Heart Versus Head; Finding Hope and Fighting Your Inner Wimp

[no name no slogan]

One of the most persuasive arguments I've read for getting behind the candidate whose platform most reflects your views. Read on...

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I haven't spoken to a progressive, a liberal, yet who has not told me that he or she loves Kucinich, that Dennis is hands down the first democratic candidate choice. But then I hear the story-- "he doesn't have a chance.." "there's no hope..."

My reply is: "That's what they all said about Dean six months ago."

I can live with Dean. He's a good guy. But I am not ready to give up on Dennis Kucinich. On issue after issue, Kucinich has the right policies, the right answers and perhaps most important, the right history.

He'll take the US out of the World Trade Organization as soon as he's elected. He'll cancel the tax breaks Bush handed over to the wealthy. He'll cancel NAFTA. He'll start a department of peace.

Now the right wingers laugh at the idea of a department of peace. But then there's Maslow's widely cited saying,

"If you all you have is a hammer, then everything is a nail."

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If you feel he's your favorite, then invest some money in him, at least as much as you've spent on your best dinner out in the last few months. Really, if you don't try to support the guy you like the best, then you are letting yourself and the country down. Just ask yourself if any other candidate comes close to Kucinich. If you find yourself saying that he doesn't have a chance, then think of how so many other candidates have come from behind, how Dean has only been in the lead a few months.

If you find yourself acknowledging Kucinich in your heart, then get the word out. Tell your family and friends and neighbors and co-workers about him.


The rest is at http://www.opednews.com/kall10010301Heart_Versus_Hope.htm

[stopthegop]

1. problem is he can't 'cancel' tax breaks..

or NAFTA...has to go through Congress...unrealistic...

[no name no slogan]

2. doesn't matter

at least he's saying he'll TRY to stop them, unlike the other candidates who continue to marshmallow on the issue (having their cake and eating it too)

[stopthegop]

3. I disagree...it does matter..

some people will read that and believe Kucinich will do those things on 1-21-05...and he can't...

[hippywife]

5. Correct me if I'm wrong here,

I'm still learning where NAFTA is concerned but I believe he can discontinue our participation in NAFTA by executive order, effective 6 months from the time he signs the order.

[loyalsister]

4. That's what they said about Dean six months ago."

The thing that happened between then and now is they found out he isn't as far left as they initially thought.

[cap]

6. fall in love...

and then fall in line.

Dean, Kucinich, Kerry, Clark, etc take your pick. Build your grass roots coalitions for your favorite, fight the good fight, let the best man win, and then fall in line and bring your organization to bear against the Republican beast.