Let’s Talk Politics…
By admin | March 20, 2007
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth
I have only rarely commented on politics since this blog’s inception as I have not really desired to turn our most valuable corporate information channel into a bully pulpit for my political musings. That being said, I have received frequent requests of late for my opinions on current political events. Since our readership appears desirous that topical attention be given in the areas of politics and world events I have decided to succumb to the pressure and provide limited commentary on some of today’s more heated political debates. In today’s post I’ll hi-light some of the more controversial topics being covered in the media and give you my perspective on said topics
As most of you already know my political philosophy is best represented by that of the Grand Old Party. While I try not to put my brain in neutral and blindly follow the party line, I find that in most cases the conservative agenda is most closely aligned with my personal views. That being said there are certainly areas of conflict that I struggle with where the republican platform runs contrary to my personal value system. As an example I am pro life but against the death penalty. While this position seems very philosophically consistent to me, it nonetheless puts me in conflict with my party of choice, but I digress
While the Republican Party is certainly not perfect I tend to struggle far more with the academic elitism and moral relativism of the Democratic Party. Aside from the usual whining and ridiculous rhetoric, events of late in the Democratic Party have hit new lows The current Democratic Congress led by Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi would have you believe that they are tantamount to the ethics police protecting you from the evil Republican Party. The reality is that if you examine a list of the actual House Ethics Committee violators since 1975 you’ll find that there are 56 Democrats on the list compared to only 25 Republicans. The reality is that both parties have some house cleaning to do, but with the Pelosi congress having the lowest approval rate in history (currently hovering around 11%) perhaps we should start there…
There are any number of items that I could address, but for sake of brevity the following bullet points are among a few of the topics that I believe warrant attention in today’s post:
- The Presidential Candidates: I don’t believe there is such a thing as a perfect candidate for the office of President of the United States. That being said, it is of great interest to me how anyone could look at the current crop of Democratic candidates and even attempt to compare them with the candidates on the Republican side…Let’s take a look at my thoughts on the leading Democratic candidates:
Hillary Clinton: A person that cannot be trusted…No candidate in recent history can flip-flop faster than Hillary as her opinions consistently sway with the latest polls. She has demonstrated no personal conviction whatsoever other than to a flawed economic and health care policy. I am the farthest thing from a sexist, but I can’t imagine having a female president at a time when our enemies (the Islamic Fundamentalists) clearly don’t respect women. I guess there is also something that bothers me about having Bill Clinton back in the White House. Anyway, I don’t really believe Hillary to be electable, but never underestimate the power of persuasion…
Barack Obama: Since when does being well dressed and being an elegant public speaker qualify someone for the office of President? Likeability aside, a candidate who makes publicly false accusations about our military, threatens to bomb our allies and have unilateral meetings with our enemies is someone to be very, very afraid of…Common sense and experience would be great resume additions for Obama.
John Edwards: Enough said…
Okay, the Republicans are far from perfect, but there are at least candidates with the experience and character to get the job done. You know where they stand, because they’ll take a stand. As I mentioned above, there are no perfect candidates in the race for President, but I would vote for any of the Republican candidates (even Ron Paul) before I would vote Democrat because you know what you’ll be getting… - The War on Terror: This isn’t “Bush’s War” as the left-wing liberal media would have you believe. It is a war on terror that we didn’t start, but must fight in order to protect our way of life. I don’t like war any more than the next person, but sometimes just adopting the easy or popular position simply won’t due I will never support burning of a US soldier in effigy or public desecration of the US flag. I am thankful we have a President that understands the importance of doing the right thing regardless of what the polls happen to reflect. This is in direct contrast to what the democratic party is doing Whether it is the pork laden and extortionist Retreat Deadline Bill (can you say veto?), Nancy Pelosi somehow confusing her position as Speaker of the House with that of the Secretary of State by traveling to Syria when the administration has asked her not to do so (unethical and borderline treasonous behavior) or Hillary Clinton’s campaign promise to end the war within her first 12 months in office (like that will ever happen), the democrats care more about exploiting a perceived weakness in public opinion than they do about protecting our freedom and those fighting to defend our nation. For a more detailed discussion on my thoughts on The War on Terror please click here.
- Hollywood, Politics & Spin: If you believe the democrats and liberal media you would think that President Bush was a person of little intellect. Nothing could be further from the truth Actually both President Bush and John Kerry went to Yale and Bush not only scored higher than Kerry on college entrance exams but he also outscored Kerry on military entrance exams Al Gore by the way was consistently in the bottom 5% of his class at Harvard. Based off President Bush’s military entrance examinations his IQ has been estimated to be in the mid 120’s which puts him in the 95th percentile of the population. Before I would question the intellect of President Bush I would challenge the discernment of the average democrat as I really wouldn’t want to have Charlie Sheen or Alan Alda speaking on my behalf. Has our culture’s current fascination with celebrities actually turned into such an obsession that we really care what Rosie O’Donnell, Sean Penn, Woody Harrelson or Sheryl Crow think about geopolitical issues? While I don’t believe this to be true, the democrats certainly do Democrats are apparently so enamored with the glitz and glitter of Hollywood (and their checkbooks) that their senses are being dulled. No matter what Hollywood would have you think the planet is not a reality TV show. Many of the same celebrities who have spoken out against the war on terror actually supported former President Clinton’s military actions in Afghanistan, Sudan and Kosovo. Comedian Janeane Garofalo, a very outspoken critic of war on terror, admitted when questioned why celebrities didn’t protest Clinton’s military actions, that “it wasn’t very hip.” For the majority of celebrities who are anti-war, they do not hold that opinion because of their informed political beliefs, but because it’s the cool thing to do. Here’s my advice If the thinking of Barbara Streisand, Robert Redford, John Travolta or Robin Williams start to resonate with you then move to Hollywood and join them for a session in rehab.
- Other Issues: While I’d like to go into more detail on all of these topics the nature of the medium requires me to exercise a certain amount of brevity. That being said, I just won’t ever understand a party that places more value on animal rights than protecting the life of an unborn infant. You cannot ever convince me that it makes more sense to save the trees but kill the children Global warming is a farce that has no basis in scientific fact. In fact 17,000 of the world’s leading scientists have signed a petition sponsored by the former president of the National Academy of Sciences attesting to this fact. Lastly, while any adult should have the right to live their life in alignment with their sexual preference, they should not have any right whatsoever to legislate preferential treatment or cram lifestyle choices down the throats of those who do not share the same beliefs. I am not militant about my heterosexuality, because I do not define myself by my sexuality. I do not believe gay marriage is something that is in the best interests of society.
Well, there you have it I’ll remind you to be careful of what you ask for as I’m likely to respond to most questions that have merit
Topics: Rants |
Comments
You must be logged in to post a comment.