and oh, what an interesting year it will be. It has started out fast and furious and I see no let up in the pace any time soon. Personally, I am looking forward to a fantastic 2006 with lots of new, fun and exciting opportunites. But then again, I am not a Republican...
Speaking of Republicans, I wonder how many of the "60 politicians" that Jack Abramoff says he can implicate, will indeed be Republicans. I find it interesting that the right wing pudits are coming out of the wood work to "alert" all of us about the many (a few) Democrats that have (may have) recieved money from Abramoff. I guess this WOULD be news seeing that Abramoff is considered to be a Republican Lobbyist.. But, to me, it looks more like another GOP deflection tactic.
Here is my stance on this whole thing. If ANY politician had dealings with Abramoff, or any other proven to be corrupt lobbyist AND we can prove that there was wrong doing, then lets indict that politician, try them in a court of law and convict them. And the sooner the better. Anything short of that and I really don't want to hear about it. And this is not partisan, as I really dont want to hear about Bill Frist's issues with the stock proceeds. If he is guilty, then lets let the courts decide. If Harry Reid DID do something illegal, then I am sure someone, somewhere can put together a case against him. Right now, it is all nothing but talk, which is what politicians do best.
My hope is that WE THE PEOPLE of the UNITED STATES of AMERICA will make a bold decision to, once and for all, clean up our Federal Government and rid our Congress and our Executive branch of the filth that we have allowed to breed there over the last few decades. You would have thought that the Nixon Era, the Democratic Era of corruption in congress (1982-1994), and the claims of the current GOP that they will hold the ethic standards high, would have been enough fuel for us to have actually made progress in cleaning house and ridding our Federal governement of con men, white collar criminals and compassionless fuckwads. Alas, it seems that we have made little to no progress in this area, at least not yet.
Even having said all of the above, I still remain positive for 2006 and beyond. Per the article referenced on Jack Abramoff, I have a new found respect for (make sure you are sitting down before you read on) Newt Gingrich. I respect the fact that Newt was the one that pushed for Republicans to take back congress on the ethics wave (back in the mid 90's), and that he is following through with his calls for Delay NOT to regain his seat as Speaker of the House. (But it IS hard not to continue to see Newt as a major hypocrite for his own unethical actions). For all that Mr. Gingrich has said and done in the past (the good, the bad AND the ugly) at least he is remaining consistant, and showing that he is not always partisan (at least not now) and showing that he MAY believe in the age old adage that "whats right is right". PLEASE don't get me wrong here. Newt is definitely a case of "the lesser of two evil's" (I hope that all of THIS about the Newtster is not true, but I am afraid that most of it IS roughly right). But we must crawl before we can walk and walk before we can run so if Newt can get us started, then we can shit-can his ass after the revolution has begun!!
I sense that this year will not be "A year of change" but "THE year of change". 2006 will be a year that will position us for radical change for the future (i.e. 2008 and beyond), a renewed focus on the domestic issues that have been long over looked and an increased understanding of how to get what we want to and need to accomplish internationally, WITHOUT pissing off every other country in the world.
"some people say that I am a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. Some day I hope you will join us, and the world will live as one." John Lennon.
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