The man who has them nailed: Al Gore understands what a radical nihilist George W. Bush is

[babylonsister]

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The man who has them nailed: Al Gore understands what a radical nihilist George W. Bush is
by Jack Lessenberry | Aug 15 2007



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What is refreshing is his willingness to break the politicians' code of only going so far. Gore demonstrates over and over that we have a nightmare government, whose leader has contempt for the concept of the "public interest," and would have contempt for our Constitution, if he understood it.

"This administration has turned the fundamental presumption of our democracy on its head," he says, discussing its Stalinist wiretapping. "Its assaults on our core democratic principles have left us less free and less secure."

We are being doomed around the world by "Bush's attitude of contempt for any person, institution or nation that disagrees with him. He has exposed Americans abroad and Americans in every U.S. town and city to a greater danger of attack because of his arrogance and willfulness."

That's pretty damn candid for a politician, even a "recovering" one. The former vice president may at times annoy you, as when he refuses to admit that the occupant of the White House is stupid. ("He's plenty smart," Gore says, and then presents a vast amount of information that contradicts this.)

I did find myself wishing the former vice president would discuss his own and his administration's failings a bit more. To be sure, Gore doesn't let us off the hook. He shows how the media helped let things get where they are.

But he does think there is something we can do about it, and that the Internet might be the key to our liberation. So read this book, and think about it. Then watch one of the so-called presidential debates, and reflect that the man who wrote this book is not running, and those posturing clowns are.

Let me know when you figure out what to do about that.

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[zabet]

1. What he needs to do...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x1566997

[rosesaylavee]

2. I liked this excerpt from that link too:

Though he is a far better writer than most politicians, Gore is not the world's greatest prose stylist. He can be occasionally repetitious and a little too professorial. But he understands the system, all right. He grew up in it; he was part of it, he was born to a politician and went on to become one himself. He is no virgin and no political saint. Yet for all those reasons Gore understands what a radical nihilist George W. Bush is. He knows this administration has worked hard to destroy what America should be.

I think if he is repetitious in this book -it is a purposeful repetition so that his readers get the point from a few different angles. Thank g*d for Al Gore - we are so fortunate to have a stateman of his calibre in these difficult times.

[CoffeeCat]

3. Hmmmmm....

The author quoted Gore's book, ""This administration has turned the fundamental presumption of our democracy on its head," he says, discussing its Stalinist wiretapping. "Its assaults on our core democratic principles have left us less free and less secure."

We are being doomed around the world by "Bush's attitude of contempt for any person, institution or nation that disagrees with him. He has exposed Americans abroad and Americans in every U.S. town and city to a greater danger of attack because of his arrogance and willfulness."

Ok, if Al Gore TRULY gets it...and he sees exactly what we see...how in the world can he NOT run for President
in 2008?

Gore's recent statement, that he was "young" and could run in the future---seem to contradict the passion in his book.
So, Gore says in his book that we are losing our democracy and that we are less free and secure----but in recent
statements Gore says he'll wait several years to run, if at all?

I'm sorry...but the insight, passion, concern and sense of immediacy in Gore's book are contradictory to his "Well, maybe
someday..." comments of as late.

Gore is being coy in his recent statements on purpose. It's as if he's intentionally lying low. Do we see Gore talking
about the threat to our democracy and civil rights? No. He's holding back his core opinions--the ones laid out so well
in his book.

I think this means that something is up. Something big. No one who cares about and understands the peril our nation faces--
turns down the volume at our most desperate hour--unless something else is up.

Just my opinion...but I think it's likely that he will run. Something is up.

[The Backlash Cometh]

4. Bush ran our country like he was being advised by ex-CIA.

[RestoreGore]

5. That is why I think this book subtly calls for impeachment

People ask the question what should we do next and the answer is both constitutional and moral, and it is impeachment. Now, Nr. Gore didn't call for this specifically in his book in words but I still cannot believe he would write the words he did and indict these criminals as he did in this book and not call for the Constitutional remedy that is our moral duty as Americans to exact upon them. To rebuild the Democracy lost over all of these years will take more than one "election" (whatever that really is anymore) in this system, it will take the American people as a whole standing up to take it back via citizen action (as with the climate crisis,) the media ( with vehicles like CURRENT tv,) and by arming ourselves with knowledge (where the Internet then plays a big part.)

Doing that in my view entails us finding our moral compass as a nation again and doing that which I believe would set much of this aright...And it should begin by impeaching the regime that has carried on what was started almost fifty years ago with the advent of television, and getting back to the premises of Jefferson in regards to how we interact with others and make our decisions. When someone would rather watch a reality tv show or read about Britney Spears rather than take an hour to do something to help right the injustice, you know we are on a dangerous path. This book presents that path and is a wake up call to Americans to get off and find the right one. I really hope they see that instead of the usual reaction. As Mr. Gore stated, this is not a "candidate" book.

[Uncle Joe]

6. A most powerful and enlightening book, I would highly recommend it, whether

you support Al Gore for President as I do, or not.