I graduated from college. I have been lectured on a number of subjects - as has a huge percentage of the population. Normally, I require my lecturer to present credentials indicating his or her “qualifications” to lecture. Even with the most impeccable credentials - I reserve the right to disagree. OK - I just wanted to “lay the groundwork” as some are inclined to say. I was so inclined.
I could choose any of many targets of the rant I am about to launch. I most likely will not limit myself to just one. That would be like eating one potato chip.
I almost began this paragraph with the rant - but it occurs to me - that in the unlikely event anyone should read this - they may wonder of my credentials......................................... Fine. Now that I have coved that I am fired up; ready to go.
Global warming. No lectures here - just a note to point out a fact. The fact is the ice upon which Polar Bears are partial is melting. One can prove this to oneself my getting on a boat in Alaska and heading North. Now a point of reference will be required. Ask the Captain, and he/she will be happy to show pictures of the exact location upon which you are - or are about to gaze. Then - lots of ice. Now - not so much. What happens to ice? It has been my experience that it melts at temperatures above 32 degrees fahrenheit. Unless Putin reared his head and stole some ice bergs - we can safely assume the ice melted. Melting=warming. So why in the name of Aunt Nellie are we debating the subject? I believe conservatives have grown so accustomed to being proved to be on the wrong side of history so many times - they don’t want to break the tradition. So their position? No, the Earth is not getting warmer. God took the ice.
Rep. John Boehner. Now this man may love his family and pet the dog, but what is up with the tanning and the hair? Not to mention the $85,000 of our money he spent playing golf. One would need to get into the tanning bed once a day to maintain that color. As for the hair, many men elect to wear a rug, but I believe if I were to do so, I would intentionally get a strand or six out of place at least weekly. Not John. EXACTLY the same every second of every day. John complaints quite often about the lack of ideas from President Obama. John has been in DC for too many years to count and has no sponsored legislation. No ideas. John - just hush.
Sarah Palin. I find there is nothing to say. Sarah is what she is, and if that turns one on - so be it. Five small colleges in five years to get a Bachelor degree. Reads nothing, but burns the books instead. Failed to point out Iraq on an unmarked Globe. Practices witchcraft. Shoots endangered animals from a helicopter. In other words, directly follower her birth - her parents took her to the Standard station and filled her head with air. It was free then.
Sean Hannity. I have no problem with any person coming from a completely opposite political than I. To establish any credibility - the most ardent opponent of any president will agree with that president on something. At least once. Or disagree at least once with a supported president. Folks - not once. Not one time has Sean disagreed with Bush nor one time agreed with Obama. Lost? Credibility. It clearly indicates this is a person who jumps into the conservative foxhole and never comes out. Actually Sean would know nothing of foxholes since he like an amazing percentage of conservative talking heads refused any manner of military service. They do not however have any problem with letting others fight. Sean - no credibility and a coward to boot.
As for myself, I was anti-Bush from the beginning. Fell off you seat did you? However on at least several occasions I found myself defending the man on various issues. Now, having said all this - it is equally bad for one to openly say they agree with something - just to try proving they look at all sides. I generally like Chris Matthews, and yes he is clearly from the left. On a sufficient number of occasions over the years, Chris defended the Bush folks to establish at least a marginal degree of openness. However, on a number of occasions I knew he was gagging on his own words.
It is cool and raining in central Florida. This does not make me exactly fill with joy - but I am willing to let the weather do what it sees fit. Well - I really blame Richard Nixon - but that’s another story.
The President is still hours away from announcing the “long-awaited” decision on Afghanistan. Dick Cheney is up early already calling the policy weak. Thank God we have a president who actually things through a situation and asks questions. W and Dick simply reached to their hips for a six-shooter - thinking be damned.
Think about it. This is the Dick who led the premature pull-out from Afghanistan to go into Iraq where all those weapons of mass destruction were amassed. We know now that there were no weapons. Dick knew long before sending our sons and daughters into a totally unnecessary war there were no weapons. This is the Dick who was absolutely terrified of the possibility that HE would have to serve in Viet Nam. Using powers and funds unavailable to most of us - he obtained five deferments from military service. In his own words: “I have higher priorities”.
So here we are in 2009 dealing with the mess made by the Dick and his so-called boss.
The situation we now find ourselves in - is a direct result of the complete destruction of American foreign policy - and our military by the Dick. Yet he opens his day with a denouncement of President Obama. Weak. That word coming from the distorted mouth of the Dick would be quite funny, were it not so tragic.
The Obama administration was cast into an impossible situation. Put one hundred options on the table and any one chosen will be attacked. The left will be offended by a continuation and escalation of the war in Afghanistan. The right will be offended that at least 60,000 of OUR sons and daughters are not being sent tomorrow.
I still want to know why the Dick is being allowed to walk away from his war crimes. I want to know exactly what the Dick got out of this. He certainly didn’t offer up any family members to fight.
