Jess Rivas: Beware The Neocons In Presidential Election.
Beware the neocons in presidential election
Jess rivas
As we head into the final days of the presidential campaign, the race appears to be shaping up in favor of the Democratic candidate. But we need to realize that Barack Obama is not running against Republican John McCain, but against the neoconservative machine.
Neoconservatives tend to do well among Kentuckian voters because of the state's general leaning toward conservative politics but voters should be aware that neoconservatives are not true conservatives. Unlike traditional conservatives, neocons do not feel tied to any principles, values or even laws.
For instance, they support the embargo against Cuba because of human right violations but hold hands with the king of Saudi Arabia for the benefit that the oil alliance provides. Here at home, they want the government to stay out of the way of businesses except when their investment companies collapse. Then they expect the government to assume the losses.
They talk about the rule of law and democracy when it is convenient ,but they have no problem sponsoring mercenaries and "regime change" to destabilize other countries where the elected leaders do not bow to their economic interests.
Neocons are a truly bipartisan institution in Washington, a leaner, meaner version of the ultimate capitalist that is not restrained by human rights, humane values or even the law. Their only allegiance is to their profits.
For neocons, winning an election is preferred, but by no means a necessity. They are quite comfortable rigging votes or simply toppling the legitimate president if he proves inconvenient. They have done it for decades in Latin America.
Until recently, they have not dared to mess with U.S. elections, but now they have done it twice. Simply put, a neocon candidate cannot be defeated with a narrow margin. That is exactly what happened in 2000 and 2004, and we saw how those presidential elections turned out.
The plan is simple: Create the illusion that the neocon can win and present manipulated polls and opinions saying that the race is tight. They have all kinds of talking heads and spin doctors to use catchy terms such as gridlock, dead heat and statistical tie to convey the idea that anything can happen. Then they suppress voters who could be predicted to vote for the other party and rig voting machines that will tip the balance toward their candidate.
The only way neocons will lose an election is by a landslide, when support for the other candidate is so strong that the people will not accept a rigged result.
So Obama has to win with at least a 15-point advantage, and even then, he has to be ready to rally his supporters to defend the results.
Of course, even if Obama is sworn into office, don't expect the neocons to give up. They have many resources to corrupt or coerce elected officials to do their bidding. Obama will have to decide whether he would betray the American people and follow the neocon agenda, have an easy presidency and perhaps re-election, or face all kinds of dirty tricks to cripple his presidency.
Preparation is already being made for the scenario in which Obama won't budge. As he develops a more clear lead in the election, we should expect the neocons to create doubt and confusion about the validity of the election. Casting doubts on Obama's mandate will make him weaker and force him to compromise the interests of the country.
It is important that Obama supporters vote, even if he loses Kentucky, to give him strength in the popular vote. On Election Day, we must be ready to defend the victory and to start a popular fight that may well last his whole term to make sure he does not sell out.
Jess A. Rivas of Somerset is an assistant professor at Somerset Community College. E-mail him at anaconda@prodigy.net.
Editor's comment: It is so SCARY how Mr. Rivas knows so much about neocons.
His observations are both UNCANNY and amazingly ACCURATE.
Jess rivas
As we head into the final days of the presidential campaign, the race appears to be shaping up in favor of the Democratic candidate. But we need to realize that Barack Obama is not running against Republican John McCain, but against the neoconservative machine.
Neoconservatives tend to do well among Kentuckian voters because of the state's general leaning toward conservative politics but voters should be aware that neoconservatives are not true conservatives. Unlike traditional conservatives, neocons do not feel tied to any principles, values or even laws.
For instance, they support the embargo against Cuba because of human right violations but hold hands with the king of Saudi Arabia for the benefit that the oil alliance provides. Here at home, they want the government to stay out of the way of businesses except when their investment companies collapse. Then they expect the government to assume the losses.
They talk about the rule of law and democracy when it is convenient ,but they have no problem sponsoring mercenaries and "regime change" to destabilize other countries where the elected leaders do not bow to their economic interests.
Neocons are a truly bipartisan institution in Washington, a leaner, meaner version of the ultimate capitalist that is not restrained by human rights, humane values or even the law. Their only allegiance is to their profits.
For neocons, winning an election is preferred, but by no means a necessity. They are quite comfortable rigging votes or simply toppling the legitimate president if he proves inconvenient. They have done it for decades in Latin America.
Until recently, they have not dared to mess with U.S. elections, but now they have done it twice. Simply put, a neocon candidate cannot be defeated with a narrow margin. That is exactly what happened in 2000 and 2004, and we saw how those presidential elections turned out.
The plan is simple: Create the illusion that the neocon can win and present manipulated polls and opinions saying that the race is tight. They have all kinds of talking heads and spin doctors to use catchy terms such as gridlock, dead heat and statistical tie to convey the idea that anything can happen. Then they suppress voters who could be predicted to vote for the other party and rig voting machines that will tip the balance toward their candidate.
The only way neocons will lose an election is by a landslide, when support for the other candidate is so strong that the people will not accept a rigged result.
So Obama has to win with at least a 15-point advantage, and even then, he has to be ready to rally his supporters to defend the results.
Of course, even if Obama is sworn into office, don't expect the neocons to give up. They have many resources to corrupt or coerce elected officials to do their bidding. Obama will have to decide whether he would betray the American people and follow the neocon agenda, have an easy presidency and perhaps re-election, or face all kinds of dirty tricks to cripple his presidency.
Preparation is already being made for the scenario in which Obama won't budge. As he develops a more clear lead in the election, we should expect the neocons to create doubt and confusion about the validity of the election. Casting doubts on Obama's mandate will make him weaker and force him to compromise the interests of the country.
It is important that Obama supporters vote, even if he loses Kentucky, to give him strength in the popular vote. On Election Day, we must be ready to defend the victory and to start a popular fight that may well last his whole term to make sure he does not sell out.
Jess A. Rivas of Somerset is an assistant professor at Somerset Community College. E-mail him at anaconda@prodigy.net.
Editor's comment: It is so SCARY how Mr. Rivas knows so much about neocons.
His observations are both UNCANNY and amazingly ACCURATE.
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