I think you'll find that, historically, liberals and progressives have
been just as staunch as conservatives in defending this country
and our individual rights. People of every political and religious
persuasion, including atheists, have served valiantly in our Armed
Forces over the years -- whether or not they "tote guns" every day in
civilian life.
The issue today, however, is a different one. When George Bush came
into office eight years ago, the United States was more prosperous,
more powerful, and more universally respected than it had ever been in
its entire existence. Eight years later, when Bush left office, the
US economy was on the verge of collapse. Banks, investment companies, the housing industry, the auto industry -- all were teetering on the precipice.
The question today is how to fix it. No one wants to institute
Socialism or Communism. That's simply a figment of some
conservatives' imaginations (or hallucinations). Can the economy be
rescued just by tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans? Bush tried that
for eight years, and the results have been disastrous.
Obama is trying a different approach -- massive stimulus and spending
programs to pour large amounts of money into the system and get our
economy jump-started again. The stock market seems to like Obama's
policies, since it has now been rising steadily as Obama's programs
begin to take shape. Investors realize that Obama's goal is to save
capitalism -- not to introduce any other "ism" into America.
As for control, well, if companies like General Motors and some major
banks and insurance companies can only survive through a massive
bailout with taxpayer dollars, then the government has a right, indeed
a responsibility, to make sure that these taxpayer dollars are applied
wisely in the public interest, not just shelled out for huge officers'
bonuses and costly vacation junkets.
As for the People keeping the Power, there is not much power the
people can keep when you have massive unemployment, low-paying jobs, and a malfunctioning economy. What kind of power are you talking about? The power of being homeless or on welfare?
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Try again. Bush did not create the current problem. I don't care much for Bush, but lets put the blame where is belongs - LIBERALS. You people, in your immaculate wisdom, decided that the US Constitution provides that all people have the right to Life, Liberty, the Pursuit of Happiness, AND the Right to Own a House. Wait, no I guess it doesn't say that in the Constitution. The idea that all Americans have a right to own a house is a liberal idea - thank Barney Franks, Chris Dodd, and that Schumer fool to name a few. You see, when the liberal congress under Clinton and Bush decided to compel banks to make home loans to people that couldn't afford them, well when the loans don't get paid back you have a bit of a problem, don't you. Thank you government intervention or more commonly referred to as socialism. Check your history, seriously.
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