Ignorance & Intelligence The Two Americas



Eric Cantor



When Presidential Candidate John Edwards spoke of Two Americas, he was talking about the gap between the wealthy and the poor in this country. After the mid-term elections, I felt it was more about the gap between the Intelligent and the Ignorant. I was surprised and deeply disappointed by how many of my fellow Americans were fooled by the Republican propaganda machine. This feeling was reinforced this morning when I watched Republican Representative Eric Cantor on NBC’s “Meet the Press” with David Gregory. I have finally reached the conclusion that the House Majority Leader in Congress is the biggest Pompous Ass since Neville Chamberlain.

 

The biggest problem facing our nation today is the economy and how to generate job growth. Yet, the Majority Leader and his Republican counter parts; have wasted valuable time with a vote to appease a radical ignorant racist group of people who share a distorted belief of what patriotism is all about. Though, this belief has been fueled by the propaganda tool of FOX News, along with hate mongering rhetoric from the likes of Dick Armey, Freedomworks and (reload) Sarah Palin. Mr. Cantor proved that, not only was the vote a waste of time, the Republicans have once again failed to offer a viable alternative to the healthcare crisis in this country except of “more of the same”.

We send billions of dollars of foreign aid to places around the globe yet; the Republican Party wants to remove over fifty million people from healthcare they now receive due to the New Healthcare Bill. Arizona Republican Governor Jan Brewer has reduced medical funding in her state to the point where people have died not being able to get the transplants they need. I do not understand how Republicans and the people who have voted for them can sleep at night.


Having the most nuclear warheads or the most powerful military does not make this country great. It is the outreach of compassion and willingness to help others first that sets us apart. Patriotism is not just waving a flag but, it is the helping hand that we give to one another that makes us Patriots. You can have all the guns you want but, it will be access to healthcare that will ultimately keep you alive.


So, while Mr. Cantor and his fellow Republicans wallow around fighting a senseless fight, our country continues with a crisis that needs leadership to resolve. I hope the President and the Democratic Party seize this opportunity and try to bring an end to the economic woes we face. I hope the Republican Party can stop catering to a movement in their ranks that will only hurt our nation down the road.


I hope that my fellow Americans will wake up by 2012 and realize the Tea Party is a joke and a danger to our country. True patriotism is the way we help each other. For only a caring Nation towards us will be united and strong.



John Boehner





Mitch McConnell

As a side note; I fail to understand why businessmen across our country are not embracing healthcare reform. Single payer or Medicare for all, would reduce labor costs by a minimum 30%. This would level significantly the playing field in manufacturing labor costs, when competing against China, Korea and other Asian nations. This would allow the cost of healthcare to be shared by all while maintaining these costs at affordable levels. But, then again, I may not be as smart as Mr. Cantor or Mr. Boehner or Mr. McConnell. Or am I?

That’s How I See It.

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