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To: Sully- who wrote (36322)	6/10/2005 8:33:03 AM
From: Proud_Infidel	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 90947

Dean's Identity Crisis New York Sun Staff Editorial June 9, 2005 The latest gaffe by the chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Howard Dean, is a classic illustration of his penchant for offending both sides in an argument. As a presidential candidate in the Democratic primary, Dr. Dean pandered to voters by saying, "I still want to be the candidate for guys with Confederate flags in their pickup trucks." The comment offended conservative whites for its condescension as well as liberal blacks for its apparent endorsement of the Confederate flag. He soon had to apologize to both: "I regret the pain that I may have caused either to African-American or Southern white voters," he said. In February, Dr. Dean told the DNC Black Caucus, "You think the Republican National Committee could get this many people of color in a single room? Only if they had the hotel staff in here." His remarks not only accused Republicans of racism but also identified minorities with menial labor. Evidently, all the fat cats are white Republicans, for Dr. Dean said last Thursday that many Republicans "have never made an honest living in their lives." In California earlier this week, the Vermonter elaborated: "You know, the Republicans are not friendly to different kinds of people. They're a pretty monolithic party. Pretty much, they all behave the same, and they all look the same ... It's pretty much a white Christian party." Which prompted the chairman of the Republican National Committee, Kenneth Mehlman, to retort - via Fox News - that "a lot of folks who attended my bar mitzvah would be surprised" to learn he leads a monolithic Christian party. Aside from the factual inaccuracy, Americans are scratching their heads over Dr. Dean's dizzying reversals. Last month, he was telling NBC's Tim Russert, "I'm a committed Christian" and bragging, "I pray every night ... I grew up in a Christian household." Quoth Dr. Dean: "You either believe in the teachings of Jesus or you don't. I do." And now he's launching into Republicans for expressing the same identity. Yet at the presidential debate in Iowa last year, the man from Montpelier said, "You know, I have grown up in the Northeast my entire life, and in the Northeast, we do not talk openly about religion." Now Dr. Dean is back to chastising Republicans for expressing their faith openly. It seems he deploys the emotionally charged rhetoric of race and religion when it suits his purposes. Identity politics was originally intended to be affirmative, to foster pride in oneself and mutual recognition of cultural and religious attachments, to promote social unity and inclusion. Dr. Dean now deploys this politics to promote divisiveness and resentment, trading on crude stereotypes for perceived political advantage. For the current Democratic chairman, identity politics is about attacking others. What a poor strategy for winning elections and what an illustration of the depths of hypocrisy into which the left has by now descended.

To: Sully- who wrote (36322)	6/11/2005 1:52:52 AM
From: Peter Dierks	Respond to of 90947

"I think we leave the door open for foreigners to change their mind or those who try to cheat & come here illegally anyway. Only allow one illegal entry violation - a second would make the expulsion permanent. Just make it clear that each time you change your mind the penalty will be stiffer. And it will be enforced 100% of the time - no exceptions." The fact that they are here illegally shows they do not fear the consequences of their actions. IMO expulsion is not strong enough.