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Dean vs. GOP? Neither cares about America
worldnetdaily.com ^ | June 11, 2005 | Kyle Williams

Posted on 06/11/2005 2:42:31 AM PDT by ovrtaxt

Dean vs. GOP? Neither cares about America


Posted: June 11, 2005
1:00 a.m. Eastern

© 2005 WorldNetDaily.com

The initial news this month about DNC Chairman Howard Dean was his pathetic job at raising money for the party. While the millions the Democrats raised weren't bad, they were a ways behind the GOP in the first quarter. The second and more controversial bit of news from the Dean camp was his now-infamous statement about the Republican Party: "The Republicans are not very friendly to different kinds of people. They're a pretty monolithic party. They all behave the same, and they all look the same. It's pretty much a white Christian party."

While Dean may not have all the money he'd have hoped for, he's now all over the press. Everyone is very upset about his statement, but is it just a lie? It's obvious that Dean didn't just pull this out of nowhere. In truth, the Republican Party is essentially made up of white elected officials. From state legislatures around the nation to the halls of Congress in Washington, the overwhelming majority of Republicans are white. That's not to say the GOP is racist. Racism is really a bad idea politically, which is what makes the whole conversation ridiculous. At this point in history, the race card has become boring and accusations of racism against mainstream political bodies are just smoke and mirrors. As far as the race part of Dean's statement goes, the critics are just using this as an opportunity to attack.

While the statement about race may have some legitimacy, what about Christianity and the GOP? As national evangelicals continuing to get more and more cozy with top Republican leaders, the lines are becoming blurred, and to those on the outside of Western Christianity, it all looks more like a religious wing of the Republican Party than anything else. As written about in this column on several occasions, the ideas of moralism are becoming synonymous with salvation, and so priorities become less humble and more politically driven. This is bad news for those who look at biblical Christianity as something other than the vision of Tim LaHaye.

Back to Dean's statement: What exactly is his goal? It seems that since he broke out onto the national scene, his talking point has been the same. His goal is to spread a particular stereotype onto Republicans – that they are all the same, they are unfriendly, they are conservative to the fringe and probably care more about corporate gain than whether your child lives tomorrow.

Howard Dean is attempting to cast this image that the Democratic Party cares. It's what Bill Clinton did before him and what Al Gore was terrible at doing. They continually repeat this mantra that every Republican was behind Enron, and if you don't watch out they'll snatch your money while driving by in a limousine. On the other hand, Democrats are there to help you out and give you a hand up. It's a war of perceptions.

I might like Dean if he would be as critical to the Democrats as he is to the GOP, but, after all, he is the chairman. The reality is neither party cares about us. While, yes, there are a few in the upper circle of politics that I'm sure truly do care about America, the majority of these politicians are greedy to the end of destruction. Political parties will never be the answer to a problem; they are the problem because of their need to sustain power. The route to principled government is found in selflessness, but you won't ever hear that from the ads that roll around every election cycle. Instead, they play to our greed and our lusts for more of what we don't have.

Howard Dean is another reminder of America's need to abandon the self-absorbed parties of Republicans and Democrats.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Editorial; Government; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: boohoohoo; chairmandean; dnc; ghostwritten; gop; kylewilliams; worldnutdaily
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To: ovrtaxt

You are overly kind to the human condition. Men do not mature until the mid-30 to mid 40 range, and that is still a dice roll on the average. Kyle is a well educated, well protected and well connected child- even by your standards. Regardless, take his thoughts and be intrigued- all my best to ya...


21 posted on 06/11/2005 4:05:03 AM PDT by Treader (Hillary's dark smile is reminiscent of Stalin's inhuman grin...)
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To: Treader

Yeah, 25 is a hopeful age. I know some who actually seem to have a handle on things at that age, but it's a rare phenomenon. I expect this kid to do well at a comparatively early age, though.

And yes, I am intrigued. I'm expecting great things from this young generation- my kids are 10 and 8, and they have high standards to meet.


22 posted on 06/11/2005 4:17:06 AM PDT by ovrtaxt (...a sheep in wolf's clothing)
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To: Treader

please name a president in the last 50 years that did not have a well educated, well protected, well connected upbringing?


