It is a cliche of war. It is the purpose of war. We can wax poetic about it. "Once more into the breach dear friend." or "The purpose of war is not to die for your country; it's to make the other poor son of a bitch die for his." Any way it is cut, some poor sucker will die for his or her country. A family will be torn apart and a fabric of our nation is strengthened allegedly.
Make no mistake, Blue loves his country, Blue's Dad and grandparents loved their country. We all entered into the military. Dad was infantry and Gramps was a medic in the army. Blue was a Boatswains (pronounced Bosuns) mate in the navy. we allo served with honor, we were all medaled and we were all lucky enough to have seen serious shit and try to make a normal life afterwards.
Blue's Red half Sis (only call her half because though she is we have a good bond) Had a mom who was a "Rosie the Riveter" we all returned from our wars not TOO badly worse for the wear but leaving a permanent mark on all 4 of us.
Now after the death of bin Laden and almost ten years after our entry in Afghanistan and 8 into our foray into Iraq, we're getting ready to celebrate Memorial Day. There is no guilt trip, there is no resentment, there's not even a little self righteousness. What I will say though is I do understand the resentment of constant wars in places we usually have no right to stick our nose, remember that the troop, sailor, grunt or flyboy (or girl) is taking orders and they are doing their best. Some will not come home to their loved ones. Understanding that please enjoy the parades, the barbecues, the closeness of families. Blue will, but remember that there were a few lives lost for us to enjoy these simple pleasures that we may just take for granted.
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Save A Prayer for the Morning After
I have held off on this post for a while because it's tough to address the severity and magnitude of the horrid weather we have experienced in our country with a blog like mine where levity, smarm and righteous anger are the norm. That being said I realize how important getting aid to our friends in Missouri, Arkansas, Alabama et al is.
I contacted my friends in Missouri and thankfully, they are fine. Not everyone is as lucky as I. There is serious loss of life and possessions in these areas and for you who may follow me and have had that loss in your life know that you're in my prayers and praises for keeping on surviving.
That being said to hear Eric Cantor politicize the aid is infuriating. Again, you may say how I turned my anger at Texas into an anti aid tirade, and I say I don't recall any Missourians, Arkansans, Alabamans etc talking about secession or publicly questioning the POTUS in the crazy way that Governor Goodhair did OR get the aid, pocket it and still bitch. To see Mr. Cantor hold the good folks of Joplin, MO hostage in the budget argument to merely score points with the other Koch Suckers infuriates me. I know this is more measured than any of my other posts and as I write it I realize that it is not very good. That being said also, When fellow Americans are in need we don't hold these people in NEED hostage to score your political points. I know that hurricane season is going to occur any day, and while I personally feel one thing, our government is far to good to let fellow Americans no matter where they're from die off for shits and giggles. I know that Virginia will get hit, and Mr. Cantor will be there hand out begging...is he going to want to hear from Nancy Pelosi, "for Virginians to get aid, we have to look at 'Serious cuts' to the budget?" I wouldn't expect her to say that, I wouldn't expect that from John Dingell, I wouldn't expect that from any elected official. Mr Cantor needs to search within himself and find out what the right answer is.
Right now, we need to focus our prayers, good wishes, positive thoughts, whatever it is we do in these situations on the folks hardest hit by these multiple tragedies. If you can, volunteer at your local Red Cross I have the link handy http://www.redcross.org/ it is that simple. Volunteer for local food drives, just continue doing the right things that I know as a rule that we on the left do. We already know that without oil or politicos in high places our states will be also held hostage by the GOP so again, as historically is shown the Reich Wing makes or exacerbates a mess and the left cleans it up...lets get to work
I contacted my friends in Missouri and thankfully, they are fine. Not everyone is as lucky as I. There is serious loss of life and possessions in these areas and for you who may follow me and have had that loss in your life know that you're in my prayers and praises for keeping on surviving.
