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05/30/2003 Archived Entry: "Procter: 'Dems' Platform - What Bush Promises Iraqis!'"
Procter: 'Dems' Platform - What Bush Promises Iraqis!'
President Bush has presented the Democratic Party with a magnificent gift the rope the Democrats need to hang Bush and his entire gang of soulless, plundering plutocrats. What is this political dagger they can plunge through Bush's heart?
It's the Bush program to re-build Iraq!
Bush loves to say that tax money is "your money." So how does Bush plan to spend billions of "your money" in the coming years? Pay attention, because it's the winning formula for Democrats.
Every (Iraqi) Citizen Deserves Health Care: Sure! Makes sense, doesn't it? What's more precious than good health? And why shouldn't everyone have
access to this most basic of human rights? Republicans would have us believe that health care should be part of the 'free market economy' where 'consumers' can make 'informed choices.' The only problem is, if you work at Wal-Mart and you can't afford to BUY the company's health insurance coverage (only 38% of workers can) and you are told your child has leukemia and you can't afford to go to a Doctor, much less afford the pain-relief medication, your 'free market' choice is to watch your child suffer and die. President Bush has a FABULOUS solution free, comprehensive health care for everyone! In Iraq, that is. And American taxpayers pay for it. Gee how 'bout if Americans get it too?
New, Well-Funded Secular Schools With Up To Date Learning Materials: President Bush is scared to death that religious fundamentalists are going to create their own radical Muslim schools to indoctrinate kids and make them into little America-hating jihadists. Solution? Spanking new secular schools, with healthy teacher-to-student ratios, new learning materials and enough money to stay open the whole school year! What's not to like? Shouldn't President Bush provide AMERICAN school kids this same kid of advantage? Like, in Oregon, for example, so they schools don't have to shut down two weeks early? I don't hear President Bush talking about the importance of "vouchers" so Islamic parents can have the 'advantage' of letting their children be 'steeped in the values of the Koran.' Democrats offer Americans the same exact thing President Bush wants to buy for Iraqi parents with American tax dollars!
Free Press: What would President Bush have to say about an Iraqi Government Overlord trying to consolidate control of all Iraqi media into the hands of a few self-interested plutocrats with well-known, radical political agendas? We have such a Government Overlord FCC Chairman Michael Powell -- who tells us we MUST have fewer voices in the media -- that the solution to all our problems is to allow mammoth, voracious media conglomerates to become even more monolithic and profitable. Mr. Powell is very concerned that these huge media behemoths be allowed to become more "efficient" as if their "efficiency" is a concern of the American public.
Mr. Bush knows better as least as far as Iraq is concerned. He knows his only hope of establishing something approaching a Democracy in Iraq is if a large number of voices (including secular, free-market forces) are allowed to have their say. Well I say this is a great idea! The more voices the better! Freedom of the press is GREAT! Let's have more of it in the United States! Let's let Americans have what Bush wants to give the Iraqis! Let's go back to the old inefficient, diverse, effective rules where lots of different and diverse millionaires can own television and radio stations!
Free and Fair Elections: Woo-hoo! Boy howdy! How 'bout elections where - okay, I'm going waaaaaaaay out on a limb here, really daring to dream that big, big dream everyone is allowed to vote, and all the votes are all counted? Would that be great or what? Bush wants that for the Iraqis aren't you ready for an election where you aren't purged from the voter roles for no reason, and where your vote counts as much as, say, Antonin Scalia's?
Natural REsources Belong To We, The People! When it comes to Iraq, George Bush is a dedicated Socialist (and I LOVE that!) He has said over and over again "Iraqi oil belongs to the people of Iraq." Seems pretty straightforward the mineral resources of the country belong to the people of the country! Yeah! Why should a small number of folks get filthy rich selling off a country's precious natural resource to other folks in that same country? That's just crazy! C'mon, Democrats, George is showing you the way here! See ya later, ExxonMobil! That's OUR damn oil, and we're taking it back! Just like in Iraq!
Get Those Guns! Hey, Bush is no fool! He knows that when you want to form a peaceful, cooperative, Democratic society, you must GET RID OF ALL THE GUNS! That's why he's having our "Iraqi Freedom" forces confiscate all assault weapons, AK-47's and other automatic arms. Anyone (in Iraq) who refuses to give up his or her weapons will be arrested. I'm sure the NRA a big backer of Operation Iraqi Freedom will have no problem with this. It just makes sense!
So there's your platform, Democrats. How can King George come out against the very program he's GIVING the Iraqis, AT AMERICAN TAXPAYER EXPENSE? HEALTH CARE WELL-FUNDED PUBLIC SCHOOLS FREE, DIVERSE PRESS FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS PUBLIC OWNERSHIP OF NATURAL RESOURCES CONFISCATION OF DANGEROUS AUTOMATIC WEAPONS UNDER PENALTY OF ARREST.
Maybe a good slogan would be, "Thanks to President Bush, you're paying for this swell program for the Iraqis. Don't YOU deserve the same for yourselves?"
Rich Procter is a frequent contributor to Blah3. Rich can be reached at planetniner@yahoo.com
Replies: 2 people speak up
So true so true! I already was thinking when Rummy went to Congress and asked for $70 billion to start and I thought that it was only the first installment for a month or so. My state has a 3 billion dollar deficit and I thought gee, wouldn't it be nice to have a piece of that money(my money) here in my state so my kids education wouldn't be cut, or so my parents could maybe get that prescription drug program Shrub promised, or so that the library, police/fire, DPW in my town won't be cutting services that I very much enjoy. Don't get me wrong, even though I was against the war to begin with, I am for paying for the job to get finished right. Perhaps the word sacrifice comes to mind but still wondering what Shub and his buddies will be sacrificing? Do you have any information on the latest financial costs of the Shrubya's war? Money spent so far, projected costs, monthly costs, daily costs? Any links,articles, or information would be greatly appreciated.
Posted by couldntresist @ 05/30/2003 07:28 PM NY
Free heath care but no medicine or hospitals. Thanks!
New, Well-Funded reeducation programs with up to date learning materials. What's in the up dated history books?
Free press,great no more of those crazy radio shows from the CIA. They're kind of nutty,but that Rummy guy was pretty funny when he did that TV show.
Free and Fair Elections: Woo-hoo! Wait a minute do we get to choose the candidates?
Natural resources belong to us,that's great are our own companies going to be in charge of the pumping and the books?
All this if we give up our guns you say.
The democrats have more than enough daggers. I have yet to see them use one.
Posted by kuma @ 05/31/2003 02:18 AM NY