Here is what Dick can do to at least give some credibility to his horrible tenure as VP. Being an ex VP, he would have no problem embedding - perhaps as a journalist - with a front line unit in Afghanistan. Stay the course. Run into a field of fire to rescue a fallen soldier. Well, one thing is certain. The Dick won’t be going. Weak? Coward? Criminal?
Why does Dick open only one side of his mouth? (Now if he has a medical condition I apologize in advance for talking about it). But it’s true. He never looks anyone in the eye and always uses one side of his mouth to speak.
Finally - I want every adult in America to pay some sort of price for having American in any war. The percentage of folks in the military of the entire eligible population is too low to calculate. Most - certainly not all - of the remainder go about life as normal. The Dick is a billionaire. Much of that was ill-gotten gains from non-competitive construction bids in Iraq. Was that his reason for putting us in there? Those who never served in the military and are gung-ho to “go get em” - should have to do some public service or if they elected - pay a war tax. I think an extra 15% would be fair. Don’t cry WAR, WAR, then refuse to take part in any way.
Dick Cheney - I beg you to keep your mouth shut. You are a bonafide coward as proven when you could have served. You made a horrible (weak) mistake in pulling-out of Afghanistan. You lied to your fellow citizens. Your right to speak is revoked.
Accept the challenge Dick. Go to the war zone and serve for a few years. OK, OK - stop crying. We can’t make you go.
Robert Boseley
rboseley@tampabay.rr.com
rboseley1@me.com
http://www.robertboseley.com
Snakes are generally misunderstood. Humans are not on the food chain of even the most poisonous ones. But they slink about on the ground, so some folks fear them.
I come here today to tell you of a new snake in our great union. Introduced here by third-world operatives. Funny thing about this snake - he walks upright. I kid you not. Has legs. No guts - but legs.
His name is JOE LIEBERMAN. He sound be considered armed and dangerous. He is a traitor. Lives in Connecticut and lives on piles of money left in his trash can by insurance executives. Well I presume they use runners. Joe the snake craws out just before dawn and gets the stash.
Snakes, even the Eastern Diamond Back which we have here in Florida, will not strike a human unless threatened. As I understand it, the rich cats at the insurance giants called Joe back to Connecticut and told him in certain terms - do nothing to make us less rich. If you do, you won’t get yours.
So Joe goes on TV and tells the wonderful worms (related) at Fox that HE will prevent a vote on health care unless HE (and Fox, and the insurance boys) like the bill. Trust me they won’t.
Joe - get set to take a seat “around the corner” at all future committee meetings - because you are about to be striped of all Democrat credentials.
Joe, you stink. Literally. You are less than a man. Well - we already have established you are a snake. Doing it for the good folks? HA My new crusade will be to reveal the amount of money you take from insurance companies. Below the table also. There are ways Joey. We call them snitches. They are getting in line. Better though that you be eaten by a larger snake. There to be digested in the tummy.
That would be all except for a story which just hit my Blackberry. Old man Murdoch of News Corp - Fox News - says he wants to be paid by Google for any story brought up about his children on any Google search. Google of course is not going to give him a cent. The reporter (bless him) asked the big M why he didn’t just remove Fox from Google - which he can do tomorrow. M turned ashen, coughed, and said maybe he will. That’s the boy. I would love to Google without Fox items. Actually few make it now - but why have any?
I am trying to imagine how a Republican gets ready to make a pronouncement “That the Health Care Reform bill simply is more big government spending”. We have all heard each of them - with a straight face - make that statement. Is it drugs? Do they take a few hits before going out in public? Does Tom Delay still run things from Texas - with a gun to their heads? OR Is it just plain old-fashioned stupidity? Has to be one or a combination thereof.
Ah.................Mr and Mrs and Ms Republican - YOU are the big spenders in Washington. The proof is there. Have you already forgotten 2000 - 2006? Well, have you? No, No, GOP that old dog simply is sound asleep and will definitely NOT hunt.
Update New York. the right, financed by Fox and hyped by Fox. The 23ed Congressional District of NY. The tea baggers were out in force. Sean Hannity flat-out said Hoffman’s victory was signed, sealed, and delivered. Palin, Beck, and the Drugster were there. They all prepared for the big takeover by the wing-nuts. WELL dumb-butts - it did not happen did it? The Democrat candidate won !!!!!!!!!!!! Shall I repeat that Sean?
So, tea party goers. put away the tea and return to the hard stuff. You have fooled absolutely no one. Oh yes, the 20% hate everything, including Black folks, will continue to make noise. Let them. Meanwhile Obama and company will continue to blaze past them - leaving dirt in their mouths. But they have tea to wash it down. :)
The GOP: Opposed Social Security - but do you hear any of them in either chamber calling for elimination? Opposed the integration of schools in 1954. Opposed Medicare - but again all they need to is refuse payment. ????????????? I’m not hearing anything. Oh yes, let us not forget they opposed the right for women to vote. They even opposed putting round tires on cars - thought square tires were the way to go.
