aristo’s rant - The Conservative Republican
May 20, 2008
It’s time to brush my readers up on what a true Republican is.
The Richard Nixon era brought about a new breed of Republicans that changed the face of the party. This breed was a conniving bunch, preaching fewer taxes but thinking up more ways to tax indirectly. It was the coming of pro-imperialism and isolationism. Big government was the new face, and has increased at a steady pace over the years, which would have America’s founding fathers turning in their graves. Ever since then, the party has been dominated with officials in favor of a growing government, similar to their counterparts, the Democrats. Now the pro-Israel, Evangelical movement plays a part in our politics as well (these individuals represent about 17% of the general population).
Dating back to the 18th century, Republicans represented the ideals that were the backbone of Americanism. Big business controlling government was not tolerated, and elected officials were looked at as those who served and followed the will of the People. There was also a distinct separation of church and state, which was a factor in why so many Europeans migrated here.
For me to hear Vice President Cheney say he doesn’t care if people do not support the war is simply un-American. To follow a policy of military force first, ask questions later is un-American. To force our way of life on regions not seeking a westernized way of life is un-American.
In contrast, anyone who asks questions of our government or stands up against this new-age politics in any way is labeled as un-American. Rest assured, the Founding Fathers wanted the people to rise up and keep the government in check.
Today, we have the Neo-Conservative Republicans and the weak Democrats. The Democrats will raise taxes with their socialist idea of universal healthcare and expand big government to their hearts’ content.
This is why I believe a Conservative Republican is far different from the two mentioned above, who stand firm in following the Constitution and having a much smaller federal government. Lobbyists for various industries, including healthcare, will have no one to lobby to. A healthcare system based on the free market, free of bureaucracy, would do much better than a universal system. This logic can be applied to many other industries. We are already taxed on our incomes, which is spent on food and shelter, all of which are taxed as well.
Issues such as abortion, drugs, and marriage would be returned back to the states as they once were. Our nation’s budget would shrink dramatically, eliminating the need for much of the tax we currently face.
The government has surpassed its boundaries and America’s citizens must wake up from their stupor, or risk our nation and reputation among other nations spiraling down as other great empires in history.
Sunil
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Cheney is a *insert expletive*. Of course he doesn’t care - it doesn’t matter what the people thinks it’s not going to change anything - they troops are already over there and they are not coming back anytime soon.
Bush has already tainted America’s reputation during his reign as King Jackass! Good luck to the next candidate who steps up to the plate. And if Bush could run for the presidency might probably win it.
Very true, Joe. The current administration has accelerated the pace of the change of the Republican party. It is definitely not what the country’s Founding Fathers intended. The current government has also succeeded in making all Americans look stupid and lazy in the eyes of the rest of the world.
I think unless the next President does something REMARKABLE to help turn the country around, he/she will be a one term President. This is because there are too many things that require attention, and the next President’s job will be that much demanding thanks to the current administration.
Oh Bush! How stupid thou arth!
Everyone will be highly critical of the next president and they will be expecting to see changes immediately, but I’m not sure if things will simply “get better” within the next four years. It’s gonna take longer than that to undo this mess.
Good point. I would like to bring up something else. If we were in the position of the next administration, would we simply want to give up the rights that the Bush administration and previous administrations fought hard to get? If you had the power to snoop on whoever you want, seize the assets of anyone, take the DNA of people and use it for any reason, whether experimental or worse, would you come out and give that all up in good nature and give power back to the People? The current administration has fought for and achieved these rights for the Federal executive branch. What are our chances that a future President would give the citizens back their rights which were guaranteed to us by the Constitution?
I am still confused now..more than ever as to who to vote for come this fall. However, I am quite sure it be a dis-service as a naturalized American to not vote, hence, I will. Come that day, it will be the roll of the dice or (Ini Mini Mighty Mo).
Vote for Jagdeo - it’s a shame people don’t see the greatness in him. His abilities are over-shadowed by a country that don’t want to help itself.
Guest,
When should we vote for Jagdeo, in an election that he in ineligible for.(2010). Please add something worth while if you would like to add a comment
It’s a shame the Republican party has evolved this way. I will remain a Republican, but I am not loyal to the party in that I would vote for a fool.
