WTDAFXUP?!
I just finished writing my last blog, published it, and turned off the computer when I walked into my living room to sit next to my sweetie and enjoy some nice television time like any self-respecting American. After arguing over what to watch on nighttime tv, she won and we watched the Fox News Channel. And boy was I surprised. It related to my last posting! It was like I was psychic. Unfortunately, the members of Congress are apparently psycho.
It would appear as though Congress has decided to take steps against MoveOn.org. They have declared war against them. They have decided that this is a battle that is far more important than any silly terrorist threat. This is a clash that makes the culture clash between the Western world and radical Islam rubbish. This is more serious challenge that makes the danger of Communism, witchcraft, and women voters obsolete. It is time America takes a stand for what they truly believe. The first step is MoveOn.org. Step number two: Dixie Chicks.
You would think that a Democrat controlled Congress would avoid stepping into this trap set-up by the Republicans. But nooooo! I forgot that there is a Presidential election coming up next year. Of course, this hurt the candidates more than it helped them, but they still fell for it. Why? I don’t know. I expect this sort of idiocy from John Kerry. He made a campaign out of things like this. But Hillary? Even Obama and Biden slipped into the trap, and they didn’t even vote. And here’s the kicker. The final tally? 70-28. It would seem as though the Democrats can’t stand together for anything. No wonder Bush has stayed in office for eight years.
Let us examine what our powerful leaders of government could have been doing instead of wasting time, shall we? They could have been taking a stand on the Jena 6 situation. Possibly condemning racial hate crimes such as the hanging of nooses because a black student sat under a tree. Perhaps they should have decided on something about Iraq. They could have made a stand and pulled the troops out. They could have done something really productive and worked on a way to put that country back together. Maybe Congress would have liked to have passed a resolution to help build up the economy of North America as a whole which would help solve immigration problems for real instead of suggesting they we haul Mexicans out of here in trucks. (Of course, we all know that they want our nation to be truly great and build a wall along the Mexican border. Then we could join other great nations such as East Germany and China!) There is also the issue of health care (but Hillary wants to wait until she’s President before suggesting that to Congress), education, welfare, the crime rate, and so forth and so on. These are just off the top of my head, but feel free to add your own suggestions to this list.
But why, you may be asking, do I care so much about this condemnation. You would be correct in asking that question, since this resolution meant nothing. I searched the internet for over an hour, reading reports about this issue, and not in a single one of those sites did they mention what would happen because of this…whatever it was. It was apparently just a colossal waste of time and taxpayer dollars. But if they did nothing, why do I care?
First of all, several Democrats wanted to add to this measure. They wanted to tack on the condemnation of any war heroes, including John Kerry and Max Cleland. That was not to be. It would seem that the only people we can stand against are those that stand on the left. Form two lines people. First they’ll tell you to shut up, then they’ll send you on to the showers. Soon we’ll have to pretend to stand on the right just to be able to participate in this society. Why is it that Bush condemns (I am really getting tired of that word) MoveOn, but he didn’t say shit when Kerry and Cleland’s names were being dragged through the mud? Because this helps his political cause, and that appears to be all he’s interested in.
Reason number two that this pisses me off is really simple. The Constitution of the United States of America. There are two documents that guide me if I have a philosophical problem in life. These are the two that help me to decide which side of an argument I am going to stand on. They are the Bible and the Constitution. And they don’t generally conflict. Amazing. For those of you that are unaware of which part of the Constitution I am referring to, allow me print here Amendment I:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of
religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the
freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people
peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a
redress of grievances.
There. I even highlighted and italicized the parts that are directly related to what I’m talking about. MoveOn.org has every right to say what they said. The New York Times had every right to print it. If we have questions about our government, we are allowed to ask them. Period. We shouldn’t have to worry about Congress saying they are against our statements. We shouldn’t have to live in fear of the “condemnation” of others over words we state. MoveOn wasn’t libel. They asked a question and brought something to our attention. Could they have posed that question in a more tactful way? Sure, but there’s no need to make a federal case out of it. And what really burns my chaps is that the people bitching and complaining about the ad didn’t (apparently) even read the damn thing. But that is to be expected from Congress. Most of them didn’t even read the reports stating why we shouldn’t be in Iraq. If they had, we wouldn’t be there right now. In fact, the only one of the bunch that apparently can read is George W. Bush, thanks to a group of elementary school kids.
Whether you think the ad was right or wrong really doen’t matter. What I think really doesn’t matter. What matters is the fact that our government is taking steps to attack our rights as they are granted by the document they are sworn to uphold and as they are granted to all people by God above. I don’t care how this would impact the left or the right, but what’s next? Should we condemn Orwell for his grim prediction of the future? Franken for his political views and attacks? Coulture for the nonsense she spews on a daily basis? Well, guess not. She’s on the right. Maybe we could condemn Jesus Himself for his socialistic viewpoints and attitudes! We all have the right to our opinion, we all have the right to express that opinion, and we all have the right to question the government, and that includes military officials, government officials, mayors, teachers, trash collectors, postal workers, directors of shelters, secretaries, presidents, department heads, pool boys, and prostitutes on the federal payroll. If you don’t believe me, look back at the first Amendment. To paraphrase Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee, that is the Constitution as it was written, not as we would like it to be. That’s just my opinion. But I’m mad as hell and getting madder all the time.
