THE PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE, USA
An Online Journal of Political Commentary & Analysis
Volume VIII, Issue # 159, August 24, 2006
Dr. Almon Leroy Way, Jr., Editor
Government Committed to & Acting in Accord with Conservative Principles
Ensures a Nation's Strength, Progress, & Prosperity
9-11 & KATRINA: DISASTROUS EXPERIMENTS
IN DEMOCTATIC PARTY LIBERALISM
By Christopher G. Adamo
AMERICAN TRAGEDIES & PARTISAN POLITICS IN THE U.S.A.: THE ENDEAVOR OF PROPAGANDISTS OF THE POLITICAL
LEFT TO CONTROL, SHAPE, & DISTORT THE MANNER IN WHICH AMERICAN VOTERS RECALL HURRICANE KATRINA & THE
SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, ISLAMIST TERRORIST ATTACKS ON THE UNITED STATES -- DEMOCRATIC PARTY LIBERAL LEF8TIST
POLITICIANS' DETERMINATION TO BLAME THE REPUBLICAN PARTY & THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION & TO CONCEAL THE
FACT THAT IT WAS PRIMARILY THE DEMOCRATS' LONGTERM POLITICAL CORRUPTION, INCOMPETENCE,
SHORTSIGHTEDNESS, NEGLIGENCE, & SECURITY LAPSES WHICH LEFT AMERICA INORDINATELY VULNERABLE TO NATURE &
ISLAMIST TERRORISM -- THE DEMOCRATS' MUCH GREATER CONCERN FOR GAINING POLITICAL ADVANTAGE IN THE 2006
CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS THAN FOR ENHANCING THE SAFETY & SECURITY OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
FULL STORY:
In the next few weeks, two very notable dates will be observed. August 29
marks the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s devastation of New
Orleans. Less than two weeks following that will be the fifth anniversary of
the September 11, 2001, Islamist terrorist attacks on the U.S.A.
Liberals are already engaging in an enormous amount of reflection. And they
plan to do much more, but only if they can completely control the manner in
which America recalls the original events. If they are successful,
Republicans could take a major hit from the memorial.
But, in truth, rather than run from the recollection of either incident,
Republicans ought to loudly trumpet both in their true context, trumpeting them as grim
reminders of the tragedy that can occur when America becomes too distracted
from real dangers, whether natural or man-made, that the nation will regularly and
inevitably face.
Neither situation could be characterized as totally unexpected. Rather,
consistent warnings were voiced for years, and even decades, that such
calamities would likely eventuate, and that the nation could best cope with
situations of their nature by properly preparing in advance.
And in neither case was any such preparation made. The real root causes were
those that resulted from the misguided devotion of the American political Left to the
Liberal political agenda, which invariably benefits the Leftwing Liberal leadership at the expense of
everyone else.
Furthermore, in the case of the 9-11 attacks as well as in the case of Hurricane Katrina, all of the post-mortem “soul searching” has
itself revealed that those chiefly responsible remain totally unrepentant,
and are absolutely unwilling to rectify any contributing lapses, even if
their obstinacy means leaving the nation highly susceptible to a recurrence.
Particularly in regard to 9-11, the recent exposure of a massive terrorist
plot in England clearly indicates that the perpetrators of the 2001 attacks
are indeed planning more strikes that would eclipse even the horrendous
death and mayhem of that awful day. Yet Leftwing Liberal/Democratic Party finger pointing
seems far more motivated by the anticipated fallout in the upcoming
elections than by any concern for the safety of the American people.
Nor should the nation be anything but outraged at such transparent,
politically motivated efforts as the so-called “9-11 Commission.” America
cannot afford to be less than forthright in its efforts to determine and
correct the grave security lapses that left it vulnerable to the plotting of
the terrorists. Here again, another, far more sinister, purpose drove certain
of the Commission’s members.
For starters, it was hopelessly tainted by the dubious participation of former President Bill
Clinton's crony, Jamie Gorelick, who quickly proved that her entire purpose was
to deflect culpability from where it truly belonged, which was with the
philandering and bungling actions of the Clinton administration.
Throughout the 1990s, the storm clouds of Islamism gathered, with
occasional terrorist acts being mounted against the United States. Yet,
during that entire period, Bill Clinton’s main reaction to the looming
threat was to determine how best to “spin” it for political gain. In
retrospect, this will be the grim reality of his “legacy.”