The GOP: Motto: “WE ARE 100% OPPOSED TO IT”. IT? Doesn’t matter, it’s an automatic response.
By the way righties - how is your new Bible coming? The one which removes all references to things you disagree with. The addition of whole new passages. The inspired word of God? or the uninspired word of kooks. It is to go on sale in January. For those who think this a joke - it is not. A group of right-wing preachers are actually planning it. The faithful await the New Word.
The GOP: Sad NOT FOR US - but a sad lot of 18th Century non-thinkers.
PS - Why is everyone so silent these days. Is there no way to get folks to engage?
There was a time so-called “conservatives” just caused me to shake my head in disbelief. There were also times I got a bit angry. Now my only emotion is amusement. I say only emotion - but that is not completely true. The amusement is too often followed by disbelief and anger.
I have more about conservatives, but I must digress. The media. They have gone far beyond reason. They, particularly the cable talkers, perhaps passed that line long ago - but making today’s races in New Jersey and Virginia a referendum on Barack Obama is “making news in a bottle”. It also is a slap across the faces of the residents of those states - indicating they have no idea that they are voting for governors. Listen up media. They are voting for governors. They are voting for governors. This election is no more about Obama than it is about how I should treat my prostate cancer. Poor media. They are still trying to rebound from the great balloon chase. Not one “thinking” human believed that piece of foil with a small amount of helium could carry even a 50 pound child. When caught - the media called for the scalp of the father. And mother. Take the kids and place them in a wonderful foster home. NUTS. I actually think America needs more families who don’t stick their heads in the sand and try to “look like every other person”. Yes they may have cost the stupid sheriff’s department a dime or two - but it was they who were hooked by the bait. What the media needs is another “beautiful” white woman - preferably pregnant - to disappear. (Note I did not say GO MISSING).
Oh well - back to the conservatives. According to the institution mentioned in the last paragraph - conservatives woke up last Thursday morning and concluded the government is “too large”. Now understand, a great amount of that “getting bigger” was accomplished under a conservative administration. Hello???
Too large. At what point does a government become “TOO” large? Is there an unpublished formula? When George Washington presided over the government - I presume the government was small. However, “large” is a relative term. As the population increased, and more states were added, I am fairly certain the government would become larger. It would have more members of Congress. It would need more money. As time marched on - the government - grew. Son of a *****, I would never have guessed. BUT we crossed over to too large last Thursday. Fact: According to a Gallop poll - virtually no-one knows what conservatism actually is. Today’s conservatives fall into a group who “just say no”. No health care reform. No, to whatever policy Obama is for. No to equal rights and protections - AS STATED IN THE CONSTITUTION! NO - the climate is not warming; and we don’t need all those Polar Bears. The water flowing from the great ice-fields is not really water. Conservatives believe granny Sarah Palin should lead the free world. I can see Russia from my house. Where do you believe Putin goes when he REARS HIS HEAD? Why he comes to Alaska of course. And I am still looking for a way for a human to REAR one’s head. What does that mean?
Rest will Bill Buckley.
Amused in Florida.
This has nothing to do with politics. Isn’t that refreshing? No, this is about the now famous “flight of the boy in the balloon”. Breaking News - that stuff cable news does thirty times daily. “We” now find it was a hoax? Or should I say the media found it to be a hoax. Those of us caught up in the affair on TV were pretty much convinced we were being had. So many obvious questions - but instead the brilliant minds running cable news outlets called on hot-air ballon experts. They called on body language experts. Pilots, ATC personnel, and phycologists.
Aside from the obvious questions not asked - a simple call to any physics teacher in any middle school would have indicated early on that the piece of aluminum foil - with a very small amount of helium - could not lift even a 50 lb. child.
The questions: Where was the “passenger” compartment? Did the on-air beauties think the kid was floating around in there? Both hold down ropes just happened to come loose simultaneously? What experiment? That helium will float a balloon?
Yes it was a hoax - on all those dumber that dirt producers and anchors on the 24/7 news channels. There must have been fifteen or so in the room where I was. Our only interest was in seeing how far the cable kids would go.
Breaking News....................There will be Breaking News in six minutes. Meanwhile let’s take a ten minute break. I can’t end without a shot at the Wolf. This nut first agrees to sit-in for Larry King then makes a complete fool of himself. Again. CNN - the home of Wolf and Larry. MSNBC with that incredible talent Contessa. Fox can actually be forgiven. We all know the entire staff is in therapy most of every day.
Time Out ! OK now try to pay attention.
Rush Limbaugh is bent completely out of shape :) because he claims he was once misquoted. Perhaps.
Rush, when you go on radio, which YOU insist on having on video each day, and openly make fun of those suffering from Parkinson’s - you gave up any right to complain about anything. So just waddle over to the mirror and you will see a poor excuse for a human.
