If I Only Had The Money-I’d Start My OWN Political Party
As I watch the news on a daily basis, which I have become somewhat addicted to since 9/11, I can't help but to sit back and wish that I was ...
As I watch the news on a daily basis, which I
have become somewhat addicted to since 9/11, I can’t help but to sit
back and wish that I was rich. I don’t have to be Bill Gates or Donald
Trump rich. I just wish I was rich enough to start my own NEW political
party. Why you may ask? Because I am absolutely embarassed to consider
myself a Democrat, and totally against the majority of the philosophies
of the Republicans. Now days, if you’re not for one, then you’re
automatically considered to be a follower of the other. I, and I am
growing to learn, many, many others do not fall into either of these
two political categories. Sure, you say well, there’s the Independent
or the Green parties. Frankly, they both seemed a bit weird to me. I
definitely could not follow them. So let’s look at what we have. We
have the Republicans: A politically savvy group of people who seem to
be very power hungry. A group whose primary desire seems to be to take
over everything. Seems to derives from a very pompous egotistical
attitude that they are the greatest and most intellectually
inclined. . . and everyone else is not only beneath them, but less
intelligent, less intellectual, even less patriotic (they’re so savvy
that they strategically make you think that if you’re against them,
then you’re against America). The Republicans seem to be a party filled
with inner contradiction. On one side, they are super pro-life. At the
same time, they’re super pro-war! How is that mentally possible. How
can a person’s mind and heart care about life so deeply that they will
do everything thinkable to protect the embryo, (which I commend that
desire) but at the same time, be so willing and eager to send our young
men and women (other people’s sons and daughters) to war to possibly be
killed, tortured, at least mamed and their lives destroyed. Are they
emphatic about saving the embryo so they can raise up a new army 18
years from now to fight in Iraq? (We’ll probably still be there). It’s
weird. The Republicans seem to be a party made up of liars,
conivers, schemers and law breakers. They’ll lie to accomplish whatever
their goal is at the time. And then, even after it’s proven to be a
lie, Republican followers go on with an ‘ahhh. . . it’s still ok’
attitude. It’s weird. The Republicans seem to care only about the rich,
the Haliburtons, the opportunity to make their super rich base just
richer. They are commited to everything except the concerns of the
middle and lower class citizens of America. It actually feels like they
are systematically doing little things to smother out the middle class.
As if they want this country to be a two class system. The rich and the
poor. It’s weird. It seems like a lot of the Republican citizens in the
middle and lower economic status have been strong supporters of the
party and followers of the lies for one main reason. FEAR! The
devistation of 9/11 shook up our entire country. Some folks are so
afraid that they needed ‘John Wayne’ to come to the resue. It seems
like they would like to see us just go and nuke everyone who is not
‘in-line’ with us. It’s weird. Their answer to everything is to just
send more troops, as if the lives of our young sons and daughters are
totally expendable. (But don’t forget. . . they’re suppose to be pro-life). I
could go on about the war but, even if I didn’t concentrate on the
sending of our troops to Iraq as a main issue, I still have to pay
attention to the other goings on in the Republican party. For one, they
could care less about the economic condition of average Americans. They
could care less that gas prices are unaffordable, that heating gas
prices are going up 45%. That illegals are taking jobs that are needed
by average Americans. (sometimes I forget a lot of the illegals work
for the super rich at super cheap, below minimum wages. . . lawn care,
nannies, field workers, assembly, etc. ) Also, day after day another
Republican is being accused of doing something illegal (Frist, DeLay,
Rove etc. ). I think about how the great Colin Powell was so hurt
and crushed by his own party for being used as a pawn in the con game,
that he chose to quit. A great man quit serving our country! That’s so
sad. Colin’s son was so mad he even quit HIS gravy job as head of the
FCC. I watch how there seems to actually be two seperate
groups of Republicans. Those who have legitimate views and ideas, which
they feel are best for the country and the world, and that’s their
right. Then there’s the other group of Conservatives who are more
driven by what they call ‘the movement’(dedicated to Republicans taking
over everything). What’s absolutely weird is to watch these two groups
in action, particularly the ‘movementeers’ which are rallied through
the ‘movementeer’ talk show hosts and media. These are your Hannity’s,
Laura Ingrams, Ann Coulters, Rush’s, Bill Kristols and the like. This
group is so dedicated to ‘the movement’ that they will do anything and
everything in their power to crush, smother and destroy ANYONE who is
in disagreement with their views. . . even their own constituents! It’s
weird. Look at what they’ve done to folks like Richard Wright, O’Neil,
Joe Wilson. . . they hate Voinovich now. And now they’ve added Senator
Dewine to their hate list. And these are ALL FELLOW REPUBLICANS! It’s
weird. Now, since they aren’t absolutely positive that Harriet Miers is
for ‘the movement’, they hate her. And to top it all off, they are
slowly but surely coming to the realization that President Bush is
making his decisions based on his own ideas and views. . . NOT FOR THE
MOVEMENT! And if they could. . . the ‘movementeers’ would squash him next!
(he’d better watch it) It’s almost funny to watch. . . but at the same
time, it’s actually very sad. I could go on and on about other
things I disagree with the Republicans about but I’ll just go to the
Democrats now and talk about what they are all
about. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bare with me a minute here. . . . . . . . . I’m
thinking. . . . . . . . . . . . wait, they. . . . no. . . . . . . . what
about. . no. . . . . . . . . . . . . . what! The Democratics aren’t about ANYTHING ! It
it so sad for me to have to say that what had been my party throughout
my life has absolutely no agenda whatsoever. NOTHING. What are they
for? What are they against? Who the heck knows? Do they? Does Hillary?
(and I like Hillary) So nowdays, if I say I’m a Democrat, I’m really
saying that I’m for NOTHING! This is so sad. It’s like the Dems are
totally afraid to have a view. The only thing they are, is against
Bush! That’s it! That’s weird. So I watch this stuff, day after
day and just fantasize about starting my own political party. I’d call
it ‘The Realist Party’. If I only had the money, it would be simple to
do. I would take the good that the Dems used to be about and combine it
with the little good that does exist in the Conservative camp. . . tweek
things a bit, add a little essence (I like Emeril too) and BAM! We’d
have ourselves a winner. A winner for America. A winner for the world.
Hmmm. . . If. . . . . Greg Jones
Cleveland, Ohio
