Congratulations, Iraq

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The Iraqi elections are over, and by all accounts they have been successful: fewer murders than expected, and millions of people showed up, including many Sunnis (though personally I don't care if ex-oppressors get all pouty and decide not to play.) The winners will then build a new Iraqi constitution, which will pave the way for a permanent government later this year.

Meanwhile, I look forward to hearing from the Democrats who asserted that "the security situation" precluded Iraq from having a fair election. They were to see an additional "miserable failure" they could hang around the Bush administration's neck. They should rehearse a few phrases for the news shows tomorrow morning, such as, "I'm glad I'm wrong," "Boy, those dark-skinned people can really surprise ya sometimes!" or "Maybe the president is onto something with this 'democracy' thing."

The left-wing blogs, usually a leading indicator of the next crackpot party line the leading Dems are about to take, have already started moving the goalpost: "This Election is simply, in my estimation, an exercise in pretty pictures" (Daily Kos). Or this choice quote from the Democratic Underground: "I can't believe the Iraqis are buying into this 'democracy' bulls---."

Given the intelligence, wit, and sensitivity of Catholic Light readers, I don't need to point out the high irony of people calling themselves "Democrats" yet dumping all over democracy itself. To them, the Constitution is a sacred document when it refers to free speech and press freedoms, but infinitely malleable when it comes to gun rights, property ownership, religious expression, states' rights, or commercial activity. Democracy is good as long as Nancy Pelosi and Ted Kennedy are elected by left-wing constituencies, but bad if it means George Bush and Tom Delay. In fact, any political phenomenon can be evaluated not in terms of justice or goodness, but whether it advances your ideology.

To the Iraqi people: may God bless you and your country, and may you defeat the enemies of your freedom and well-being. Ignore those who would rather you live under someone else's boot — a situation they would never accept for themselves or their families. Millions more are cheering for you.

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The Democratic Party in my view is obsolete....the Republican Party as yet to prove itself...right now its "compassionate conservative' line is a little unbalanced...too much compassion and not enough conservatism...but I'll give it more time...I promise!

" To them, the Constitution is a sacred document when it refers to free speech and press freedoms,..."

And abortion, don't forget when the Constitution refers to abortion. Er, um, wait, the Constitution doesn't refer to abortion. The "right" to abortion was made up of whole cloth. Nevermind.

No, David! A thousand times no! See my response on the main blog.

+J.M.J+

>>>I don't need to point out the high irony of people calling themselves "Democrats" yet dumping all over democracy itself.

I stopped believing the Dems really care about democracy after learning about all the voter fraud they tried to perpetrate (and sometimes succeeded) in the last few elections. And the way they called for recounts *only in Dem-dominated areas*, and tried to get military absentee ballots thrown out in Florida in 2000, etc., etc.

Yeah, "democratic" my foot! :-)

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