14 Years of Republican MISrule is enough; Vote change/Democrat

Does the nation want change in Washington or more of the same, warmed over, failing Republican policies that have been dished out since 1994? This is the question that hopefully will be answered, clearly and correctly, in November with the national election.

We have been through 14 years of Republican misrule, corruption and a brittle, failed ideology. It started back in 1994 when the Republican party took control of Congress and began the ruinous path. By 2001 the Republicans had gained control of ALL THREE branches of the government – the White House, the Senate/House of Representatives and the Supreme Court. Then things really began to unravel: Enron, Worldcom, stock pricing scandals and other corporate bankruptcies; Merrill Lynch and stock broker scandals, accounting scandals; the strange power shortages in California and then the 9-11 attack. The war on terror followed, with the two mismanaged wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. The mismanagement and incompetence resulted (finally) in the firings of Sec. of Defense Don Rumsfeld and CIA director George Tenet.


Presently, we are still in the midst of the Republican lobbying scandals. Big-time Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff has just been sentenced to an additional 4 years in prison. Former Republican Majority whip Tom Delay will go on trial in Texas for illegally receiving campaign donations. Republican Senator Ted Stevens will go on trial in October for not reporting gifts from a oil contractor. And Republican Representative Duke Cunningham sits in federal prison for taking bribes and kick backs from defense contractors. The list of greedy and fallen lawmakers in legal trouble goes on and on.


Let me stress that this coming election maybe the best hope for substantial change and reform in Washington in a generation. Broad and significant change, similar to the post-Nixon, post-Watergate reforms of the 1970’s, is badly needed. And this change cannot come soon enough. Another historic parallel: Nixon and George Bush have similarly low approval ratings.

The Republicans in Washington should be held accountable in November for their lies, failures and misdeeds as we, the people of this nation, go to vote. It is time to change the direction of the government and the direction of the country, toward a better future.