23 posted on 06/11/2005 4:25:11 AM PDT by southlake_hoosier (.... One Nation, Under God.......)
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To: Treader

I always enjoy reading Kyle's writings.

I have a son who is exactly the same age as Kyle. He attends college and is constantly exposed to liberalism.

The difference in attitude between my son and Kyle is always interesting for me to observe.

Kyle, maybe because of his "insider" status or exposure to organized politics, seems so cynical for his age.

My kid, on the other hand, is the cock-eyed optimist, who still thinks you should enter the fray and take on the liberals you meet, converting them one at a time through discussion and debate. (Actually has had some success in this, but with college kids his own age, not with the profs.)

This summer he's taking online classes, and is constantly engaging in debate during his discussion postings.

Kyle's positions are probably more realistic (although I think it's a stretch to say there's no difference between the Dems and the Republicans), but I wonder if it's not better for the psyche of a 17 year old to think he can do the "impossible", and change the liberal direction of our country through working on the campaigns of candidates he supports or engaging in lively debate (my kid still wears his Bush/Cheney bracelet from the 2004 campaign and never took his bumper stickers off his car.)


24 posted on 06/11/2005 4:30:03 AM PDT by dawn53
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To: southlake_hoosier

lol...Why only the last fifty years? Are you ranging your desired answer, or just just faking it?


25 posted on 06/11/2005 4:34:06 AM PDT by Treader (Hillary's dark smile is reminiscent of Stalin's inhuman grin...)
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To: Treader
Yawn, Kyle is "triangulating". He says a pox on both houses, yet doesn't state what his perfect political world would be.

Maybe he'll send a postcard when he gets there, but IMO, it will be a long time he puts a stamp on it and mails it.

He will come to the realization that the American Republic was basically set up as a two party system, due to the winner take all aspects of Congressional and Presidential elections.

26 posted on 06/11/2005 4:42:57 AM PDT by Dane ( anyone who believes hillary would do something to stop illegal immigration is believing gibberish)
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To: Treader
I am pretty good at knowledge over the last 50 years, after that I could not say. It is possible some early presidents where actually real citizens, and not well-connected and predestined to become a presidential candidate.

It would appear that you are dancing around the question, so either you do not have an answer or are a politician. Are you actually Mayor Daley?
27 posted on 06/11/2005 4:44:26 AM PDT by southlake_hoosier (.... One Nation, Under God.......)
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To: southlake_hoosier

hell name a President like that since Lincoln....


28 posted on 06/11/2005 4:50:10 AM PDT by MikefromOhio (10,000 posts by 29 June!!! 9,626 or so replies and counting)
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To: dawn53

My hat is off to you, by your parenting and to the results you have described. I have 2 sons, at 27 & 31. Excellent men- proven by hard worked for education, surviving combat and well earned Fatherhood. There was a time when I envisioned their future lives, as being nothing like their current lives. Now, back to Kyle, as I stated prior- if folks want to appreciate this child's words, just remember he is exactly that- a growing child.


29 posted on 06/11/2005 4:59:06 AM PDT by Treader (Hillary's dark smile is reminiscent of Stalin's inhuman grin...)
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To: southlake_hoosier

Richard Nixon worked his way up through various elections. He was not well-connected when he began, nor was he wealthy.


30 posted on 06/11/2005 5:10:10 AM PDT by Miss Marple
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To: southlake_hoosier

lol...Dancing, eh? That is one device I have never been accused of- until now, of course. I would say that Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Lyndon B. Johnson, Ricard M. Nixon, Gerald R. Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and Bill Clinton have the profile you require. So, what is your point of purpose, by this simple minded query? You do have one, right?


31 posted on 06/11/2005 5:20:57 AM PDT by Treader (Hillary's dark smile is reminiscent of Stalin's inhuman grin...)
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To: southlake_hoosier

Oh, and no- I am not actually Mayor Daley. Thanks for asking, though. Are you Rosie O'Donnell, lip syncing Sean Penn?


