Reply #10: The Republicans have opposed Social Security... [View All]

[chuckhoward]

...from the beginning of time. They fought it when FDR proposed it, and now with their so-called mandate, (I know, there was no mandate) they will try to end it. Lesson one -- stop referring to the Bush plan as "privatization." It should be referred to as social security abolition. Frame the issue.

Bush will try to accomplish his mission by manufacturing a "crisis." (does that ring any bells????)

Kevin Drum, Washington Monthly blogger, has been all over the "manufactured crisis" issue. Here are links to two of his recent pieces re: " the crisis."

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2004_12/005280.php

and

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2004_12/005312.php

Finally, the bloggers over at mydd.com have thrown down the gauntlet as well:

http://www.mydd.com/story/2004/12/21/7316/9018

Letters should be written to all Democratic members of Congress urging them to resist the abolition of Social Security. It was a good idea in the '30s. It's still a good idea.