Leaving the Left for Fun & Profit--great essay,fun but full of hard truths

[Gloria]

By a former speechwriter for Mario Cuomo....


http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/05/29/INGJPCU3GL11.DTL

Leaving the left for fun and profit - Jeff Gillenkirk
Sunday, May 29, 2005

After a lifetime voting for and working for Democratic candidates
and independents, I'm finally going to make the switch and become a
Republican.

The reasons are many, not the least of which is age. I turned 55
recently and, having lived more than half my life, I can't afford to
worry anymore about the other guy. It's time for me.

As a Republican, I can now proudly -- indeed, defiantly -- pledge to
never again vote for anyone who raises taxes for any reason. To hell
with roads, bridges, schools, police and fire protection, Medicare,
Social Security and regulation of the airwaves.

President Bush has promised to give me more tax cuts even though our
federal government owes trillions of dollars to its creditors. But
that's someone else's problem, not mine. Republicans are about the
here and now, and I'm here now.

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[Gloria]

1. PS--this sounds exactly how my freeper mother sounds.....

He's got the attitude down perfectly....

[Spectral]

2. The right wing has really tapped into selfishness, hasn't it

They think it is a virtue.