MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE
by Michael Wolraich
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MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE by Michael Wolraich Order today at Barnes & Noble / Amazon / Books-A-Million / Bookshop |
Pretty much says it all.
THE RIGHT-WING MENTALITY
The right wing is not to be underestimated. A lust for power blinds it to ethical, legal and constitutional requirements. Political terrorism is widespread in its ranks. When the current administration took power, the right wing immediately began to undermine the President, plotting his downfall on the very night of his inauguration, then portraying him as un-American, blocking his recovery agenda and debt reduction initiatives, and passing anti-voting laws to prevent his reelection.
In the words of retired Republican Senator George Voinovich, the right-wing attitude is "We are going to get what we want or the country can go to hell." As a moderate Republican, Voinovich saved Cleveland from default as Mayor, made Ohio number one in the nation as Governor, and served two terms as U.S. Senator. Other responsible Republicans have expressed similar views.
The right wing has severely damaged the United States and two other countries that we invaded and occupied. Besides monumental loss of life and injury on both sides, civilians were displaced in the millions. After the right wing left office, partisanship in Congress increased dramatically making it difficult for any new President to govern. In 2012, Congress had the lowest public approval rate in history.
Tea Party members of the Republican Party have rebelled against uncontrolled deficit spending, although the very President they put in office made this change in direction. Rather than doing the honorable thing and taking responsibility for making a bad choice of president, they are taking out their anger on his successor who inherited a national emergency.