http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/08/08/whats-a-movement-do-we-have-one/ Covering the 2008 election Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:01:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/08/08/whats-a-movement-do-we-have-one/#comment-35238 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 19:14:08 +0000 http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/08/08/whats-a-movement-do-we-have-one/#comment-35238 I have sent this idea to many but perhaps this is an appropriate forum. Clearly, the Iraq War continues to be the most important issue in the presidential race. Hillary and her cohort’s meme, “This is Bush’s war” has great resonance (no pun intended) with a majority of Americans. It has gained such currency in the last three years that revisionists use it almost uncontested. Allowing this false premise to persist however is a recipe for failure! President Bush’s decision to invade Iraq was made with the advice and consent of the UN, the Congress, the State Department, and the Pentagon. I propose that a concise single source Internet document be produced consisting of the empirical facts that contributed to this important decision. The document should be a chronology of facts but with extensive links providing extensive detail. Key (not necessarily complete) attributes of the document: ß frequently referenced title i.e. “DOC 724” ß easily internet accessibility ß contain only the facts known at the time (NIE etc,) ß descriptive of the vetting process authenticating these facts ß as much bi-partisan authentication as possible (not a RNC talking point) To be sure the spinning will go on but revisiting and re-justifying their positions and statements, will put many of today’s ‘Monday-morning-quarterbacks’ on the defensive and take away much of their glibness. At the very least, “Doc 724” it will cut down on the ubiquitous, gratuitous slurs. I have sent this idea to many but perhaps this is an appropriate forum.
Clearly, the Iraq War continues to be the most important issue in the presidential race. Hillary and her cohort’s meme, “This is Bush’s war” has great resonance (no pun intended) with a majority of Americans. It has gained such currency in the last three years that revisionists use it almost uncontested. Allowing this false premise to persist however is a recipe for failure!
President Bush’s decision to invade Iraq was made with the advice and consent of the UN, the Congress, the State Department, and the Pentagon. I propose that a concise single source Internet document be produced consisting of the empirical facts that contributed to this important decision. The document should be a chronology of facts but with extensive links providing extensive detail.
Key (not necessarily complete) attributes of the document:
ß frequently referenced title i.e. “DOC 724”
ß easily internet accessibility
ß contain only the facts known at the time (NIE etc,)
ß descriptive of the vetting process authenticating these facts
ß as much bi-partisan authentication as possible (not a RNC talking point)
To be sure the spinning will go on but revisiting and re-justifying their positions and statements, will put many of today’s ‘Monday-morning-quarterbacks’ on the defensive and take away much of their glibness. At the very least, “Doc 724” it will cut down on the ubiquitous, gratuitous slurs.

]]> http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/08/08/whats-a-movement-do-we-have-one/#comment-35235 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 16:22:33 +0000 http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/08/08/whats-a-movement-do-we-have-one/#comment-35235 [...] Ideas for a new movement digg_url = 'http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/08/09/ideas-for-a-new-movement/'; digg_title = 'Ideas for a new movement'; digg_bodytext = 'Patrick Ruffini takes up my challenge to put some meet on the ideological bones. While I agree with most, I would re-emphasize. First, we have a set of broad principles: Win the War on Terror and advance human rights around the world Embrace globalization and economic competitiveness as a way to improve the lives of Americans and [...]'; digg_skin = "compact"; digg_topic = "politics"; ( function() { var ds=typeof digg_skin=='string'?digg_skin:''; var h=80; var w=52; if(ds=='compact') { h=18; w=120; } var u=typeof digg_url=='string'?digg_url:(typeof DIGG_URL=='string'?DIGG_URL:window.location.href); document.write(""); } )() Patrick Ruffini takes up my challenge to put some meet on the ideological bones. While I agree with most, I would re-emphasize. First, we have a set of broad principles: [...] […] Ideas for a new movement digg_url = ‘http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/08/09/ideas-for-a-new-movement/’; digg_title = ‘Ideas for a new movement’; digg_bodytext = ‘Patrick Ruffini takes up my challenge to put some meet on the ideological bones. While I agree with most, I would re-emphasize. First, we have a set of broad principles: Win the War on Terror and advance human rights around the world Embrace globalization and economic competitiveness as a way to improve the lives of Americans and […]’; digg_skin = “compact”; digg_topic = “politics”; ( function() { var ds=typeof digg_skin==’string’?digg_skin:'’; var h=80; var w=52; if(ds==’compact’) { h=18; w=120; } var u=typeof digg_url==’string’?digg_url:(typeof DIGG_URL==’string’?DIGG_URL:window.location.href); document.write(”"); } )() Patrick Ruffini takes up my challenge to put some meet on the ideological bones. While I agree with most, I would re-emphasize. First, we have a set of broad principles: […]

]]> http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/08/08/whats-a-movement-do-we-have-one/#comment-35234 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 02:44:39 +0000 http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/08/08/whats-a-movement-do-we-have-one/#comment-35234 [...] So what’s the agenda around which a Movement 2.0 might be built? Ideas, not technology or tactics, are what any political movement is built around. They’re what animated the New Right. [...] […] So what’s the agenda around which a Movement 2.0 might be built? Ideas, not technology or tactics, are what any political movement is built around. They’re what animated the New Right. […]

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