Backing Dean guarantees a Bush victory (must read)

The Daily Northwestern ^ | 1/6/04 | Nadir Hassan

[Valin]

I want Howard Dean to be the Democratic nominee for President despite the fact that his intellect is the size of a single in the Foster-Walker Complex.

If he gets the nomination, George W. Bush is going to launch a major can of whoop-ass, the likes of which have never been seen before in any election. It will make the 99 percent landslide "victories" of dictators around the world look like closely fought contests.

Many ask why I have a dog in this fight. After all I'm a Pakistani with no interest in the debates over Medicare and school vouchers. I'd rather go to class than read about campaign finance reform.

To put it simply, American politics bore me.

I do, however, care deeply about my country. At the risk of sounding like a peace activist -- which I most certainly am not, at least not in the NOWAR tradition -- I also care about the freedom and well-being of the global community. And right now, Dubya is the only person capable of doing that.

Ideally, Muslims wouldn't need Bush to do their dirty work for them. They would repudiate all forms of terrorism, reform their own dirty political systems and realize that women should be treated as human beings, not cattle. But since they're not up to the task Bush is the next best alternative.

In the last 28 months he has managed to bomb Afghanistan into modernity and rid them of the Taliban, who subscribed to the "women-as-cattle" philosophy mentioned above. He has also managed to free the Iraqis from the tyranny of Saddam Hussein, who came up with the novel idea of mass murder as a solution to overpopulation. He got the spineless President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan to develop a backbone and renounce his previous support for terrorism.

Howard Dean, showing himself to be the moral vacuum he undoubtedly is, said "I suppose it's a good thing" upon hearing of Saddam's forced removal. This is why he does not have a chance in hell against Bush. The American people must realize the importance of freedom and not give Dean the chance to fiddle while the Muslim world burns.

I feel like puking with disgust whenever I see a "no war" sign painted on The Rock. Liberals need to realize it is only at gunpoint that extremist Muslims will learn that anti-Semitism is not a lifestyle choice, and suicide bombings will not result in a Palestinian state. You control mass murderers with war, not resolutions and court orders.

When I visited my ancestral homeland of Afghanistan last year, I felt safe in the knowledge that I would not be incarcerated for being a beardless, non-praying, T-shirt-and-jean-wearing individual. That freedom was exhilarating. It was a freedom no one in the country enjoyed until Bush came dashing in like the Texas sheriff he is so often portrayed as being.

Which is why I urge College Republicans -- all five of them -- to rally behind Dean during the primary season.

And then come November and Bush's landslide victory, I will feel safer and freer.

Nadir Hassan is a Medill sophomore. He can be reached at n-hassan@northwestern.edu.

[adam_az]

"Don't you think its a little strange for a non-citizen to be commenting with the written word on American politics if he can't vote or contribute money in an election, not even commenting on serving in the military?"

No weirder than Americans writing about other countries policies.

Significantly less weird than your posts.

[adam_az]

"Curious, are you considered 'witty' in your tribe?"

Yes, but from what I've read of your writing, you don't seem all to fond of my tribe. I'll leave you guessing.

[Wallace T.]

The one Democrat who could have a chance of winning, at least from his cultural background and heritage, is Richard Gephardt. A Southern Baptist, a German-American, a strong union man, and a St. Louis area resident (putting him on the boundary between the East and the West, and the Rust/Corn Belt-upland/border South fault line), he should reach a number of constituencies that would be uncomfortable with the Ivy League Congregationalist from New York's old social elite, via Vermont. However, Gephardt is not a good campaigner or public speaker. He is probably too "square" and Midwestern to appeal to the white liberal denizens of the big coastal cities and the college towns.

The one event that could turn the 2004 election into a rout like the elections of 1964, 1972, and 1984 would be if Ralph Nader decides to ramp up the Green Party for his 2000s leftist simulation of Ross Perot's futile runs of the 1990s. If that were to happen, many white liberals, perceiving Dean to be doomed, may decide to vote their conscience. If that happens, Bush may win 45-49 states.

[JohnGalt]

I'd be happy to ignore your typically RINO rude behavior, and offer my humble opinion on what would happen.

With reduced military commitments, the people would demand their money back rather than more socialism. But as the troops came home, focus would shift from the liberal theory of internationalism to protecting the borders at home. Perhaps folks would demand some heads from the gubmint paper shufflers who let the 9/11 perps in the front door or the FBI hacks who refused to follow up on leads, who knows?

