what do Bush, Cheney, Thompson, Clinton, and Rumsfeld all have in common?
Richard Milhous Nixon, the 37th President of the United States.
Nixon was a colorful figure, a complex figure, a controversial figure to say the least. But he was first and formost an imperial President, a menancing creature we have seen evolve since Reagan, Bush I, even Clinton (as the new Camelot). And now in W we have the beginning of the worst of our fears. He who has the gold makes the rules, my dad always said. Fine time to switch to silver. Or Euros. Will the next president be more imperial and omnipresent? You bet! The current front runners, as well as the ones mentioned at the beginning of this page (I won't even undignify myself or you by calling them "people"), will continue the evils reigns. Looking at the current Prez candidate pool, it looks like imperialism will likely grow into a new phase that could spell implications for an America you don't want to live in, I fear.
Yes, even if Obama, or Hukabee, or Edwards or Paul wins, the populist power of the people may be eventually compromised by a higher imperial power - the corporate interests. All of the folks mentioned above are either imperialists now, or, I beleive, in some form they will be imperialists still.
Among those who worked for Nixon, or did something in relation to Nixon the darkside prevails. Namely Hillary and Fred, who served on the Watergate committees. They fermented their imperialist styles from touching the third rail of Nixon, the evil rail, that drove him to destruction in office and will drive them to moral destruction should they inherit the power.
The remainders sharpened their claws on the backs of Reagan (a warhawk president), Bush (a warhawk who led us into a major war), or Clinton (the man who would be king if the public opinion polls permitted). A great lot of imperialists trainees we've had in the fold.
Why am I telling you all this? Because before you vote, you should know that the evil lives on.
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