Required Reading for Bush Supporters:

[concerned citizen23]

This is an excellent and thought provoking article. I have permission from the editor to post info about it here on DU...this is one article to circulate!

REQUIRED READING FOR BUSH SUPPORTERS!
The George W. Bush Administration:
A Lesson for Bush Supporters
Editor, TvNewsLIES.org – February 2006

The facts and allegations contained in this article are not disputed, are
easily verified and are documented by the subjects in their own words. I
am writing this not to tell you about some secret on to which I have
stumbled, rather to explain the well defined and verifiable information that
has been kept out of the public discourse by the American corporate news
media. Perhaps this will serve as a prime example of how much media
deception takes place in our nation. I ask you not to accept what you read
in this article as truth, and I ask you not to dismiss it as an untruth, I ask
you to research the claims for yourself. The information is out there and
nobody is denying the claims made in this article. They are simply refusing
to discuss them.

Please, don’t trust me…test me. – Jesse – Editor, TvNewsLIES.org

Visit this link to read the full article:

http://tvnewslies.org/html/the_truth_about_george_w__bush.html

[xchrom]

1. a straussian perspective is key to understanding our current predicament.

kick.

[acmejack]

2. You made a post about the oligarchy the other day.

I have a bad bookmark, would you mind sending me the link? I would appreciate that very much, it was a fine article on that topic, it was from one of the UC schools (I believe).

[concerned citizen23]

6. Here is the link I believe you are looking for:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2461267

Thanks!

[Toots]

3. Is this our new Constitution?

In essence, the Straussian philosophy and teachings are now known as Neo-Conservatism. Below are some of the more interesting and perhaps surprising or even disturbing aspects of Neo-Conservatism as taught by Strauss:

Nations cannot consider collective action and multilateralism unless it is 100 percent in line with their own selfish interests

Strong leadership is required

Military power is essential

Leadership ought not be encumbered by human rights discourse or a moral conscience but nonetheless must "appear" to advocate such ideas.

Rulers need not observe the laws they impose on the ruled.

A ruler can cheat and lie and do all sorts of things but should at all time maintain the outside appearance of adherence to human rights and caring for people.

Leaders can use religion as one of many tools to ensure the nation keeps on course as formulated.

Outside threats help ensure social cohesion under domestic leadership

Altruism, environmental protection, justice etc, are not the concern of governments and ruling elites. They have no part to play in the equation of power

Strauss questioned how, and to what extent, freedom and excellence can coexist.
Strauss was very pre-occupied with secrecy because he was convinced that the truth is too harsh for any society to bear; and that the truth-bearers are likely to be persecuted by society, especially a liberal society because liberal democracy is about as far as one can get from the truth as Strauss understood it.

Secular society is the worst possible thing, because it leads to individualism, liberalism, and relativism, precisely those traits that may promote dissent that in turn could dangerously weaken society's ability to cope with external threats

Nazism was a nihilistic reaction to the ungodly and liberal nature of the Weimar Republic.

Religion should impose moral law on the masses who would otherwise be out of control.

[Toots]

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[doc03]

4. I agree but how the hell do you get a Bush* supporter

to read it or even understand it if they do? The ones I know are completely closed minded and just refuse to accept any other beliefs.

[veracity]

5. there are ways to get this out

1. post on bulletin boards that are not exclusively dem or progressive
2. print out and slip under doors of your right wing relatives or neighbors
3. mail out anonymously to the unclued
4. email it to others to email it to others .....it will reach the masses

If each of us reaches ONE person.....we've done the job. That person will tell another and there is a natural geometric progression that takes place.

Remember that many DEMS do not have this information either and, as a result do NOT use it in discussions with the Bush or the undecided and confused. This is about all of us being informed....so, while addressed to Bush Backers....it's also a lesson for everyone who is unfamiliar with the neocon history and present day power.

[concerned citizen23]

7. I agree and leave copies of it on mass transits and

in public places where people gather

[concerned citizen23]

8. Time for a kick

[Generic Brad]

9. His Supporters Can Read?

I did not know that. I always just assumed they were both ignorant and illiterate.

[veracity]

10. :-) some can even write....

....assume they can.....

Actually........... the target audience should be those who have no idea why they support Bush other than they fear liberals.....

Asking they to define a necon should be a fun opening for handing them this article....

[concerned citizen23]

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