OT: why I sound ultra-liberal

[JD Runyan]

On Tue, 2002-11-19 at 11:59, Marvin GodfatherofSoul Bellamy wrote:
> Take a look at the latest CNN story on the so-called security bill that 
> was just passed by the House and Senate along party lines.  A 30-odd 
> page law suddenly blew up to 400+ pages as Republicans stuffed the bill 
> with corporate hand-outs.  It just passed the Senate along party lines.

I don't see corporate handouts in the article, but I did only a quick
scan.  I see liability protection.  That may be something to opose, but
it is not giving away tax money to corporate interests.  The republicans
may be more likely to side with corporations, but the democrats will
side with other lobbying groups.  They are all stripping freedoms from
us in thier own way and taking our money.  Whether it be for security,
or in the name of hate crimes, or freedom "from" religion; we no longer
have freedom of speech in this country.  It has been attacked from both
sides of center.  Those who would call themselves moderates in
government are even worse, for they tend to vote to take away our rights
from both directions, so long as the measure will win.  They aren't
willing to take a stand on any issue. Our government officials tend to
be unchecked by the population, because A) Our population does not take
the time to be informed, they tend to pick thier favorite paper,
newscaster, etc, and believe what they are told et. al. B) Our
population largely does not vote, and a large number of those that do
don't consider the ramifications of thier vote.  They are swayed by adds
with a nice guy playing a guitar, or a pretty face smiling with kids
from local school.  These things have nothing to do with thier
ideology.  Most politicians are "nice guys"  they couldn't get voted in
if they weren't.  Most politicians don't want to hurt old people or
children.  It comes down to what ideology you subscribe to, and how that
affects the solutions to problems.  Most people don't find out what a
canidate has stood for in the past, and how they have conducted
themselves.
-- 
Jason D. Runyan
USDA NITC KC
Mid-Range Systems