I was trying to get to sleep one night, but I found it difficult. For some reason the political situation weighed so heavily on my mind, that putting pen to paper and getting things off my chest seemed the only way to get some rest. I guess the specter of a John Kerry Administration has been causing me many a sleepless night recently.
I consider myself a rational human being, even though some may disagree. This being the case, I could not come up with a good reason why the people of this nation would want to replace George Bush with John Kerry. Maybe I was missing something. So, I have decided to ponder the question in the hope of discovering whether I should keep a more open mind about Senator Kerry from Massachusetts.
Every campaign has spokespersons, so I would look to them to tell me why I should vote for John Kerry. In looking to the people who speak for John Kerry, however, the only thing I was able to get out of them, is why I should not vote for George Bush.
First, I turned to the distinguished senior Senator from Massachusetts, Senator Edward Kennedy. Certainly, this man, with his credentials and connection with the single greatest political family dynasty in American history, could convince me. When I listened to Senator Kennedy, why John Kerry would be better for education, the economy or homeland security, he simply spewed forth nasty epitaphs about President Bush and that we should vote for Kerry simply because we hate George Bush. At a Kerry rally he screamed to the crowd, asking if they were happy to see him. He was more concerned about this, than about why the people should elect Senator Kerry. It is important to Senator Kennedy that people are still happy to see him. What is so incredible is that so many people in Massachusetts still are happy to see him, and have consistently returned him to the United States Senate. It is incredible that the people of Massachusetts have so much confidence in Senator Kennedy, an alcoholic and a person who once got away with murder, that they are comfortable in having him represent them in the United States Senate.
Not satisfied with Senator Kennedy’s words of wisdom, I turned to the distinguished people in the entertainment industry. So, I searched for others who were speaking on behalf of Senator Kerry. The people of the entertainment industry might be a good source, because after all, at a recent fundraiser, Senator Kerry said that these people represented what average Americans were really thinking. Of course, these people are hardly average, but because of what they do for a living and with whom they associate. So, keeping an open mind, I decided to hear what they had to say. Could they tell me what John Kerry was going to do for education, health care, the economy, national security? Did he really have a better plan than GWB? Why would John Kerry make a better president than George W. Bush?
Michael Moore and the other "leaders" of Hollywood liberalism provided no more help than the senior Senator from Massachusetts. They could not answer any of the questions I posed. The only answer to my questions was why I shouldn't vote for George Bush.
The Hollywood liberals have compared George Bush to Adolf Hitler and worse. They have told us how stupid George Bush is. They have told us we should not vote for Bush because we should all hate him. Surely, these people, who Mr. Kerry said reflected the opinions of all Americans, could tell me how they felt about education, the economy, healthcare and homeland security. Did they even care about these issues? So, why is John Kerry any better, because the Hollywood liberals don’t hate him? Why do these people love Mr. Kerry so much and hate Mr. Bush? Perhaps if I knew this, it would help.
The liberal’s hatred for Mr. Bush goes back to their love affair with Bill Clinton, a president known for his many love affairs. Hollywood may not hate Mr. Kerry, but they adored President Clinton. When Clinton was President, they had access. They were invited to the White House, and perhaps, if they were really part of the "in" crowd, they might get to spend a night in the Lincoln bedroom. When George Bush was elected, they no longer had access, the party was over.
The reason the Hollywood liberals could not tell me anything about education, healthcare, the economy of homeland security, is because they don’t care about these things. They don’t need to care. They can afford to educate their children anyway they want. They can afford the best doctors. They have enough money so they don’t have to worry about how they are going to make ends meet, and finally they can afford the best security, so they don’t have to worry about being killed in terrorist attacks. Their reasons for hating Bush are that they can’t hang out with him. They no longer get invited to slumber parties at the White House. They do not have a President that represents the decadent lifestyle that some of them choose to lead. They can’t stand President Bush because he talks about devotion to God, family and country, and by doing so, he exposes these Hollywood liberals for the immoral scum that they are.
President Bush has committed himself to "no child left behind" in education. He has taken a stand against terrorism. He had the resolve to topple an oppressive regime in Iraq that supported terrorism. Since 9/11, when President Bush took charge, there has not been a terror attack on U.S. soil, proving that our borders are more secure. President Bush is committed to tax cuts that have stimulated a growth in our economy. He continues to pursue more affordable health care for all. Americans are more prosperous and more secure, than at any time in our history. John Kerry voted against funding for the efforts of our troops to liberate the Iraqi people from terrorism. He has repeatedly changed his positions on the issues in this campaign to reflect more of what he thinks the voters want to hear. This lack of conviction and failure to take a stand is a perfect example that John Kerry is motivated by self-interest.
The rhetoric of the supporters of Mr. Kerry gives me no credible reason why I should not continue to support President Bush, in fact, this rhetoric tells me why I should not support the Kerry campaign. It is a campaign that is not backed by people who value the devotion to God, family and country that President Bush is dedicated to. It is not a campaign backed by people who care about the everyday issues that average Americans concern themselves with. The Kerry campaign is a campaign of self-interest, and a campaign that reflects what is wrong with our political system in general.
In ancient Greece, classical republicanism emphasized the devotion to the gods and to the nation. There was honor and glory in public service, and the ancient Greeks looked down upon those who were motivated by self-interest. Ever since the demise of classical republicanism, the honor and glory of public service, has been replaced by the politics of self-interest. John Kerry and his supporters on the left, represent the latest and most gruesome example of this. John Kerry’s supporters are trying to focus our attention away from the important issues, like education, healthcare, the economy and homeland security. They are attempting to do so by trying to focus our attention on the hatred they have manufactured for President Bush. If John Kerry's campaign were to focus on the real issues and the truth, then he would lose by an overwhelming majority.
