Post Mortems

Well folks, now that it’s all had some time to sink in, I am a wee bit tired and bitter. Are we liberals that far out of touch with mainstream America? Is it wrong of me to think now that my views, and indeed the views of all the blue states, are now in the minority? What has happened to this country that things like fiscal responsibility, healthcare, job creation, civil rights, the environment, and foreign policy restraint are no longer popular? God, Guns, and Gays. That's what they ran on. And they won.

George Bush ran almost exclusively on the platform of 9/11. In the three years since, we’ve invaded two countries, alienated our allies, insulted the second largest religion in the world, and given countless radicals even more reason to hate the United States. These are not the acts of a rash man. Think about this. How many of you currently hold a US passport? Where would you feel safe traveling with that now?

Even more troubling is the fact that the Republicans now control all three branches of government. In the words of Senate Majority Leader Tom Delay, "With a bigger majority, we can do even more exciting things.” It’s no secret what these things are. President Bush has sought to extend tax cuts, promote pro-business policies and appoint anti-abortion judges and he may make another attempt to secure a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriages. He’ll now be able to do these things with very little check on his power to affect us all.

The world will move forward with or without the United States. If the people have truly spoken (and we’re not sure about that yet) can it be that the majority of Americans prefer a government based on fear, fundamentalism, and yes, fascism?

Thomas Jefferson is surely exceeding the maximum RPMs on his sarcophagus.