My Aunt has had Parkinson’s for several years, and daily fights the battle. She, as did millions, saw and heard your rant about Parkinson's. You Rush, are responsible for sending her into a deep depression. AND neither you not any defender can deny what you said and how you threw your body around - imitating a Parkinson's patient.
Now someone claims you made a statement about slavery. You say you never said it. FINE Rush. I don’t need anything other than the Parkinson’s incident to dislike you on every level. I heard and saw it. This one you will never deny. You are a pathetic excuse for a human.
As for the St. Louis Rams - I could not care less. I lived in STL for 30 years. They deserve you.
Anyone, and I doubt there is, who has actually read any of my near three hundred posts, knows that I get confused easily. I could recite a long list of things which have confused me over the years. I could, but I am confused as to what the items were.
I awoke this morning wondering why conservatives don’t much like Polar Bears. That confuses me. I happen to love all animals - and I particularly fancy the big white bears. I have yet to have an up close and personal relationship with one, but there is hope. Now, as to being confused, why is being a bear offensive to the political right? The average Polar bear did not ask to be a bear. They could as easily have come back as a Fox News anchor. (Yes I definitely believe in reincarnation). But thankfully they are large, beautiful bears who harm no one. Unlike a Fox News anchor. All most Polar bears desire is a large chunk of ice upon which to call home. The problem is, the Earth is getting warmer. We and the bears know this, because those formerly large pieces of ice are now tiny. Large became small due to melting. Melting occurs when the temperature warms. How much more straight forward do wing-nuts need?
Sean Hannity insists that we will soon be in another ice-age. Sean studied religion not science - and there are a few thousand Polar bears who may not be able to wait. Sean does not like bears, Polar or otherwise, and has no love for any creature with more than two legs. (Thank you Lord for not letting me go down that path and letting me get back to the point).
The point was, and is, what does global warming have to do with politics? Why do liberals believe the Earth is warming and conservatives believe it is getting colder? To this I suggest going to Seattle - get on one of those cruise boats and go north. The captain will deliver you to a spot where you can see ice melting. The clue is that streams of water can be seen flowing FROM atop the ice. Seasonal? True that the stream may turn to a drip at certain period, but the stream will return. There is by far less ice now than a few years back. Melting. Conservatives note the word. Melting. While on the boat, if lucky, you might see a Polar bear clinging to a hunk of ice smaller than the bear.
I used the Polar bear as an example. Seems sufficiently simple that even the folks who prance about calling themselves “conservative” might understand. Rush went on one of those boats. They had to limit the number of passengers to compensate for the Limbaugh blubber. I digress again. Rush saw the water flow and pontificated. He believes Al Gore was up on that ice with a hair dryer. “NO, no way is that ice melting on its own” proclaimed the drugster. Rush. The expert. Rush - the people of Cape Girardeau, Missouri remember Rush. Someone wanted to rename the Cape high school as Limbaugh High, There was a town-meeting. They did not rename the school.
Rush now wants to plant himself in St. Louis. For those not familiar with that part of our country - Cape G is about 50 miles south of STL. He wants to go home.
Now we all know why I get confused. I can’t stay on topic. Polar bear = Rush? No way. Those bears know where they are wanted. I am going to stop. Here.
Hold the trolly. I need an answer to a serious question. “EVEN if one finds his or her self not subscribing to the “water freezes at 32 degrees F” fact - how can limiting the release of toxic gases into the atmosphere be good? Why not do the good thing - then in the unlikely event there is another ice-age; no harm no foul. Doing good is good in itself.
The health “insurance” companies are showing their true colors. They now threaten all of us - that they will raise our premiums substantially - if they don’t get their way 100% on any health care reform. We all know these companies are not going to give up any profits. They have thrown the ball back into our court, and all of us must again play it.
As I a writing this, United HC has refused to cover a newborn because the infant weights a little too much. Please if you have not done so, go to
http:www.sickforprofit.com
You will see first hand how the companies routinely refuse to assist in saving lives.
There are thousands of examples amid millions of cases where YOUR insurance company has just said no. They need no reason. Just say no.
Now the trade association, America’s Health Insurance Plans, has taken up the cause to maintain the 5 million average annual salaries + bonuses for the CEOs.
I urge all of you to send email to ahip@ahip.org. Let them know we are on to their killing game. And folks - that is exactly the game they are playing. Every dime paid out is a dime less profit.
THIS IS MOTHER EARTH WITH A MESSAGE TO SOME FOLKS LIVING ON MY PLANET.
Hello? Anyone awake? Anyone putting their brains to work? Message:
Your President - Barack Obama DID NOT ASK FOR THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE !!!!! HE DID NOT EVEN KNOW OF THE NOMINATION. WHY THEN, WOULD ANY OF YOU CRITICIZE HIM FOR RECEIVING IT???
As Master of my Planet, I have overlooked some of your recent behavior. If anyone is upset with the Nobel committee - then book a flight to Norway and speak to them. Otherwise close your pie holes.
