tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401476849805912348.post5978927566166428257..comments2023-12-19T01:58:57.697-08:00Comments on INFREQUENT UPDATES ON THINGS YOU DON'T CARE ABOUT: Why Do the Candidates Continue to Refuse to Talk About AnythingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05275944256063917482noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401476849805912348.post-43637676305466957382008-10-03T06:43:00.000-07:002008-10-03T06:43:00.000-07:00I'm with you. When revolutionary policies have gon...I'm with you. When revolutionary policies have gone through congress in the past it has had little to do with who is president and much more to do with one party have a dominant presence in Congress. Obama is not the answer, I certainly believe it will help, but there is no reason to receive him as a "savior."Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05275944256063917482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401476849805912348.post-71259810343543159662008-10-02T10:01:00.000-07:002008-10-02T10:01:00.000-07:00There's a book by Dana Nelson called "Bad for Demo...There's a book by Dana Nelson called "Bad for Democracy" that shows how over decades and decades--not just through the W years--the presidency has sought and received more and more power, throwing the balance of government completely out of whack. The position becomes more and more like that of a king, and all the while the American people have accepted this piracy of the balance originally sought after by our founding fathers. Think of the language we use: "The leader of the free world," "The most powerful position in the land," et al. This is not what the presidency was supposed to be. It was supposed to be just one branch with no more and no less power than the others, or at least it was supposed to be able to be checked and put in line when it stepped out of that line. <BR/><BR/>But, more specifically in response to this post, you're right, they won't talk about incendiary issues because they cannot afford to piss anyone off who may be on the fence about those issues. It's like when they say "middle class" but never utter the word "poverty." It's spinning what they say to get votes...a watered down version of tackling the tough topics in order to get votes.<BR/><BR/>The point is, the position of president carries too much power and importance in the average American's mind. Yes, it is important that our representatives actually discuss important issues. But it's even more important that we not rely on them as much as we do to do anything about those important issues.<BR/><BR/>The fight does not end on November 5th, even if Obama is elected. Yes, we can all breath a sigh of relief if that is the outcome, because we will have taken a step in the right direction. But, and be sure of this, he is not a savior. He cannot undo all that has been done. He will not be able to retroactively give back all the civil liberties lost over the years. And you can be sure that there will be those fighting tooth and nail to keep the powers and tactics they have become accustomed to. The president is not our king and we cannot simply rely on him to answer all of our questions.<BR/><BR/>(I don't mean for this to sound like I'm on the offensive here. Rather, I mean it to be an extension of the discussion you started. Love you.)David Luke Doodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09132553148013053048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401476849805912348.post-50928843899678379312008-09-29T22:01:00.000-07:002008-09-29T22:01:00.000-07:00ya took the words outta my mouthya took the words outta my mouthScott Baio is Flipping You the Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06592480322606831245noreply@blogger.com