[joesnuffy]

Repeal NAFTA & GATT

[Iscool]

A relatively small, dangerous group of very rich people whom with nothing else to challange them, have appointed themselves to influence and guide the direction of the government...

Although they would be "anathema" to the patriots that fought for and founded this great country, it must be somewhat exciting to be part of that group...Beats playing golf every day of the week...

[Enterprise]

"In his office the other day, he grinned without smirking."

Strange, but I find myself grinning and smirking these days. I wonder if that makes people like Pol Dickman angry?

[syriacus]

We make it easier on everyone, ourselves included, when we aim for the fulfillment of the (non-evil) desires of other people.

Even if we are interested in promoting US security or "happiness", our goals must still include making people of other nations happy.

Life's not a one-way street.

[Lessismore]

The neocons have been "useful idiots" so far in justifying the thrust to secure the Middle East oil fields for Anglo-American interests. However, if democratic governments were actually installed in Iraq and Saudi Arabia, they would likely pursue the self-interest of those populations and not the interests of the US and UK.

So democracy in the Middle East isn't going to happen.

[babylonian]

Time to wake up and smell the coffee.

On second thought, never mind. You could pass a turd under America's collective nose and they wouldn't smell it. (Wouldn't, not couldn't.)

[billbears]

Kristol's 'Think Tank'

The Project for the New American Century is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to a few fundamental propositions: that American leadership is good both for America and for the world; that such leadership requires military strength, diplomatic energy and commitment to moral principle; and that too few political leaders today are making the case for global leadership.

This is one of the groups of the neocon belief and their apparent mission statement.

1997 letter signed by Kristol, Wolfowitz, Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, and Jeb Bush among others

Our aim is to remind Americans of these lessons and to draw their consequences for today. Here are four consequences:
• we need to increase defense spending significantly if we are to carry out our global responsibilities today and modernize our armed forces for the future;
• we need to strengthen our ties to democratic allies and to challenge regimes hostile to our interests and values;
• we need to promote the cause of political and economic freedom abroad;
• we need to accept responsibility for America's unique role in preserving and extending an international order friendly to our security, our prosperity, and our principles.

Funny, I thought protecting and defending the Constitution would be in there somewhere....

[Sonny M]

Whenever the media uses the word neo-con or neo-conservative, it means jewish. Saying the neo-cons are running policy is basic NYT code for "Jewish and evil zionist cabal secretly running the country". I don't think there are enough people out there who even know the difference between neo-conservative and conservative, but they think they do, usually you'll get a response from a conservative with some kind of bashing at neo-cons.

[Jhoffa_]

"Nation Building" doesn't interest me nearly as much as getting our house in order domestically.

If they can't do that, then I don't care what else they accomplish, I won't support them.

[Prodigal Son]

I think what most disturbs the liberals is that our side has a plan and their side doesn't.

[ewing]

The esablishment liberal media is worried.

There was a two page photo spread on the neo-cons in the NY Sunday Times opinion section today..