Re: Is there such a thing as a moderate revolutionary?
Absolutely! I find myself in complete harmony with a radio host/author named Thom Hartmann. Here's what he's written about the "Radical Middle":
thomhartmann.com
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What is the Radical Middle?
The Founders of this nation represented the first Radical Middle. Back then they called it "being liberal." As George Washington said, "As Mankind becomes more liberal, they will be more apt to allow that all those who conduct themselves as worthy members of the community are equally entitled to the protections of civil government. I hope ever to see America among the foremost nations of justice and liberality."
They didn't want King George or his military or corporate agents snooping in their houses, mails, or private matters; preventing them from organizing together and speaking out in public in protest of government actions; imprisoning them without access to attorneys, due process, or trials by juries of their peers; or reserving rights to himself that they felt should rest with the people or their elected representatives. (They ultimately wrote all of these in the Bill of Rights in our Constitution.)
They also didn't want giant transnational corporations dominating their lives or their local economies......
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As a radical, I'm in favor of balanced budgets, and end to most welfare, rational foreign policy, eliminating the hellaciously evil control the military-industrial complex has on our government and business life, separation of church and state, equal rights for all citizens, tightening up the borders and an end to the U.S. government aiding business to relocate jobs overseas. Now just how radical is that? I'd say that CNN's Lou Dobbs and I agree on about 95% of policy. And I'm in favor of at least 80% of what Rep. Ron Paul and Lew Rockwell stand for. How radical is that?
To turn you phrase around, I believe that this nation needs a revolution in thinking in order to return to the moderation that made this nation great. George Bush is running this nation off a cliff, and every thinking person should be pissed off at the impudence of this immature child of privilege who has never managed to grow up. |
