And with that, the Democrats have opted to take the path that leads them back into the spiraling Washington establishment because there is a tremendous lack of accountability.
... so we're blaming the FBI director who I will also candidly admit: played politics when it wasn't his place to. None.
But that doesn't address the larger issue Dems.
As I pointed out in the previous blog entry it's not Hillary's fault really. It's the heart of the democrat machine - and how they STILL ... continue ... to ignore the real reason why they lost the election this year.
It wasn't because of the damn emails.
It wasn't because of Benghazi-gate.
It wasn't even Bill. ...well that's not true - it's partly Bill, but not for the reasons you suspect.
No Dems ...
It was willful disregarding the grass-roots effort generated by one Bernard Sanders, former independent candidate from state of Vermont. He built a movement that reached the broadest amount of people. He did it without influence from corporations. He listened. He championed and he resonated with the base across all demographics, all races, all ages.
In addition to listening, he figured out how to do stuff without the blessings of the democratic party.
Why? What happened?
The democrats were bent out of shape that he left the party ... AND ... I strongly suspect that at some point in the last eight years, Hillary was basically "given" the chance to run in 2016 - as an agreement after the primaries of 2008 when Obama pressed forward into the national limelight. He was the best choice - and unfortunately the wrong choice. Because that's when the division it created in this country was substantial.
Every Republican vowed to block anything Obama was about to do - and they did it brilliantly.
So - Washington gridlock - for almost 8 years. Yes, Obama was able to get things through - but the democrats were doing a WONDERFUL job at shooting themselves in the foot, feet, hands, and arms and legs and ..... you get the point. But in that 8 year virtual gridlock, the approval ratings for both parties continued to plummet. Nothing was getting done - and yet - the press was completely on board with not correctly assigning the proper blame on the right party ...
Media corruption - yeah - nothing new there - but another blog entry on that probably forthcoming on that subject.
So with both parties suffering and everyone decrying for a change ... one party made a change ... one party did not. One party went against the status quo ... one party went back to the establishment.
Even a buffoon like Trump - an idiot - the most insane choice was so far out of the establishment ... that it resonated with voters. People who were sick and tired of the same crap happening in Washington had a hero that would liberate them from the nonsense.
Trump was that hero.
And Hillary would assume her role as the villain to a T ... and she had no idea she was even doing it.
The play was set.
Prognosticators, pundits, and smart people - all lauded how Hillary was going to make this a slam dunk. It was in the bag ... because - how can the idiot actually win?!? It was so incredibly inconceivable ... so far fetched ... so imaginary ....
... and perfectly executed.
The Republicans played chess ... the Democrats played tic-tac-toe ....
They abandoned the template Obama used in 2008 when he beat her the first time ... which is also the reason why Bernie didn't stand a chance this time around. Without any support from the Democrats, Sanders was able to energize folks to making a serious change in Washington. Hillary talked the talk - but she was always linked to Bill ... the establishment of 8 years that went wrong in the eyes of every Republican historian.
So -
The Democrats:
- were highly annoyed and agitated by Bernie from leaving the party
- ignored Bernie's popularity
- practically engraved Hillary's path to the White House as the primaries were just getting started
- ignored the mass of folks that supported Bernie
- ignored the establishment association / link between Hillary and Washington
- thought they had this in the bag.
... and they aren't taking responsibility at the places they need to. Debbie Wassermann Schultz - and the shit she pulled in her political life should be made into a book someday. She undermined several things Obama did - and she became the human shield for Hillary when primary season until Wikileaks finally revealed her part in this elaborate play.
The heir-apparent was destined for the White House ...
... AND ...
They had no contingency otherwise.
They had no backup plan.
Because Trump was supposed to lose handily ... and he didn't.
The Democrats ran blindly into the sun - and lost complete track where they were in the map of things.
And they lost. Badly.
Sure - Hillary has incredible margins overall, but she lost in places she should've been stronger in. Footholds that have been democratic for Obama.
They - for whatever reason - decided it to do it completely different and it backfired. They messed up a perfectly workable formula - and they abandoned the template they needed to follow.
So ...
Democrats only have themselves to blame on this one.
... and I feel bad for Hillary too. She ran the hardest campaign she could ... but it was destined to fail before it was finalized at the convention. They have to own that ... they have to learn from that - or they haven't learned anything from this experience.
Latest news today was in the fact that folks were polled and Bernie would've destroyed Trump ....
... well - that didn't happen folks ... but it's nice to think about what could've been.
Because the next four years are going to suck .... but more on that in a blog entry to come ....
Saturday, November 12, 2016
Wednesday, November 09, 2016
Got what you wanted 'merca ....
It's been well over a year since I've been here.
I'm still alive - still kicking. My I slumped into a deep dark political depression.
Something is definitely askew in American politics and I've grown exceptionally ill to what's being served. I was opining yesterday to a work-friend of mine that the problem with the universe isn't the fact that we've elected a misogynistic, racist, class-celebratory idiot to the White House ... because the roots were long since there ... Trump just brought them out, highlighted them and soothed them that it's okay to be anti-women, anti-minority, hate-mongering and everything.
Read that again: It's OKAY to be those things ...
THAT is what America has become.
I know there will be an excessive amount of finger pointing happening in the Democrat camp in the days to come - but the top echelon of the party really has to do an honest evaluation of things. Never in political history has one party seized as much control as occurred last night.
It's a testament that our collective souls are black, angry, spiteful and surprisingly accepting of intolerance that breeds among us.
Democrats failed to recognize the trend of voters ... who are tired of how Washington runs.
Democrats failed to unite a clearly divided country.
Democrats emphatically went with the establishment.
Democrats lack vision and fortitude.
This is NOT Hillary's fault.
This is NOT a testament about women or their capability to run America.
We're clearly READY for a woman to run America ... the Democrats chose an established Washington candidate as their choice for America to vote on ... and America rejected that establishment.
NPR had the best summation of the night: "Exit polls show Obama has a 54% approval rating. This election isn't rejecting Obama, it's rejecting Washington."
Washington is burning this morning .. and that's a red glow we see coming from the east.
Now we have to fix it.
I'm not sure SpoonsRant will be resurrected.
I'm still in a very depressed state of mind - and probably more so.
... but maybe I have finally hit bottom.
There's a lot of work to do ...
... so ... what now?
Wednesday, September 02, 2015
It's only law if God says it is ...
I read the following Facebook headline/recommendation and wanted to hit my head on something concrete ....
Okay.
Well first of all, Kim is exercising her freedom of CHOICE. Which as we all know, merely means you can't prosecuted for your beliefs. So on the first test, yes - Kim is exercising her freedom of religion.
