A Word on “Surrender”

In his treatise, Common Sense, Paine established many of the non-interventionist policies that would become the keystones of the American body politic for many years. His arguments are as germane today as they were when he wrote them and are the foundations of conservatism, yet there is only one Republican in all of Congress that still holds to them. This proves that neo-conservatives are not conservative at all–unless the only principles of conservatism are that the government should tell individuals who they can love, what they can consume, and who they can trade with. If you don’t accept their premise, then there’s only one candidate who is worthy of filling the shoes once worn by Washington and Jefferson.

Edmund Snyder

Democrats should make no mistake: Neither The Beast in Pants Suits nor The Magic Negro will get us out of Iraq a day sooner than any of the neo-cons. In fact, given the past history of Democrats in the Oval Office, we can only expect to see an escalation in the Middle East that will last until it is someone else's turn to clean up the mess.

Neither should Republicans become smug. None of the so-called front-runners, announced or otherwise can beat The Beast and her Negro. There is insufficient difference between them and their Democrat brethren to bring the base out to vote. As well, Bush has instilled a very healthy distrust in the base for anyone who the rightward press insists is the new Ronald Reagan, but who appears to be anything but.