ncc74656's Journal: Do you really want to go in the Donks' "new direction?"

This ran in the local paper a couple of days ago. It's important enough to run it here in its entirety, as it'll otherwise likely go down the memory hole in a few more days:

Letters: Can't wait for that 'new direction'

To the editor:

So, the Democrats promise "A New Direction For America."

The stock market is at a new all-time high. America's 401(k) plans are back in positive territory. A new direction from there means, what?

Unemployment is at 25-year lows. A new direction from there means, what?

Oil prices are plummeting. A new direction from there means, what?

Taxes are at 20-year lows. A new direction from there means, what?

Federal tax revenues are at all-time highs. A new direction from there means, what?

The federal budget deficit is down almost 50 percent, just as predicted over last year. A new direction from there means, what?

Home valuations are up 200 percent over the past 3.5 years. A new direction from there means, what?

Inflation is in check, hovering at 20-year lows. A new direction from there means, what?

Not a single terrorist attack has taken place on U.S. soil since 9/11. A new direction from there means, what?

Osama bin Laden is living under a rock in a dark cave, having not surfaced in years, if he's alive at all, while 95 percent of al-Qaida's top dogs are either dead or in custody, cooperating with U.S. intelligence. A new direction from there means, what?

Several major terrorist attacks have already been thwarted by U.S. and British officials, including the recent planned attack involving 10 jumbo jets being exploded in mid-air over major U.S. cities in order to celebrate the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. A new direction from there means, what?

Just as President Bush told us on a number of occasions, Iraq was to be made "ground zero" for the war on terrorism -- and just as President Bush said they would, terrorist cells from all over the region are arriving from the shadows of their hiding places and flooding into Iraq in order to get their faces blown off by U.S. Marines rather than boarding planes and heading to the United States to wage war on us here. A new direction from there means, what?

Now let me see, do I have this right? I can expect: The economy to go south; illegals to go north; taxes to go up; employment to go down; terrorism to come in; tax breaks to go out; Social Security to go away; and health care to go the same way gas prices have gone.

But what the heck. I can gain comfort by knowing that Nancy P., Hillary C., John K., Edward K., Howard D., Harry R. and Obama have worked hard to create a comprehensive National Security Plan, Health Care Plan, Immigration Reform Plan, Gay Rights Plan, Same-Sex Marriage Plan, Abortion-On-Demand Plan, Tolerance of Everyone and Everything Plan, How to Return all Troops to the United States in the Next Six Months Plan, A Get Tough Plan adapted from the French Plan by the same name, and a How Everyone Can Become as Wealthy as We Are Plan.

I forgot the No More Katrina Storm Plan.

Now I know why I feel good after the elections. I am going to be able to sleep so much better at night knowing these dedicated politicians are thinking of me and my welfare.

Mark Wilson
HENDERSON

Don't forget

[ces]

George W. Bush is Lincoln for the 21st Century.

Oh and the GOP is doing such a good job and the Democrats are so unpopular that they will soon be lucky to hold any office higher than dogcatcher outside of moonbat enclaves like San Francisco. Nevermind the results of the recent election.

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[nocomment]

I've actually brought that up before to a couple of other people who say bush is dumb.

You guys ever read eject eject eject? He also mentioned something similar about lincoln a while back.

go here: http://ejectejecteject.com/ [ejectejecteject.com] and scroll down to "seeing the unseen".

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[ces]

Dear God I hope not. ... I need to get the fuck off this planet if that turns out to be the case.

If Bush is lucky he'll go down as the worst President in the past 100 years. If he isn't he'll be the worst so far in US history.

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Well...

[Kymermosst]

Home valuations are up 200 percent over the past 3.5 years. A new direction from there means, what?

Well, a new direction from that might mean I could afford a home in my area instead of living in an apartment complex.

But, I mostly agree with the letter.

Stop and ask for directions?

[TheConfusedOne]

The biggest problem is that we keep hearing "A new direction" and don't forget the ol' "We can do better" but they've neither picked an actual direction or explained how we can do better.

The Democratic leadership doesn't like the Iraq war, so what are they going to do? Gather up all their gumption and maybe pass a non-binding resolution expressing their distaste. Another bold stand on principles.

Today they passed a bill to allow the government to negotiate drug prices. A show of hands who doesn't think t

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[AceM2]

They also voted to raise the minimum wage. Realize for a second that this is probably one of the worst unfunded mandates in a long time. Employers now have to pay $2+ more an hour for the same work they got before (if they were paying minimum wage).

You know, I really wish someone would come around and argue the minimum wage point. I have yet to understand why democrats and such continue to push the idea of raising the minimum wage. It's only a temporary solution (temporary as in, might help out for all

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[ncc74656]

I have yet to understand why democrats and such continue to push the idea of raising the minimum wage. It's only a temporary solution (temporary as in, might help out for all of a month before cost of living adjustments are made).

This reply to a blog entry [nicedoggie.net] stood out for the way it puts the blame where it belongs. Dumbasses vote for a minimum-wage hike, then they wonder why prices go up at the businesses that employ people whose labor isn't worth more than minimum wage:

when we get people asking why we

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[AceM2]

Hmm... That is a good read indeed, I appreciate that. Puts all my thoughts into words, actually. This kind of stuff is tearing our economy apart. The minimum wage earners are getting screwed over, with the middle class just getting pulled down further as collateral damage. What a great idea, right?
1. Start across the board price increases
2. Make the current middle class the new lower class
3. ???
4. Profit for minimum wage earners!