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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Jay the Obscure: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by David Sands: [qb]1. It depends on how you think it should be remembered.[/qb][/QUOTE]I believe that that day should be remembered. It can certainly challenge one, should one need such inspiration, to prosecute the War On Terror�. However, I think the way the Republicans used the memory in the course of their convention is best summed up by Chris Suellentrop of [URL=http://slate.msn.com/id/2106185/]Slate[/URL] when he described New York Gov. George Pataki�s speech as: [QUOTE]...a repugnant politicization of Sept. 11.[/QUOTE]One can argue that the day is indeed political, and still think the Republicans have crossed the line and have moved into crass exploitation. Remember, they were only in New York just days before the 3rd anniversary because of the fine convention facilities. [QUOTE]I don't remember who first said it, but I think it's telling that when Democrats thought about it at their convention, a hush of respect came over the room. When Zell Miller talked about it at the Republican convention, there were hollers of defiance.[/QUOTE]I, for one, don't necessarily equate a convention inspired barbaric yalp with successful or coherent policy to deal with world terror. [QUOTE]I for one think that the war on Islamofascism is the most important issue of this election.[/QUOTE]It is indeed an important issue. And it is indeed not the only issue. <ol> [*]The the military may well be an important factor in this generalized conflict. I do, however, think the United States, through force of arms only, is not going to defeat Islamofascism. The idea of a Perma-War on Terror� has little currency with me. The real conflict is within Islam itself. The conflict is between modernizing forces and those who feel left behind. And until mainstream Islam is ready to put an end to Islamic radicalism, we�re pretty much digging a hole is loose sand thinking that military force is the way to go. [*]It helps to avoid other issues and wrap yourself in the memory of 9/11 when you pretty much have two main policies: <ul> [*]Tax cuts [*]Attacking Iraq</ul> [QUOTE]1.a. Depending on what you think the proper role of the national government is vis-a-vis the states, opinions tend to run one way or the other on the issue of education.[/QUOTE]Education policy was simply a [URL=http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=macguffin%20]McGuffin[/URL]. I could have mentioned the Administration discussing a proposed Constitutional amendment to promote rural pencil sharpening, and they�ll link it to 9/11 and the War On Terror.� As [URL=http://www.andrewsullivan.com/index.php?dish_inc=archives/2004_07_11_dish_archive.html#108982893649635555]Andrew Sullivan[/URL] writes: [QUOTE]"Isn't that the ultimate homeland security? To defend the sanctity of marriage?" - Senator Rick Santorum, equating his campaign against marriage rights for gays with the war on terror.[/QUOTE] [QUOTE]Or better yet (at the risk of going off topic), vote for candidates that would enact laws for vouchers or charter schools.[/QUOTE]Yeah. Or don't. [QUOTE]4. This is a phenomenon I've seen elsewhere. No one who actually knows anything about how politics work think that policy is supposed to be the centerpiece of conventions.[/QUOTE]Mr. Bush assiduously avoids policy. At all times. In convention or not. He doesn't do policy. As I�ve heard said, if this election is about issues, the John Kerry wins. So it�s in Mr. Bush�s self interest to pound the War President� theme and for his surrogates to keep saying how steely and resolved he was on 9/11 and in the aftermath. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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