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by William Blum | November 24, 2006

Democratic Party leaders think that the election validates their pursuing a centrist path. Arnold Schwarzenegger credits his re-election as California governor to his moving to the center (or at least pretending to do so). They and their colleagues would have us all believe that the American people have resolutely moved to the center, abandoning the "extremes". But is that really so? I maintain that most Americans are liberal, and many even further left. I think that this would be revealed if the public was asked questions along the following lines:

  • Would you like to have a government-run health care system, which put an end to the for-profit health care corporations and hospitals, and which covered all residents for all ailments at very affordable premiums?
  • Do you think that when corporations are faced with a choice between optimizing their revenue and doing what's best for the environment and public health, that they should always choose in favor of the environment?
  • Do you think that abortion is a question best left up to a woman and her doctor?
  • Do you think that the United States should officially be a totally secular nation or one based on religious beliefs?
  • Do you think that big corporations and their political action committees exercise too much political power?
  • Do you think that corporate executive salaries are highly excessive?
  • Do you think that the tax cuts for the super rich instituted by the Bush administration should be cancelled and their taxes then increased?
  • Do you think that the minimum wage should be increased to what is called a "living wage", which would be at least $10 per hour?
  • Do you think that all education, including medical school and law school, should be free, subsidized by the government?
  • Do you think that the government should take all measures necessary to guarantee that corporations have retirement plans for all workers and that the retirement funds are safeguarded?
  • Do you think that the invasion and occupation of Iraq was a mistake?
  • Do you think that United States support of Israel is excessive?
  • Do you approve of the treatment of people captured by the United States as part of its so-called War on Terror -- the complete loss of legal and human rights, and subjected to torture?
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For those readers who think that I'm presuming too much about Americans' disenchantment with their economic system, I suggest they have a look at my essay: "The United States invades, bombs, and kills for it, but do Americans really believe in free enterprise?"[5]

And for those readers who wonder where all the money would come from to pay for the education, medical care, etc., keep in mind that one year of the US military budget -- that's one year -- is equal to more than $30,000 per hour for every hour since Jesus Christ was born.

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[5] http://members.aol.com/superogue/system.htm

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You have been reading "The Anti-Empire Report : Some things you need to know before the world ends" by William Blum. For more information, please visit his website, Killing Hope. There you will learn that they really do "hate us for of our freedoms". Two freedoms in particular: our freedom to invade and our freedom to destroy.

 


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