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LucysBeau
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« on: August 31, 2004, 06:46:03 AM » |
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Dear America,
I have long cherished the special relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States of America. I have long been engaged in the political process of my own counrty and take a keen interest in the politics of the USA.
Being a Labour Party activist I have a natural affinity with the Democratic Party and, while a supporter of the Bush-Blair policy in Iraq, I'm a little dismayed by the closeness of our centre-left Prime Minester and your right wing President. Therefore, because I identify with teh Democratic Party much more than the Republican Party, I support their presidential and vice-presdential candidates, Senator John Kerry and Senator John Edwards.
I would describe myself as ' a Christian left-of-centre, democratic socio-capitalist'
However, as much as I have supported President Bush's vigorous 'War on Terror', I'm a little dismayed at his belief that it's a war that cannot be won. I have no doubt that Senator Kerry will be equally tough in his defence of America. He is the guy who served his country in Vietnam and while you may or may not agree with his anti-war stance on his return, I respect him for doing so because it was for the right reasons. He is no less a patriot for doing so. End of story.
I agree with former Senator John Glenn of Ohio, who in response to the S.B.V.F.T. cabal has spoken out rightly saying that this election is for the future of America - not the past.
The 'War on Terror' and Iraq aside, George Bush has been a rather ineffective president. Rising poverty, job losses, spiralling healthcare costs, diminished levels of income for many American values and budget deficits are no recommendation for a second-term in the White House.
I quite liked Bush personally but not any more. I have scant respect for a man who seems to be incapable of running a fair-and-above board political campaign. It has come to my attention that he is a man who on no less than three occasions has played dirty. First it was with Ann Richards, then it was John McCain (what a magnanimous man he is) and now it's with John Kerry.
I was prepared to give Bush the benefit of my doubt but after Richards and McCain - no chance!
I see that Republican Party moderates are taking centre stage at the RNC to appeal to modrerate voters. Well, social moderates such as Senator McCain, ex-Mayor Rudy Giulliani are not representative of the Republican meanstream. Though, how Giuliani can liken the Bush to the great Winston Churchill beggers belief.
The Republican platform merely appeals to its core conservative base. Proposed bans on same-sex unions and abortion will be positively draconian and smacks of intolerance. Being an evangelical Christian, though I'm no fundamentalist (I cherish the social gospel), I'm against same-sex marriage as sanctified by God but see no harm in civil unions and I'm against abortion on demand, yet recognise that there are circumstances in which it is acceptable. These issues along with the death penalty are for the states to decide.
The Republican Party ceased being the party of Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt and Eisenhower a long-time ago. The 'compasionate' side of the Republican Party effectively died when Nelson Rockefeller lost the 1964 Republican nomination to Barry Goldwater in much the same way as it did in our Conservative Party after Harold Macmillan.
America has a choice to either support the liberal, centrist progressive Democratic Party or the conservative, right wing reactionary Republican Party.
Liberals, moderates, conservatives of the 'heart' and evangelical Christians, who embrace and cherish the social gospel, as I do, should vote for John Kerry on 2nd November 2004.
Your friend,
Dave
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