Wayne,
You lost me when you interpreted photo op setups as statements on morals.
What do you infer by Mr. Bush's use of "ticket only " admission to his
rallies as a way of concealing dissenters? To me these things are just
photo op management; they say nothing of "morality".
But then, since you make the effort to read to learn of the candidates
morals, you appear to be more of an expert on morality than I. Just as I
find it useless to judge a man for killing in combat, I find it useless to
judge another person's "morals" or "morality". I have a hard enough time
evaluating my own efforts at being a useful human. And, after the fiascos
of Newt Gingrich, Ed Bennet, Rush Limbaugh and Tammy Baker, I am leery of
those who claim to know how to judge the morality of others.
While the judgment of morals provides a broad range of discussion, I freely
admit I forsake claims to knowing how to judge another person's morals.
Rather than judging someone's morals, I evaluate their behavior; in
particular their performance against what they say they are going to do.
I am much more interested in a Priest's (coach, teacher,whoever) behavior
toward my child than I am about his "morals".
Be that as it may, your efforts to "get inside my head" and redefine my
thoughts founder on one hard rock. And that is that until last week, I was
a registered Republican who made hundreds of campaign phone calls in a
predominantly Democratic state (Maryland). Was I "duped" then as well? I
am sure you have a wisecrack response; but the fact remains that I arrive at
my position based on an analysis of observable evidence; individual
performance and behavior.
Oh yes, it is a matter of record. Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson,
Nixon, Ford, Carter, and Reagan NEVER let fear of Atomic War become the
theme of the Government. They dealt with situations as they arose and tried
to ensure people knew how to respond should the unthinkable occur. But they
NEVER dwelt on it. And those who did (like those protestors who organized
"Ban the Bomb" protests) were decried as doom Sayers. We had our " under
your desk and kiss your ass goodbye" drills and people were encouraged to
build bomb shelters. But, in all cases, these Presidents kept Americans eyes
on the promise of tomorrow. And I might add, the stock markets rose
steadily through the worst of it (before SALT I) and even in spite of
Vietnam. THOSE were uncertain times.
Even with his tax cuts, Mr. Bush can not get things started. And many
economists have said this is the result of Americans uncertainty of what
tomorrow holds. And THAT is a direct result of how we are being led.
Still, I would be interested to know just what you think is expected of you
should the unthinkable occur in your area. What do you think would be your
responsibility if you wound up in a quarantined area? How would medical
treatment be rationed? What could you have done to have decreased your
reliance on what would then be tightly controlled (read under CDC/military
control) resources? And how did Mr. Bush aid you in your knowledge? You
claim to be concerned about government intrusion. While I mostly agree with
the rationale, plans and laws enacted regarding how to handle a post
bioattack Community, it WILL be a major governmental intrusion. And if you
think you are going to yell your way past a Sergeant or Major authorized to
use lethal force to maintain order, you are delusional. Sadly, most of
those confrontations could be avoided if we were educated in advance on what
to expect.
Like the story about the bird who was freed from frozen **** by the fox (one
of those long modern parables); not all who antagonize you are unhelpful,
and not all you call friend will be there to pull you out of the ****.
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Regards,
Dewey Clark
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