One Guy's Viewpoint

Will Republicans Destroy Themselves Before They Destroy America?

This was the title of Paul Craig Roberts' latest column. (Can be seen at Vdare or Lew Rockwell.) He was concentrating upon the latest debate featuring the Republican candidates for president; however, he cuts the Democrats no slack. "The Democrats have already abandoned the electorate that gave them control of Congress six months ago in the false hope that the Democrats would corral the White House Moron and lead America out of the abyss," he writes.

So true. (Well, "moron" would not exactly be my word.) Yes, we're in two no-win, no-end-in-sight wars, wars that can produce no good, but are harming our military, our economy, Iraq, the Iraqis, and us. And all those brave young men, and some of our women too, whose lives are pissed away day by day. And the Democratic majority in congress is not going to do one damned thing. Obviously, as well, this Republican administration is not going to rein itself in in any way. Roberts attributes this to pride. That or maybe they just like it this way.

Now we have a bill passing through congress that immediately upon becoming law will legalize fifteen to twenty million illegal aliens. But, it's not amnesty, they tell us. No way. Like hell!

No one in power gives a crap about us. And the electoral process won't--and can't, actually--change anything. Elections come and elections go, and government just keeps getting bigger and bigger, more expensive, more intrusive, and more corrupt. Don't pin any hopes on Ron Paul. The system will guarantee he won't be on any ballot come November next year.

posted by Burt @ 8:45 AM