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The Riskiest Scheme

Every presidential administration garners blame or praise for what happens during their watch whether or not they were responsible. As we move towards another election the major question before the voters is: Do we want four more years?

Bill Clinton inherited the Reagan economic boom and benefited from the fiscal discipline imposed by a republican congress. Despite his best efforts to nationalize one seventh of the economy through health care reform, raise taxes half a trillion dollars and prohibit the development of domestic energy sources, the American economy continues move ahead fueled by the baby boomer demographic and an ever expanding economic pie. Reaganomics worked! We have grown our way out of a deficit.

Along comes that Internet inventin’, cancer curin’ vice president—Albert Gore Junior. He used to be pro-life, now he supports partial birth abortions. He used to be a proud tobacco farmer, now he cannot imagine anything more evil than the cancer stick producers. He used to wear blue suits, now he has climbed aboard the earth tone express.

This is the man who stood on the White House lawn during the impeachment party told us all how proud he was to be Bill Clinton’s vice president. This is the man who recognized no controlling legal authority when question about Buddhist monks, vows of poverty and five thousand dollar contributions. This is the man who would be king, but does not know if he is an alpha or beta male.

Bill Clinton claimed that Al Gore is the finest vice president ever to hold the office. Bill Clinton has claimed a great many things during his tenure—many of those sayings strayed from the truth. Vice presidents in our form of government are only measured in times of national mourning or disgrace.

Does Al Gore conjure images of Harry Truman of Teddy Roosevelt? How about Calvin Coolidge or Lyndon Johnson? Does he even rise to the level of Andrew Johnson? The problem is that Al Gore has covered the political spectrum with positions on just about every topic. Al Gore appears to believe whatever the moment demands to secure your vote. Do we really need another four years of this?

Bill Clinton’s core values appear to be keeping one step ahead of the law and ensuring someone else pays the price for his mischief.

Al Gore does not even appear to have any core values. Instead a core vacuum threatens to implode a campaign that has no other vision than Al Gore should be President based on the reasoning that he was vice president for eight long years.

An Al Gore presidency suggests a dismal future where the Federal Government commandeers more land, where more money is confiscated from your paycheck, and where more damage is dealt our national security. Liberty is a precious gift purchased with the courage of convictions and watered with the blood of patriots. Consider carefully the future you choose come November.

Douglas De Bono / DouglasDeBono.Com Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota E-Mail readermail@DouglasDeBono.Com