But ...
She also took an oath of office which specifically states she'll uphold the laws that are made. So ....
Kim Davis is standing firm on something she should recuse herself from. If you can't do the job as dictated by the highest court in the land, she simply should stand aside so that someone can do her job for her.
This isn't about the "militant homosexuals," nor does it have anything to do with the other 137 clerks. It has everything to do with doing your job, even if you don't agree.
As with most things conservative, there's a blatant hypocrisy here. If I was being forced to do something against my personally held beliefs, these same conservatives would be the first to say: "just find another job if you're not happy." Well ... why isn't that the same thing here?
Seriously folks, if you're going to attack something for persecuting your beliefs, then maybe it's time you take your own medicine ... do your job, recuse yourself or step down to become a Walmart greeter Ms. Davis.
"Pray for Kim Davis! Late last night the Supreme Court denied our emergency appeal to keep Kim out of jail. Even though they can go to any of 137 other clerks, today the militant homosexuals who sued her will be on her front step FORCING her to choose between obeying Scripture or going to jail."
Okay.
Well first of all, Kim is exercising her freedom of CHOICE. Which as we all know, merely means you can't prosecuted for your beliefs. So on the first test, yes - Kim is exercising her freedom of religion.
But ...
She also took an oath of office which specifically states she'll uphold the laws that are made. So ....
Kim Davis is standing firm on something she should recuse herself from. If you can't do the job as dictated by the highest court in the land, she simply should stand aside so that someone can do her job for her.
This isn't about the "militant homosexuals," nor does it have anything to do with the other 137 clerks. It has everything to do with doing your job, even if you don't agree.
As with most things conservative, there's a blatant hypocrisy here. If I was being forced to do something against my personally held beliefs, these same conservatives would be the first to say: "just find another job if you're not happy." Well ... why isn't that the same thing here?
Seriously folks, if you're going to attack something for persecuting your beliefs, then maybe it's time you take your own medicine ... do your job, recuse yourself or step down to become a Walmart greeter Ms. Davis.
Sunday, March 22, 2015
The Blind Hypocrisy
In his show, Jon Stewart has done it again.
http://thedailyshow.cc.com/videos/faezep/mighty-morphin-position-changers
He poignantly explained the differences of how Fox News covers its new stories. It is a blind hypocrisy for decrying one side of an argument while remaining incredibly silent on the other side. (The video explains a better please click on it.)
But it raises an issue not just specific to Fox News. Every news agency has been doing this for years now. A slant, a bias, a derived message. They've become nothing more than an opinion machines more than news outlets. As I said this happens on both sides of the aisle so it would be improper to demonize one side without admitting that MSNBC does the exact same thing.
Even Rachel Maddow admits that her program and network does pretty much the same thing that Fox does. The only difference is that they tend to be closer routed to the facts than Fox. That's where the debate really lies because if I'm about to tell you story, you're assuming that I am presenting a balanced argument. Especially if you find that I am a news person who you are trusting to provide information to.
It's something that Stephen Colbert once referred to as "truthiness." Defined as:
"the quality of seeming or being felt to be true, even if not necessarily true."
Which is exactly what Fox and MSNBC does. It's what CNN, ABC, NBC and CBS does. That's why it's very disheartening that if you want to get completely unbiased information, you have to go out of the United States to do it where corporate interests may not necessarily interfere with the actual news content.
That's the state of media today.
That's the state of journalism today.
It's something that I have been incredibly passionate about for a long time. We simply cannot rely on any of our news sources for information. We want news that feels good to us and is crafted in a way that molds to our belief of truth.
We have to be willing to look at ourselves in the mirror honestly. We can't do that if we keep wrapping ourselves in red, white, blue. We have all become patriotic to a fault. If we are truly going to be cooperative partners in the future we have to be completely honest with ourselves.
That doesn't make me unpatriotic. I believe in the United States, I believe in our founding fathers belief that we can be a better country for the world. But if we start looking at Democrats and Republicans, liberals and conservatives, it's become a schoolyard of bullies and fights. It makes a lot of people become turned off and it is incredibly despicable to think that our electorate and our propaganda mechanism known as the media insists on lowering the bar instead of raising it.
We have lost accountability.
We have lost honesty.
We have lost integrity.
And before you turn on the radio, or pick up your newspaper, or look online to see how your favorite political hack looks of this - realize that you can make independent decisions based on your own morality and beliefs.
We all have a fundamental basis of what's right and wrong in this country. We can continually point fingers back-and-forth to no avail, but in the end the message gets lost in the truth diminishes.
Admittedly I have probably have grown very tired of politics. I have grown tired of the antics of some idiots that want to go ahead and to question my patriotism because I ask, I demand accountability and honesty when they report their "facts" for the general public.
We as a nation have no concept as to what these dividing forces have on our nation. We are more alike than we think if we were to sit down and have an honest discussion about morality and what should and shouldn't be done in this country. If we stop listening to these dividing forces we can come together and we can grow. I'm sick and tired of rewriting our history and our science to accommodate a religious theocracy that is heavily flawed.
We need to grow. We need to move forward.
Change needs to happen.
http://thedailyshow.cc.com/videos/faezep/mighty-morphin-position-changers
He poignantly explained the differences of how Fox News covers its new stories. It is a blind hypocrisy for decrying one side of an argument while remaining incredibly silent on the other side. (The video explains a better please click on it.)
But it raises an issue not just specific to Fox News. Every news agency has been doing this for years now. A slant, a bias, a derived message. They've become nothing more than an opinion machines more than news outlets. As I said this happens on both sides of the aisle so it would be improper to demonize one side without admitting that MSNBC does the exact same thing.
Even Rachel Maddow admits that her program and network does pretty much the same thing that Fox does. The only difference is that they tend to be closer routed to the facts than Fox. That's where the debate really lies because if I'm about to tell you story, you're assuming that I am presenting a balanced argument. Especially if you find that I am a news person who you are trusting to provide information to.
It's something that Stephen Colbert once referred to as "truthiness." Defined as:
"the quality of seeming or being felt to be true, even if not necessarily true."
Which is exactly what Fox and MSNBC does. It's what CNN, ABC, NBC and CBS does. That's why it's very disheartening that if you want to get completely unbiased information, you have to go out of the United States to do it where corporate interests may not necessarily interfere with the actual news content.
That's the state of media today.
That's the state of journalism today.
It's something that I have been incredibly passionate about for a long time. We simply cannot rely on any of our news sources for information. We want news that feels good to us and is crafted in a way that molds to our belief of truth.
