To read the tribute to SFC Marcus Muralles, please click here
Thursday, November 04, 2004
Back To Our Regularly Scheduled Lives
The election is over, there were no riots, President Bush has been re-elected. Life can return to normal, right? Yeah, well... in life and in politics, there really isn't a "normal" to return to.
I had thought about waxing poetic about the election, but, nah. I'll just say a few words, and then we'll get on with whatever it is we do when it's not an election year.
This election seemed to be about two things- hatred and morality. The hatred was easy to see. None of the Democrats were really excited about Senator Kerry- they were excited about getting the President out of office. They hate him, to an extend I can't truly understand. You could hear it in the speeches, see it in the protests, read it in the editorials (and even in many MSM "news" articles). They didn't care WHO ran against President Bush- ANYONE was better than him. But hatred doesn't accomplish much, and it certainly doesn't win the day.
The morality issue was a little harder to see during the run-up to the election, but you could hear all about it with the election results. In 11 states, voters chose to ban gay marriage. A majority of swing state voters named strong leadership, having clear stands on issues, being honest and trustworthy and having strong religious faith as the most valued qualities in a candidate. For many, it was a trust thing. The silent majority in the United States favor traditional morals and decency, and they were tired of having relativism and political correctness shoved down their throats. They don't care what the rest of the world says- everyone else can go their own way, but the US will follow its moral compass.
If the Democratic Party wants to remain relevant in US politics, they really need to look at themselves carefully. The electorate has rejected the Far Left and moral relativism. They might stand a chance if they move back toward the Center. Maybe.
Viva la Reagan Revolution!
I had thought about waxing poetic about the election, but, nah. I'll just say a few words, and then we'll get on with whatever it is we do when it's not an election year.
This election seemed to be about two things- hatred and morality. The hatred was easy to see. None of the Democrats were really excited about Senator Kerry- they were excited about getting the President out of office. They hate him, to an extend I can't truly understand. You could hear it in the speeches, see it in the protests, read it in the editorials (and even in many MSM "news" articles). They didn't care WHO ran against President Bush- ANYONE was better than him. But hatred doesn't accomplish much, and it certainly doesn't win the day.
The morality issue was a little harder to see during the run-up to the election, but you could hear all about it with the election results. In 11 states, voters chose to ban gay marriage. A majority of swing state voters named strong leadership, having clear stands on issues, being honest and trustworthy and having strong religious faith as the most valued qualities in a candidate. For many, it was a trust thing. The silent majority in the United States favor traditional morals and decency, and they were tired of having relativism and political correctness shoved down their throats. They don't care what the rest of the world says- everyone else can go their own way, but the US will follow its moral compass.
If the Democratic Party wants to remain relevant in US politics, they really need to look at themselves carefully. The electorate has rejected the Far Left and moral relativism. They might stand a chance if they move back toward the Center. Maybe.
Viva la Reagan Revolution!
