The fad of hyphenated Americans is coming to an end

Thank goodness. The idea of African-Americans, or Italian-Americans, or Irish-Americans, or even census names like Latinos and “mixed” are as passé as multiculturalism. Even the suggestion that people vote as blocks is also passé and so status quo.

Now all is not some kind of kumbaya nirvana. The change is that the dogfights are between Americans, pure and simple; and thank goodness we can argue and debate about ideas, and not some old world ties that make us think we still have to carry the waters of our immigrant ancestors. And many of us “older” Americans may not like what we read, see, smell, and observe, but at least the fight can now be about ideas, some which are much better than others.

As a hard core conservative, I don’t see government as the solution to many of today’s problems. I think we have better alternatives. Obviously, many Americans don’t agree with me. My main cause of concern is finance, as in who will pay if I lose. But at least it is a fair debate, so far.

And this leads to my enjoying, for two reasons, the internal friction and public debate within the Democratic Party that seems as simple as “the soul of the party”. While I am not a Democrat at heart, I recognize the value to the Country of having two parties providing we citizens with two choices. Now the two parties may seem too close to each other for many citizen’s choices, as in they seem like lemons and limes when some citizens would like to have a tomato choice. And this is fair, also. But never-the-less, the Democratic Party internal friction that focuses on the past, the status quo, assumed voting blocks, and hyphenated-Americans is a day-to-day reminder of what we were, and can be if we choose to go back. Is the vote about ideas and future and national interest, or the past ideas from Arkansas that the Clintons introduced to America in terms of political tactics as a way to get elected and rule. Last I heard, the phrase “politics of personal destruction” is a new phrase since the Clintons arrived on the scene.

Who knows, but all change is not always for the better. The Democratic rising star, Obama, is a smooth talking devil, but his politics are pure losing 1960’s ideas we tried and failed on. This is seldom discussed, and appears to be off limits as questions in most debates. Talk about kid glove treatment. And will the war on poverty ever end? Those calling for an end to the war in Iraq are about four decades behind another losing effort, at least losing the war on poverty without challenge as to failing ideas and programs. How about another timeline there. Good intentions and noble is wonderful, but results are prime if we are to help our fellow Americans.

And so we are Americans, pure and simple. I prefer the term mongrels, though most take offense as this derogatory term. Either way, we are smart and savvy, and most certainly, are Americans, no hyphenation required. And no body had to raise 100’s of million dollars to suggest this media focused campaign in 2008 to influence our vote and tell what to think. We can be Americans, just fine, thank you bye the way.