In a series of three diaries (Intro, Phase One, Phase Two), I advocated for people power, the power of we the people to influence change at all levels of politics in concrete and substantial ways. The third of those diaries, The People Power Project: Influencing Change Nationwide, proposes that People Power be supported by a super PAC, the People Power PAC, with a view to financing ads and generating press to establish a unified progressive platform nationwide while, at the same time, elbowing all Democratic candidates to the progressive left.
While contemplating ideas for ads for the People Power Project, I came up with the following, a delicious opportunity to expose the Republican Party's true intent. Clarification: This ad is intended to look like it really does come from the Republican Party.
To set the scene, imagine a Republican politician or voter faced with this ad in the sports pages of their newspaper, or scrolling down their television screen as a stentorian voice reads aloud these words...
People Power presents:
A Message from the Republican Party
Our Grand Vision for America
In God we trust. In Wealth we Succeed.
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Dear Patriots
Our Grand Vision for America, this great country of ours, is that it be the most successful, wealthy and powerful nation in the world. For this Grand Vision to be realized, we must elevate the most successful and wealthy in our society to the forefront of our country where they will carry our nation on their broad shoulders. We must ensure that all the wealth and power of the nation is in their keeping so that they become the shining example of the greatest American Dream imaginable and can truly represent us all on the world stage.
A lot has been said about wealth inequality but what is not being said is the truth: wealth inequality is the natural outcome of a society which rewards success and only by rewarding the most successful can we be the most successful country. We all know in our heads and hearts this is true and that any measure that artificially props up failure is rewarding that failure. This has been the black plague that has brought our country down, almost to its knees. We must fight for success!
That success is easily measured. It is the wealthiest who are the most successful and we should reward and revere them for what they bring to our great nation. To this end we have vigorously fought for tax cuts and subsidies for the wealthiest of our citizens. In your name, we will continue this fight until the cream of the wealthiest receive substantial subsidies, pay zero taxes and can claim wide-ranging tax deductions on everything from writing off weak companies to maintaining their assets, health costs and donations to social welfare projects like super PACs supporting the Republican Party, the Grand Old Party, your party.
In addition, we will strike down those programs which reward failure to reach the millionaire class and artificially prop up the lesser and least among us while we do all we can to strengthen the wealthiest. Already we have cut food stamps to millions of recipients, cut off unemployment benefits and moved to slash 20% off the SSDI benefit. But this is not enough, nowhere near enough. We've been hampered by bleeding heart liberals and socialists but we will fight on!
We will abolish the safety net for everyone, give all Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and VA funds to Wall Street where many of our wealthiest live and work in the heart of the finance industry to benefit the financial interests of this great nation. We will abolish the EPA, DFA and all limitations on Wall Street so no regulations can limit the wealthiest in their pursuit of profit, the true measurement of success. We will abolish the minimum wage and all wage raises, prevent paid sick leave and paid holidays from ever coming into effect. It is immoral to reward non work and we will remain steadfast in this.
We will privatize every remaining government department (except the Dept of Defense which will be contracted out) and all our nation's assets so that the strongest and most successful among us hold them in perpetuity for us. We must move every dollar of prosperity into the hands of the wealthiest. That the billionaire class own a mere 40% of all the country's wealth is the real economic crime. Only when they own 90% or more can we boast that we represent the most successful nation on Earth. This is true liberty for all when the burdens are removed from weak backs to the strong shoulders of the most successful.
As they take on responsibility for all Americans, there will be true freedom from societal problems created by hand-outs and all those wasted years in liberal education that goes way beyond the basics that are all that is necessary. Free education is the biggest drain on our economy and cannot continue. We will abolish the Education Department and privatize all schooling. Those who choose not to send their children to private school after the voucher system is eradicated, will be offered brochures at low cost to support home schooling. (We congratulate Gov Walker as Wisconsin leads the way to fully privatized schooling in the near future.)
When the wealthiest class is finally able to take their true place in our society, we will benefit from the leadership of the most successful among us. There will still be elections for representatives so that they may bring this vision to you through us. With their guidance we have seen much progress in the effort to limit voting to Republicans only so that only true patriots have a say in choosing a legitimate government that will honor our Founding Fathers' true vision of a Christian nation.
We call upon all true patriots to support us in achieving this Grand Vision. Further the cause by voicing your support everywhere at every opportunity. Show the way by tithing to the Republican Party every week, willingly take a cut in pay and work through holidays. Demand privatization now! Only in working together can we achieve this Grand Vision and truly become the greatest nation on Earth!
Thank you true patriots everywhere.
The Republicans of Congress
(full list of names)
Brought to you by the People Power Project
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