That being said to hear Eric Cantor politicize the aid is infuriating. Again, you may say how I turned my anger at Texas into an anti aid tirade, and I say I don't recall any Missourians, Arkansans, Alabamans etc talking about secession or publicly questioning the POTUS in the crazy way that Governor Goodhair did OR get the aid, pocket it and still bitch. To see Mr. Cantor hold the good folks of Joplin, MO hostage in the budget argument to merely score points with the other Koch Suckers infuriates me. I know this is more measured than any of my other posts and as I write it I realize that it is not very good. That being said also, When fellow Americans are in need we don't hold these people in NEED hostage to score your political points. I know that hurricane season is going to occur any day, and while I personally feel one thing, our government is far to good to let fellow Americans no matter where they're from die off for shits and giggles. I know that Virginia will get hit, and Mr. Cantor will be there hand out begging...is he going to want to hear from Nancy Pelosi, "for Virginians to get aid, we have to look at 'Serious cuts' to the budget?" I wouldn't expect her to say that, I wouldn't expect that from John Dingell, I wouldn't expect that from any elected official. Mr Cantor needs to search within himself and find out what the right answer is.
Right now, we need to focus our prayers, good wishes, positive thoughts, whatever it is we do in these situations on the folks hardest hit by these multiple tragedies. If you can, volunteer at your local Red Cross I have the link handy http://www.redcross.org/ it is that simple. Volunteer for local food drives, just continue doing the right things that I know as a rule that we on the left do. We already know that without oil or politicos in high places our states will be also held hostage by the GOP so again, as historically is shown the Reich Wing makes or exacerbates a mess and the left cleans it up...lets get to work
Thursday, May 26, 2011
You'll see your problems multiply if you continually decide to follow the policy of "truth"
The day after I mention the cult of personality that is tearing at the fabric of our nation, we are all pissing ourselves silly about Ed Schultz and Laura Ingraham. Schultz tries to be hard hitting and funny and he used an unfortunate slur toward Ingraham. He issued a sincere apology and has been suspended without pay until further notice.
It's hard to feel bad for Ingraham. She's divisive and not above slurs herself however we on the left pride ourselves on being above that type of talk...we are not as events turn. Even this author let out a few ad hominems and red herrings in light of the Giffords shooting, we are rapidly disintegrating into what we despise. If we hold the mirror up to Big Ed we see ourselves. "If it's okay for them, it's okay for us"
It's okay if we're Sam Kinison or George Carlin or even "Blue" to observe things that are not right and holler the emperor HAS no clothes, it is disturbing when a congressperson or the president says "you lie" or "the Constitution is just a God damned sheet of paper". When you get to gender or orientation or race issues, one better have their ducks in a row. If the best thing I can say to someone of difference than I, is to point out said difference, it speaks ill of me. Laura Ingraham is not vile because she's a woman, she's vile because she's a disgusting shill. Herman Cain is not disgusting because he wants to run against BHO, he's disgusting because he likes to play fast and loose with his concept of the Constitution and his idea of Foreign Policy. Rush Limbaugh is not divisive because he's a fat drug addict, he's divisive because he "wants America to fail."
When words are bandied about to elicit reaction, we can not be surprised by a reaction. Perhaps Ed was channeling his inner Dan Aykroyd a one time employee of NBC, But what a comedian says and what a person of a certain respect says IS two different things. When Ed bandies that word that he used about Ingraham, it doesn't only hit Ingraham or Megyn Kelly or any reich wing woman, it implies he thinks that of Nancy Pelosi, Hillary Clinton, Mika Brzinski (sp) et al.
You're better than slurs Ed. We get the gist that Ingraham is a vile creature and your apology does sound sincere. You're the one though that has to reign it in because a situation like this gives the reich wing pause to say "SEE! They are just as bad". Enjoy your vacation and think twice before you bandy slurs about
It's hard to feel bad for Ingraham. She's divisive and not above slurs herself however we on the left pride ourselves on being above that type of talk...we are not as events turn. Even this author let out a few ad hominems and red herrings in light of the Giffords shooting, we are rapidly disintegrating into what we despise. If we hold the mirror up to Big Ed we see ourselves. "If it's okay for them, it's okay for us"
It's okay if we're Sam Kinison or George Carlin or even "Blue" to observe things that are not right and holler the emperor HAS no clothes, it is disturbing when a congressperson or the president says "you lie" or "the Constitution is just a God damned sheet of paper". When you get to gender or orientation or race issues, one better have their ducks in a row. If the best thing I can say to someone of difference than I, is to point out said difference, it speaks ill of me. Laura Ingraham is not vile because she's a woman, she's vile because she's a disgusting shill. Herman Cain is not disgusting because he wants to run against BHO, he's disgusting because he likes to play fast and loose with his concept of the Constitution and his idea of Foreign Policy. Rush Limbaugh is not divisive because he's a fat drug addict, he's divisive because he "wants America to fail."
