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It's Time for Real Change
How the Democrats Helped Bush Hijack the
Country
By Cynthia McKinney
28/08/08 "ICH"
-- - Our country has been hijacked and the Democrats have
proven themselves to have been in on the plan. When it came to
the Constitution, the Democratic leadership showed us that
aiding and abetting illegal spying on us was more important to
them than protecting our civil liberties.
When it came to war and occupation, the Democratic leadership
showed us that financing an illegal and immoral war, based on
lies, was more important to them than the people's desire for
peace.
And when the people, hurting from the financial mismanagement of
this country, called for accountability for the crimes that have
been committed against the people here, against the global
community, against nature, itself, the Democratic leadership
took impeachment off the table!
Grassroots Democratic Party activists want a livable wage! A
"Medicare-for-all" type of health care system, repeal of the
Bush tax cuts that have ushered in the greatest income
inequality in this country since the Great Depression. But the
Democratic Party has shown itself to be incapable of providing
even a semblance of the values even of its own activists.
The Democratic Party's national leadership didn't even mention
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita survivors in their Congressional
agenda for the first 100 days.
The Democratic Party's national leadership gave us the Iran
Naval Blockade bill, the Violent Radicalization and Homegrown
Terrorism Prevention Act, and telecom immunity. They continue to
fund war and occupation to the tune of $720 million a day while
our children graduate from college tens--or even hundreds--of
thousands of dollars in debt. Entire cities are going into
receivership while the Democratic leadership in Congress gives
the Pentagon one half trillion dollars annually with no
accountability, no strings attached. That's over and above
spending for war.
Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo are the hallmarks of the new U.S.
gulag Democrats are helping to create.
They want us to believe that China and Russia are our enemies,
in addition to the 60 countries on Dick Cheney's list. They want
us to believe that workers, who come to this country to support
thier families after Democratic leadership in the country
saddl3ed workers with NAFTA, are our enemies. But we are here
today to declare that we know who the real enemies are: those
false patriots that George Washington warned us of, who wrap
themselves in the flag while betraying our values.
We are the true patriots!
We know that the strength of this country lies in the way it
countenances dissent. And we are here to dissent. We are not
deterred by reports of sleek, new detention facilities or
recently-acquired taser guns that kill. For we come to dissent
in peace. Indeed, we dissent for peace.
Today, we declare our independence from conformity and
"go-along-to-get-along" politics. We declare our willingness to
be radical in pursuit of peace and in our hunger for justice. We
can see clearly now who the real stickup artists are and that's
why we're in Denver!
Our actions here this week begin the disarming of the hijackers.
We no longer are afraid. And we won't be deceived. We know that
a vote for the Democrats is a vote for more war in Afghanistan
and other parts of the world.
But today, we are now free.
Free to stand on the four pillars guiding our political
engagement: environmental wisdom, peace, grassroots democratcy,
and social justice. And finally, we know our power. We know the
power of the people. We know that true power rests in the hands
of the people. People who are willing to take a stand.
We need look no further than Haiti, Code,I'voire, Spain, and
India to see the power of the people at the ballot box. No
further than Brazil, Venezuela, Chile, Argentina, Ecuador,
Bolivia, Nicaragua, and Paraguay to know that if they can do it,
so can we.
Provided our elections are fair!
And if the Democrats cave in, in the face of fraud,
disfranchisement, and theft, then we will be there to demand
election integrity!
All over this country, the signs are there. People from New York
to Florida, Washington State to California, Colorado to Texas
are liberating themselves. We must not stop! Our country is
worth it! Let's take our country back! Power to the People!
Cynthia McKinney is the Green Party's nominee for president.
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