Re: Reactions from the Right?
Let me quote from "Lying Liers"
page 19, Chapter 3
Al was trying to play devil's advocate to understand how Ann Coulter can write such trashy books with little to no research to validate her position (which Al proved to be false) when he wrote the paragraph below:
"But then again, like any movement conservative, Coulter is a firm believer in the free market. By definition, anything that succeeds in "the marketplace of ideas," like her books, must inherently be of value. And, therefore, unlike members of working families, she really does work for a living."
This is why America is failing. We buy what emotionally appeals to us whether it is true or not. Religion appeals to people because it gives life meaning and the promise it isn't all over or in vain after death.
I just finished watching NOW by Bill Moyer and how corporations and NAFTA is wiping out the America we know. On the 2nd of three segments, Conservative Alabama Governer had a change of heart and proposed tax restructuring to reduce taxes for 51% of Alabaman's on the poor bottom half and increasing taxes on the well to do, and still have lower taxes for the well to do than the neighboring states of Mississipi and Georgia. Well, the rich used the T.V. to convince the stupid poor that this would increase the taxes on everyone. There were counter adds, but they didn't have the wealth or creativity of their opponents. Surprizingly, it was the poor who voted against lowering their taxes and increasing the taxes on the well to do by a large margin. Never mind the red ink of Alabama, the failing overcrowded public schools!
The unconscionable amoral rich have the poor masses by their gonads. Through poor funding of education, they keep the poor stupid, and then manipulate those stupid Americans with emotional adds that are clearly manipulative and misleading. They are making a mockery of our democracy through elections as well through false, emotional adds very well funded by the affluent who want to have the private ears of the government reps to create even more legislation that favors their position (corporate welfare, and unfair tax advantages) while increasing the burden on the rest, including the "non-existent" future generations through deficit spending.
The sad comment on our prediciment is the rich are dancing in a loosing game; they fail to understand the concept of "The Tragedy of the Commons" and through their self centeredness, will erode the very base that made them rich. When they take away their customer's good wages (their employees) and ship them overseas, then turn around and try to sell their product in this country, they find their sales are slump. Why? Who can afford the product! Their customers are in lower paying jobs or on unemployment due to NAFTA. Hence, a recession! Duh! They can't sell their expensive products to their new Honduran or Chinese workers cause their wages are way under a dollar an hour! Again, duh!
Rich conservative people are stupid. They are driving our democracies and the environment of the world into a chaotic tail spin but will not accept the responsibility. They have a cherished religion of lassie faire business, and that selfishness will inherently make this a better world without regulations. They do until some bigger fish goes after their juggler!
Meme Wars! Edited by: Meme Wars at: 11/23/03 12:20 pm