We have to be willing to look at ourselves in the mirror honestly. We can't do that if we keep wrapping ourselves in red, white, blue. We have all become patriotic to a fault. If we are truly going to be cooperative partners in the future we have to be completely honest with ourselves.
That doesn't make me unpatriotic. I believe in the United States, I believe in our founding fathers belief that we can be a better country for the world. But if we start looking at Democrats and Republicans, liberals and conservatives, it's become a schoolyard of bullies and fights. It makes a lot of people become turned off and it is incredibly despicable to think that our electorate and our propaganda mechanism known as the media insists on lowering the bar instead of raising it.
We have lost accountability.
We have lost honesty.
We have lost integrity.
And before you turn on the radio, or pick up your newspaper, or look online to see how your favorite political hack looks of this - realize that you can make independent decisions based on your own morality and beliefs.
We all have a fundamental basis of what's right and wrong in this country. We can continually point fingers back-and-forth to no avail, but in the end the message gets lost in the truth diminishes.
Admittedly I have probably have grown very tired of politics. I have grown tired of the antics of some idiots that want to go ahead and to question my patriotism because I ask, I demand accountability and honesty when they report their "facts" for the general public.
We as a nation have no concept as to what these dividing forces have on our nation. We are more alike than we think if we were to sit down and have an honest discussion about morality and what should and shouldn't be done in this country. If we stop listening to these dividing forces we can come together and we can grow. I'm sick and tired of rewriting our history and our science to accommodate a religious theocracy that is heavily flawed.
We need to grow. We need to move forward.
Change needs to happen.
Friday, November 28, 2014
Ferguson
I've stayed away from attempting to understand what happened in Ferguson, Missouri. The entire incident is racially tinged and incredibly traumatic for that community. The incident is another example why a race remains a problem in our society. As the case drew on, I started to look at it from a legal perspective.
The science apparently has spoken which gave officer Wilson the path to self-defense. While there are witnesses in conflict apparently the science corroborates the contention that Michael Brown was the aggressor and officer Wilson had no alternative but to respond using deadly force.
It is unfortunate that the entirety of the situation has been impugned by the systemic breakdown of the criminal justice system. In nearly every step of the process, the police, the mayor, the prosecutor, the governor all did their part to corrupt the process. This isn't to say that every officer is bad, I do not honestly believe that. But when you have the likes of officer Wilson who apparently has a past that could be racially provocative then we are left with a great deal of uncertainty with the performance of someone who is supposed to uphold the laws of land.
But what transpired on the grand jury panel can almost be deduced as being criminally negligent. Never in the history of the grand jury process has a defendant been entitled to defend themselves by testimony or statement on their behalf to determine if charges were to be levied against them. Even Anton Scalia agrees ... http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2014/11/26/3597322/justice-scalia-explains-what-was-wrong-with-the-ferguson-grand-jury/
The grand jury in Ferguson was allowed to hear the officers testimony and to take that into consideration and their deliberation. The prosecutor not just fumbled the process but did everything he could to protect the officer.
The entire grand jury process was a farce and a waste of time. The prosecutor did everything they could to ensure that the officer would not be charged while at the same time appeasing the civil unrest of Ferguson by going through this process. Instead of recusing himself and being replaced by a special prosecutor, he was adamant to remain on the case
Is there any wonder why the African-American community would be upset by this?
This is an egregious travesty of justice when the process is tainted and heavily biased from the onset. Anyone who is interested in trying to figure out why there is a race disparity in this country only needs to examine what happened in Ferguson as being a clear indicator for a broken system.
The science apparently has spoken which gave officer Wilson the path to self-defense. While there are witnesses in conflict apparently the science corroborates the contention that Michael Brown was the aggressor and officer Wilson had no alternative but to respond using deadly force.
It is unfortunate that the entirety of the situation has been impugned by the systemic breakdown of the criminal justice system. In nearly every step of the process, the police, the mayor, the prosecutor, the governor all did their part to corrupt the process. This isn't to say that every officer is bad, I do not honestly believe that. But when you have the likes of officer Wilson who apparently has a past that could be racially provocative then we are left with a great deal of uncertainty with the performance of someone who is supposed to uphold the laws of land.
But what transpired on the grand jury panel can almost be deduced as being criminally negligent. Never in the history of the grand jury process has a defendant been entitled to defend themselves by testimony or statement on their behalf to determine if charges were to be levied against them. Even Anton Scalia agrees ... http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2014/11/26/3597322/justice-scalia-explains-what-was-wrong-with-the-ferguson-grand-jury/
The grand jury in Ferguson was allowed to hear the officers testimony and to take that into consideration and their deliberation. The prosecutor not just fumbled the process but did everything he could to protect the officer.
The entire grand jury process was a farce and a waste of time. The prosecutor did everything they could to ensure that the officer would not be charged while at the same time appeasing the civil unrest of Ferguson by going through this process. Instead of recusing himself and being replaced by a special prosecutor, he was adamant to remain on the case
Is there any wonder why the African-American community would be upset by this?
This is an egregious travesty of justice when the process is tainted and heavily biased from the onset. Anyone who is interested in trying to figure out why there is a race disparity in this country only needs to examine what happened in Ferguson as being a clear indicator for a broken system.
Sunday, November 09, 2014
Really John?
“Finding common ground is going to be hard work, but it will be even harder if the president isn’t willing to work with us,” Mr. Boehner said in a news conference on Capitol Hill.
Considering this President had reached out to the Republicans CONTINUALLY for the last six years, trying to get them to work with him on legislation ... I consider Mr. Boehner's rhetoric attempt as gutless and disingenuous.
If only Americans really looked at the tally of things over the broader scale.
- Unemployment = down
- Wages = still stagnant
- Veteran's benefits = still a big problem
- DOW = up
- gas prices = coming down
- US economy = continues to rise
- Budget deficit = returning back to pre-recession levels
- gun ownership = same
- immigration = still a problem
- LGBT rights = improving (finally)
- Another 9/11 = nope
- healthcare system = improved
What's really to fix here John? Oh wait. The reason why John is forcing this is because it happened on a Democratic watch. Republicans have nothing to show for it - and Democrats (in their own "let's shoot ourselves in the foot" way of thinking) failed to latch onto the progress that has been made already.
Considering this President had reached out to the Republicans CONTINUALLY for the last six years, trying to get them to work with him on legislation ... I consider Mr. Boehner's rhetoric attempt as gutless and disingenuous.
If only Americans really looked at the tally of things over the broader scale.
