Warriors of Like Mind

This post is a follow-up to Reporting for Duty.  Bertha Lewis, the chief organizer, of the noble Association of Community Organizations for Reform-Now (ACORN) lays out the truth regarding the voter suppression inquisition whipped up by the GOP.  I love her beautiful defiance.  As a point in cool contrast, Barack has sought to carefully explain his limited work on ACORN’s behalf, in an obvious effort to avoid giving the GOP any bonus ammunition.  This despite the fact that the whole charge of voter fraud is itself fraudulent.  If there is one intrinsic difference between myself and a man of major political aspiration like Senator Obama, it is that when informed of something like the truly patriotic work of ACORN my first inclination is to embrace and join them, while his is to maintain a proper distance- ever mindful of the glare of the wider body politic.  And let us not forget that Obama began his political career as a community organizer.

The overarching struggle requires both those who would seek to lead intrepid bands of guerrillas, with no care as to how it plays in Iowa, and those who wish to merely co-opt the once antagonistic heartland.

McCain vs. Teddy Roosevelt

Current Book: On Liberty by John Stuart Mill.

Timothy Noah has written a brief but excellent article explaining how John McCain’s hero, Teddy Roosevelt, was a fierce proponent of the same income tax philosophy that McCain decries as “Socialism” when it happens to come from the mouth of Barack Obama. McCain has obviously succumbed to believing his own propaganda. This is not surprising from a man who is driven by a desperate need to surpass the glory of his father and grandfather as opposed to any patriotic notions of “putting country first”.

Reporting for Duty

The following is a letter I wrote to the NoVoterLeftBehind organization volunteering on behalf of the fight against voter suppression.  I would encourage anyone who reads this to seriously consider the implications of allowing those who would seek to subvert the Constitution to succeed.

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I believe that voter suppression/enfranchisement is the front-line of the political theater.  I am disheartened and worried by the apparent lack of a sufficient counter-attack against the people who would deny their fellow citizens this fundamental right of American democracy.  For this reason, I want to contribute whatever I possibly can to this battle.

The words I have selected to describe this phenomenon are deliberate.  It is a war, and I want to work along side people who understand that it is a war.  I received my formal education in Sociology, and my ongoing informal education in military and geo-political history.  This is the frame of reference through which I view the treasonous efforts of those who would seek to subvert my constitutional right to vote.

I have spent much of the last two and a half years living outside this country, and have returned only recently.  Through my travels I have gained irreplaceable insight as to the nature of freedom and man’s relation to his citizenship.  My studies and experiences have led me to the conclusion that the upcoming Presidential election is the most important since the ascent of Lincoln.  America stands at an inflection point that will either lead to more freedom for its citizens or the continued institutionalization of those who wish to secure their own freedom at the expense of all others.

The voter suppression conflict requires more than simply litigating and agitating.  It cries out for a massive, coordinated media campaign as well as other strategies.  In my professional life I have worked for over twelve years as a Web Applications Developer, creating complex applications for business clients.  I cannot imagine that my skills and commitment would not be useful in any such efforts.  However, if I am not a good fit for your organization please direct me to where that might be.

Sincerely,
F.E.B.

A Conservative Argument for Obama

I’m no conservative, nor am I huge fan of Barack Obama like many of my family and friends.  However, I do believe he is the only sane option in the upcoming presidential election.  This conviction is based on a number of reasons, but I’ll let a thoughtful conservative explain some of them in this excellent article.