It would appear as though Congress has decided to take steps against MoveOn.org. They have declared war against them. They have decided that this is a battle that is far more important than any silly terrorist threat. This is a clash that makes the culture clash between the Western world and radical Islam rubbish. This is more serious challenge that makes the danger of Communism, witchcraft, and women voters obsolete. It is time America takes a stand for what they truly believe. The first step is MoveOn.org. Step number two: Dixie Chicks.
You would think that a Democrat controlled Congress would avoid stepping into this trap set-up by the Republicans. But nooooo! I forgot that there is a Presidential election coming up next year. Of course, this hurt the candidates more than it helped them, but they still fell for it. Why? I don’t know. I expect this sort of idiocy from John Kerry. He made a campaign out of things like this. But Hillary? Even Obama and Biden slipped into the trap, and they didn’t even vote. And here’s the kicker. The final tally? 70-28. It would seem as though the Democrats can’t stand together for anything. No wonder Bush has stayed in office for eight years.
Let us examine what our powerful leaders of government could have been doing instead of wasting time, shall we? They could have been taking a stand on the Jena 6 situation. Possibly condemning racial hate crimes such as the hanging of nooses because a black student sat under a tree. Perhaps they should have decided on something about Iraq. They could have made a stand and pulled the troops out. They could have done something really productive and worked on a way to put that country back together. Maybe Congress would have liked to have passed a resolution to help build up the economy of North America as a whole which would help solve immigration problems for real instead of suggesting they we haul Mexicans out of here in trucks. (Of course, we all know that they want our nation to be truly great and build a wall along the Mexican border. Then we could join other great nations such as East Germany and China!) There is also the issue of health care (but Hillary wants to wait until she’s President before suggesting that to Congress), education, welfare, the crime rate, and so forth and so on. These are just off the top of my head, but feel free to add your own suggestions to this list.
But why, you may be asking, do I care so much about this condemnation. You would be correct in asking that question, since this resolution meant nothing. I searched the internet for over an hour, reading reports about this issue, and not in a single one of those sites did they mention what would happen because of this…whatever it was. It was apparently just a colossal waste of time and taxpayer dollars. But if they did nothing, why do I care?
First of all, several Democrats wanted to add to this measure. They wanted to tack on the condemnation of any war heroes, including John Kerry and Max Cleland. That was not to be. It would seem that the only people we can stand against are those that stand on the left. Form two lines people. First they’ll tell you to shut up, then they’ll send you on to the showers. Soon we’ll have to pretend to stand on the right just to be able to participate in this society. Why is it that Bush condemns (I am really getting tired of that word) MoveOn, but he didn’t say shit when Kerry and Cleland’s names were being dragged through the mud? Because this helps his political cause, and that appears to be all he’s interested in.
Reason number two that this pisses me off is really simple. The Constitution of the United States of America. There are two documents that guide me if I have a philosophical problem in life. These are the two that help me to decide which side of an argument I am going to stand on. They are the Bible and the Constitution. And they don’t generally conflict. Amazing. For those of you that are unaware of which part of the Constitution I am referring to, allow me print here Amendment I:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of
religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the
freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people
peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a
redress of grievances.
There. I even highlighted and italicized the parts that are directly related to what I’m talking about. MoveOn.org has every right to say what they said. The New York Times had every right to print it. If we have questions about our government, we are allowed to ask them. Period. We shouldn’t have to worry about Congress saying they are against our statements. We shouldn’t have to live in fear of the “condemnation” of others over words we state. MoveOn wasn’t libel. They asked a question and brought something to our attention. Could they have posed that question in a more tactful way? Sure, but there’s no need to make a federal case out of it. And what really burns my chaps is that the people bitching and complaining about the ad didn’t (apparently) even read the damn thing. But that is to be expected from Congress. Most of them didn’t even read the reports stating why we shouldn’t be in Iraq. If they had, we wouldn’t be there right now. In fact, the only one of the bunch that apparently can read is George W. Bush, thanks to a group of elementary school kids.
Whether you think the ad was right or wrong really doen’t matter. What I think really doesn’t matter. What matters is the fact that our government is taking steps to attack our rights as they are granted by the document they are sworn to uphold and as they are granted to all people by God above. I don’t care how this would impact the left or the right, but what’s next? Should we condemn Orwell for his grim prediction of the future? Franken for his political views and attacks? Coulture for the nonsense she spews on a daily basis? Well, guess not. She’s on the right. Maybe we could condemn Jesus Himself for his socialistic viewpoints and attitudes! We all have the right to our opinion, we all have the right to express that opinion, and we all have the right to question the government, and that includes military officials, government officials, mayors, teachers, trash collectors, postal workers, directors of shelters, secretaries, presidents, department heads, pool boys, and prostitutes on the federal payroll. If you don’t believe me, look back at the first Amendment. To paraphrase Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee, that is the Constitution as it was written, not as we would like it to be. That’s just my opinion. But I’m mad as hell and getting madder all the time.
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