The next thing you will criticize is the number of times per day your President moves his bowels.
Hush. Support your leader. Stop standing in the way of any progress on any front.
Mom
By the way - I AM GETTING WARMER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry. I am so damn angry I want to know how others feel. Are you not also angry at Rush for stating he is on the side of the Taliban??? Do you have loved ones in Afghanistan or about to go? Are you content to let Rush say and do anything he feels like? I am seriously considering setting up a web site devoted to taking on Rush. I am being restrained by family not to NOW go to New York and look up this miserable excuse for a human. Harm my son and I will not be restrained.
email me. Tell me I’m wrong.
Rush Limbaugh: “I AM ON THE SIDE OF THE TALIBAN” In other words - Rush is delighted that his side killed our son or daughter. Imus said something far more innocent and was fired. Will Rush be fired? Lord NO. In fact the right will rally around him. ME to Rush: I have a son in the Army. He is targeted to go to Afghanistan. Should he be harmed in any way - I will personally come to where you are. You can guess what for.
How long are you and I going to put up with declarations from radio spokespersons for the right going to tolerate Rush and Glen? How long?
The right has really proven - were there ever a doubt - just how unthinking they are. Criticize the President for winning the Nobel prize???? He had nothing at all to do with the process. Yet according to the wing-nuts - President Obama should be impeached for winning. There is dumb and dumber - and now dumbest. I thank my God daily that I was not made a right winger. One positive thing, aside from the actual winning of the prize, is that it makes the point forever solid: “The right-wing nuts are right-wing nuts.”
Congratulations Mr. President!
I am about to come to a conclusion that I simply do not understand anything about American culture. I was born here. So were my parents, and their parents. I point that out only to indicate I should understand. I don’t.
Am I correct - we moved into the 21st Century a few years back? I honestly believe we did, but all the evidence seems to say we did not. WE elected the first African-American to be our President. (English teachers will grind their teeth at that sentence). Eleven months after that - racism as practiced in times passed has not changed that much. There is still a core of perhaps 25% of Americans who hold fast to the notion that non-whites simply can not be allotted the same level of respect as the wonderful white man. A large majority of the 25% are non-voters. When they got their teeth in and had someone read to them - they realized a Black man was in charge. Add to this group the so-called Conservatives - and you get Tea Parties. You get folks who insist this...this.....a.....Black man WILL is NOT going to be THEIR leader. No way.
Tea Parties, Birthers, Deathers, and fake town-hall meetings are born. The run of the mill Republican politicians saw this and joined in. The official position of the right and the GOP as stated by several of their leaders:
We will oppose anything this man proposes. We will sit on our hands and be of no assistance on helping right the horrible health-care mess. We will feel quite free to disrespect the American President. Stand in join session and call him a liar. We will attack every move he makes. [These idiots spent two weeks harping because he was away from the WH overnight to help bring the Olympics to America.] Whatever decision the president makes in regard to Afghanistan - we will oppose it. Our motto for as long as a Black man is president will be “just say no”. WE after all are the masters.
I mentioned conservatives. I call them so-called simply because most have no clue as to the real and original meaning of conservatism. Has nation building been a long-time belief of conservatives? NO Was the wild spending of the Bush administration a long-held vision of conservatism? NO Actually, were anyone so inclined to research the subject - one would find today’s conservatism closer to liberal than to conservative.
I will not limit this to berating the GOP and conservatives. Harry Reid could not “lead” a tricycle parade. The Speaker is a lightening rod. She should realize this and, for the good of the House and the president’s agenda, step aside. Lack of leadership in both houses of congress is largely responsible for most of the criticism now being aimed at Barack Obama.
The media. These air-heads are so used to covering people who are basically brain-dead - they don’t know what to think or say about a person of high intellect. Make a decision today Mr. President. Why “think” about it. Pull the trigger. I no longer listen to the pundits. Morning Joe will spend every single moment analyzing Mr. Obama’s every move and statement. He smiles too much, one of the crew said. He walks too fast said another. I really believe we will see hidden cameras in the living quarters at some point. Fox is working on it. Join me in turning them off.
I began by saying I don’t understand anything about American culture. That is a fact. But it pales as to what I don’t understand about the religious right. Have you heard? They are going to publish their own Bible. The one they use now has some passages which displease them. (But they still proclaim the Bible to be inspired by the word of God). So, any line or verse or word which does not support their view of the world will be stricken from the new Bible. Then the pastor’s of the right will hold the Bible, wave it above their head and proclaim it “The Word of God”. This is so stupid, I thought it a joke when I first heard it. Unfortunately it is no joke. Look for the new and improved Bible at local bookshops in March 2010. Expect heavy discounts.