- Unemployment = down
- Wages = still stagnant
- Veteran's benefits = still a big problem
- DOW = up
- gas prices = coming down
- US economy = continues to rise
- Budget deficit = returning back to pre-recession levels
- gun ownership = same
- immigration = still a problem
- LGBT rights = improving (finally)
- Another 9/11 = nope
- healthcare system = improved
What's really to fix here John? Oh wait. The reason why John is forcing this is because it happened on a Democratic watch. Republicans have nothing to show for it - and Democrats (in their own "let's shoot ourselves in the foot" way of thinking) failed to latch onto the progress that has been made already.
Thursday, October 09, 2014
In the news: Fox discourages young people from voting
Their rationale is nothing but ironic:
"Do we want them [young people] to vote if they don't know the issues?" Harris Faulkner asked Wednesday afternoon.
"No!" Lisa Kennedy Montgomery answered. "You absolutely don't!"
"Do you really want to motivate them to vote and be ignorant at the polls?" Faulkner continued.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/08/fox-hosts-young-people-vote-elections-youth-voters_n_5953798.html
I posit this:
Folks that watch Fox News should also be included in that bunch given that they have routinely been found to be incompetent regarding the issues.
Snark?
No, fact.
"Do we want them [young people] to vote if they don't know the issues?" Harris Faulkner asked Wednesday afternoon.
"No!" Lisa Kennedy Montgomery answered. "You absolutely don't!"
"Do you really want to motivate them to vote and be ignorant at the polls?" Faulkner continued.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/08/fox-hosts-young-people-vote-elections-youth-voters_n_5953798.html
I posit this:
Folks that watch Fox News should also be included in that bunch given that they have routinely been found to be incompetent regarding the issues.
Snark?
No, fact.
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Keep doing what you're doing.... No really!
I recently read an article where an incumbent Republican from Kansas is in danger of losing his governorship to an independent. At first this didn't raise an eyebrow or anything about it. What it did do was make me cheer on the incumbent Republican to stay to the script. No hedging, no misinterpretation, no fudging. Stay to the script.
Why?
Because it is time for America to see Republicans for who they are. They want to repeal Obamacare even though the number of uninsured has dropped to its lowest level since 1990. They want to secure more tax breaks for businesses who send American jobs overseas. They want to become more invasive and to eliminate basic rights of Americans because "if you have nothing to hide then there shouldn't be a problem."
The problem with the Republicans is where their core beliefs are located. They dwell in the pit of some unknown donor box carefully crafted by corporations who really don't give a damn about Americans. Republicans are steadfast to protect the interest of the shareholder over the interest of their constituents.
That's why I want Republicans to stay on message. Keep these flawed beliefs and don't come off of them. Remain true to yourselves or continue to be the obnoxious hypocrites you're set to be.
Eventually America will get it.
Why?
Because it is time for America to see Republicans for who they are. They want to repeal Obamacare even though the number of uninsured has dropped to its lowest level since 1990. They want to secure more tax breaks for businesses who send American jobs overseas. They want to become more invasive and to eliminate basic rights of Americans because "if you have nothing to hide then there shouldn't be a problem."
The problem with the Republicans is where their core beliefs are located. They dwell in the pit of some unknown donor box carefully crafted by corporations who really don't give a damn about Americans. Republicans are steadfast to protect the interest of the shareholder over the interest of their constituents.
That's why I want Republicans to stay on message. Keep these flawed beliefs and don't come off of them. Remain true to yourselves or continue to be the obnoxious hypocrites you're set to be.
Eventually America will get it.
Benghazi all the time
I understand the folks at Fox News have a particular beef when it comes to this president and what happened in Benghazi. When I don't quite understand is how many investigative bodies that have investigated the incident have said that there was nothing inappropriate this administration did. It all comes back to the fabled birth certificate debacle. "When are we going to see the true birth certificate?"
Making the reach of comparing the NFL issues with Benghazi is nothing short of spectacular!
I swear to God these folks get a bonus each time they can correlate anything or any news story having to do with Benghazi:
"There's a cold front coming in from Canada, but when are we going to hear the truth on Benghazi?"
"Yesterday and there was a car accident on the interstate that involved a cleanup, why can't the Obama administration come clean on Benghazi?"
"Today's winning lotto numbers are 2, 14, 16, 22, 30 and 47. Now if only we can have the records of the Obama administration's handling of Benghazi."
"This NBA broadcast is brought to you by head and shoulders, the makers of hair shampoo and other fine salon products. Now if only Obama would come clean on his own Benghazi dandruff."
It gets to the point of being completely stupid and phony. They consider themselves to be a journalistic entity but they sure as hell don't act like one.
Making the reach of comparing the NFL issues with Benghazi is nothing short of spectacular!
I swear to God these folks get a bonus each time they can correlate anything or any news story having to do with Benghazi:
"There's a cold front coming in from Canada, but when are we going to hear the truth on Benghazi?"
"Yesterday and there was a car accident on the interstate that involved a cleanup, why can't the Obama administration come clean on Benghazi?"
"Today's winning lotto numbers are 2, 14, 16, 22, 30 and 47. Now if only we can have the records of the Obama administration's handling of Benghazi."
"This NBA broadcast is brought to you by head and shoulders, the makers of hair shampoo and other fine salon products. Now if only Obama would come clean on his own Benghazi dandruff."
It gets to the point of being completely stupid and phony. They consider themselves to be a journalistic entity but they sure as hell don't act like one.
Monday, September 15, 2014
Freedom? Really?
I've been reading about Daniele Watts' incident with the LAPD and ... again ... I forget that there are a lot of stupid people in the universe.
"They ask to see her ID, produce the ID."
But she did nothing wrong. That's the problem with the logic of "don't hide anything if you have nothing to hide." For those that believe that it is perfectly okay for law enforcement to go walking up somebody, demand to see their ID, without any reason, any suspicion or any cause is just insane.
We don't live in a police state. The founders would never agree to that even after what transpired on 9/11. Our liberties are worth so much more than the government that wants to suppress it.
When the police circumvent the laws and protections in an egregious manner with no provocation then it is an abuse of power. That isn't to say that we don't have a crime problem in this country, but if you have questionable motives while attempting to enforce those rules and laws - then the system is equally problematic.
For those that believe that there is no problem for law enforcement to stop and ask someone questions and to detain them by handcuffing and throwing them in a police car then I would assume that the same people have no problem with law enforcement breaking into their homes to double check and make sure that the guns that they own actually belong to them.
After all, if you have nothing to hide then cooperate. See how that works?
"They ask to see her ID, produce the ID."
But she did nothing wrong. That's the problem with the logic of "don't hide anything if you have nothing to hide." For those that believe that it is perfectly okay for law enforcement to go walking up somebody, demand to see their ID, without any reason, any suspicion or any cause is just insane.
