I put Middle Earth Journal in hiatus in May of 2008 and moved to Newshoggers.
I temporarily reopened Middle Earth Journal when Newshoggers shut it's doors but I was invited to Participate at The Moderate Voice so Middle Earth Journal is once again in hiatus.

Friday, March 11, 2005

Ralph Nader to America, "I told you so"

Digby has a great post on the Bankruptcy Bill and the DLC.

Ezra has been trying to find a way to accommodate the DLC in this polarized political world, and I appreciate his efforts to think it through. Today, however, he lost all patience with them.
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I'm all for the big tent, but there is no excuse for the DLC not to understand how fundamental this kind of corporate racketeering is to average Americans. It goes against everything Democrats believe in. At some point you've got to pick a side. This is one. Social Security is another. These aren't abstractions about the global economy or deregulation. This is about real, red blooded American people who are going to be hurt at the expense of greedy corporations and radical ideology. That is where the line must be drawn. The DLC could do a lot for its credibility with the rank and file if it would acknowledge this and make an effort to distinguish itself from horrors like this bankruptcy legislation.
What good does it do to have "Democrats" in the congress who won't stand up for the values of Democrats?

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