My October 20, 2004 Political Manifesto
I admit it. I have left deafpolitics.com to wither in neglect. I got tired of politics after the election. To tell ya the truth, you won't find the same amount of enthusiasm for President Bush that I had when we all were infected with election fever. We drew lines in the sand, and prepared to go to battle over ideologies.
Before you read, I just want to put in this disclaimer: I renounce any permanent and blind affliationship with political parties. We should all just consider ourselves right-wing or left-wing, and allow ourselves to adjust our "ideological identity. We all continue to be educated, whether if we like it or not, and that always adjusts our views as each day goes along. So, I am NOT a Republican, but I probably agree with more Republicans than Democrats, for now. Only if Nancy Pelosi could indulge in some sanity. New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is one good Democrat who I like. If he was running against Cheney in 2008, I would probably vote for him.
Jason Lamberton's Political Manifesto
October 20, 2004
I grew up Democrat, typical for someone who grew up in a predominantly Democratic demographical area - the Bay Area in California. One example of how liberal that area is, that region was one of the only areas in the entire state that voted to keep Gov. Gray Davis in lieu of Arnold Schwarzenegger, our beloved Governator.
I actually voted for Al Gore in 2000! Sometimes my friends chide me for the fact that I used to bash Bush, but to be frank, September 11 woke me up. I started asking myself why certain people hate us so much to do what they did. I started embracing and devouring history. I could not get my hands on enough books. History Channel became one of my favorite channels, and instead of ESPN, I started watching the various news programs. I learned a lot and had a good feel of the pulse of the world's happenings. I found myself supporting our President. I realized that is a patriotic thing to do, to support our President, and of course to dissent when you honestly disagree on some issues. I forgot all about Democrats and Republicans.
Then, the primaries began. The various Democratic candidates quickly jockeyed for position, with Howard Dean commanding an early lead as a zealously vocal anti-war candidate. That is exactly what propelled him to his quick lead, because the sizable number of anti-war and pacifist citizens' voices finally found a home. I also kept my eye on John Kerry, as I have known about him for quite a while, since the days of Newt Gingrich and Bob Dole. He always had this condescending, vain attitude, and I always had this whiff of him being an opportunist. He had this 'droopy' look whenever he was interviewed on various news shows, with this monotonous attitude. The John Kerry I see today is completely different, a completely energized, electrified, Botoxed and orange-tinted. With all these years of watching him, I cannot really tell you what that man stands for. For various politicians, such as Gingrich, Dole, etc, I could tell you what I really thought their true stances were. As the campaign fired up, I saw him literally transform. It made me sick. I really hoped that some other candidate would ultimately become the nominee, such as Wesley Clark, John Edwards, or Joe Lieberman, but no, it had to be Kerry! I really believe that these other candidates gave the Americans a real, viable choice in opposition to George Bush. John Kerry is just a great unknown, with serious charges already harming his credibility. When I weigh Bush vs. Kerry, Kerry has no real weight that can really tip the scales away from Bush, with the great weight of incumbency already on Bush's side. Realistically, Bush's Big Picture is not so bad, and the Democrats have no credibility when they accuse Bush of being a liar, they need to show that they are more truthful first.
The Democrats' collective bloody howls for the skin of President Bush and their baseless accusations, it is a whole mess that the Dean Democrats got the Democratic party into. It became an embarrassment. I started actually learning what Republicans really stood for. It was not hard for me to update my voter registration to a Republican. It just made sense. Republicans are staunchly capitalistic.
Capitalism is what is motivating me to create the technologies that will propel the Deaf onto the next level. I am starting with educational software for the Deaf because that has the most purpose, to nurture our children. The education system is a failed one. It has worked under neither Democrat nor Republican administrations, so fk the Democrats and Republicans, we have to keep the fate of Deaf Education in our hands. I will not be pompous here, but I do sincerely hope that some significant revenues will eventually be seen, because I assure you, if any financial windfall comes, which is the driving force of capitalism, endowments will be made to ensure the successful development of Deaf children all over, regardless of being born to Deaf or hearing parents. That is probably the only way to fight the proliferation of the forcible cochlear implanting of innocent children. Significant amounts of money have to be put up to create a counterbalance to the Alexander Graham Bell Society, to be able to "purchase" TV commercials showing the pitfalls of CI's.
There can be no more powerful medium to TELL and SHOW every household in America, and ultimately, the world, that the Deaf know what's the best for their education and the future. The commercial could say "All parents, desperate to find a solution for your hearing-impaired, er, Deaf kid? Call 1-800-ASL-SIGN."
Commercials cost lots of money, and if I happen to make a lot of money as a result of my inventions, I promise you, I will put up the money necessary to do something like that whenever it is possible to do so.
That is the Republican way of thinking. But, I will continue doing this regardless of who wins. [alas, Bush won] It is not that Democrats will prevent me from doing so, but Republicans inspire me to do so.
Before you read, I just want to put in this disclaimer: I renounce any permanent and blind affliationship with political parties. We should all just consider ourselves right-wing or left-wing, and allow ourselves to adjust our "ideological identity. We all continue to be educated, whether if we like it or not, and that always adjusts our views as each day goes along. So, I am NOT a Republican, but I probably agree with more Republicans than Democrats, for now. Only if Nancy Pelosi could indulge in some sanity. New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is one good Democrat who I like. If he was running against Cheney in 2008, I would probably vote for him.