We don't live in a police state. The founders would never agree to that even after what transpired on 9/11. Our liberties are worth so much more than the government that wants to suppress it.
When the police circumvent the laws and protections in an egregious manner with no provocation then it is an abuse of power. That isn't to say that we don't have a crime problem in this country, but if you have questionable motives while attempting to enforce those rules and laws - then the system is equally problematic.
For those that believe that there is no problem for law enforcement to stop and ask someone questions and to detain them by handcuffing and throwing them in a police car then I would assume that the same people have no problem with law enforcement breaking into their homes to double check and make sure that the guns that they own actually belong to them.
After all, if you have nothing to hide then cooperate. See how that works?
Tuesday, September 09, 2014
Tired ...
I make absolutely no apologies for being who I am. I fully realize I'm on the extreme left side of things and I'm perfectly okay with that. I choose to be an idealist for humanity than a protector of capitalism. From where I stand, the soul of humanity isn't governed by wealth, but by doing the right things. I know there are those on the opposite side that say the same thing. We can respectfully disagree on things - that's fine.
But I'm finding that the "reason" why folks think as they do has very little to do with actual factual reasoning. The blindness - the willful and complete blindness by my right side counterparts can almost be described as completely insane. The hypocrisy is alarming and yet they don't care one iota. They remain smitten that they don't have to be accountable for anything or anyone because "we're right because I heard or read that I am."
Really?
It's an absolute waste of time attempting to argue with folks that can't rationally acknowledge their irrational inconsistencies. They abhor progress because it disrupts their ultimate game plan of acquisition. In their universe: nothing else matters. It's "he who dies with the most toys, wins" mentality which can't be rationalized in the scheme of humanity.
Our founding fathers wanted us to be civil towards one another, to respectfully disagree - but accept the progress of society. We have none of that. We continually dwell in our uncivil nature as it continues to push our nation in a downward angle.
So - I'm tired.
I'm tired of the bullshit.
I'm tired of the hypocrisy.
I'm tired of the stubbornness.
I'm tired of the double standards and the expectations that it's okay to be self-absorbed at the expense of everyone else in the world.
We're in retro-progress ... and we are falling behind fast. Other nations continue to make advances to further their countries. What's the US doing? We're bickering and can't agree on table settings. We are obsessed with gossip and have no willpower to fix problems.
With the ineptness of Congress, I'd personally like every single one fired that ever used the filibuster to contain the progress that could've been made as a country. I'd like to see those that are adamantly defending corporations to be removed from public office because CORPORATIONS ARE NOT PEOPLE (for the love of all things Zeus!)
Folks that defend corporations are only defending them because they overwhelming majority of Americans aren't for your party. Republicans have fought to control the media and the influence behind it so that they can continue their shoestring connection with the governing process. You see, Republicans know that if it was a fair fight, head to head, they'd lose without their corporate backings because their policies fail in the face of the average American. They continually pull the wool over those that defend them ... and with blind assurances as their measure - they are vilified and feel vindicated.
So. To those folks that can't rationally understand their shortcomings, I can't help you anymore. You're mired in the muck that you simply have no desire to get out of. For those folks who continue to thwart the progress of this country, I'm removing you from my life. You're no longer in my conscience or on my Facebook feed. You're no longer the annoying insignificant gnat. I'm not longer following you on twitter or wherever your little universe is.
I'm done. Fin.
The moment you can be a productive member of SOCIETY that makes it about others and not about self-serving your own singular purpose - then we can probably finally begin a meaningful dialogue about solving the problems we face ... together. In the meantime, keep playing with pennies in light sockets and using hairdryers in the shower. Oh and if you do that, you'll become more enlightened. Moreover that logic (and yours, Republicans) comes from the internet so "god it has to be true then."
*bangs head against wall*
But I'm finding that the "reason" why folks think as they do has very little to do with actual factual reasoning. The blindness - the willful and complete blindness by my right side counterparts can almost be described as completely insane. The hypocrisy is alarming and yet they don't care one iota. They remain smitten that they don't have to be accountable for anything or anyone because "we're right because I heard or read that I am."
Really?
It's an absolute waste of time attempting to argue with folks that can't rationally acknowledge their irrational inconsistencies. They abhor progress because it disrupts their ultimate game plan of acquisition. In their universe: nothing else matters. It's "he who dies with the most toys, wins" mentality which can't be rationalized in the scheme of humanity.
Our founding fathers wanted us to be civil towards one another, to respectfully disagree - but accept the progress of society. We have none of that. We continually dwell in our uncivil nature as it continues to push our nation in a downward angle.
So - I'm tired.
I'm tired of the bullshit.
I'm tired of the hypocrisy.
I'm tired of the stubbornness.
I'm tired of the double standards and the expectations that it's okay to be self-absorbed at the expense of everyone else in the world.
We're in retro-progress ... and we are falling behind fast. Other nations continue to make advances to further their countries. What's the US doing? We're bickering and can't agree on table settings. We are obsessed with gossip and have no willpower to fix problems.
With the ineptness of Congress, I'd personally like every single one fired that ever used the filibuster to contain the progress that could've been made as a country. I'd like to see those that are adamantly defending corporations to be removed from public office because CORPORATIONS ARE NOT PEOPLE (for the love of all things Zeus!)
Folks that defend corporations are only defending them because they overwhelming majority of Americans aren't for your party. Republicans have fought to control the media and the influence behind it so that they can continue their shoestring connection with the governing process. You see, Republicans know that if it was a fair fight, head to head, they'd lose without their corporate backings because their policies fail in the face of the average American. They continually pull the wool over those that defend them ... and with blind assurances as their measure - they are vilified and feel vindicated.
So. To those folks that can't rationally understand their shortcomings, I can't help you anymore. You're mired in the muck that you simply have no desire to get out of. For those folks who continue to thwart the progress of this country, I'm removing you from my life. You're no longer in my conscience or on my Facebook feed. You're no longer the annoying insignificant gnat. I'm not longer following you on twitter or wherever your little universe is.
I'm done. Fin.
The moment you can be a productive member of SOCIETY that makes it about others and not about self-serving your own singular purpose - then we can probably finally begin a meaningful dialogue about solving the problems we face ... together. In the meantime, keep playing with pennies in light sockets and using hairdryers in the shower. Oh and if you do that, you'll become more enlightened. Moreover that logic (and yours, Republicans) comes from the internet so "god it has to be true then."
*bangs head against wall*
Friday, August 29, 2014
Wait, what?
I almost couldn't believe when I read another article about the situation in Missouri. Apparently the chief of police is rather upset that the public has become outraged at the conduct of his officers. He openly defends their conduct and doesn't see a problem ... And that's a problem.
