Conservative politics and ideology
December 19th, 2008
Conservative politics makes me sick. I could never have conceived of a philosophy or ideology that is so morally bankrupt as to manipulate and abuse just about everyone it encounters. But that is what Conservatives have become.
Lie about going into Iraq? To quote Vice President Cheney, “So?”
To show some small element of support and empathy for the immediate aftereffects of Hurricane Katrina? I know. I know. Don’t leave your ranch and only do a quick flyby several days later.
To blithely turn over $350 Billion to big banks and Wall Street firms with almost no oversight and with a nifty loophole to allow big bonuses for those who broke their companies? Just peachy.
The fact that all that money is doing absolutely nothing to free up credit and help homeowners in danger of losing their homes? Sound surprised but don’t make any fundamental changes.
How about playing a big role in the downfall of the American auto industry because of the lack of credit caused by the companies above and then laying the blame on the United Auto Workers? Yeah, of course. What’s the problem?
I’m reading an excellent book by Bob Moser entitled Blue Dixie: Awakening the South’s Democratic Majority. It took thirty years for Conservatives to get us to where we are now, and there are some who don’t think they’ve brought us far enough. Until I read this book I didn’t know anything about Dominionists, but there are Republicans out there who actually think we should become a Christian version of Iran.
D. James Kennedy was quoted as saying, “Our job is to reclaim America for Christ, whatever the cost. As the vice regents of God, we are to exercise godly dominion and influence over our neighborhoods, our schools, our government, our literature and arts, our sports arenas, our entertainment media, our news media, our scientific endeavors — in short, over every aspect and institution of human society.” Their goal is to “rewrite schoolbooks and curricula to reflect a history of America as a ‘Christian nation’; pack the courts with judges who follow Old Testament law; post the Ten Commandments in every courthouse; and make it a felony for gay men to have sex and women to have abortions under any circumstances.”
Does any part of this sound familiar? We’ve had fiscal Conservatism with it’s belief that companies and management come first and everyone else be damned. We’ve had social Conservatism with it’s belief that if you don’t follow their most unChristlike dogma, you are damned. Hmmm. Not too much room for most of us, is there?
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