Sooner Socialism

In sports, and in life, it is competition that keeps your fire burning. In a sense, the Celtics need the Lakers, Oklahoma needs Texas and the Red Sox need the Yankees. This is true politically as well, and the Republicans do in fact need the Democrats, or an adequate substitute. The old Democratic Party no longer exists, as it has been high jacked.

Although there were some real questionable cats back in day, like Adali Stevenson, George McGovern, Walter Mondale and Michael Dukakis, there were also members of congress who had common sense and worked for and considered America first.

In the current presidential election, it appears the Democrats will end up putting forth the most liberal member of the Senate, who is essentially a community activist, one who associates with some real scary folk. Although he is first term US Senator, he has been running for President for at least two of the three years he has been in congress, leaving him with little experience on the national scene.

As I take note of the rhetoric of the party leaders these days, I see defeatism with respect to the global war on terror, an erroneous attitude towards our enemies reminiscent of Jimmy Carter, income and wealth redistribution, the idea of free healthcare for everyone and an economic policy bordering on socialism, complete with the raising of taxation on capital gains “due to fairness”.

I recall John F. Kennedy famously putting forth “Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you could do for your country”. That thought has our citizens competing with another for jobs, in job performance and providing service in the community when able, which gives us a good sense of being. Competition brings out the best in us, and if we fail, we learn and persevere. The new Democrats apparently seek the opposite of what Kennedy sought, having the country provide for you through socialist programs, thus killing American pride and spirit.

I don’t recall the OU Sooners giving Texas a few touchdowns “in a sense of fairness”. If I am a Longhorn, or an American, I would not want them to!

By the way, is there a spot waiting for JC Watts in the McCain administration?