"A whole bunch of what you'd call citizen journalists, who were sitting with cameras recording, waiting for something stupid to happen, which they got. They won on this one," Jimenez told the publication.
First off, referring to citizen journalists is a bit hypocritical when your police force is caught in outright lies. Secondly, they are witnesses to the conduct that your officers exhibited during the Ferguson situation. Thirdly, it really goes to the training that the officers got if a video camera is simply the means to "wait for something stupid to happen."
I understand that you stand behind your police force as they have endured a great deal over the last couple of weeks, but what the chief doesn't understand is that if we have to protect ourselves by filming events to ensure that an unbiased witness (i.e. the camera) can correctly recall and otherwise ensure the integrity of the process, then there is no more doubts. Things can be taken out of context and reports can be skewed and twisted to whatever end. But it's not our fault that the police didn't exercise greater restraint.
Not when you have gems like this on your force:
In another incident, Glendale Officer Matthew Pappert was fired Thursday after posting on Facebook that Ferguson protesters should be "put down like rabid dogs" and asked where "is a Muslim with a backpack when you need them?"
Don't blame us for your own internal hatred. Not my issue, it's yours former officer Pappert ....
"A whole bunch of what you'd call citizen journalists, who were sitting with cameras recording, waiting for something stupid to happen, which they got. They won on this one," Jimenez told the publication.
First off, referring to citizen journalists is a bit hypocritical when your police force is caught in outright lies. Secondly, they are witnesses to the conduct that your officers exhibited during the Ferguson situation. Thirdly, it really goes to the training that the officers got if a video camera is simply the means to "wait for something stupid to happen."
I understand that you stand behind your police force as they have endured a great deal over the last couple of weeks, but what the chief doesn't understand is that if we have to protect ourselves by filming events to ensure that an unbiased witness (i.e. the camera) can correctly recall and otherwise ensure the integrity of the process, then there is no more doubts. Things can be taken out of context and reports can be skewed and twisted to whatever end. But it's not our fault that the police didn't exercise greater restraint.
Not when you have gems like this on your force:
In another incident, Glendale Officer Matthew Pappert was fired Thursday after posting on Facebook that Ferguson protesters should be "put down like rabid dogs" and asked where "is a Muslim with a backpack when you need them?"
Don't blame us for your own internal hatred. Not my issue, it's yours former officer Pappert ....
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
No National Divide? Think again ...
I blogged yesterday about the unrest happening in Missouri.
So it's not too surprising to hear of the support for the officer that shot the unarmed Michael Brown.
Is there a racial divide occurring in this country? Of course there is ... and has been all along. For whites to "settle" for a black man to become President doesn't mark the end of racism or the racial divide that has occurred for generations. If anything, it's fleshing out the resent on both sides.
Even with the emergence of civil rights, many whites thought: "okay, that's done." It doesn't work that way. It has to be maintained, the conversation has to be ongoing and the healing is a continual process. You're not expected to run when your broken leg comes out of the cast. Even when it becomes healthy, you have to take steps so that you don't get hurt again.
America needs to have a racial dialogue while pursuing equal justice for all.
It's the equal part that doesn't quite seem to be playing out correctly here. Our actions, our beliefs, our words are all subject to scrutiny even though we piously stand with our rights affirmed by the hatred we hide behind.
The problem is: a lot of folks are blind to that hatred. They immediately dismiss it like they don't carry a bias or a prejudice. Those descriptions are mean and harsh ... and apparently reserved for "other people," not them. Well, I hate to break it down for those folks, but we all have bias, we all have prejudice and if we aren't bold enough to walk across the street to stop an injustice from occurring, then we are just as guilty to let that injustice happen in the first place.
Ignorance plays us all for the fool we care to be.
So it's not too surprising to hear of the support for the officer that shot the unarmed Michael Brown.
Is there a racial divide occurring in this country? Of course there is ... and has been all along. For whites to "settle" for a black man to become President doesn't mark the end of racism or the racial divide that has occurred for generations. If anything, it's fleshing out the resent on both sides.
Even with the emergence of civil rights, many whites thought: "okay, that's done." It doesn't work that way. It has to be maintained, the conversation has to be ongoing and the healing is a continual process. You're not expected to run when your broken leg comes out of the cast. Even when it becomes healthy, you have to take steps so that you don't get hurt again.
America needs to have a racial dialogue while pursuing equal justice for all.
It's the equal part that doesn't quite seem to be playing out correctly here. Our actions, our beliefs, our words are all subject to scrutiny even though we piously stand with our rights affirmed by the hatred we hide behind.
The problem is: a lot of folks are blind to that hatred. They immediately dismiss it like they don't carry a bias or a prejudice. Those descriptions are mean and harsh ... and apparently reserved for "other people," not them. Well, I hate to break it down for those folks, but we all have bias, we all have prejudice and if we aren't bold enough to walk across the street to stop an injustice from occurring, then we are just as guilty to let that injustice happen in the first place.
Ignorance plays us all for the fool we care to be.
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Why the surprise folks?
As the events of Ferguson, Missouri (and the rest of the state) continue to unfold, there's comments in a lot of social media demonstrating surprise about what has happened in the Show Me state.
Surprise?
"Yes, surprise. This kind of thing doesn't happen in America."
What doesn't happen in America ... exactly?
"These people rioting and causing chaos."
Have you ever watched water boil? How the water seems so perfectly calm ... how small bubble may form before the water becomes turbulent and violent.
"Yeah, so?"
*sighs*
And so it goes....
It's not rocket science. Shooting an unarmed black male and then ramping up the reaction with a militarized presence is throwing gasoline to already hot fire. Now it's even more out of control and thankfully the press is actually doing their job to report what's happening. Not through a skewed lens of the police spokesperson, but risking their lives to report on the conflict.
In the heartland of the country - a race war is underway.
So when folks communicate surprise to the situation, I shake my head. There has been an ongoing amount of injustice suffered by African Americans and even though things like this is reminiscent of a dark period in our history, the underlying problems still exist.
The only surprise here is that folks still don't understand how we got here in the first place.
Surprise?
"Yes, surprise. This kind of thing doesn't happen in America."
What doesn't happen in America ... exactly?
"These people rioting and causing chaos."
Have you ever watched water boil? How the water seems so perfectly calm ... how small bubble may form before the water becomes turbulent and violent.
"Yeah, so?"
*sighs*
And so it goes....
It's not rocket science. Shooting an unarmed black male and then ramping up the reaction with a militarized presence is throwing gasoline to already hot fire. Now it's even more out of control and thankfully the press is actually doing their job to report what's happening. Not through a skewed lens of the police spokesperson, but risking their lives to report on the conflict.
