Saturday, September 23, 2006
Letter to Sen Dick Durbin
Dear Senator Durbin,
It's already late September and the Democrats have yet to come out with a meaningful message for America. Why did the Democrats cave to Bush on torture and lousy terms for detainee trials anyway? I am very frustrated at the timid nature of the Democratic party... Tell Harry to get off the ropes and get in there a fight! Punch first!
I don't know why the Democratic message isn't focusing on "Making America Stronger". Senator, do you realize that America and her people are totally dependent upon China, Japan, Mexico, India, etc. to conduct our daily liives?
We are in many ways held at bay as a strong nation due to the fact that America no longer produces the things we would need to sustain ourselves should "things" ever get nasty between us and them.
America would not be able to hold say China for example at bay should say Iran or North Korea ever get hostile.
China is flush with cash, and could bring America to its knees just by the empty Walmart shelves alone. What if China did invade Taiwan... whatcha gonna do? Not a damn thing, that's what. Bush already told Taiwan to sit down and shut up once.
What if the government of Mexico objected strongly to our 700 mile fence and said for example... We are cutting Amreican oil shipments by 25% and sending that additional amount to China.. and then Venezuela followed suit.
What if Pakistan goes nuclear on India disrupting production and communications that America depends on everyday in the business world?
None of the problematic senarios I mention could be dealt with militarily.
America IS a weakened nation, a dependent nation, a broke nation, and no military we could ever send could save America from the economic and daily livelyhood disruption of destruction we could face.
You may say well it's a different world now and all that garbage... but when you get right down to it, if a farmer who leases land for planting his crops is stopped by the land owner from planting that year... where does that leave him?
America is in dire need of being re-built and reinforced from within our shores, because the defenses we have to sustain us in time of crisis have turned to rubble via abandoned manufacturing plants.
Here is a test... send a staffer out.. have them try to fully stock a new home with the necessities from goods made in America... next have them re-supply your office with things you use daily following the same guideline... then have them go shop for parts for their car...then try buying emergency supplies like batteries and blankets and radios and two-way radios.. and finally have them come to work the next day in the wardrobe they were able to put together with made in America labels ( and not faux ones).. try to sustain this test for one month... and let me know... do you feel "secure"?
It's not "protectionism" Senator.. it's survival through strength of a nation from within.
"Globally" should be a term used for Americans that can afford to travel.. not a term for necessity.
This I guarantee you is a message that will resonate with loud approval from sea to shining sea.
Get busy.. hold the Republicans accountable for "selling America's security" through lousy Free Trade Agreements to increase corporate profits. Leave no American's security behind!
It's already late September and the Democrats have yet to come out with a meaningful message for America. Why did the Democrats cave to Bush on torture and lousy terms for detainee trials anyway? I am very frustrated at the timid nature of the Democratic party... Tell Harry to get off the ropes and get in there a fight! Punch first!
I don't know why the Democratic message isn't focusing on "Making America Stronger". Senator, do you realize that America and her people are totally dependent upon China, Japan, Mexico, India, etc. to conduct our daily liives?
We are in many ways held at bay as a strong nation due to the fact that America no longer produces the things we would need to sustain ourselves should "things" ever get nasty between us and them.
America would not be able to hold say China for example at bay should say Iran or North Korea ever get hostile.
China is flush with cash, and could bring America to its knees just by the empty Walmart shelves alone. What if China did invade Taiwan... whatcha gonna do? Not a damn thing, that's what. Bush already told Taiwan to sit down and shut up once.
What if the government of Mexico objected strongly to our 700 mile fence and said for example... We are cutting Amreican oil shipments by 25% and sending that additional amount to China.. and then Venezuela followed suit.
What if Pakistan goes nuclear on India disrupting production and communications that America depends on everyday in the business world?
None of the problematic senarios I mention could be dealt with militarily.
America IS a weakened nation, a dependent nation, a broke nation, and no military we could ever send could save America from the economic and daily livelyhood disruption of destruction we could face.
You may say well it's a different world now and all that garbage... but when you get right down to it, if a farmer who leases land for planting his crops is stopped by the land owner from planting that year... where does that leave him?
America is in dire need of being re-built and reinforced from within our shores, because the defenses we have to sustain us in time of crisis have turned to rubble via abandoned manufacturing plants.
Here is a test... send a staffer out.. have them try to fully stock a new home with the necessities from goods made in America... next have them re-supply your office with things you use daily following the same guideline... then have them go shop for parts for their car...then try buying emergency supplies like batteries and blankets and radios and two-way radios.. and finally have them come to work the next day in the wardrobe they were able to put together with made in America labels ( and not faux ones).. try to sustain this test for one month... and let me know... do you feel "secure"?
It's not "protectionism" Senator.. it's survival through strength of a nation from within.
"Globally" should be a term used for Americans that can afford to travel.. not a term for necessity.
This I guarantee you is a message that will resonate with loud approval from sea to shining sea.
Get busy.. hold the Republicans accountable for "selling America's security" through lousy Free Trade Agreements to increase corporate profits. Leave no American's security behind!
