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Truth? - Good or Bad

John McCain gave a talk (speech) in poverty-ridden Appalachian Kentucky. Some people were actually awed, swayed, and/or impressed. But the majority were continuing to be dissuaded from McCain for one overriding reason; he spoke the truth out there. The truth of rights and corresponding personal responsibilities of becoming properly educated in order to work (and earn) a decent wage for things desired or wanted. And in direct conflict with his Dem-Lib counterparts, he did not promise womb-to-the-tomb government intervention and intrusion into one's personal life. Truth, that for 44 years the "war on poverty" has been an abject and total failure, 37% of the people living in this Kentucky region still live in poverty - three times the national average. The real truth, as stated by John McCain; jobs provided by the private sector in search of a profit will always eliminate poverty. Government give-away programs providing only to meet minimal needs, perpetuate the poverty cycle. And furthermore, democrat policies of high taxation and regulation on private sector business only serves to keep these jobs away from the people who need them the most. But never fail - "The People's Republic of China" most appreciates the democrat party for all of the "used to be American" jobs and incomes now helping them overtake our USA in all areas.

posted on Apr 26, 2008 8:20 PM ()

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comment by ekyprogressive on Apr 27, 2008 11:57 PM ()
They have had their chance. Throw the rascals out. Vote for a young man who has the audacity to hope. And who had the guts to vote against war in Iraq.
comment by elderjane on Apr 27, 2008 5:59 PM ()
If 99% of our elected politicians were not sleazy, money-grubbing, slime-ball criminals, interested more in "advertising" (prostituting) themselves as commodities, sold to the highest bidder, we would not be in the mess we are now in. But alas, democrat party imposed higher taxes and environmental costs - while seemingly warranted and necessary, have caused way too many American companies and businesses to give up in the face of foreign competition.
comment by oldfatguy on Apr 27, 2008 3:52 PM ()
Is it completely beyond the realm of possibility for either of you to understand that government is the problem and not the answer? You were almost right when you said that government has not solved the problem. You would have been entirely correct if you'd said they caused the problem.
comment by think141 on Apr 27, 2008 11:32 AM ()
I can remember seeing President Johnson and Lady Bird touring Appalachia on the evening news vowing to bring change to that area. What a crock. All any of them are doing is publicity stunts for votes. My husband is from a coal mining town in West Virginia and he thanks God every day that he had enough sense to join the Army and get the hell out of W.Va. We go back for visits and in the 48 years we have been married nothing has changed in the poverty stricken location.
comment by gapeach on Apr 27, 2008 9:47 AM ()
I'm not sure I follow how the democratic party is supposedly responsible for China taking over jobs??? If the value of our dollar has plunged and the Chinese can make things cheaper as a result, I'd look first to the party in power (republican administration that turned a huge surplus into a huge deficit) and to congress as a whole for allowing this to happen. But when congress is more interested in investigating steroids in MLB than ethical oversight in war contracts, one has to wonder. In short, I don't think that it's a democrat problem...it's a politician problem.
comment by looserobes on Apr 27, 2008 8:19 AM ()
Fellow Kentuckian, you of all people should know how big coal came in, raped the land, exploited the people and dropped them as soon as the coal ran dry. They built the towns, owned the local stores, and then disappeared, leaving a population who had not relied or encouraged others to rely on education to maintain their livings. I know many people my age who's parents said they should just get a job for the coal companies rather than going off to college, since it sustained them well (minus the injuries, black lung, etc.) Now with many coal companies leaving, I don't see much "private sector" coming in to save the day, unless you count service jobs at the local Mc Donalds..
comment by ekyprogressive on Apr 27, 2008 1:16 AM ()
Let's see--Bush has been in office 7 years--how many new jobs have been created in Kentucky by the private sector with all the tax breaks he has given them??? And how has the education to have them work and earn been bettered in Kentucky? Just asking.
comment by greatmartin on Apr 26, 2008 8:32 PM ()

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