Aspirations for a Blue Voice

Welcome to The Blue Voice. I am one voice here, among eight friends whose voices will be heard in this space. I want to give you some idea what to expect from me.

I am no fan of George W Bush. In fact, I despise him and his radical religious right-wing base of support. I lament the assault on the separation of church and state under this President, and the way in which the GOP has become an extension of one religious group. I condemn the President's stolen 2000 election, his unwise economic policies, his unfair tax policies, and his unjust Iraq War. I am appalled by the abrogation of the Geneva Convention and the abuse of prisoners in our custody, enabled if not sanctioned by the President, his Attorney General, and the Secretary of Defense.

Mostly, I worry that his leadership and policies are setting the foundation for a very dark future.

The President has made a lot of noise about Social Security, and although he has failed to sell his privatization scheme to an increasingly skeptical nation, he has succeeded in reminding Americans to think about the future. Clearly he has played fast and loose with the truth in making his pitch, but this is par for his course, and in no way detracts from the potential benefits of a more forward-looking America.

I intend to write here in The Blue Voice about the future. About where we are headed as a nation. About where we ought to go. And how we ought to get there.

I am a Democrat, more because of my opposition to the Republicans than for any other reason. I am a father and an accountant and I could be your neighbor, or your co-worker, or someone you know through my years as a volunteer in Boy Scouting.

I have kids, and like any parent I am concerned about their future. I have values that are important to me -- values that many Americans share -- freedom, fairness, equality, compassion and responsibility. I reject the argument that Republicans have better "values", but I embrace the premise that values matter.

Much of what I write here will be as much about values as about policies. legislation, or Executive actions. Because when we look to the future of America, how we get there is as important as where we want to go.

Neil

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