Dennis Prager, one of my all time heroes on several issues, says he prefers clarity to agreement. I agree with him. It’s hard sometimes to tell where people stand on the important issues of our day. Democrats especially, but some Republicans too, cloud their views by pandering or speaking politicalese, spewing general statements that are supposed to tell the voters that they are great guys or gals. I understand this tendency, since it works a lot of the time. On the other hand, it lacks courage. A good politician is supposed to lead sometimes, and not just follow. He or she can’t lead too much, or they really do get out of touch with their base or with the populace. But they should resist the urge to pander.
One of my major goals with this blog is to resist the urge to pander, to the left or the right. In that interest, here is how I stand on some of today’s relevant issues. I invite you to state how you stand on these also:
The War in Iraq
We were right to go there. The world is a better place without Saddam in control. This war gave the people of Iraq the chance to form a democracy and enter the 21st century.click to show/hide the rest of the post
Mistakes have been made. I think we’ve made tactical, strategic, and cultural errors in fighting this war. Rumsfeld, Cheney and Bush are to blame for this. I believe they are trying to correct course now, but I think there is a need, as I’ve said, for some really creative war making. Plus, we ought to take the gloves off or, again, become the insurgents ourselves.
The War on Terror
I believe we need the Patriot Act and more. We ought to be ruthless and stop being politically correct. We should go after any country, like Iran, that fosters terrorism. We ought to be unapologetic about our intention to destroy the terrorists and their networks, and behave like we did in WWII with Hiroshima and Nagasaki. We should win.The Patriot Act
Nobody’s civil rights have been violated, I believe, except for that unfortunate Canadian who was falsely imprisoned, and he wasn’t American was he? We need this act. Lincoln suspended habeas corpus during the Civil War, and we need to prevent another 9/11. Go ahead, search me, tap my phones. Thank you for doing this and keeping me safe.Islam
Islam at this time, in many places, is a religion of death and hate. As we’ve seen, there are good Muslims, like the one who wrote in the Jerusalem Post last week, but too many mosques and madrasahs preach hatred, jihad, suicide bombing and death.Israel and the Palestinians
Israel is a good nation that just wants peace. Palestine is a nation that wants vengeance, blood, and the annihilation of the Jewish state of Israel. There will never be peace there until the Palestinians learn to love their children more than they hate the Israelis.George Bush
President Bush, in my opinion, is a great president, for a couple of major reasons. He invaded Iraq, which was the right thing to do. Of course, he eliminated the stronghold for al-Queda in Afghanistan. He has made America safe since 9/11. He kept taxes low and created a good economy despite many obstacles, like war and hurricanes.I grade him very low, however, on immigration policies. Because of him we are closer to a Third-World country now and heading that way fast. I also grade him low on his ability to communicate. On the other hand, he tries to communicate tirelessly, which I consider brave and admirable. He continues to plug his views day after day, despite his speaking difficulties, and when he gets passionate, his message does get through.
The Economy
The economy is going great, with the stock market at an all-time high, unemployment low, the deficit cut in half, taxes low, and so on. The one negative here is that globalization and illegal immigration have kept wages low, so that millions of Americans cannot benefit from the booming economy. I can’t blame Bush for globalization. This is a phenomena that we all must face, and solve creatively. I do blame Bush, and many Republicans, as well as all Democrats, for illegal immigration though. On this issue we lack courage. We pander. We fear the Hispanic vote. Instead of doing the right thing, politicians are just trying to get elected. And we, the American public, instead of telling the truth, fear being called racist, so we allow our country to be invaded and changed forever—to bilingual, bicultural, and Third-World.Illegal Immigration
We need to build the fence, arm the borders, penalize employers for hiring illegals, and declare English the American official language.Education
We need to stand up against the liberal bias in our educational system, which is turning out liberal automatons who only later get wise enough to reject the mantras they were taught. Students are allowed to behave like fascists by throwing pies and chairs at conservatives, jeering pro-Israeli speakers, and keeping the military off campus. We need a conservative invasion on campus, not to shut down liberal free speech, but to counter it and ensure true free speech in these bastions of hatred and America-hating.The Liberal Media
I think we are having some effect in this arena. We need to continue the fight. The major networks are still liberal, plus others like CNN, MSNBC, and PBS, but talk radio has been a major counterbalance, and bloggers, and FOX. Plus, even the majors are taking notice of conservative feelings at last. Witness Katie Couric’s free speech segments. Thank God. Hollywood nitwits are being a bit more careful now too, as they see they can’t just spout nonsense without a conservative reaction. The Dixie Chicks, for example, have had to cancel concerts and now cater to a different crowd. They’ve lost the good old boys forever. They might think this is fine, but in losing this crowd they’ve lost a natural audience for them.The Religious Right
I believe religious Christians at this time in history are basically some of the best people on earth, with values that help America. On the other hand, I don’t want religion inserted into politics. I am a true conservative, which means I want the government out of our lives. I want them out of the abortion debate, for example.MoveOn.org
This organization of course should be allowed to flourish in a democracy. But they, like the ACLU and other organizations, at this time in history, are one of the most harmful groups of people on the planet. I’d say that al-Queda might be the worst, then Hamas, and further down the line, somewhere not too far south, are these insidious America-hating, racist, socialist, fascist, demonizing groups. They will say, of course, that I am demonizing them. I guess I am. Can you demonize a demon? The people they demonize, though, are good people, like George Bush, and Republicans. I think there is a difference.Gay Marriage
I am for legal rights for gay partners, including civil unions, but I am against gay marriage. Marriage is for a man and a woman. Discrimination, however, against gays is wrong. They need to be able to inherit, visit their partners in hospitals, and declare together as partners for tax purposes. Plus, hate crimes against them are abominable, and, I might add, un-Christian.There, have I missed anything? Let me know where you stand.
Rock
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