www.mydd.com:80/user/WeDemocrats |
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