What a country !
rboseley@me.com
For all those many months - talking, calling, walking, and writing on behalf of Barack Obama - I refused to let my mind drift to a horrible place - called by a horrible voice. I did not want to go to that place. Had I not been there many times? Were not the sins of my nation - those sins - a thing of the past? Yes. Yes they are I told myself. America is ready to once again teach the world that we are as good as those words written in our Constitution. Election night, Tuesday, November 4, 2008 - I wept along with tens of thousands as President Elect Barack Obama walked to that microphone on a beautiful Chicago night. Yes, America was back.
The joy of the previous evening gave way to sleep. It was not the peaceful sleep I expected. There was that voice again. Deep. Far away. Real.
The newly elected Barack Obama made preparations for a new administration. The thousands of us who visited the Obama web site several times daily began to pursue other activities. Few, if any, of us would be moving to Washington.
During those days between election and January 20, 2009 I made a trip. Not by car, or plane, or train. Not even by walking. No - this was a trip of the mind. I yielded to my weakness. I answered the voice. I visited my and my country’s past. Things were not going the way I anticipated on that recent November night. I expected folks like the Rush Limbaugh’s and the Sean Hannity’s of the world to spew their normal hate. And so they did. There was more. Much more.
The twenty-first century. September 2009. A white congressman comes to his feet to call the American President a liar. In a formal joint session of congress. A white “pastor” openly hopes that Barack Obama get brain cancer and die just like Senator Kennedy. Deathers. Is it even a word? Fed by persons of means and voice - the very same elements of society who were in Selma - and a hundred other places - “way back” in the 1960’s - were going to go back. Back to the place the voice had called me to. But their’s would be a physical trip. Town-hall meetings I believe they are calling their chosen venues.
Tea Parties. Led by Dick Armey - thousands gather to shout in protest at every single action taken and word spoken my the president. The former economic hero of the GOP suddenly believes the government spends too much. If I may inquire Mr. Armey - where were you and your tea parties during the Bush years? Pardon me for answering for you. You were silent. You were nowhere. The president was white. A “good old boy from Texas”.
Isn’t the press wonderful? Don’t they do a marvelous job asking the hard questions? While you are laughing - here is an example. When one of the tea drinkers rants incoherently about the government taking over everything - why would a real journalist not ask the speaker for a few examples. Which government service would he or she cut tomorrow? Know this. It would not be any service which in any way benefited the party goer. Want to give up your Social Security check? How about that new bridge being built which will reduce your drive-time in half to see the grandkids? Medicare? Surely you can do without that! Lord knows you can do without that new school - so your kids can vacate the rat infested one. We know the drill. Cut anything that comes nowhere near me or mine.
And now for the main act. A vast majority of these Deathers, Birthers, and Tea Party goers are not going places or speaking out because they suddenly realized the government is large. What they do realize is the large government is now being led by a Black man - and what a golden opportunity to revisit the 60’s - under cover.
God. I hear much about this entity. I have heard it since I was a month old. Ever wonder what God thinks of all of us? The good pastor who wishes a painful death upon a man because he is not white. Tell us God - is he one of your’s? All those who gather for tea in the name of big government protest. Are these your folks God? The South Carolina member of congress? The hate filled crew at Fox? I of course cannot judge. I will only say that if there is a God in Heaven - and in the unlikely event I should be invited - please tell me there will be no “preachers”. I could do without the Fox crew also. But who am I to make selections or suggestions? Let me answer. I am one American who thought we had crossed the racial divide. I am one American who weeps - that we have not.
Folks can tell me that the flap over the President’s “s p e e c h’ to a bunch of elementary kids is not about race until their faces turn blue. OR some other color. A lady on my street was taken to some far off planet about ten years ago - spent a year up (or down) there. I may as well speak with her about this. The anti-president folks fall in the same hole. OH, but they won’t admit it - they are Christian folks. Christian folks believe in seeing good in people and assisting those who are in trouble. It goes like this - an actual “sermon” from the pulpit last Sunday : “I HOPE OBABMA GETS BRAIN CANCER AND DIES LIKE KENNEDY”. Isn’t it nice to know that the Christians are in such good hands? My pet snake is more of a Christian.
I know the people. I am thinking of one who represents all the others. She’s a fine Christian lady - never misses a service. She is a known Black hater going back to when I met her at age 24. We are both now 68. Vote? Far too much trouble to go down there and wait in line with “them”. So she is part of that 30% I predict sat out the election - hoping and indeed praying - that The Good Lord (did you know he’s white?? - would prevent a Black man from becoming president.
NO, she would wait until all the little things came along, then manage her 300 pounds down to the meeting to protest. “We can’t have this man coming into our schools and making socialists and God knows what else out of little children. He should stay home.: Unfortunately, she has about thirty grand-kids who you know have had this hate drilled into the since birth.
George Bush was “reading” to students at the moment if 9/11. I don’t recall the outrage. Yes, he was white wasn’t he. Reagan spoke to kids, as did Carter and Clinton.
