Words are all we’ve got, sometimes, Mac Kane…
To be a man of “one’s word” is how Americans decide whether or not they can place their trust in someone. I trusted Hillary and Bill Clinton, as I trust John McCain. As a therapist I often used the techniques of narrative therapy to diagnose and treat, so, when I do a read of something I know what to look for. I read McCain’s “Faith of my Fathers” and I knew. You see, it was the words and deeds. It’s all there, even if a person wanted to read that book on a lighter level.
I want to see a leader with character at the helm right now. I feel it is very important to the collective American psyche that we have some reforms in terms of infrastructure at core moral levels here.
He’s the man. For me. Keeping one’s word is the most important thing on earth. I learned that as a child. McCain will keep his word. You see, he follows a very important code of honor and ethics.
The last eight years we have seen major breaches of both honor and ethics from not only corporations but high ranking people all over the place. Trust is nearly gone. I believe John McCain can repair that if he becomes the President. It is my feeling that we need an American politics we can trust. I have already done tremendous research into the FEC shutdown. This message from McCain is addressing that issue.
Here is the problem in a nutshell…
As Primaries Begin, the FEC Will Shut Down
No Quorum on Election Board As Nominees Stall in Congress
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, December 22, 2007; Page A01
“…The federal agency in charge of policing the torrent of political spending during the upcoming presidential primaries will, for all practical purposes, shut its doors on New Year’s Eve…”
Senator McCain has been responsible for Ethics reform in Washington for quite some time. It was his idea, not someone else’s. This is a time in America when we need a leader who can reform what is corrupt. Senator McCain will be that maverick. He is very moral, very decent, and very brave.
He had a chance, when he was a prisoner in Vietnam to go free. He didn’t. Because part of the code was that there was a certain order the men followed. First prisoner in, first prisoner out. McCain’s father knew his son would not renege on ethics or this code of HONOR. He could have gotten out scot-free, and he didn’t. He was tortured more severely after that, because he didn’t take the deal.
For me, that shows not only his heroic self, but his inner fibre.
I have written about how Alice Palmer fared as a result of Chicago style politics.
We have just seen how Hillary Clinton fared as well. What this election boils down to is trust in a man’s heart and value systems. That is going to be the code of honor I will go by. I also expect that the team Senator McCain would choose to surround himself with? They’d follow that same code as he does. One of those guys is Colin Powell. In fact, Colin Powell is one of John McCain’s heroes. Funny how that works isn’t it? There are princes among men, when you see the nobility and honor inside them.
I found this blog called Flopping Aces through a guy called Bill Dupray in here. He even knows Uppity Woman too. Sometimes I get really scared. Because those blogs cover hard news. Today, I read a great piece over at Flopping Aces on Americans and the American spirit. It’s a very important read for all of us, and it is so well written, wow. Here’s that link:
Obama World: The Government Not American Ingenuity Will Solve The Gas Crisis [Reader Post]
“…Today Barack Obama threw the American Spirit of Capitalism and Competition under the bus as he scoffed at John McCain’s proposal of a $300 million dollar prize for the development of a next generation car battery. Obama’s ridiculous mocking of the idea goes far beyond his typical rhetoric of criticism without solutions. Obama’s attack on the plan made clear his position that the Government, not the American people, will solve our problems. After 232 years of American Ingenuity driven by our modified capitalism, we are now considering the election of a president who clearly does not understand or appreciate the contributions of our predecessors…”
I trust guys like Bill Dupray and Larry Johnson and the crew at Flopping Aces, with all my heart.
I have a lot of faith in Americans, because I am one. There is a kind of code we have, ensemble, being born on this soil and all. We shall overcome, as the great tribe we are. This morning I hunted all over for King Vidor films because I was thinking of the one called “Our Daily Bread.” I found it, but, I can’t figure out how to get it inside here, so that is the link to the place where it is. I know Flineo and Geeklove ‘08 can get my point and they will know how to take care of things movie wise. I know the most wonderful people in here. We all share a bond of the heart, don’t we? Not to mention movies…
Here is a little tribute flick to you writers and filmakers (from somebody like all of you good guys), that I found…
and to you, Mac Kane…
