I owned all of his tapes int he 80's.. But now that he professes to be a liberal.. . I have doubts about his pro America leanings...
JOHN McCAIN???S 3R ECONOMIC PLAN 2008
Abbreviated version
Progressive thinking Republican Candidate John McCain comes through for America with his 3R economic plan. In the persona of Theodore Roosevelt, McCain???s plan just makes sense.
FIRST , keep in mind that to drop the fuel tax, the local gov???ts would crash. We must use the 3R to replace taxes lost from replaced fuel through green energy (Yes, we have it ready to go!)
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1. RETHINK: America must see globally on what America is capable of in our current state of technology, engineering and meet the demands that face the world.
Private Sector framework is in place and current laws allow the 3R to happen. The Progressive attitude of John McCain to get things done by crossing party lines will resurrect America.
2. REFORM: The American people must demand higher quality products and less restricted trade routes for Made in USA components. We will lead the way of MFG again!
The USA will reform its dead manufacturing base
3. REINVENT: America and Americans must reinvent themselves to reach and maintain these standards and by sheer American ingenuity, control the world???s marketplace in the competitive manner, as the USA has always been proud to be #1.
NUTS AND BOLTS of the plan are simple.
Billions of savings equates to millions of lost tax revenue from energy companies. The US needs a separate tax revenue source before we can move away from fossil fuels.
McCain 3R solution.
McCain???s 3R is about technical, closely monitored and rapid hands on training from pros to create new pros. Thousands of currently-job-displaced ???once leaders in the manufacturing arena??? will be asked to train and play instructor rolls in the 3R plan. Paid, of course, as these new leaders will help create a whole new style of prosperous America. A massive restructure providing thousands New American MFG means millions of new jobs for infrastructure alone.
We have the buildings, needs and infrastructure to do this!
New jobs is the mainstay for Creating a new guard for Social Security.
This is the new place for financial speculators to invest!
McCain???s Progressive nature embodies Theodore Roosevelt more than any US presidential candidate in history since the original Rough Rider blazed the greatest era of growth in America.
We need John McCain to lead our nation with the same type of change.
Men and women of all races on equal ground operating their own businesses or taking part as an employee. No more hyphenated Americans! Thinking like Theodore Roosevelt all the way to a stronger America.
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THIS 3R DRAFT COURTESY OF:
John Lewis Mealer, Founding President of Mealer Companies
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Tell me about the recurring theme of freedom in your music.
I think the best line that I've written about freedom comes from a song called "Freedom's Road." It says, "Sometimes I wonder what kind of freedom you're talking about." The freedom that people can search your home without search warrants, tap your phone without probable cause—that's not freedom. It just kind of annoyed me the way that word was thrown around. The word became very smarmy to me.
And now "Freedom" is in the title of the new album.
T-Bone and I were talking about what the album should be called. If we want to call the album something reflective of what's in the album, it should be called "Life, Death, Love, and Freedom." It never even dawned on me that my last record was called "Freedom's Road," because I never look back. I never even gave it another thought.
What happened when you found out John McCain was playing "Pink Houses" and "Our Country" at his rallies?
Some people said, "He can't do that. You got to have him stop it." And I said, "No, no, no. I'm not going to tell anybody they can't use my material. If [McCain] thinks it's a good idea and his people think it's a good idea, then just say, "Look, are you aware that Mellencamp is very liberal and that he is supporting the Democratic Party and do you think it's a good idea to use his material?" And that's the question that was asked of their publicity people, and the answer was, "No." So they quit using it.
Do the politicians really listen to the lyrics beyond the chorus?
I think that they do, but don't know to what extent it means. Hillary Clinton gave a speech in Washington a few weeks ago when she gave up the fight. When she was done, she played a song and said, "Let me say thank you." I realized it was my song ["Thank You"]. I wrote that song, put it on an album, had never played it live and totally forgot about it. And then I called up one of the guys in the band, and I said, "Did you hear that?"
What is it about your music that appeals to the candidates in both parties? Mike Huckabee has been quoted in the press as saying he is a fan, despite your political differences.
I don't really know, except that they're not really pop songs. I'm trying to speak in some honest tone that maybe the people who pick their music understand. I know John Edwards well enough to have [had] a conversation with him about stuff like this. He related to "Small Town" many years ago. I would imagine Huckabee is the same way, although I've never spoken to Huckabee.
You got lots of criticism for allowing Chevrolet to use "Our Country" in a truck ad, even though you've said before that you did it so your music, in lieu of radio play, would get heard. Do you regret it?
No. You know something, I don't even think about it unless somebody brings it up. Like I said, I never look back.
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