> Why did Bill Clinton's "draft dodging" merit 13,641 major news stories, > while GW Bush's desertion merit only 49?" > http://www.awolbush.com
There are several working theories on that. The first is that Bill Clinton wasn't exactly prone to playing by the "established" rules and left a long list of malcontents along the wayside. The other is that generically speaking (perhaps "genetically?") persons prone to democratic tendencies are less prone towards antagonistic behaviors. As a general rule they have an awareness as to the frailties and foibles of humans, themselves included. On the other hand, those of less than "democratic persuasion" are more prone to ride roughshod on anything or anyone, being largly more sympathetic to their own condition (or state/status) and less empathetic to the conditions of others. Analysis at any level, macro- or micro-, will yield these differentials. That's why there are two parties in the US - two separate belief systems. One works on the principle that everyone does better when everyone does better. The other works on the principle that if I do well I can help (or choose not to help) others do better. Couple the individualistic driven mindset with every fear and paranoia that the human mind can muster and you end up with a radical, right-wing, conservative, cut throat, no-holds-barred political fraction (not mis-spelled). Democrats, no different than environmentalists, are going to have to take the gloves off and essentially become just as cut throat as the rabid right, albeit perhaps a good bit more savvy. The idea of continually "compromising' one half of whatever fraction of pie remains eventually leaves all the benefits derived from the pie in one group's possesion and the other group starving. Unfortunately, too many want to sup at the manor house and are willing to compromise away anything in order to obtain such a seat (media, politicians, you name it) rather than retaining their integrity and supping with the field help. Their bellies could be equally as full, but there's no gold or notoriety at that level. Did I mention having been solicited by Tom Delay's office last month? Three hundred bucks would have "earned" me the opportunity to sit in focus groups discussing public policy and a possible meeting with the vice-president? For $300 I could "help effect public policy." For those who truly understand how this (US) government was designed to work, tell me how such pandering hits you? "Of course," I was told, "a contribution is not mandatory to participate." (Just that my voice won't be heard unless I grease the greasy palms of Delay or Cheney.) No thanks. I'll sit here with the rest of the ants (putting my 300 bucks to better use) and keep working to topple the elephants. Feast aplenty once the bastards are down. Todd Swearingen ----- Original Message ----- From: "MH" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, July 04, 2003 6:59 PM Subject: Re: [biofuel] "Bring them on!" > I had asked -- > > Is anyone familiar with President Bush's military service record ?? > > Thanks Kris for the link. I came across another but first a quote > from former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt -- > > "To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or > that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only > unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the > American public... Nothing but the truth should be spoken about > him or any one else. But it is even more important to tell the > truth, pleasant or unpleasant, about him than about any one else." > -- Teddy Roosevelt, Kansas City Star, May 7, 1918 > > "Has ABC covered this? NBC? CBS? (We won't even ask about Fox.) > Why did Bill Clinton's "draft dodging" merit 13,641 major news stories, > while GW Bush's desertion merit only 49?" > http://www.awolbush.com > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Biofuels list archives: > http://archive.nnytech.net/ > > Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Inkjet cartridges up to 80% off. HP, Epson, Lexmark--we have your brand. Free shipping on every order to the U.S. and Canada! Excellent service. http://www.c1tracking.com/l.asp?cid=5510 http://us.click.yahoo.com/QWB0QC/.eUGAA/ySSFAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