I disagree with the Democratic policies, but it seems like Senator Obama brings people together like no other. As a close follower of the election race, I look forward to the summer once the Democrats have chosen their nominee.
That, in itself, is a whole other discussion.
I invite you all to check out Congressman Ron Paul on youtube, or check his recent book: “The Revolution: A Manifesto.” This book alone teach you to think differently - something our education system no longer embraces.
Sunil,
Would you say Ron Paul is a true Republican?
this is a so.so analysis
“Dating back to the 18th century, Republicans represented the ideals that were the backbone of Americanism.” what’s so great about the 18th century when slavery was the order of the day?
and which country has this healthcare system based on the market?
i thought healthcare was a human right when did it become a commodity to be traded on the market?
Is healthcare a human right in Guyana? Kim, Lets take a look at National healthcare systems and see if they actually work.Lets take a look at Canada and Europe. You really are unaware of what you are talking about. Its like people complaining about the high prices of pharmaceuticals, but the want the best medicines when they are ill. Guess what! You haven’t the slight clue what National Health care will do the to the American Health Industry. Would you like to wait 5 months to a year to get a stented or two years for a kidney transplant. Get real! You haven’t the slight clue about the subject.. I suggest you pick another one.
Trevor, yes, he is the truest form of Republicanism that I am aware of. Senator Chuck Hagel is another.
Kim, countries take time to overcome hardships. The U.S. has gotten progressively better until recent years, which is what this article is about. The citizens of nations with universal healthcare pay much more in tax, but on the other hand, Americans have a lower life expectancy rate, higher rates of heart disease and cancer, and an infant mortality rate that is twice as high as other rich industrialized nations. It is evident that reform is needed, but we should not have to resort to universal healthcare.
Andrew, I agree with you on the subject of Guyana. The British milked the country, the Indians and the Africans to their heart’s content before abandoning Guyana. There was no war - the country was abandoned. But before being abandoned, the British came in to oust Jagan, which was the start of the racial divides of the country. Over time, we can say that Guyana has improved over time, but has a long way to go, both in domestic and foreign relations.
Sunil,
Then why is Ron Paul not on the radar? I have not really looked into him or his politics, but if he is the man to run this country then why is Macain leading in the polls for Republicans?
of course health care is a human right in Guyana. it is provided free of charge by the govt using our tax dollars. is it perfect? of course not! but if i walk in with a broken arm i walk out with a cast and zero charges. i already paid for it….i may know more about health care and how it operates that you do :)
the price of pharmaceuticals is inflated where they can get away with it as the following nations do not pay the same price for pharmaceuticals from the same companies because their national systems negotiate price: taiwan, japan, sweden, germany, canada, UK and there are many many more [your last health care reform bill outlawed negotiating price for govt agencies]
your first mistake is you categorise health as a business enterprise so you will fail before you leave the gate
give me some numbers so i can shred your arguments to pieces. america spends more on healthcare than any nation on the planet and have some of the sickest and most medicated people on the planet…there is only one country where millions file for bankruptcy due to healthcare costs
not even in Guyana do you have to wait 5 months for a stent! not even in Guyana!!
if you don’t/can’t wait for a free consultation it’s about $15 with a private doctor…will that get me an aspirin in free market health care?
Kim,
VA Hospitals participate in nominal pricing, 403 Dish hospitals pay pennys on the dollar. For one, if you are not aware, the cost of to bring a new biologics to the market is 800 to 900 million and 15 years of research. Why do canadians come to the US (Buffalo) for cardio thoracic surgery. Why is the waiting list for a kidney trasplant months even years in Canada. The mistake is that you expect health care to be free, guess what..too bad…I am PERSONALLY aware of the actualities of lauching a new MED. For one you should be aware that one in 20,000 molecules get to stage 3 clinical trials and one in three large moecule biologic get to the maket. Moreover, one in ten small molecule biologic get NDA approval. How does all those years of research get funded? What is the post survival rate for a cornary intervention in Guyana? Wow! 15 dollars to talk to a sugar and pressure specialist. and that is satisfactory.Get real! Getting great medicines are not your god given human right. It takes years of decicated work and years of research and hundreds of failures to actually bring a new biologic to the market. We are not talking about a broken arm here kim…
Kim,
It is because of the dedicated work done by the people at BMS, Merck and Glaxo among many other AMERICAN big Pharma, that great biologics get into remote places. Kim you knock it as if you’ve never been ill. Next time you take an Aspirin..Take a look at the innovations that the proceeds from Aspirin has allowed.
