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April 29, 2005
Washington Revisited
AS much I personally like Mr Bush, and admire him for his courages decisions, it is difficult to see him in front of the Michrophone. I think it's a family thing for the Bushies, they are not comfortable with the english language, and expressing themselves. To some extent I think is because they are not phonies, and in many ways very private people, I have much admiration for both Bushes, the Father and the son, and to some extent more for the son since he is not a pragmatist, and more of a visionery.
W knows that we do not try to fix the problem with Social Security now. there would be no more efforts made for another at least four to five years, and we all know we might not have another chance at it again. No time is better than now, I am not for the solution he is providing, but I admire him to bring the problem up and try to somehow come up with a solution. The media and the Democrats are doing what ever they can to demonise him and his efforts, as usuall no solutions is offered by them, they are just in for search and destroy mode. I guess what happened to their leader in Senate has not alarmed them yet, that people do not like abstractionists, and they do not like to be taken a fool either. the problem is that majority of people are so busy with their lives that the information they get is mostly sound bites by such demogauges like CNN< MSNBC< CBS, and most of the media in print and Television. I like to give them more credit though hoping they would see trough the smoke and the mirror of Democrats and the media.
Mark Levin, my Radio comentator of choice, has brought to our attention by publication of his book,MEN IN BLACK, how the tyrany of Judges have become Democrats anly hope to have any influence in our government. BY losing the white house two terms in a row, and no Majority in Congress, Judicial Systen has become their only bunker. By allowing the Judges to legistlate from the bench, we are disfranchising the power of the legistlative and executive branch, and weakenning the goverment of our Republic. Our Government is based on GOVERNMENT OF PEOPLE BY THE PEOPLE, Only our representatives, that are elected by us get to legistlate ,- Goverment of representation-. Appointed judges only get to rule within the laws that the legustlative body approves of based on he merrit and limits of our constitution. Judges are not elected by people and they have no right to legistlate from the Bench.
That is the main reason, they are blocking the up and down vote in the congress by the use of Fillibuster. Depriving Mr Bush to have the right that every president enjoy. By getting elected Presidents get to influence the Judicial system, and how the laws are interperted in our society. Mr Bush has earned that right by getting elected, and depriving him the appourtunity would deminishin the power of executive offices , and in turn it destroys the mechanism of the system of checks and balances in our government.
Senator Frist's offer to the leaders of democrats yesterday assures us that the republican do have the vote to start the nucliar option, and force the democrats to an Up and Down vote on all judicial nomenies. It is unfortunate to see Liberal republicans like McCain, Snow, and Cheifey, the so called Darlings of the Liberal Media have not joined the Republican efforts in getting the Bush's nomenies through the aproval process. But for the time being we seem to have to votes to force Democrats off their Abstractionist Fillibuster option.
Posted by Idinraha at April 29, 2005 11:27 AM
Comments
I haven't been up on the US 'internal' politics lately. But I always agree with: of the people, by the people and for the people with ALL checks and balances. I just hope republicans manage to USE the religious right without letting themselves to be used or to become a government of god, by people, for their god. Meanwhile I will continue to stand for the liberty and responsibility of the 'people' and their 'republic' and not passing the buck to the 'government'. Thanks for the glympse.
Posted by: LiveLife at April 29, 2005 01:23 PM
I am afraid that my opinion of Bush is not going to be as considerate as yours might be. I get my news from numerous resources and do not see Bush as nothing more than a mere puppet for the neo-conservatives, hawkish republicans, Christian Rights and megacorportions. Consequently these major groups are successfully pushing for agendas that are destructive for the average American. Healthcare, education (No Child Left Behind - Don't get me started on this one), the destrution of the Bankruptcy laws are all dreadful examples.
The new Social Security Rules only benefit those who are wealthy; they are high risk and private accounts will not resolve a complex system especially when familes don't have money to put aside. The average American family is often $9,000 on average in credit card debt.
The situation with the Supreme Court is simply an attempt to appoint more conservative Judges to erradicate many Acts such as Roe Vs. Wade and anti-poverty programs. What Bush and Co want is a "literal interpretation of the law" in the same way a fundamentalist would read the Bible and avoid any legal reasoning. These literal interpretations are dangerous and take away legal debate, reasoning and understanding.
By changing the Judicial component he will be able to push forth laissez-faire economics and lay the foundation for changes in social security legislation. Thus these changes will appeal to major corporations and the Christan Right.
I suggest you read Senator Christine Todd Witman's Book "What happened to my party." A Republican whom I admire you had seen dramatic changes with regards to the Republican Party - a concern that has been reflected by other moderate Republicans.
My apologizes if I said something to offend you or say something disparaging about your post - afterall this is your blog and your personal viewpoints and I was only adding my two cents worth here ;-)
Posted by: ShrinkLady at April 29, 2005 06:14 PM
I am so disappointed( all in a jest) that you do not have enough trust in me to realise that I wellcome your opinions with open arms, this is an open Dialogue, and as I told Chey, NO BOUNDRIES here, you get to say what you want, we wellcome your ideas, and I love to listen.
Mr Bush's SS proposition is made to be progressive to the benefit of lower income families, money invested in stock market for a long term has proven to yield a much higher rate of return, and the benefits do not stop by the death of the beneficiary. Judicial system as long as it keeps only interpreting laws based on constitution and do not legistlate from the bench is all right with me. Do you also know that Yale university is in process of putting a seminar of law scholars to push for changing of the constitution.
Please my dear feel free to say whatever you like, and remember we are hopefully grown up enough to respectfully disagree.
Posted by: Idinraha at April 30, 2005 02:17 PM