I don't know how I missed it. Maybe it's because I've been fighting an infection this week. Well, at least that's going to be my excuse! If I would have realized, I would have at least set up a reminder on TIVO to record it.
However I did a good part of the Democractic Primary Debates on KCET, our local Public Television Channel. I just looked to see if I could see the entirety online, but was unable to find it. With my feeble search skills, it may be there somewhere. So if anyone finds it, please let me know. OK?
But what I saw cheered me up. It looks like the Democrats are finally developing some backbone. And, starting to tell the truth. They seem to be getting over the fear most have displayed since September 11.
It was upsetting to see them running so scared since the awful events of that day. ...Afraid of being labeled traitors for publicly disagreeing with the president's ill conceived ideas.
Maybe these candidates are just getting braver because times are changing. Bush is finally being called to task for his failed policies on the economy. ...For using fear to push his programs forward to the detriment of most American People. At least now, some are speaking up.
Maybe there were those brave few who tried, and our supposedly left wing press just weren't reporting it. The press seemed gutless at the time too. They wouldn't even ask the hard questions. It made me sick to see the coverage of any rumor about Clinton, and nothing about the policies that set our country on a new and disastrous course.
Bush has not stopped trying to use the fear engendered by the awful events of that day to push forth his policies to further enrich the people with the most wealth in this country, at the expense of the rest of us.
The fear engendered by the terrorists was normal. But I believed that the leaders of this country could have called on us to move past the fear, instead of counting us to act like scared children.
There is still time to reach inside of ourselves to be the best we can be. To be examples of strength and character. To use our great wealth and privilege to make changes that will benefit all peoples of the world. We can become beacons of light. Examples of the best a free people can become.
Let's do it!