This is about race. In fact - that 30% is using its surprising “power” (they elect members of our wonderful congress) to undermine this president. Not alone. There were those tens of thousands who hold the feeling a bit closer. But they will come out in groups. Safety in numbers - especially when old Gus has his loaded six-shooter at the ready. If Gus needs help - well their are the morons (by definition) standing around with automatics.
“Don’t you dare make us a socialist country”, they yell. Sit down folks. America IS a socialist nation. Medicare and Medicaid are socialist programs. Wake up before the coffee is cold.
I’ll bet the little green persons from “up there” are watching - on Fox. These numb butts would be the perfect people to “visit”. Little Green Folks - do us all a favor. Come get them and keep them. They can find something on your planet to protest. OH GEZZ, I forgot - they hat green people.
America. What the hell is America? What’t that? “A country on the North American continent”. Well that would be one America. I’m trying to figure which one I reside in. That must be the one - got Canada to the North and Mexico to the South. Russia up at the extreme North-West according to some air-head ex governor.
The America I find myself in contains a majority who don’t give a Tinker’s damn how many folks die from lack of ability to pay medical bills. 30% who hate everyone who is not exactly like them - one tooth and all. Got a Congress with a huge majority of members whose primary task is to dip into other’s pockets and pretend to work.
Today I found - I think they are part of the toothless 30% - who believe the President of the United States must not speak to second grade classes. Brainwashing don’t you know.
Yes, I think I have it figured out - I know where I “live”. Home of the free, land of the brave. Would that be the brave folks who strapped on guns to go to a town-hall meeting? Would that be the free folks who hassled the woman in a wheelchair? Yes - that’s the one.
90% of “My fellow citizens” who happen to have health care don’t care one bit what happens to those who don’t. Too stupid to understand they wind up paying for those who don’t. Yes, that’s us. High school graduates who know what forth graders in other countries know.
Toothless, goobers who put a spoon up their behinds, believing that’t the end one eats with. After all - they spew so much S**** from their mouths - food must go below!
But something is wrong with this picture. The goobers don’t have sufficient brain power to thing for themselves. No - the let Rush do their so-called thinking. Rush Limbaugh - too much of a littoral chicken to serve his country in the military. BUY very much in favor of sending your sons and daughters. They mean nothing to him. Rush is still so high on drugs he hardly knows what he says.”I hope that Black SOB gets killed in his first year”, says Rush.
I have done all I can do. I am ashamed of my country.NO, not my country - just those brain-dead country bumpkin goobers who seem to get their way.
I refuse any more talk. The people I have seen running around at meetings the last 2 months don’t deserve my efforts.
Baptist Minister: “I hope Obama gets brain cancer and dies like that SOB Kennedy”. AH but he is a Christian !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The man actually believes that.
The GOP: No ideas. No suggestions. So they fan the flames of hate.
To the Governor of Texas - the yet outed Perry - take your GD state and all its dumb ass residents and GO. Become part of Old Mexico. You would all fit right in. Get those silk underwear off Rick.
Michele Bachman. Rush Limbaugh. Glen Beck. And many others. Leaders of the Republican party? I presume so - but there is another group they lead. I call them “The Haters”. Everyone of us knows that somewhere around 30% of the people in this country are quite simply mad as hell because we have a Black President and Black First Lady. Most of them are non-voters. Too much trouble. Much easier to run the mouth.
Virtually all the haters identify themselves as Christians. Perhaps they are. I am not permitted to judge. One minister said from the pulpit “ I hope Obama gets brain cancer and dies like Kennedy”. Yes I suppose that is the new face of Christians. Rush hopes Obama fails which means he hopes America fails. Beck is trying to convince the haters that Obama’s health plan calls for death boards.
Haters. Down in life. Not much to exist for. They blame everyone but themselves. Always hated Blacks and here is a golden opportunity to “get them”. Many tote guns around. The official position of the GOP is to destroy the president - at any cost. They have put it in those exact terms.
Not being a hater, I can not imagine what life is like for them. Get up in the morning - eat a pound of bacon - then begin ranting. Rush will be along at noon to help them along. They hate every single person on Earth who is not a clone of themselves. They hate Catholics and Jews, They hate blacks. They hate people who have a dime. I know them. I was born in a state where they are the majority. At 18, I was gone from that horrible place. But I remember the haters - Oh how I remember.
Where is the outrage? Everyday we here something more terrible than the day before. “I hope Obama gets brain cancer? We hear it. What else do we do? Sit back and watch and listen? What simply amazes me is that mainstream Republicans embrace the haters. Christians embrace them. Where is that “famous” Texas minister - the one who purchased a stadium. Why is he not on TV blasting the haters? Because he is one of them?
Does the Secret Service have a new policy with regard to Obama? Sure seems so. Even if it might be legal to run around playing cowboy - with a gun strapped to the hip - it has always been unacceptable for a gun to be within just yards of the president. The yell “GUN” was sounded and the potential assassin was removed. Haters in the Secret Service?
God grant us peace.
