To The Editor:
What kind of "moral values" include corporate monopolies, control over the airwaves, manipulation of what would otherwise have been democratic elections?
We know that the moral values of the Democrats include helping people, and that' exactly why the Democrats give us Social Security, minimum wage laws, worker safety regulations, child labor laws, overtime pay, water pollution control, air pollution controls, the Endangered Species Act, funding for and support of public education, and the preservation of millions of acres of national (public) land.
The "values" of the right-wing Republican Party is to disenfranchise, to privatize, to control, to elevate the lives of the very wealthy at the expense of the very poor, to legislate lifestyles, to promote hatred, especially hatred of anyone different from the way "they" life their lives (publicly at least), to the invading of privacy, to telling women what they are allowed to do with their own bodies, of self-centeredness, and of catering to the irrational right-wing religious bigots.
Republicans want to privatize "Social Security, steal public school money Giving it to private schools via vouchers), ignore and fight to dismantle the clean air, clean water and Endangered Species Acts. They've opposed the above when proposed. Mr. Bush tried to get rid of overtime pay altogether and that was in his first term.
When a Republican whines "moral values," its translation is "bigotry of the bullies." They have no morality and their "values" are in the minus column. Would Jesus match lockstep with the baneful Republican Party?
Melody Good
Camas, WA
If you are supportive of and believe such things you are not long for this site.
Good catch. However, this is what I also said:
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Free advice for Governor-elect Dino Rossi and Attorney General-elect Rob McKenna: Don't be a "Melody Good Republican". Just be moderates and privatize with caution and you'll keep my support. The latter's opposed some Eyman initiatives and both are pro-environment. Sometimes I wonder what they are doing in the GOP!!!
But then again, Christine Gregoire wants to "disenfranchise" by denying access to public records and to hurt the environment by defending fast ferries going at full speed in Rich Passage. I could go on. I'm not interested in tirades and I think this letter to the editor left a few things out. Like civil liberties, tax restraint, etcetera.
That said, if you believe Melody Good or I are being unfair - please opine.
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We had an interesting debate at http://www.horsesass.org/index.php?p=269 regarding the letter.
Here's a snippet:
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Well, I did some good in posting that letter, eh?
Got some discussion and debate and definition going.
I like the “We need a Compromise Party in America!” line - sounds like me.
I also want to reply to “What is unfortunate is the attitude of many on the left. Many seem to think their values are superior and their policies flow from their values. If you don?t support their particular policy then you don?t support the value behind it. There is almost an ?elite? or ?condescending? attitude that if you disagree with their policy or advocate another way you are uncaring, mean spirited or just plain evil.”
Well, I’ve had that problem in opposing I-884. I felt it would wreck the state economy, do horrendous damage to my county (Skagit) and any other that’s a border economy (like Whatcom and Spokane for starters), the “accountability” was anything but, and it would give the Educrats holding my alma mater Skagit Valley College hostage more power. So because I opposed it - I got branded “anti-education.”
Again, this is a lively debate we need to have. And unlike another lively debate at SoundPolitics about immigration - we’re being relatively civil.
Comment by Josef — 11/26/04 @ 8:58 pm
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Of course there's a new forum at http://www.permanentdefense.com/forum for you to participate (Please retain some self-control. And kindly blame Marsha Richards for me being in her wake wash...)