Jason Lamberton's Political Manifesto
October 20, 2004
I grew up Democrat, typical for someone who grew up in a predominantly Democratic demographical area - the Bay Area in California. One example of how liberal that area is, that region was one of the only areas in the entire state that voted to keep Gov. Gray Davis in lieu of Arnold Schwarzenegger, our beloved Governator.
I actually voted for Al Gore in 2000! Sometimes my friends chide me for the fact that I used to bash Bush, but to be frank, September 11 woke me up. I started asking myself why certain people hate us so much to do what they did. I started embracing and devouring history. I could not get my hands on enough books. History Channel became one of my favorite channels, and instead of ESPN, I started watching the various news programs. I learned a lot and had a good feel of the pulse of the world's happenings. I found myself supporting our President. I realized that is a patriotic thing to do, to support our President, and of course to dissent when you honestly disagree on some issues. I forgot all about Democrats and Republicans.
Then, the primaries began. The various Democratic candidates quickly jockeyed for position, with Howard Dean commanding an early lead as a zealously vocal anti-war candidate. That is exactly what propelled him to his quick lead, because the sizable number of anti-war and pacifist citizens' voices finally found a home. I also kept my eye on John Kerry, as I have known about him for quite a while, since the days of Newt Gingrich and Bob Dole. He always had this condescending, vain attitude, and I always had this whiff of him being an opportunist. He had this 'droopy' look whenever he was interviewed on various news shows, with this monotonous attitude. The John Kerry I see today is completely different, a completely energized, electrified, Botoxed and orange-tinted. With all these years of watching him, I cannot really tell you what that man stands for. For various politicians, such as Gingrich, Dole, etc, I could tell you what I really thought their true stances were. As the campaign fired up, I saw him literally transform. It made me sick. I really hoped that some other candidate would ultimately become the nominee, such as Wesley Clark, John Edwards, or Joe Lieberman, but no, it had to be Kerry! I really believe that these other candidates gave the Americans a real, viable choice in opposition to George Bush. John Kerry is just a great unknown, with serious charges already harming his credibility. When I weigh Bush vs. Kerry, Kerry has no real weight that can really tip the scales away from Bush, with the great weight of incumbency already on Bush's side. Realistically, Bush's Big Picture is not so bad, and the Democrats have no credibility when they accuse Bush of being a liar, they need to show that they are more truthful first.
The Democrats' collective bloody howls for the skin of President Bush and their baseless accusations, it is a whole mess that the Dean Democrats got the Democratic party into. It became an embarrassment. I started actually learning what Republicans really stood for. It was not hard for me to update my voter registration to a Republican. It just made sense. Republicans are staunchly capitalistic.
Capitalism is what is motivating me to create the technologies that will propel the Deaf onto the next level. I am starting with educational software for the Deaf because that has the most purpose, to nurture our children. The education system is a failed one. It has worked under neither Democrat nor Republican administrations, so fk the Democrats and Republicans, we have to keep the fate of Deaf Education in our hands. I will not be pompous here, but I do sincerely hope that some significant revenues will eventually be seen, because I assure you, if any financial windfall comes, which is the driving force of capitalism, endowments will be made to ensure the successful development of Deaf children all over, regardless of being born to Deaf or hearing parents. That is probably the only way to fight the proliferation of the forcible cochlear implanting of innocent children. Significant amounts of money have to be put up to create a counterbalance to the Alexander Graham Bell Society, to be able to "purchase" TV commercials showing the pitfalls of CI's.
There can be no more powerful medium to TELL and SHOW every household in America, and ultimately, the world, that the Deaf know what's the best for their education and the future. The commercial could say "All parents, desperate to find a solution for your hearing-impaired, er, Deaf kid? Call 1-800-ASL-SIGN."
Commercials cost lots of money, and if I happen to make a lot of money as a result of my inventions, I promise you, I will put up the money necessary to do something like that whenever it is possible to do so.
That is the Republican way of thinking. But, I will continue doing this regardless of who wins. [alas, Bush won] It is not that Democrats will prevent me from doing so, but Republicans inspire me to do so.
2 Comments:
haha- you are one of the smart ones. I am glad I didn't have to debate you last October at that Gally Bush v. Kerry debate. :)
Earler tonight I read a few chapters of Trent Lott's autobio that came out recently and my jaw dropped when I read that he worked for a Democratic Congressman in the 60's-70's and the district he worked for had about 8% registered republicans. Then his boss decided to retire and he decided to run for the seat as a longshot republican and the rest is history and he noted at the end of the chapter that it is ironic in today's environment that he was a republican closing up a democrat's office (he was still a staffer for his democrat boss before he was sworn in as the new republican congressman for the district) I was like wow, I like Trent Lott now! No wonder why politics wasn't so divisive before Lott lost his power to Frist a few years ago.
I admit I was starting to feel like I wasn't a democrat anymore and I do like Bush but his handling of the war is just making me head back to the Dems and both parties are just doing a damn horrible job of focusing on real common sense issues.
-Pepe
I favor the Democrats because they are much more in favor of actually providing the technologies that will make the hearing world more accessible to Deaf. Although the first President Bush signed the ADA into law, it was and remains primarily a Democratic initiative. Republicans have actively sought to undermine the ADA by undermining the part of the Justice Department that enforces the statute and by appointing judges who do not believe in the ADA. Pure capitalism will continue to shut Deaf people out; without the ADA and the Telecommunications Act, we would not have made the gains we did.
Although there are strong reasons to vote Republican, I fail to see how your desire to run Deaf commercials is a reason to vote Republican. Whether or not the Republican Party believes in capitalism, you will be able to buy the air time provided you have the money.
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