Kim
Aspirin allowed trials like the ATC 1 and ATC 2 to change tratment guidlines int he late eighties in regards to cardiovascular diseases. Products like Plavix that took 15 years to get to the market has allowed patients with Cardiovascular diseases to live longer, Believe me. Trials like CURE and CAPRIE was conducted in 20,000 patients worldwide. How could that be paid for is healthcare was free. HPS and 4S land mark trials were done in over 24,000 patients. It changed the way we look at markers for heart disease. Kim, believe me, you are clueless as to what it takes to have a product at stage 3 and stage 4 clinical trials and actually get it approved by the FDA.
It seems like you are bent in proveing me incorrect? If you would like to..be discrete about it..You come off very ignorant when you say things like that. It makes me think you are a 12 year old with reoccuring temper tantrums every so often when you cannot express yourself of get what you want.
all those trials are subsidized by tax payers through public universities and etc you know how i know? my sister is a doctor in the USA an many other members of my family
do your research before you shoot yourself in your mouth…you’re mistaking the meaning of ‘free healthcare’
health should not be profit driven. it’s paid for by taxes. it’s a human right that’s the meaning of ‘free health care’
here’s one for you, name two countries that have adopted or have plans to adopt the US health care system [you've been duped by your capitalist friends :-) ]
you’re emotional but you have no facts
let me help you out
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/sickaroundtheworld/countries/models.html
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/sickaroundtheworld/etc/synopsis.html
http://archive.salon.com/news/feature/2005/08/12/cafta_drugs/index.html
KIm…You again are clueless. you are not even aware of what i am talking about, I am quite happy you support your arguements based on the merts of your kins. However, you should ask again, about CAPRIE, CARE,WOSCOPS, 4S, CURE, REGRESS, ATC 1, ATC 2, ASTEROID, MERCURY, PROVE IT etc. IF that is the case with your kins..than ask them..Kim, If it should not be for profit then, who would invest the dollars? HUH!
ok am clueless
name two countries that have adopted or have plans to adopt or are about to adopt the US health care systems
all R&D, advertising, marketing etc are subsidized in the US. ALL
in a national free health care system drug companies can do whatever they want, the system has more say on what they will and wont pay for the drugs. kinda like another not so free.market giant… walmart
those are just random generic names and remember am not a pharmacist…but like i said all r&d is subsidised in the US and it’s greed driving the industry…you’ve provided me no evidence of anything you’re talking about
here’s some more info that’s 4 years old
http://www.bioethics.net/journal/j_articles.php?aid=61
FDA Commissioner McClellan says that European or Canadian prices are “slowing the process of drug development worldwide” (McClellan 2003). There is no known verifiable evidence to support this claim. In fact, drug research has been increasing steadily in Europe as well as in the U.S., with some countries having a more rapid increase than the U.S. (Patented Medicine Prices Review Board 2002). [and making money i might add selling at a much lower price that US prices]
The best hospitals in the world are in the US. Why? What you would also find is that the best care are in hospitals that practice for profit. You should ask your sister, how does she get paid and where or who she prefer to work for.. Kim, your writings suggest that you are nothing more than a child stuffed in the body of an adult. Your last comment indicates that…. Not because your sister is doctor and some of your family members, they are aware of everything, It seems like you are untop of things. There is no point in helping you to understand or having someone share their personal life experiece. You seem to think i am unaware of what i am speaking hence, there is no point in continuing. Press on KIm….
andrew believe what you want to believe but i don’t see you providing any evidence to back up what you’re talking about other than a couple random names. you’re still talking off the top of your head driven by emotions…anyone with money can build the ‘best’ anything
‘best hospitals in the world are in the US’ does not equate to best healthcare system in the world…and who’s affording this ‘best hospitals in the world’? everyone? but again, believe anything you want to believe. self delusion may be the worst of all delusions
# One in four Americans say their family has had a problem paying for medical care during the past year, up 7 percentage points over the past nine years. Nearly 30 percent say someone in their family has delayed medical care in the past year, [in the best hospitals in the world] a new high based on recent polling. Most say the medical condition was at least somewhat serious.