Perhaps you own a business. If not - imagine that you do. Do you, or would you, allow your employees to “work” like our Congress? Probably not. I did not just fall off the truck - so I can take unto account that members of congress do need to get back to their states or districts to “talk with constituents”. I also know that not all work is done on the floor of either chamber. However, I am convinced that members of congress, who are OUR employees - have no one to watch over them. For all I know, my member of congress may sleep until 10:00. Most sessions begin at 10:00 - but virtually no one is there at that time - and on many days at no time! Got a committee meeting. Need to study a piece of legislation. We cannot forget the “vacation” time. Can’t work fifty weeks. How about thirty? And the work-week will be from 10:00am on Tuesdays until noon Thursday. No, we would expect more of our employees - and we or a manager would be around to oversee things.
Let’s take this a step further. You and I own and operate a business which makes those famous widgets. We supply about one-hundred retailers. However, we don’t much care for being around the plant - so we just leave things to run itself. No manager, no one to be responsible - no time clocks. It would be a short time before our customers would be calling. Did not get my supply this week. It seems our employees are working only when they “feel” like it. You get the picture. Wouldn’t you love to know exactly what your senators and members of the house do each day? Is it possible they are sitting in their office - door closed - watching something on TV? Or they may be getting in another round of golf. Who really knows?
We are told our health care system is broken. I know it’s expensive - but it costs about $80 per hour to get our cars worked on. I am not shocked that it would cost more to have my body worked on. Too much? OK, let’s assume it is broken - and we have given the job to congress to repair. Don’t hold your breath. What our 535 employees are doing is behaving like a class of third graders. No one will agree with anyone on anything. The Republicans have taken the position that defeating the president is far more important. They have adopted the position that health care is just fine - so they say NO to everything.
I dream of having the galleries of both chambers filled with congressional supervisors. Make sure all members are present at least 90% of the time. Grade them on how much they contribute to debate. Stop the two hour lunch breaks. I in fact seriously think members should punch-in and out. A report put up on the net so we can all see if our employees are working. Give them deadlines. Have a bill on the president’s desk by close of business November 10th. Failure will result in a new election.
Think about it. Congress is the only group of employees who just simply have no one to report to. Oh yeah, elections. Why are incumbents reelected overwhelmingly? I believe one reason is we just have no idea what they do - so we may as well send them back. Congress - the only group of employees who can fail consistently and get by with it.
Until we assume our role as boss and crack the whip - congress will continue to do absolutely nothing. Why should they?
Good for Barney. Now it’s time (past) for the people who make up this network to go back to work. Let’s face it - many have dropped away.
Health Care in America. I have often said the world economy is too difficult for any human to understand. Right up there with it is health care. So many players - and each team likes to blame the other for the mess. I need to correct myself before going on. America has the best quality health care in the world - but only if one can afford it.
We have medical schools second to no other country. We have outstanding residency programs. Our medical centers are the envy of the world. SO it is not that we can’t offer quality. Our problem is the age-old problem which we see in every walk of life. When those with money need a medical procedure - they likely travel to where the “best” doctor in a particular field is. Most have to settle for Doc X - who may be quite good - but not the best. Need a specialist? Yellow pages?
Then there is the huge group who have no medical insurance or little of it. Hospital Z gives that patient the same attention as any other patient. Well that is a bit of an exaggeration, but everyone knows the score. Then each December I get a notice that my premiums will increase 10% for next year. That hospital must recover its costs or go out of business.
I do have serious questions about just how much a hospital needs to recover. Look at the retained earnings of most and you will find some mighty huge amounts. They say they must have the funds to replace equipment and add the latest. Hospitals compete just the same as auto dealers. A certain hospital in a large mid-west city recently completed a one billion dollar “reconstruction”. Their occupancy rate had fallen to 76% - yet they added 60 beds.
Thank God for the amazing work done by the researchers who work for the “drug companies”. But how many times do they need to recover research and development by selling pills at $50 each? They have the same argument as the hospitals - got to have big money for future research.
Insurance Companies. The enemy. Far too much profit and too much control over the fate of millions of policy holders. Little kid had a bad head injury. Needed an expensive, special made helmet to wear for a year or so. United Health said the helmet was not necessary and refused payment. Happens thousands of times a day. Every dime saved on paying claims = another dime for the mansion.
Yes I made it too simple - but like I said - I don’t think there are many who understand the complex system we have built.
Time to fix it.
Finally - let’s make no mistake here. At least 35% of the citizens of the U. S. hate having an African-American president. I’m not speaking of voters - although some may be. No these are the people like the one who “confronted” Barney Frank. They hide until an issue comes along like health care - then they craw from under the rocks.
Let’s get on the phone - and don’t forget your members of congress. Pump out emails. Talk until you can’t speak. The fate of Barack Obama lies in health care reform. I worked hard for two years helping elect President Obama. I’m not going to let a bunch of hate filled morons defeat me now.
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