In Part II of her series, "Stealing the Future," guest blogger Sara Robinson examines how conservative ideology, far from promoting optimism, has actually robbed the nation — especially the middle class — of its hope for the future by diminishing government's role in preparing for the future. She calls the conservatives' 30-year "war on big government" a war on "the very heart of democracy itself" that has put our republic "in mortal danger."
From the very beginning, we've been some of the biggest dreamers and most effective planners the world has ever seen. Seven years of conservative rule have devastated their legacy.
Summary: In an effort to cut government spending, conservatives have neglected essential infrastructure needs. Deteriorating roads, airports, utilities have reduced America’s competitiveness in a globalized economy. more »
Help us spread the word about these important stories...
A year’s worth of highway, bridge, and transit improvements and maintenance including replacement and rehabilitation, asset expansions, and performance improvement.
We can create millions of new jobs in renewable and low-carbon energy production, green building construction and retrofits and the manufacture of new energy-efficient products—good-paying jobs that can’t be easily outsourced. Rather than shipping billions abroad for oil, we’ll profit from taking the lead in the growing markets for green technology. We’ll provide sustainable and affordable fuel options for consumers and businesses. We’ll fortify our economy and our security.
In Part II of her series, "Stealing the Future," guest blogger Sara Robinson examines how conservative ideology, far from promoting optimism, has actually robbed the nation — especially the middle class — of its hope for the future by diminishing government's role in preparing for the future. She calls the conservatives' 30-year "war on big government" a war on "the very heart of democracy itself" that has put our republic "in mortal danger."
Delicious
Digg
StumbleUpon
Propeller
Reddit
Magnoliacom
Newsvine
Furl
Facebook
Google
Yahoo
Technorati