With tighter borders and a greater emphasis on civil defense, there would be a very good chance of reviving an atmosphere conducive to a well-armed citizenry. No more would federal SWAT teams cower in the parking lot while skinny teenagers unleashed murder; society would find that unacceptable and punish the political leaders who allowed such things to happen.

No longer could soccer moms, whipped in to a frightened frenzy over non-existent dirty bombs and WMDs, support debt financed wars halfway around the world, (fought by teenage girls no less) and those posing as conservatives at home, shout down and dissent with cries of treason. The political costs of actually securing real financing for a war would make the act more rare.

With smaller government, debt financing would have greater political costs because of the impact it would have on free markets. With less debt financing, America would become not only more secure to the threat posed by a large economy like China could pose down the road, or the very likely possibility of the Arab oil republics switching from the dollar to the Euro, but perhaps a true investigation of the puppetmasters who unleashed 9/11 could take place without the fear of Saudi reprisals.

To your last question, so? The founders believed in minimal to zero political ties to foreign countries, however, Marxists and internationalists saw potential to manage the world through their political schemes and thus they reject the founder's wisdom.

What do you believe?

[JohnGalt]

Yes, that was poorly worded. I intended to include:

"without mentioning, he can't vote..."

It is perfectly fine for foreigners to comment on American politics.

[JohnGalt]

My handle is the creation of a Russian Jew no less, so if that was your implication perhaps a reconsideration is in order?

You will also see the great affinity I have for Murray Rothbard theories on my profile page.

[JohnGalt]

I was using the well stated standard of this board, i.e. tolerance of socialism at home, in declaring the author a RINO.

[MEGoody]

"I am a Christian, but from your post, I conclude you are not."

You may conclude whatever you like. In the end, it is not your conclusions that matter.

[MEGoody]

wisdom of the fore fathers is 'living.'

The world has changed a great deal since Washington. When it comes to foreign policy, yes, I'd say his wisdom was 'living'.

[JohnGalt]

It sure has, and the Clintons agree with you RE: the fore fathers.

[Positive]

"Many Pakis originally did come from Afghanistan, decades or centuries ago."

I may not be totally accurate here because I am going strictly by personal memory, I spent a year in Peshawar, (then) West Pakistan, 1969.

Pakistan was partitioned from India in 1947 because the Muslims couldn't stand living with the Hindus.

If anyone went to that area before 1947, they were going to the northern part of India, as there was no Pakistan.

[Joe_October]

He said he wasn't interested in the debate on (fill in the blank). The Left is lying in what they say. Why listen?

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

Don't you think its a little strange for a non-citizen to be commenting with the written word on American politics if he can't vote or contribute money in an election, not even commenting on serving in the military?

What I think is strange is the idea that someone who self-identifies as a foreigner is criticized for speaking their mind in America.

But then, I think it is strange that people take journalism's claims of objectivity seriously, and that they think that someone who openly espouses a conservative viewpoint is less believeable than someone who claims to be above having a labelable point of view.

[Brandon Ragle]

John Galt, you poor soul. Seems you are under the illusion FR is a conservative website. You best grab your pompoms, get in line, and cheer loudly for the guys with the R next their names or you will continue to face the wrath of the internationalist, keyboard cavalry.

[rdb3]

Seems you are under the illusion FR is a conservative website. You best grab your pompoms, get in line, and cheer loudly for the guys with the R next their names or you will continue to face the wrath of the internationalist, keyboard cavalry.

Bold words for such a newbie. I smell retread.

[MacDorcha]

man, the others are right, you think you're the freakin' Pope. get off it son, before someone takes you off. it usually hurts when that happens.

[MacDorcha]

im cool, i understand the level im dealing with, it just bothers me that people actually exist on his level.... i'm fully aware of his apparent disabilities, thanks for the heads up though.

[StAthanasiustheGreat]

Here's one of them at that school.

[MacDorcha]

considering that the article doesnt have the ear-marks of a satire, i would say this is an honest posting. now, what could an unknown writer gain from posting this and having it be a lie? heck, what could they gain if it's the truth? considering that they have no reason to lie, we may want to try assuming he's telling the truth. or does common sense elude you as if it waded through the river and you lost its scent?