Reply #176: Well, now... [View All]

[chervilant]

I am not "angry" about a proposal to tax the rich. I am not 'raging' about a 'positive step.' I didn't quote Galbraith because he thinks taxing the rich is a 'bad thing' (quite the opposite).

I quoted Galbraith because, contrary to ProSense's rather misleading post, not every economist is sold on Obama's performance as POTUS. Moreover, it's just as likely that not every economist views Obama's 'new' jobs plan as the optimal path to economic recovery.

Still, I am hopeful that Obama's current proposal IS something positive. However, I've been hopeful many, many times before. Like so many other DUers, I remain skeptical about the 'hidden agendas' of monied interests, and the ongoing corporate malfeasance. I've yet to see the corporate criminals who've tanked our global economy held responsible for their crimes...

Blind allegiance predicated by party affiliation epitomizes the kind of 'patriotism' Samuel Johnson called 'the last refuge of a scoundrel.' We can ill afford such arrogance within our own ranks, even as we struggle to expose just such false patriotism among the rank and file Republicans (Eric Cantor comes readily to mind).

These are, indeed, perilous times. And--while I may disagree with much of what ProSense posts--I have become much more optimistic about our species having witnessed growing numbers of us becoming politically aware AND involved. We, collectively, MUST be the change we hope to see in this world.