On Hillary

I often like Hillary. Really do. But what's with this national security is more important than human rights? What kind of jingoistic crap is this? I was under the impression that all humans are human. Nations are arbitrarily composed of other humans. To say that one nation's security is more important than the rights of other humans makes humans look stupid. And we have enough people making humans look stupid for Hillary to go on and do that.

At the same time, I am afraid to admit that I think as president she may actually carry this attitude. As much as I like her and Bill, this is why I voted for Nader in 2000. I was disgusted with this attitude that nationalism comes before humanism. It is not progressive and it is not pro-American. Ultimately it is not in the best interest of our nation if it is not in the best interest of the human race.

I suppose that Hillary believes that a person in another country is less valuable than someone in the US. Ah, once we do that we enter quite a slippery slope don't we? Is there a ranking order of which nations' citizens are most important. Like the US is in first place. Then the UK, Israel, and Canada. Then France, Spain, and Germany. And somewhere on the bottom is Sudan and Uganda, right? Come on. This is ridiculous.

How could it still be considered a radical notion that the loss of human life any where is
just as important any where in the world? Because humans are silly.

But it's no shock. Hillary Clinton referred to the death of civilians as collateral damage. I know that's the standard military term for these things, but that's just insane. The loss of civilians is more than collateral damage. I don't even know how this can be up for debate. Oh wait. It barely is up for debate since so many Americans tend to like Hillary's "hawkish" language on these things (except for those who already hate her and will hate her regardless of what she says).

Other than all this bull shit, I like Hillary. But I am for Obama. Cool?

UPDATE: I just want to point out that if Hillary is president and we continue to build a grassroots structure of progressive activists she will be forced to value human rights above other matters. Of course, I'm not saying national security isn't important, but human rights is essential. And a president who doesn't acknowledge that in a world that demonizes the US is not doing a service to our security.