tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36646589.post8698398782381534624..comments2023-10-30T19:03:59.225+01:00Comments on David Seaton's News Links: Is Al Gore America's last serious politician?David Seaton's Newslinkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00269813419598042699noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36646589.post-569386745282310892007-05-18T19:43:00.000+02:002007-05-18T19:43:00.000+02:00The U.S. government has condoned and promoted tort...The U.S. government has condoned and promoted torture before, as in the Tiger Cages of its war on Vietnam. It's the usual 'never before' song we continually hear from American politicians. No, the only new thing is the honesty about using torture, even if the reasons given for it are bogus.<BR/><BR/>Faith in the power of reason has always been overblown. It's Leo Strauss who understood how people are ruled, not Al Gore.<BR/><BR/>The real decisions are made by the CEO class. The voters get to decide the 'style' of the individual who will implement those decisions. Will it be the millionaire posing as a goose hunter, or the millionaire posing as a ranch hand? The silliness of U.S. presidential politics is entirely appropriate. Expect it to continue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com