It seems quite clear from the performance last night that important issues are off the discussion table for the remainder of election season. The fiscal conservatives and Libertarian leaning Republicans are expected to stay silent as the Rove machine exploits the worst trends in political discussion.
Any discussion of Palin’s qualifications are going to be called hatred of hockey moms, God, and small town America. Foreign policy discussion is hatred and sabotage of war heroes while enabling terrorists. I grew up in a small town in central PA, and therefore; offer this insight into what is being invoked. As a child during the sixties and seventies, I was told repeatedly that Philadelphia and New York City should be fenced off and blown off the face of the earth. I know the anti-urban hatred of what is called a leftist elite and den of welfare queens. It depends on exploiting fear of outsiders, exploiting racism, and ignorance. Over decades it assisted a suburban middle class flight to starve urban centers of resources causing things like the urban suburban funding gap for public schools. This is a vile and terrible way to erect a partisan wall against the discussion of issues. I hope the Libertarians and fiscal conservatives overwhelmingly reject this association as the coming weeks unfold. These conservatives have fiscal philosophies as far away from Bush and McCain as I differ on foreign policy from the Republocrats. As far away as I stand from these folks philosophically, I never feared and condemned them like I condemn this terrible direction for this campaign. All of us have a lot more to fear than a real discussion of funding policies! If you missed it, watch last night’s show. ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