When words are bandied about to elicit reaction, we can not be surprised by a reaction. Perhaps Ed was channeling his inner Dan Aykroyd a one time employee of NBC, But what a comedian says and what a person of a certain respect says IS two different things. When Ed bandies that word that he used about Ingraham, it doesn't only hit Ingraham or Megyn Kelly or any reich wing woman, it implies he thinks that of Nancy Pelosi, Hillary Clinton, Mika Brzinski (sp) et al.
You're better than slurs Ed. We get the gist that Ingraham is a vile creature and your apology does sound sincere. You're the one though that has to reign it in because a situation like this gives the reich wing pause to say "SEE! They are just as bad". Enjoy your vacation and think twice before you bandy slurs about
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Look In My Eyes, What Do You See? The Cult of Personality
I go to a community college. I am aware that my blog is laden with ad hominems and the occasional straw man. However, growing up with the legend of Edward R. Murrow, and Walter Cronkite, I still hold news and journalism to a standard that requires a little research and a lot of middle of the road assessment. Since 1980 I have been sorely disappointed. Since 2008, I have been holding a wake for journalism. Yes journalism is dead. My blog is not journalism it is rather a journal so I can have my views and thank you if you like it, screw you if you don't.
It appears that all the issues this country has had since 1950 are all stemming from actors named Fonda. Henry was gray listed by his involvement in his dissent of the House Unamerican Activities Committee. He battled known Hollywood conservatives like Ward Bond, Jimmy Stewart and stood for what he believed and lost some income for his beliefs. We all know about his daughter Jane. Sitting on the anti aircraft missile launcher in Vietnam. She was called a traitor and for us on the left to deny that there is a real concern among our Vietnam vets with her is whistling past the graveyard. She was wrong. I would rather believe that she was a spoiled woman of privilege who tried to exercise her first amendment rights and failed miserably. Now Peter the least talented of the three needs attention (being the spoiled old man of privilege) and says he is training his grandchildren to use a gun against the president.
Though admirable (Henry), deplorable(Peter) or somewhere in between (Jane) these are all red herrings. To me the worst argument to make. Throw something out there and fight over that while the real sinister shit is happening over "here". Are the Fonda's really helping national discourse? No. Hank's been dead almost 30 years, Jane hasn't done anti war statements in 40 years, and Pete...poor Pete is only in the news because he is having a temper tantrum.
Let's focus on this instead; War in Afghanistan, drawdown but still a war in Iraq, piss poor regulations on business but massive regulations on our citizenry. How about telling the inspiring story of Kathy Hochul. ran as a liberal democrat in massively conservative district 26 in New York and winning. How about Snyder, Walker and the Koch suckers running roughshod over the Constitution. The economy is still in the crapper though getting better. These are far more in our interest than: Casey Anthony, Lindsay Lohan, Charlie Sheen, Dancing with the Stars, the newest American Idol and yes even Peter or any other Fonda. The cult of personality is becoming more important to our daily lives and it only shows our frivolity about life and our country. If we continue down this path, welcome to third world status.
It appears that all the issues this country has had since 1950 are all stemming from actors named Fonda. Henry was gray listed by his involvement in his dissent of the House Unamerican Activities Committee. He battled known Hollywood conservatives like Ward Bond, Jimmy Stewart and stood for what he believed and lost some income for his beliefs. We all know about his daughter Jane. Sitting on the anti aircraft missile launcher in Vietnam. She was called a traitor and for us on the left to deny that there is a real concern among our Vietnam vets with her is whistling past the graveyard. She was wrong. I would rather believe that she was a spoiled woman of privilege who tried to exercise her first amendment rights and failed miserably. Now Peter the least talented of the three needs attention (being the spoiled old man of privilege) and says he is training his grandchildren to use a gun against the president.
