[Vision2020] It is time. It is beyond time.

[keely emerinemix]

I thought Al Gore was a good and decent man when even my fellow Democrats 
thought he was a pedantic, dull-as-dishwater cribbage board of a candidate 
-- stiff, wooden, and full of holes.

And surely we must concede that the Republican Party of today bears no 
resemblance to that of a few decades ago; it barely represents democracy in 
some respects.  I'm just as frustrated with the Democratic party and hope 
that both get back to their origins sooner rather than later, because later 
might be too late.

I fear for my country and especially so with three more years of our current 
administration.  Much of the damage won't be undone, ever, and much more 
looks likely to follow.  It's not a conservative/liberal thing -- it's 
beyond that, and I don't think it's too much to say that it's now a matter 
of life and death, not just for the poor in America, not just for the 
soldier and civilian victims of the war in Iraq, not just for "national 
security" vs. "terrorism," but a profound life threat to the very soul of 
this nation.  And when a nation that perceives itself as a light, a shining 
city on a hill, stumbles in darkness, it seems unlikely that the rubble from 
the fall will only bring damage within its boundaries.

keely








From: Jim Meyer <m1e2y3e4 at moscow.com>
To: vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: [Vision2020] It is time. It is beyond time.
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 14:44:20 -0800


Finally, someone has put into clearly spoken words that which I know to be 
true but cannot persuasively say.

Phil Nisbet, the link below explains better than I how the political party 
you make pains not be centrist about  has been largely co-opted by the crazy 
and unreasonable. The Republican party as you knew it is dead. Questioning 
the administration and all of its parts is both patriotic and prudent. 
Perhaps you are entirely correct on the mining issue. That does not take 
away from the greater issues that are crying to be addressed..

Pat Kraut, this explains better than I why George Bush does not deserve a 
pass.

To everyone else, please enjoy this speech. It is a fine example of true 
statesmanship, something I thought didn't  much exist today. It is probably 
one of the best speeches you will hear in a long time and it is very, very 
relevant to our future as citizens in a democracy, whether you are 
Republican or Democrat. So why isn't it on prime time TV? Interesting......

17 MB: Podcast of Al Gores Speech
www.irregulartimes.com/gorejan06.mp3
www.irregulartimes.com/gorespeechsmaller.mp4

After hearing the speech, think about encouraging congress to investigate:

http://political.moveon.org/ruleoflaw/

As I mentioned before, evil isn't that people make bad decisions or leaders 
make mistakes. Evil is that an apathetic majority let them get away with it. 
It is time to get off our collective behinds. Will you do your part?

Jim Meyer



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