Thoroughly politicized though it may have been, as the 9-11 Commission proceeded
in its work, it became apparent that the threats to America had not
materialized overnight, and therefore could not be blamed on the fledgling
Bush administration or its new Attorney General, John Ashcroft.
Yet, the effort was made to affix just such blame. As a result, Ashcroft
himself was called to testify. But, rather than accepting the premise of his
attackers and becoming defensive, he bluntly pointed to panel member
Gorelick as the chief culprit in the bungling of intelligence. And no amount
of criminal destruction of evidence by Sandy Berger will ever erase that
truth.
Likewise, the Katrina fiasco ensued as a byproduct of previous and long
standing bureaucratic corruption and incompetence, perpetrated with complete
disregard for the very widely accepted knowledge that a large storm would
eventually strike New Orleans.
In truth, the storm brought no surprises, except that, during the time which
should have been devoted to preparation, the New Orleans government
misdirected funds and indulged itself in every luxury, except that of shoring
up its levees and infrastructure.
As a consistent Liberal Leftist Democratic Party politician, New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin steadfastly refuses to
take responsibility for the fiasco that ensued. Instead, to this day, he
still makes excuses and blames others, even to the point of invoking the
absolutely predictable “race card.” So nothing has changed. Sadly, owing to
the willingness of that city’s residents to reelect Nagin, nothing will
change.
Instead of righting such wrongs, the entirety of the supposed “fix” is, as it
always has been, demand for enormous sums of money with no accountability.
After months of corruption and scandalous misuse of emergency funds in the
wake of the hurricane, it is glaringly obvious that New Orleans needs more
such “aid” about as much as it needed more school buses. The problem prior
to the storm was not financial, and it is not financial now.
Contrary to the media hype that has already commenced, and will undoubtedly
continue, as long as the political Left believes it can garner any political gain from
either tragic situation, Republicans have good reason to directly face the Democratic Party and its Liberal Leftist politicians.
Together, 9-11 and Katrina showcase the real results reaped from a shortsighted and
self-serving approach to public problems.
Despite all of their phony tears, “commiserating” political hacks on the
Left never intended to fix or address those problems either before or after
thousands of Americans lost their lives. Rather, they remain determined to
empower themselves, ultimately at the expense of those whose interests they
are sworn to serve. And, if they regain their majorities in Congress in the
November, 2006, elections, the nation can only expect more of the same.
LINKS TO RELATED TOPICS:
American Politics & Political Competition
The American Political System:
Politics & Government in the U.S.A.
Terrorism & American Homeland Security
Islamism & Jihadism -- The Threat of Radical Islam
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Page Two
Page One
War & Peace in the Real World
Page Two
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Islamist Terrorist Attacks on the U.S.A.
Osama bin Laden & the Islamist Declaration of War
Against the U.S.A. & Western Civilization
Islamist International Terrorism &
U.S. Intelligence Agencies
Counterterrorism & U.S. National Security
U.S. National Security Strategy
Liberals, Statists, Socialists, & Other Leftists
Disloyalty, Subversion, Sedition, & Treason
Liberalism Versus Conservatism in American Politics
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POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY & POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES:
COMPETING SYSTEMS OF POLITICAL THOUGHT
Conservatism
Traditional Conservatism: Questions & Answers
Conservatism: Attitudes, Types, & Present Status
Constitutional Conservatism: American & British
Liberalism
Classical Liberalism: Intellectual Foundations
Classical Liberalism: Conservative Liberalism
Manchester Liberalism & Social Darwinism
Modern Social "Liberalism": Statist "Liberalism"
Radical & Totalitarian Ideologies
Radicalism, Utopianism, & Totalitarianism
Christopher G. Adamo is a freelance writer who lives in southeastern Wyoming and works in the field of industrial instrumentation.
He is actively involved in Wyoming's political process, serving as a delegate to successive Wyoming State Republican Conventions
and as a member of the Wyoming State Republican Central Committee. He has assisted Republican candidates for local and state
legislatures and for the United States Congress. His articles, which appear regularly in The Progressive Conservative, U.S.A.,
and on a number of other websites, reflect a major concern with the damage being done to Conservatism and Conservative causes by
the Liberal Leftist faction in the Republican Party as well as by the much larger and more powerful Liberal Leftist faction in the
Democratic Party. During the early and middle 1990s, Adamo was Editor of the Wyoming Christian Coalition's official news organ,
The Wyoming Christian.
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