Take back the nation (Barf)

Madison Capital Times & Wisconsin State Journal ^ | 01/01/04 | Dave Zweifel

[Holly_P]

My wish for 2004 is that Americans take back their country.

For that to happen, we've got to look deeper - much deeper - than the war in Iraq. If we can believe the polls, all too many of us are mesmerized by this war that was started, first of all, under false pretenses and now threatens to consume our energy and our money for a long time to come.

Meanwhile, we've unleashed a new hate America campaign around the world that has increased, not lessened, the terror threat we all now face.

But that's water over the dam.

What we can't allow to happen, though, is to let that war on the other side of the world mask what is happening to us right here at home. The right wing in this country has cleverly taken control of our federal government and, while our attention continues to be diverted by Iraq, is using its new-found power to make profound changes in the land.

Environmental controls are being loosened. The gap between the rich and poor has been widened. Our children and their children are being saddled with unconscionable debt. A woman's right to control her own body is being threatened. Corporate power has been strengthened while the plight of the American working men and women has been worsened as those corporations move their jobs overseas.

The road to privatizing Medicare has been started. Social Security is next. Our children are spending their school time taking math and reading tests while the lessons of life, music and art are dismissed.

And all that will pale next to what will happen if these same forces are given four more years to also take control of America's judiciary, the one branch of government that still exhibits some balance.

Therefore, nothing is more important than in 2004 the people rise up and take back control of the government that was established for them, not the rich and powerful.

Dave Zweifel is editor of The Capital Times.

[Holly_P]

I didn't pay much attention to his name but I don't see how his being Jewish sets him apart from any other left wing whacko. How is it relevant?

[MizRiz9]

I know the feeling, sometimes I obsess on the enormity of their stupidity.

[Holly_P]

This sounds like it was written by an overly emotional liberal woman See reply # 21 and substitute the word woman for the word Jewish.

[TexasCajun]

Take Back The Nation

WE DID!! ...& Won't Give It Back -- Ever!

[cars for sale]

Jews with the most clout on TV, movies, and media print,
are always liberal and despise the constitution.

My concern is they are always unchecked but dare mention it and anti semitism is thrown like a Cochran race card every time

[MissAmericanPie]

They are as perverted and deviant in their reasoning as their pals, the radical islamics, and the homosexuals that they tout.

[Holly_P]

Ping - Just thought you might find this interesting

[sergeantdave]

I love it when liberals make whine. But he forgot the starving children thing. The man's brain must still be swimming in tofu eggnog to have forgotten the starving children.

[Poincare]

..."we've unleashed a new hate America campaign around the world that has increased, not lessened, the terror threat we all now face."

By "we" the author means the international left and Islamofacists along with the disloyal opposition Democrats?

[LandofLincoln]

"The right wing in this country has cleverly taken control of our federal government..."

The "right" wing has taken control of the federal government ... by becoming the "left of center wing". Somewhere in the not to distant past the right wing has adopted the "If we can't be 'em, join 'em" party.

[LandofLincoln]

WE DID!!

You did? When?

[ezo4]

"Real" Americans are taking back this country.

[Hildy]

My concern is they are always unchecked but dare mention it and anti semitism is thrown like a Cochran race card every time

WOW. They (we) are always UNCHECKED? I'm going to regret this, but how do you propose to REIGN THEM (me) in?

[ohiobushman]

Oh My God! Our children are taking math and reading test! Shame on President Bush!(sarcasm)

[TAP ONLINE]

Best Liberal Whine will be bottled November 2, 2004. Opened it will be bitter. Very very very Bitter.

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

Meanwhile, we've unleashed a new hate America campaign around the world that has increased, not lessened, the terror threat we all now face.

What an assinine statement. They hated us - and attacked us many times - before George W. Bush ever considered running for president. It has also apparently escaped this individual that there have been no successful attacks on our soil since 9/11, in spite of all the b.s. saber rattling we're subjected to 24/7.

[Ben Chad]

Our children are spending their school time taking math and reading tests while the lessons of life, music and art are dismissed.

Gasp! The horror of it all!

[cars for sale]

Hildy my humble respects but your reaction is so typical..I no more mentioned you than Adam's housecat.
Yet you somehow question me when i question American jews who want America to lose and most of those jews we see are employed in the media and that is flat out a fact.

[Hildy]

You said THEY are going UNCHECKED. My question to you is how do you CHECK them? That's all. You're the one who is a wee bit paranoid.