Former speaker of the House Newt Gingrich highlighted the biggest problem in what is probably the most damning speech in the Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC). The problem is though he is getting it all wrong!

“I believe we are now in a struggle over whether or not we are going to save America,” Gingrich said. “I believe the radical left is a secular, socialist machine so dedicated to values destructive of America that if it is allowed to remain in power…that machine is antithetical to the survival of America as a prosperous healthy country. ”

It is because of people like this that we are proud to be Independent. It is full of venomous hate and is a huge reason that the Senate is such a big failure last year. This is the reason that America is becoming an ideological divide between Libraland and Conservatistan; and the UNITED States of AMERICA is forgotten! That is the problem Speaker Gingrich, not the “antithetical left”.

Firstly, while it is one thing to label the Left in America as Socialist, it is another to damn them as secular. We are supposed to be secular, you dumb piece of bull crap! Do you see a Cross on our flag? Do you see anything in our constitution that claims that we are a Christian nation? No! So what is wrong with being secular, doing what is best for America rather than what is best according to a religion!

Next, what is the dedicated values of America? I dare you Speaker Gingrich that we stick to some of our values, I dare you. Having a freedom of religion and a freedom of speech is a dedicated American value, not forcing children to study religious belief over science. Being against torture is a dedicated American value, not renaming it and carrying it out.

Why are the two big parties embroiled in this junk of hatred? Why is it that these people hate each other so much that they forget what is it they were elected, or should we say “employed” by the Americans to do? It is one thing to debate ideological values, it is another to reject all but for of the nominations of the President! I mean come on!

The Democratic party is not to be free of blame. It is their lack of a political spine that is really the crux of a matter here. President Bush rammed in Reconciliation to pass tax cuts that did nothing but add debt to our country, but President Obama cannot do that for an issue like healthcare. Have a bit of protest from the right and the Democrats would change. Had the President had the guts of Governor Jesse Ventura, a lot of legislation would be passed by now.

This is why I am Independent. I can support reasonable Republicans like Meg Whiteman, and tear apart rubbish like Governor Sarah Palin. I can support Democrats like Governor Howard Dean, but slam characters like Speaker Nancy Pelosi. I am not tied down to any side at all. I can be for the Death Penalty and be pro-choice at the same time. I can be against the legalization of marijuana and can demand for stricter gun control at the same time!

Lastly, when can we see America electing Independent into the mainstream. A classic example was in the last New Jersey Gubernatorial elections, where Chris Daggett was by far the best candidate but he was not given a chance at all. It was the same as the last Minnesota Senate race where Dean Barkley was overlooked by voters despite being the obvious choice…

Carly Fiorina and Meg Whitman are Republican corporate ladies from California that are going to run for public office. Carly Fiorina used to be the CEO of Hewlett-Packard and the Vice President of AT&T. Meg Whitman was the CEO of E-Bay.

Before I go about my critics, I think that I would like to make it clear that I think that these two women are not on the same level of competence as my usual Republican female political targets, Governor Sarah Palin and Representative Michele Bachmann. These are the types of women that the Republican party should be wooing, accomplished women with brains. Not women who give no-brainer speeches that are poisonous for the country. If they were, I would not dismiss them in an instant and compare them to the other people that are also running for the same office.

In the case of Carly Fiorina, I would not support her over Senator Barbara Boxer. The first reason is that I think that there is not much that is really wrong with Senator Boxer. She is not the greatest Senator in America, but she is not a Senator Barney Frank or Senator Harry Reid. She does not spew the poison of hatred that all the four politicians that I have disapproved of earlier did.

The second reason is that there are past judgments in Carly Fiorina’s past that are suspect. Her screw up of HP is one thing that I guarantee her opponents would bring up. The very fact that she ran HP though is something to be commended and I think that it should not be a big negative point for her. Some may even comment on her crappy website; which I think was a ploy all along to get attention.

However, it is her blind endorsement Governor Palin that I objected to. Any Independent and even some Republicans could see that Governor Palin was a know-nothing big-mistake. But Ms. Fiorina came out in stout defense of Governor Palin saying that she was qualified. She also did played the gender card and said that the attacks on Governor Palin were sexist. That made me question : Would she have independent observations or would she be playing the Republican party’s message? That is a risk that I am not willing to take with her.

As of now, Meg Whitman, has my support to be California’s next Governor. Unlike Carly Fiorina, there is nothing that seems out of place from Meg Whitman. In fact, when it was revealed that she was on Senator McCain’s shortlist for Vice President last year, I questioned McCain’s judgment further. He accepted a dim lady, over a lady that made E-Bay what it is today! That really did not make sense to me.

Secondly, I share a lot of her views. For example, we both disagree on taxing away on non-green energy. Our reasons are different though. She thinks that there could be unknown effects on the economy that is not studied yet, whilst I think that the government should be more hard handed. I do not know if she is pro-choice as I am, but I agree with her that minors should not be able to get an abortion without parental or guardian’s consent. Though I support gay marriage and she does not, I think that there is no harm in her opinion of guaranteeing equal rights between civil unions and marriages.

Lastly, there no rival in the gubernatorial race that is anywhere close to being as accomplished as her. She should be the symbol of a successful American woman. Not the First Ladies, Miss America wannabes that think that they are protecting marriage or the know nothing politicians like Governor Palin and Michele Bachmann.

Things can change. E.g. If Senator Boxer screws up big time or if another side of Meg Whitman is displayed, then I would change my mind. Else, I would support Whitman for Governor and Senator Boxer to keep her seat.

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