Monday, October 10, 2005
Supreme Switch
When will people see the truth behind the Bush supreme court nominees? This administration doesn;t care about Roe v. Wade or school prayer. They care about corporate money.
Corporate money fuels their campaigns, but they need a base of voters, so they wave the flag, and imprison those who would burn it. They say they'll overturn Roe and outlaw gay marriage, but they know that and end to those wedge issues, would allow Middle America to think about societal issues like jobs, the economy, and the environment, so they make sure the issues that divide wil stay in the forefront. Also, they know that most Americans think Roe is a good law that ought to be upheld.
Corporate money fuels the political machine, so these two nominations, Roberts and Miers, were chosen because they will throw out environmental laws in favor of polluting corporations. They will rule that off-shore tax shelters are legal for the ultra-rich. They are not "strict constructionists." They will beleive whatever is in the interest of the wealthy. They will take any side that makes it harder for the working man to get a fair wage.
These nominations are not about "family values" at all. Real family values mean that the working man gets a fair shake. it means health insurance for all Americans. It means leaving the planet in better condition than we found it so our children can grow up healthy. Once the wedge issues are gone, regualar republicans will start to demand health care instead of anti-choice laws, and the Bush Co. cannot let that happen. If it happens, they lose their power. If it happens, they'll have to pay taxes that support the working class. They would never allow that to happen.
Corporate money fuels their campaigns, but they need a base of voters, so they wave the flag, and imprison those who would burn it. They say they'll overturn Roe and outlaw gay marriage, but they know that and end to those wedge issues, would allow Middle America to think about societal issues like jobs, the economy, and the environment, so they make sure the issues that divide wil stay in the forefront. Also, they know that most Americans think Roe is a good law that ought to be upheld.
Corporate money fuels the political machine, so these two nominations, Roberts and Miers, were chosen because they will throw out environmental laws in favor of polluting corporations. They will rule that off-shore tax shelters are legal for the ultra-rich. They are not "strict constructionists." They will beleive whatever is in the interest of the wealthy. They will take any side that makes it harder for the working man to get a fair wage.
These nominations are not about "family values" at all. Real family values mean that the working man gets a fair shake. it means health insurance for all Americans. It means leaving the planet in better condition than we found it so our children can grow up healthy. Once the wedge issues are gone, regualar republicans will start to demand health care instead of anti-choice laws, and the Bush Co. cannot let that happen. If it happens, they lose their power. If it happens, they'll have to pay taxes that support the working class. They would never allow that to happen.
