ROMNEY'S WILD WEST FOREIGN POLICY

When it comes to comparing conservative to liberals, the tough guy characteristics stands out more in foreign policy than they do in economic policy differences. In economics, their “let the fittest survive (the 1%) and to hell with everyone else (99%)” seems not to have significance to the average American. In contrast, for some reason when it comes to foreign policy the idea that we as a country should get down off our big Marlborough Horse and beat people that do not do as we say seems more acceptable—seems like the proper thing to do.  Ex-Ambassador Williamson, a radical right-winger, on Chuck Todd’s MSNBC show this morning advocated that is what we should do in Iran and Syria and every where else in the world; he called this leaders ship. They need an enemy to show how tough they are: Russia and China who we will not fight but we will find a little ity-bitty Granada to beat up, just as Reagan did. There is no reason to believe that draft dodging Romney will say anything different; as president he can send poor and middle class kids (99%) to do the fighting.

This tough man rhetoric reminded me of a surveillance camera scene I saw on the news sometime ago about an incident in a pizza parlor. Several people were crowded in line waiting to be served.  In walks a big guy, who elbowed his way to the front of the line and forcefully ordered a pizza. A small fellow, about third in line spoke up, “Why don’t you wait your turn like everyone else?” The big fellow turned and smashed the small fellow in the face and proceeded to beat him while others either left or stood and watched. This to a conservative like Amb. Williamson shows that the big guy was a leader. That is not how an altruistic society looks at it. Someone called 911. Of course, no one would answer the call for help if conservatives had their way—no taxes no police; no UN not sanctions. Obama’s policies in the Middle East are so right and conservatives shoot from the hip Wild West policies are so wrong. Don't vote for the line jumper in the pizza parlor.