Just so you know. This is coming from Bill O'Reilly.
I know some/many of you hate him and think he's a complete asshole, but he's right on target with this whether you like him or not.
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Both political parties
are letting you down
Let me break this to you gently: Neither of the dominant political parties in America is looking out for you.
Now, I know the ideologues on both sides will reject my thesis because they are like arrogant parents who will never admit that their darling children can do wrong. But both the GOP and the Democrats have veered away from looking out for you.
Let's begin with the party in power. The Republicans control the national agenda but have done little problem solving. We are slowly coming out of a recession, but the federal deficit is historic, the borders are still chaotic, there is no cohesive national health plan and we are still overly dependent on foreign oil.
President Bush is popular because he vanquished the Taliban and has aggressively waged war on Al Qaeda and villains like Saddam Hussein. This is the President's strongest suit, and it may carry him into a second term. But Bush is also secretive and unsteady on many issues.
The weapons of mass destruction situation is a clear example. All Americans, but particularly those families who have lost soldiers in Iraq, deserve to be kept appraised of the WMD investigation. Fair-minded Americans will accept mistakes if they are made honestly, but there is no excuse for an information blackout on this important issue. We have captured enough Iraqis to get some kind of picture about what that country had or didn't have in the weapons department.
And why hasn't Bush urged Americans to conserve energy? Almost every week we find out another bad thing about our so-called friends the Saudis. Recently, that country cut oil production for absolutely no reason other than to drive up prices. Thanks again, guys, you've been great in the war on terror.
Inexplicably, the Bush administration has not mandated fuel-efficiency standards on U.S. carmakers, nor has it urged Americans to use less fuel so we can send OPEC a message. Hey, Vice President Cheney, can you explain that?
As far as the Democrats are concerned, you don't have to look any further than California. The nation's largest state has been rendered almost insolvent by Democratic hacks who spend recklessly and tax ruthlessly. All over the country, elected Democrats rarely impose discipline on public spending. They are in business to buy votes from special interests, and the working person be damned.
A new CBS News poll shows that two-thirds of registered voters can't name one Democratic candidate for President. These guys are largely invisible because they lack the boldness or notoriety that Americans crave from public figures.
There is no question that Sen. Hillary Clinton is the Democrats' great hope, but look at her record. She was in charge of improving public education in Arkansas, and that didn't happen. Her national health care proposal was hooted out of town, and her promise to improve economic conditions in upstate New York has been completely empty. Unemployment is up big in Buffalo and Rochester since she was elected.
Even if you are the most committed liberal on Earth, this question demands an answer: What has Clinton ever done to be the most powerful Democrat in the country?
So the political landscape on both sides of the aisle is bleak, and no amount of spin can change both parties' failures. Bush needs to level with us and solve some problems. The Dems need to get their hands out of our pockets and get new ideas.
Leslie Gore once sang: "It's my party, and I'll cry if I want to." We should want to.
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For the record. Many of you think I'm a raging Republican..... Not!
My political views are very conservative, but I've never considered myself a Republican, and believe it or not I don't hate all dems, unless they have a last name like... Clinton! Sorry, had to throw that one in. All politicians are liars, and I don't trust any of them, but I certainly disagree with the liberals opinions almost all of the time. It's just too weak for my liking.