# In 2005, the United States spent 16 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) on health care. It is projected that the percentage will reach 20 percent by 2016.
# Although nearly 47 million Americans are uninsured, the United States spends more on health care than other industrialized nations, and those countries provide health insurance to all their citizens. [but they do have the best hospitals in the world]
# A recent study by Harvard University researchers found that the average out-of-pocket medical debt for those who filed for bankruptcy was $12,000. The study noted that 68 percent of those who filed for bankruptcy had health insurance. In addition, the study found that 50 percent of all bankruptcy filings were partly the result of medical expenses.13 Every 30 seconds in the United States someone files for bankruptcy in the aftermath of a serious health problem. [with The best hospitals in the world!!]
http://www.nchc.org/facts/cost.shtml [take note of the word between org and costs]
Trevor, ideals as Ron Paul’s are not popular with Neo-Conservative Republicans, because religion is often the base of a Neo-Con’s logic.
Ron Paul has been pushed out of the media because (i) he does not allow religion to dominate his political beliefs, and (ii) his values are that of textbook Republicanism, which would mean a much smaller Federal government, which in turn means much less power for the Federal executive branch.
I invite you to take a peek at Dr. Paul’s website and his videos on youtube. I was shocked to see one which was on for a few weeks that got over half a million hits in that time. With that many clicks, it is obvious there a population amidst the masses of sheep that would like to bring this country back to greatness and out of humiliation.
Andrew, yes, U.S. medicine has been among the elite, but with those same pharmaceutical companies lobbying for research that lead to dead ends, we have our medical industry being muscled by big business. In the original context of the article, I wrote that a market based system free of the current bureaucratic ways be ideal, but that would mean we must end big business sending their lobbyists to shove money through non-profit organizations favored by the politicans they bribe for their votes in Congress (or the politicians’ pockets themselves in some cases). There is an exchange of money going on in politics that we cannot even begin to imagine. How hard do you think it is to get honest, elite healthcare with that in mind?
Suni,
You are right. Do keep in mind that that the largest pharma companies did not get to be that way if they did not have the opportunity to sell to the govt and lobby to get NDA approvals. Without being a big business medical innovation does not thrive and that a fact. Why is their no new innovation in flu vaccines..it is because there are no profits so no companies are doing any major research. Also you have to keep in mind that that big pharma and Biotechs all got started as private enterprises..
There were innovations prior to the big business boom. Research can be done with pharmaceutical profits along with government funds to achieve the same results. A bureaucracy is not needed for innovation. Take, for instance, Switzerland, a country whose healthcare system is comprised of all three (public, subsidized private, and totally private) systems that we are all familiar with. How could this be a country with top innovation and medical benefits to its citizens, along with the lowest infant mortality rate in the world?
Why is the health of people living in America at risk with lower life expectancy, higher rates of heart disease/cancer, and a ridiculously high infant mortality rate as mentioned in a previous comment? It is evident that the U.S. healthcare system, including, but not limited to just innovations, has deteriorated/fallen behind in the race to a longer, healthier life, and evidence points to bureaucracy being a major player in our loss.
Sunil,
There are many issues at play here and government being one of them. But you speak of healthcare and life expectancy. How about we shutdown Mc Donalds or the tobacco industry. May be then the rates of heart diseaee and cancer would be lower, no!. American greed my friend is what drives the engine every morning. There will be no incentives for big pharmas to do any research if billions cannot be had, But the thing is, i have had the opportunity to have a look from the inside and i understand why.
For americans to be healthier, they need to simply get up and move….sad isn’t it!
In any event, being fed these ideals as being ‘American’ help mold the way people think and live. Whether we like it or not, the media has more control than we’d like them to posess. And corporations such as McDonald’s advertise so heavily, it is now known to be associated with the ‘American’ way of life.
Government in other industrialized countries promote healthier lifestyles, while here we promote fast food and diet programs.
Taking the initiative is one thing, but many of the nearly 400,000,000 Americans do not. The question is, should the government intervene and promote healthy living or should we let big corporations and their lobbyists run free?
We have strayed from the main idea of my article. Healthcare is another story altogether :)