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August
9, 2003
Mean,
Mean Howard Dean
He's Regressive, Not
Progressive
By JOSH FRANK
Media pundits have been rattling their cages over
Howard Dean's so-called progressive agenda, but how wrong they've
been. Dean's back seat criticism of the Bush Administration's
case for war should enlighten us to the fact that this ex-Vermont
Governor's leadership skills are lacking. Prior to the dubious
war on Iraq, Dean exclaimed he supported a multi-lateral invasion,
but hardly questioned the disinformation spewed from the White
House about Iraq's threat to our national security. And to top
it off, Dean may well be a Zionist. His unwavering support for
the Sharon regime in Israel calls into question his quest for
peace in the Middle East. Dean's alignment with the pro-Sharon
lobbying firm, American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC),
is a stark indicator that this Presidential hopeful's vision
for the Arab world is glaringly similar to that of team Bush.
Some Democrats have even been comparing
Dean to George McGovern--who back in 1972 lost the Presidential
race by a landslide to incumbent Richard Nixon. McGovern was
a true liberal Democrat, and many claim that his progressive
policies cost him the election.
But what progressive policies could cost
Dean the 2004 election? Could it be his support for the death
penalty? Maybe it will be his praise of the outlandish Welfare
Reform program Clinton and Gore mustered through Congress. Or
perhaps it'll have to do with his recent remarks that Iraq simply
needs more troops for the ongoing occupation. He sounds a lot
like some prominent Republican spinsters on that one. Someone
should ask Howard Dean if he remembers a little country called
Vietnam.
How in the heck did he get labeled a
progressive anyway? What radical changes is he proposing? His
rhetoric is simplistic, and his populist mantra is reminiscent
of Gore in 2000--passionate, but toothless. For example, he'll
say he's for 'grassroots democracy,' but won't support campaign
finance reform. He will also beat his chest over 'universal healthcare,'
but he won't back any 'sweeping reforms.' How can we have universal
healthcare without drastically changing our for-profit medical
industry? Who is he kidding?
As for his Israel position, his own website
exclaims that the United States should 'maintain its historic
special relationship with the state of Israel, providing a guarantee
of its long-term defense and security.' Not only has this centrist
politician forgotten the Vietnam monstrosity, he blatantly ignores
the thousands of Palestinians that have perished at the hands
of the brutal Israeli military machine.
Dean is also a neoliberal. He states
that he knows 'what it takes to generate economic growth,' and
that he 'will work tirelessly to put the American economy back
on the road to prosperity.' What Dean really means is that he
is willing to disregard environmental safeguards and worker's
rights, as long as the wheels of economic capital start churning.
No wonder then that Dean supports the
expansion of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA),
and the World Trade Organization (WTO). But you won't find much
information about this in his campaign propaganda. He wants the
progressive vote, so his conformist stances are blatantly spiced
up in hopes his supporters will follow blindly. He calls for
structural change, but being a centrist, Dean won't endorse repealing
any of these repressive agreements.
In the first unofficial Democratic primary,
Dean won MoveOn.Org's online poll, garnering 44% of total vote
count--this coming from an activist organization. Seems that
Howard Dean fooled these lefties into believing he's one of them.
So as he leads the pack of Democratic
contenders, keep in mind that Dean is no progressive. He just
wants your vote. And like most politicians he'll say what he
needs in order to get what he wants. Supporting Civil Unions
back in Vermont is one of his only plus marks, but that shouldn't
entitle him to outright ownership of your vote. Don't let him
fool you into thinking he's anything more than regressive. He's
simply not.
Josh Frank lives
in Portland, Oregon. He can be reached at: frank_joshua@hotmail.com
© 2003, by the author.
Weekend
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Francis
Boyle
My Alma Mater, the University of Chicago, is a Moral Cesspool
David
Vest
Sons of Paleface: Pictures from Death's Other Side
Neve Gordon
Nightlife in Jerusalem
Uri
Avnery
Their Master's Voice:
Bush, Blair and Intelligence Snafus
Robert
Fisk
Paternalistic Democracy for Iraq
Jerry
Kroth
Israel, Yellowcake and the Media
Noah Leavitt
What's Driving the Liberian Bloodbath: Is the US Obligated to
Intervene?
Saul
Landau
The Film Industry: Business and Ideology
Ron Jacobs
One Big Prison Yard: the Meaning of George Jackson
Thomas
Croft
In the Deep, Deep Rough: Reflections on Augusta
Amadi Ajamu
Def Sham: Russell Simmons New Black Leader?
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