William Greider: Speaking Truth to Democrats (The Nation)

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BLOG | Posted 02/07/2007 @ 12:02am
Speaking Truth to Democrats

William Greider

Last weekend, C-Span radio was broadcasting live the speeches of presidential candidates before the Democratic National Committee in Washington. I was listening in the car while running errands. Bill Richardson, the New Mexico governor, was holding forth when I ducked into a store. When I got back to the car, a different candidate was speaking, a voice I didn't recognize.

"We made a grave mistake," he said. "We should have the courage to admit it. We must bring our troops home now--not six months from now, not a year from now--NOW! One more American death for ‘our vital interest' is not worth it. We all know ‘vital interest' is code for oil."

Wow. Who is the guy?

"The Democrats in control of Congress need to act resolutely--and I'm not talking about some mealy-mouthed, non-binding resolutions. They need to precipitate a constitutional confrontation with the George Bush."

It's not Dennis Kucinich. I know his voice.

"We have become a nation ruled by fear. Since the end of the Second World War, various political leaders have fostered fear in the American people--fear of communism, fear of terrorism, fear of immigrants, fear of people based on race and religion, fear of gays and lesbians in love who just want to get married and fear of people who are somehow different. It is fear that allows political leaders to manipulate us all and distort our national priorities." ......(more)

The rest of the article is at: http://www.thenation.com/blogs/notion?bid=15

[montanacowboy]

1. I HEARD THAT SPEECH AND IT WAS THE MOST

INSPIRING I HAVE EVER HEARD; I KEPT SAYING...WHO IS THAT GUY? WOW, AMAZING - IF ONLY WE HAD DEMOCRATS IN CONGRESS TALKING LIKE THIS

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2. Looking forward to the debates.

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[BonnieJW]

3. He's fabulous but he's 76 years old.

McCain won't win either for many reasons, one being he's 74. People won't vote for old.

[dfgrbac]

4. Aside from Mike Gravel's candidacy, he offers democracy!

Whether he wins or not (winning would definitely help), Mike Gravel offers the American people a way out of our corrupt political system that is ruled by corporations. He offers the National Initiative for Democracy. And he offers it in a way that we can do it ourselves, just as we originally created the U.S. Constitution. We, the people, can retake control of our country by voting for the National Initiative at its web site, and by supporting it so that the word can be spread to the rest of the people.