Spoken like a true pseudo conservative, George Allen’s
comment on Tuesday regarding the primary duty of the federal government in front of 30
veterans at the American Legion Post 176[1]
made it clear that Allen would try to lead Virginia and the rest of the country
down the same dead-end path as the Bush administration if elected U.S. Senator
for Virginia.
Allen stated that “The primary responsibility of the federal
government is national defense and national security.”[2]
While this quote may seem like a dumbed down version of libertarianism, what it
really equates to is another round of neo-conservatism, the kind of
neo-conservatism that brought the U.S. into 2 wars and exploded our national
debt.
Whether you’re a self-proclaimed liberal, conservative, or
libertarian, George Allen shouldn’t be at the top of your docket for viable
political representatives in Virginia. Not only is Allen is a big government
conservative, he barely hides his rampant cronyism when walking along the halls
of power in Virginia’s capital or D.C. That is, Allen is hardly a
“representative” of the people.
Allen is, therefore, the type of politician that America has
become disgusted with. A player in the old political habits of pork barreling
and back-slapping for favors, George Allen is precisely what Virginia and the
country doesn’t need.
Tim Kaine, by contrast, is a man of integrity and a
representative of the people. Is Kaine perfect? No, but who is? Especially when
compared to George Allen though, who you put your vote down for in the upcoming
senatorial election should be a no brainer.
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