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Mandated
Governanace... Not!
March 23, 2002
By Bassman
One would think that instead of the paltry 20% or so of the
total possible votes the Republicans received from the citizens
of this country (or 49.9% of those actually cast), in the
elections of 2000, that they received an overwhelming, mandate-creating
majority.
The evidence? Despite losing the presidential election in
both electoral (legitimate count) and popular vote counts,
the Republicans have proceeded to ram through their agendas,
without regards to their actual support, and against the wishes
of the vast majority of this country.
Their exaggerated hubris and guile has somehow led them to
believe that the majority in this country want the following:
1. No investigation into the events of September 11th, and
those leading up to it
2. Endless wars, declared without Congressional or constitutional
approval and authority
3. The shredding of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights
4. The abandonment of sound environmental policies
5. Refusal to make public, information guaranteed to us under
our laws
6. School prayer
7. Repeal of Roe vs Wade
8. More tax cuts for the rich
9. Depletion of the Social Security fund, to pay for tax
cuts for the rich
10. The appointment of right-wing, racist judges
11. Collaboration between church and state in governmental
affairs
12. No investigation into Enron and their ties to the Administration
13. Higher utility bills (thanks to Republican led deregulation
efforts)
14. Little or no reform at the SEC
15. Drilling in national parks and refuges
16. Unlimited defense spending
17. The shrinking of the government to the point where it
is no longer effective
18. Cuts in education and child welfare
19. Reduced benefits for the elderly and retired
20. An expensive, and thus far failed, missile shield
21. Abrogation of treaties that have helped keep the world
safe from nuclear development
22. Higher health care bills (due to Republican refusal to
consider cost containment measures or universal coverage)
23. Higher oil prices (which will be the result from the
coming "oil wars")
24. No prescription plan for seniors (all the money gone
to war and tax cuts)
25. An economy that rewards the rich, while it leads to the
destruction of the middle-class and poor
I could go on... and on. Did you vote for any of these things?
Is this what you think the government should be doing for
its citizens? I think not. Then why do Republican lawmakers
think they can ignore the wishes of the people of this country,
and basically tell us to go to hell? Repeat after me...WE
ARE THE MAJORITY!
Bush's poll numbers, have only emboldened them. They are
mistaking poll numbers for mandate, and hopefully, for the
sake of the country, they will soon find this to be a fatal
mistake. Until free, fair, and honest elections can be held
to replace those who now hold us in such contempt, everyone
of us should be writing our Republican legislators, and demanding
that our will be done and our voices listened to. They need
a reminder, a big one, that they are elected to represent
all of the people, not just the select few they happen to
agree with.
We must take control of this situation now, before any more
harm is done. Right-wing Republicans are plotting the destruction
of this country, with as much zeal as any follower of Osama.
Instead of bombs and planes, they are trying to destroy our
government from within, one law at a time. At no time in our
history, has our country been so threatened, and it will be
up to us to save it.
Today, right now, sit down, and write a letter (or a fax,
or an e-mail, or make a call) to your Republican legislators,
and to the President. Tell them that you will not be ignored,
nor silenced, because you are A PART THE MAJORITY!
If the President comes to your town, prepare to protest his
visit, because......WE ARE THE MAJORITY (and because the last
time I checked, the majority is supposed to rule in this country)!
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