In the heartland of the country - a race war is underway.
So when folks communicate surprise to the situation, I shake my head. There has been an ongoing amount of injustice suffered by African Americans and even though things like this is reminiscent of a dark period in our history, the underlying problems still exist.
The only surprise here is that folks still don't understand how we got here in the first place.
Saturday, August 09, 2014
Wait, what?
I was saddened that the news of the death of James Brady, Ronald Reagan's Press Secretary who was shot in the early 80s. It was a remarkable that he lasted as long as he did given the injuries that he sustained. May he finally rest in peace.
One very curious thing has happened since his death. The corner has ruled his death a homicide. I do believe this creates a bit of a problem as there would be the presence of double jeopardy and to the best of my knowledge there is no legal precedence for charging someone with a homicide given they have lived longer than a reasonable window of expectation.
I do believe this finding may create additional problems legally and civilly because it establishes a precedent that if you are harmed tomorrow and yet you are able to continue to live several years before your death then the responsible parties could then potentially be sued for your death. I believe this creates a legal paradox and it will be interesting to see how the courts eventually rule on such a thing.
One very curious thing has happened since his death. The corner has ruled his death a homicide. I do believe this creates a bit of a problem as there would be the presence of double jeopardy and to the best of my knowledge there is no legal precedence for charging someone with a homicide given they have lived longer than a reasonable window of expectation.
I do believe this finding may create additional problems legally and civilly because it establishes a precedent that if you are harmed tomorrow and yet you are able to continue to live several years before your death then the responsible parties could then potentially be sued for your death. I believe this creates a legal paradox and it will be interesting to see how the courts eventually rule on such a thing.
Friday, August 01, 2014
There won't be peace anytime soon
The ongoing war happening between the Palestinian people in the Israelis has now entered into its third week. A shaky truce has been violated in the war continues.
It's astounding to come across people who truly don't understand what's happening in the Middle East. The Palestinian people have nowhere to go and yet everybody asks why don't they just leave? I'm sure they would if they could but they can't.
It doesn't come without of irony given the plate of the Jewish people in the 20th century. Let's not forget that Israel came about after World War II. The plight of the Jewish people cannot be underestimated as there was continual death, degradation, humiliation and the near extinction of people in the Jewish faith. The world owed the Jewish people an opportunity to grow and flourish after the atrocities of World War II.
Unfortunately the relocation and eventual recognition of Israel today came at the cost of destabilizing many Arabs, Palestinians, Egyptians, Syrians from their homes.
In essence, the remaining Jewish population pushed out an existing population.
One can see the reason why animosity exists in the region.
This doesn't mean that I am against the Jewish people forming a country. I have a great deal of sympathy for what they lost in Germany and in Russia and in France. The problem is that the Jewish people find themselves entitled to the land that they now defend when in reality they have conquered the indigenous people that live there a lot longer than they did.
Folks tend to forget about the history and how the Middle East conflict has come to be. I know people have their reasons for defending one side or the other, but in the end what ultimately matters is for two groups of people to set aside differences, to respect one another, and to peacefully coexist as neighbors in an ongoing volatile neighborhood.
History dictates that this is not possible. As much as people want to condemn Hamas and their terrorist activities, the other vantage point is that they are trying to liberate themselves from an oppressive force. Their homes have been destroyed. Their families have been decimated. The value of life on both sides of the equation has been dropped to a pitiful "tit for tat" exchange.
I'm not placing blame on either side because both sides are complicit in their behavior. I'm merely trying to even the scales of perception so that we do not forget the historical basis of how this conflict originally began. If both sides were convincingly aware of this then perhaps we would have a better roadmap to peace in the Middle East.
Some are calling for the destruction of Hamas. Experts agree that the destruction of Hamas may only lead to a greater monster with more firepower than Israel faces today. The call for peace and coexistence can't be a greater call at this point in history. We stand to lose a lot if we don't start acting today.
My sympathies go out to the affected on both sides of the conflict. May both sides in the world open their eyes to collectively understand the issue and to be able to respond appropriately to a peaceful resolution.
It's astounding to come across people who truly don't understand what's happening in the Middle East. The Palestinian people have nowhere to go and yet everybody asks why don't they just leave? I'm sure they would if they could but they can't.
It doesn't come without of irony given the plate of the Jewish people in the 20th century. Let's not forget that Israel came about after World War II. The plight of the Jewish people cannot be underestimated as there was continual death, degradation, humiliation and the near extinction of people in the Jewish faith. The world owed the Jewish people an opportunity to grow and flourish after the atrocities of World War II.
Unfortunately the relocation and eventual recognition of Israel today came at the cost of destabilizing many Arabs, Palestinians, Egyptians, Syrians from their homes.
In essence, the remaining Jewish population pushed out an existing population.
One can see the reason why animosity exists in the region.
This doesn't mean that I am against the Jewish people forming a country. I have a great deal of sympathy for what they lost in Germany and in Russia and in France. The problem is that the Jewish people find themselves entitled to the land that they now defend when in reality they have conquered the indigenous people that live there a lot longer than they did.
Folks tend to forget about the history and how the Middle East conflict has come to be. I know people have their reasons for defending one side or the other, but in the end what ultimately matters is for two groups of people to set aside differences, to respect one another, and to peacefully coexist as neighbors in an ongoing volatile neighborhood.
History dictates that this is not possible. As much as people want to condemn Hamas and their terrorist activities, the other vantage point is that they are trying to liberate themselves from an oppressive force. Their homes have been destroyed. Their families have been decimated. The value of life on both sides of the equation has been dropped to a pitiful "tit for tat" exchange.
I'm not placing blame on either side because both sides are complicit in their behavior. I'm merely trying to even the scales of perception so that we do not forget the historical basis of how this conflict originally began. If both sides were convincingly aware of this then perhaps we would have a better roadmap to peace in the Middle East.
Some are calling for the destruction of Hamas. Experts agree that the destruction of Hamas may only lead to a greater monster with more firepower than Israel faces today. The call for peace and coexistence can't be a greater call at this point in history. We stand to lose a lot if we don't start acting today.
My sympathies go out to the affected on both sides of the conflict. May both sides in the world open their eyes to collectively understand the issue and to be able to respond appropriately to a peaceful resolution.
Thursday, July 31, 2014
Sean - you're ignorant
Sean Hannity has been exchanging video jibes with Russell Brand lately. What Sean doesn't understand about himself is that he's incapable of looking at a subject like the middle east objectively.
Yes, Sean. We understand you're defending the Israelis. We get it.
