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Words to live byThere's no question that in my lifetime, the contrast between what I called private affluence and public squalor has become very much greater. What do we worry about? We worry about our schools. We worry about our public recreational facilities. We worry about our law enforcement and our public housing. All of the things that bear upon our standard of living are in the public sector. We don't worry about the supply of automobiles. We don't even worry about the supply of foods. Things that come from the private sector are in abundant supply; things that depend on the public sector are widely a problem. We're a world, as I said in The Affluent Society, of filthy streets and clean houses, poor schools and expensive television. I consider that contrast to be one of my most successful arguments. Subscribe Buttons                    | |
A couple of things
First of all, if you want me to not mischaracterize what you say, give me the same respect. You repeatedly distort things I said. You are a hypocrite. I did not and have not said or implied that Hillary is "afraid" or "beholden to" big labor. What I am saying, not implying, is that her goal is to get *elected*, not to pander to every grassroots special interest group out there. This means that you respect, RESPECT not kiss their ass, those groups that carry more influence with primary voters. Trying not to piss them off is not kissing their ass.
Second of all I have never said Hillary is our "anointed saviour" She is not. You know perfectly well that I have told you more than once I support Obama. Another instance of you being hypocritical. You can distort, make up or outright lie about things I said but you'll delete anything said about what you said that you don't agree with?
This Prez on the Rez event is at an indian casino. Have you ever been to one of those places? Those guys are mega-zillionaires, not poor grassroots activits? These are guys in $5,000 suits and diamond rings who won't let their workers unionize because it would cut into their profits. Who is right there? Wouldn't you think that a democratic candidate should listen if Big Labor says that a group hosting an event isn't representing the interests of working class people?
As for DFA, I will repeat that if Hillary chose not to respond to a group whose founder she has major issues with, and whose endorsement she will not get because a majority of its members see her as too establishment, what is the big freaking deal? DFA does not equal the netroots! It is one progressive group out of thousands. I belong to DFA too, but the difference is I don't get bigheaded about it and start thinking we are more important than we really are and demand ass kissing.
Finally you still have not apologized for or changed that incendiary hate filled headline, "hillary clinton to indian country: drop dead" She did not tell them to drop dead. She supports indian country, she has voted for every native american appropriation that has passed her desk. Therefore your headline is a LIE. An outright, agenda filled, lie. I haven't distorted anything I said, I have told the truth.