John Edwards is set to deliver a speech in New York today on this subject. Anyone who has listened to Edwards knows that he thinks that the "War on Terror" is a bumper sticker slogan, and I agree that the so-called WOT is used to keep the masses afraid, and don't even get me started on the phony color coded warning system, used only when there is either BAD NEWS about the WH or GOOD NEWS about Democrats that needs to be drowned out by the fear mongerers.
Me, I think it's one more example of the misuse of language by Bush and the Republicans. How can you have a war on "terror?" "Homeland Security" is neither. "No Child Left Behind" is full employment for the Texas-based test makers, among other insider Republican business interests. And so on.
Edwards destroys Bush on Terrorism
I was concerned by Hillary's response to the same question Wolf asked Edwards. She gave the standard Neocon line, with a little Rudy "I'm a NYer" line. I'm afraid that she feels as though she has to be tougher because she's female, similar to the way the Republicans pretend to be tough when all they really care about is feeding the coroporations that fund their lifestyles and policies.
Isn't it time to really, I mean really, change Washington? Nominate and elect someone who will represent the people of America, poor, young, old, the middle class? Someone who not only talks the talk, but has specific detailed plans on all major domestic issues? Someone who is always out front on the important issues, who shows true leadership? Who is a big enough person that he/she can admit to their mistakes?