What we don't get is how you can justify a disproportional response of civilian deaths like it's somehow appropriate to kill so many people.
Sean, you effectively ignore the history of the region by saying that "Hamas started all this."
*sighs*
No Sean. Review your history and take a moment to digest what happened to the people of Palestine.
Do I have sympathy for Israel? I do. I do think Israel sometimes acts over the top and Hamas responds in kind. Neither side has been exceptionally great at establishing peace, but both sides are wonderful at pointing fingers at the other.
If Sean's goal is to be an adversary, then he needs to stop what he's doing and become a gladiator in some sort of death match if that's going to satisfy his blood lust that he has for this conflict.
One more thing Sean: you'll want to avoid having Russell on your show. Yes he may come across rather nutty, but the man has more facts than you.
Yes, Sean. We understand you're defending the Israelis. We get it.
What we don't get is how you can justify a disproportional response of civilian deaths like it's somehow appropriate to kill so many people.
Sean, you effectively ignore the history of the region by saying that "Hamas started all this."
*sighs*
No Sean. Review your history and take a moment to digest what happened to the people of Palestine.
Do I have sympathy for Israel? I do. I do think Israel sometimes acts over the top and Hamas responds in kind. Neither side has been exceptionally great at establishing peace, but both sides are wonderful at pointing fingers at the other.
If Sean's goal is to be an adversary, then he needs to stop what he's doing and become a gladiator in some sort of death match if that's going to satisfy his blood lust that he has for this conflict.
One more thing Sean: you'll want to avoid having Russell on your show. Yes he may come across rather nutty, but the man has more facts than you.
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
The Dangers of Russia
If you're not concerned - you should be.
Russia is poised to become the threat it once was. Vladamir is doing what's natural for Russian leaders: do whatever you want, screw the consequences.
It's dangerous territory and the world let him have a bit too much leash. Unfortunately for all of us, the repercussions of letting Vlad go out and about ... is now we have a nuclear player gone rogue.
It comes down to this: Russia wants the Ukraine for obvious reasons (um, oil - hello!) So Russia seizes a moment where the Ukraine was vulnerable and just slipped right in before anyone could react.
I know Republicans are blaming Obama - but they blame him for the sun rising each day, so it's moot to take their points seriously.
Who is to blame then?
I'm going out on a limb to say it's nobody's fault - as Vlad took it upon himself to act for the betterment of Russia.
I've studied 19th century European history. There's the David Hume reference to "The Balance of Power" by which you ensure everyone has equal dominance so that countries don't fight one another. The belief is that once these countries fight - it'll end in stalemate while both sides losing heavily in terms of people and having their economies ruined.
When there's a power vacuum as what has taken place in the Ukraine, it's not unheard of for another country to run in and put their flag on their capital.
The world is supposed to run on a system of checks and balances ... but if we're going to play the role of world cop - then exactly how to Republicans expect to FUND being a world cop?
It's laughable ...
Russia is poised to become the threat it once was. Vladamir is doing what's natural for Russian leaders: do whatever you want, screw the consequences.
It's dangerous territory and the world let him have a bit too much leash. Unfortunately for all of us, the repercussions of letting Vlad go out and about ... is now we have a nuclear player gone rogue.
It comes down to this: Russia wants the Ukraine for obvious reasons (um, oil - hello!) So Russia seizes a moment where the Ukraine was vulnerable and just slipped right in before anyone could react.
I know Republicans are blaming Obama - but they blame him for the sun rising each day, so it's moot to take their points seriously.
Who is to blame then?
I'm going out on a limb to say it's nobody's fault - as Vlad took it upon himself to act for the betterment of Russia.
I've studied 19th century European history. There's the David Hume reference to "The Balance of Power" by which you ensure everyone has equal dominance so that countries don't fight one another. The belief is that once these countries fight - it'll end in stalemate while both sides losing heavily in terms of people and having their economies ruined.
When there's a power vacuum as what has taken place in the Ukraine, it's not unheard of for another country to run in and put their flag on their capital.
The world is supposed to run on a system of checks and balances ... but if we're going to play the role of world cop - then exactly how to Republicans expect to FUND being a world cop?
It's laughable ...
Monday, July 21, 2014
Is it willful?
I'm consistently amazed at how folks view the world around them. When presented with factual content to the contrary, there almost appears to be a willful ignorance to maintain their own reality.
It's astounding how much bias has entered the foray anymore.
Literally: if we lived in the era where the roundness of the earth was still resolved and agreed upon ... how many folks would willfully stow their bias in the name of needing to be right?
What got me going?
Comments on FB - where folks were applauding Gov. Perry's option to send national guardsmen to the border to "protect" Texas.
Most of the comments blame Obama - okay.
But when Obama challenged the Republicans to pass comprehensive immigration reform, where are those commenters now? Still pining over what happened in Benghazi? Seriously folks ... c'mon.
Obama can only do so much when you have an ass dragging Congress who has completely lost touch with reality. Instead of being sensible, we've become divisive. Instead of being realistic, we've become obstinate. Instead of being reasonable, we've become accusatory.
I'm reminded of those completely idiotic beer commercials:
"Taste great!"
"Less Filling!"
"Taste great!"
"Less Filling!"
.... if the national conversation has been reduced to that of a 1970's alcoholic beverage commercial then the human race has all but lost. Enough with the bullshit.
It's astounding how much bias has entered the foray anymore.
Literally: if we lived in the era where the roundness of the earth was still resolved and agreed upon ... how many folks would willfully stow their bias in the name of needing to be right?
What got me going?
Comments on FB - where folks were applauding Gov. Perry's option to send national guardsmen to the border to "protect" Texas.
Most of the comments blame Obama - okay.
But when Obama challenged the Republicans to pass comprehensive immigration reform, where are those commenters now? Still pining over what happened in Benghazi? Seriously folks ... c'mon.
Obama can only do so much when you have an ass dragging Congress who has completely lost touch with reality. Instead of being sensible, we've become divisive. Instead of being realistic, we've become obstinate. Instead of being reasonable, we've become accusatory.
I'm reminded of those completely idiotic beer commercials:
"Taste great!"
"Less Filling!"
"Taste great!"
"Less Filling!"
.... if the national conversation has been reduced to that of a 1970's alcoholic beverage commercial then the human race has all but lost. Enough with the bullshit.
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
How is this even possible?
Politician lies.
They bold face lie.
They are proven to be wrong.
They get re-elected as if they are the terminator.
They keep coming back no matter how bad they perished the scene before.
How is this even possible?
They bold face lie.
They are proven to be wrong.
They get re-elected as if they are the terminator.
They keep coming back no matter how bad they perished the scene before.
How is this even possible?
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