32 posted on 06/11/2005 5:25:43 AM PDT by Treader (Hillary's dark smile is reminiscent of Stalin's inhuman grin...)
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To: Dane

lol...I like your casual optimism Dane. If he survives his teen years, he just might be able to post that card, then again...who cares? It's the adults I'm trying to converse with- here and now.


33 posted on 06/11/2005 5:57:44 AM PDT by Treader (Hillary's dark smile is reminiscent of Stalin's inhuman grin...)
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To: ovrtaxt

At a young age, Kyle recognizes the serious threat political parties present to a civil society. Individual liberty and the right of individuals to own the fruits of their hard work, good decisions, and responsible acts have never, and will never, co-exist with powerful political parties.

Both parties depend on large amounts of debt imposed on youngsters like Kyle to stay in business. Combine both parties support for imposing debt on Americans who can't vote and both parties support for unconstitutional fiat currency, it's easy to see why younsters like Kyle don't have much good to say about either party.

I don't think you can have a democracy without non-partisan elections at all levels of government. The rights of individual citizens simply cannot be protected by politicians representing political parties instead of individual citizens. In a democracy, political parties should be lobbyists and nothing more.


34 posted on 06/11/2005 6:06:17 AM PDT by yoswif
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To: yoswif

Be careful-- You'll be accused of being to young and inexperienced to know anything worthwhile!


35 posted on 06/11/2005 6:18:06 AM PDT by ovrtaxt (...a sheep in wolf's clothing)
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To: southlake_hoosier

Richard Nixon


36 posted on 06/11/2005 6:27:13 AM PDT by indcons (Destroy liberalism to destroy communism, socialism, and wahabbism)
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To: Treader
I find it amazing that Libertarians are so swayed by projected adolescent musings about life. Such fare, is insightful- to say the least.

lol!

Kyle is certainly a decent young man. He writes well, he reasons aloud through his columns. There are other facts about the adult world that Kyle has not come into, yet.

37 posted on 06/11/2005 6:34:52 AM PDT by Alia
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To: southlake_hoosier
please name a president in the last 50 years that did not have a well educated, well protected, well connected upbringing?

Doesn't that actually work in numerous aspects of life? Why is it that authors of books get more free air time, and interview time, than say, the average Joe? Why is it that on liberal blogs, liberal posters post more? Why is it that Howard Dean gets more PRINT space when he is being uncivil than when he is hitting below the belt? Why is it that some people get jobs in the ACLU before others do? Why is it that some "educrats" get the job, say in the UC system, before "non-connected" Professors? And why is it that some local drug/pot dealers get more action than others? Why is it that some people still think Jesse Jackson is more deserving of attention than say, Jesse Lee Patterson or Mychal Massie? The MSM certainly pays Jesse Jackson FAR more attention... Why does the MSM also continually run air time for radical feminists than say.. Independent Women's Forum speakers?

38 posted on 06/11/2005 6:42:24 AM PDT by Alia
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Are you Rosie O'Donnell, lip syncing Sean Penn?

I guess that is supposed to mean something. Sorry, if it was funny, then LOL. And, if it was meant for another purpose, I missed it. I don't care much for media or self proclaimed celebrities, so, I don't really follow who or what they stand for. For me, maybe you need a direct approach, like saying I'm a butt-head or something, then we can go back and forth for a while like 15 year olds. LOL

Otherwise, we seem to have a split decision, one response says we should go back to non-so honest Abe, and another says Nixon had more humble beginnings.

I will have to agree with you on Truman, but he is beyond the 50 year gauntlet I put up.

My point is that you are discrediting this kid, or even as you call them, Libertarians. Mostly because he is well-connected. I am sure Bush, Kennedy, Ford, Clinton (well, he might have been thinking about something else) probably all had political leanings at 15, and probably could have wrote an article like this one at that age.

He may grow up to be President, and many on FR may vote for him one day, including you, just like Bush (for instance).
39 posted on 06/11/2005 6:43:06 AM PDT by southlake_hoosier (.... One Nation, Under God.......)
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To: Alia

"uncivil": change word to "civil"


40 posted on 06/11/2005 6:45:25 AM PDT by Alia
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