FEAR! WHAT IS IT GOOD
FOR?
 Absolutely
everything.
In the early years
of life there was the boogey man, bicycle helmets and seatbelts. For
the adult, there is the constant drumbeat of screening for this or that
disease -- adverts for pills and potions that will help one's survival
at least until next week.
Fear can be a good
thing when it protects us; it can be irrational as in fear of the number
13 or black cats but it is catastrophic when we allow government propaganda
to make us mindless.
What is hard to
understand is the all consuming fear of much of the country concerning
terrorists and the Towers in NYC that makes hardened Conservatives believe
Giuliani is the second coming.
Most New Yorkers
don't see him this way. He did his job those days but just as important
was his record and overall conduct as mayor. To them the real heroes were
the fire, rescue and police officers.
The Midwest bible-belters,
despite their formerly stanch stand for values (their values) in a president,
apparently have dropped their insistence on values. Giuliani's multiple
marriages, unfaithfulness, cross dressing, connections with the mob, support
for abortion and flip flopping pale in importance because they see a strong
man who will protect them.
Yeah, the guy who
put the disaster response team in the WTC even after it had already been
attacked; the guy who failed to properly outfit the city's fire and police.
What are these Repugs thinking?
But many Dems are
no different. They live in fear. Despite having a great group of smart,
informed and competent presidential candidates, some, scared out of their
wits, are clamoring for Al Gore to run.
Let him alone to
continue to do the great environmental work he has started. Our candidate
must be free to address the massive amount of crap left by the Bushies,
not hampered by one all consuming interest.
To win the presidency,
our candidate has to be stronger, meaner, smarter and tougher than Giuliani.
S/he must not be saddled with a country full of crybabies who need a daddy-pacifier.
No matter who wins
in the Repug Primary, most every Repug will hold their nose and vote for
him. Many Dems, on the other hand, will only vote if their own person is
nominated. That's why they lose so many elections - self imposed fear fueled
by their hatred.
One thing is sure,
when the next election approaches, Bush and the Repugs will come up with
some really scary propaganda hoping to drive the voters, which will include
some scared Dems and Indys, for the third time - to a safe Republican,
white, Christian Daddy.
And how scary is
8 more years of strong man "Bring them on" Giuliani-bush? Why
can't Democrats grow the hell up?
gapperserve-at-peoplepc.com
http://gendergappers.blogspot.com
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2007 Renee T. Louise and Ruth M. Sprague, Ph.D. These articles may be republished
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