As the presidential campaign gains momentum in favor of change, it would appear that the neo-cons, the hierarchy of the status quo, remain curiously calm. The Democratic frontrunners and the National Committee would collectively commit a grave error by breathing any sigh of relief upon the departure of Karl Rove from his perch in the Oval Office. One must only examine the qualifications, credentials, and history which earned Rove the position of Deputy Chief of Staff to the Great Imposter. First and foremost, Rove is a college dropout with no degrees, licenses, or prerequisites for professional life. He is, however, an accomplished liar, schemer, and character assassin. On several occasions throughout his “career”, Rove has successfully demonstrated his “abilities.” When George W. Bush’s gubernatorial campaign in Texas had fallen far behind the Democratic opposition, Rove concealed a listening device in his own office. Rather than notify law enforcement, Rove summoned the media. Further, he succeeded in preempting the investigation by the Republican run FBI until after the election. The negative press, reminiscent of the Watergate era, erased the Democratic advantage. It was later discovered that the bug had been planted approximately fifteen minutes prior to the arrival of the media. Another example of Rove-style political maneuvering occurred in 2002. Upon receiving advance notice of Pope John Paul II’s condemnation of the war in Iraq, Rove assembled a goon squad of tabloid-type investigators and professional propagandists to sabotage the proclamation. To discredit the Catholic Church in its entirety, Rove’s team flooded the media with allegations of sexual misconduct on the part of the clergy some of them dating back twenty-five years. This practice is indicative of Rove’s formula of exploiting personal tragedy for political profit.
Rove’s principle tool of choice is fear. He is a master of shifting the focus of a legitimate issue to that of unsubstantiated phobias. He was cleverly able to convince an entire population of voters that, in return for sacrificing their children for oil profits, the President would prevent gay Americans from getting married in their churches. Rove, along with Addington and Cheney, implemented the residual fears of 9/11 to expand the powers of the presidency to a near-dictatorship. The Bush administration has done absolutely nothing to prevent nineteen individuals from hijacking four airplanes and flying them into population centers except ordering the installation of locks on cockpit doors, what genius.
It is a foregone conclusion that the domestic as well as international policies of the current administration are dictated by private interests. Lobbyists have written the majority of legislation passed in the last eight years. These same multinational corporations stand to lose billions of dollars resulting from any shift in these policies. Despite the fact that Rove has vacated the Oval Office, he remains an independent contractor, available for employment by the Republican Party as well as the corporate oligarchy, which it represents. Rove has inexhaustible resources to be used for the purchase of media time. He will continue to develop a network of investigators, tabloid journalists, and political thugs who will assassinate the character of any individual or organization opposed to the doctrines dictated by this self-proclaimed illuminati. Based upon his resume, it’s the only work for which he is qualified.
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