Though admirable (Henry), deplorable(Peter) or somewhere in between (Jane) these are all red herrings. To me the worst argument to make. Throw something out there and fight over that while the real sinister shit is happening over "here". Are the Fonda's really helping national discourse? No. Hank's been dead almost 30 years, Jane hasn't done anti war statements in 40 years, and Pete...poor Pete is only in the news because he is having a temper tantrum.
Let's focus on this instead; War in Afghanistan, drawdown but still a war in Iraq, piss poor regulations on business but massive regulations on our citizenry. How about telling the inspiring story of Kathy Hochul. ran as a liberal democrat in massively conservative district 26 in New York and winning. How about Snyder, Walker and the Koch suckers running roughshod over the Constitution. The economy is still in the crapper though getting better. These are far more in our interest than: Casey Anthony, Lindsay Lohan, Charlie Sheen, Dancing with the Stars, the newest American Idol and yes even Peter or any other Fonda. The cult of personality is becoming more important to our daily lives and it only shows our frivolity about life and our country. If we continue down this path, welcome to third world status.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Caught between the scylla and Charibdes
The proverbial Scylla and Charibdes I speak of is the elephant in the room to a lot of my liberal pals. "If we got Osama, why the hell are we still in Afghanistan?" It is a valid question. I hope to illuminate a little bit here as to why, although the morality is dicey and the main target is taken out, we need to stay in Afghanistan for the time being.
In 2001 we ran into Afghanistan after 9/11 to show the world that this is just not done to the United States of America. It has been a constant in our history when shoved, we do shove back and generally twice as hard and damn near dare folks to get up. We were fighting a type of war different than any other in our nation's history but we felt up to the challenge. But sadly, Afghanistan was merely a decoy for the US to pick apart and lie about another country's involvement in 9/11. Things were left behind and others were focused on the red herring that was Saddam Hussein. In the meantime, things lagged so bad in what alledgedly was our number one priority of Afghanistan that while the reich wing of us were crying support the troops, they were conveniently forgetting that the main cause of this war on terror was setting up shop in one of our allies backyard. But we got Saddam Hussein and of course we knew by then that he had nothing to do with 9/11 even Cheney was admitting this. Yet, as we got Saddam, Afghanistan was festering, we had lost Pat Tillman and the Army and The Shrub wasted no time spinning that into God, Justice and the Reich Wing American way. But that is another blog for another day. Afghanistan lost a lot of luster in the short attention span theater that is the US of A once Jessica Lynch and "her cute self" was rescued after protecting herself and her crew "Rambo' Style (again another lie for G, J, And the RWA Way) and again once Tillman was killed in a friendly fire again made out to be Tillman stood there like John Wayne (another draft dodging Republican BUT I digress)
Short point, there was NO plan in Afghanistan. We had no freaking clue what to do in that country, Our soldiers did their damnedest of that I have NO doubt. But they were ill prepared for what to expect in this country that is thousands of miles away from their lives, they were ill prepared to come back into civilian life afterwards, they were just sent to a place and in essence told to figure it out.
I choose to believe that BHO is being deliberate because we don't want to pull out as fast and sloppily as we entered this quagmire. I know my bluer than blue pals will say "keep drinking that Kool aid" and the red of our citizenry will twist this into an endorsement of Shrub's (lack of) action. It is neither. It is common sense. We can not change a mind set overnight. We can not change a flawed policy overnight, we fought with blue dogs and reich wingers. Instead of wishing for instant gratification, let's let the President do his job. I believe in the man that got bin Laden in 2 years where Clinton and Bush failed after 13. We WILL get out of Afghanistan. I believe Barack Obama is the right man at the right time.
In 2001 we ran into Afghanistan after 9/11 to show the world that this is just not done to the United States of America. It has been a constant in our history when shoved, we do shove back and generally twice as hard and damn near dare folks to get up. We were fighting a type of war different than any other in our nation's history but we felt up to the challenge. But sadly, Afghanistan was merely a decoy for the US to pick apart and lie about another country's involvement in 9/11. Things were left behind and others were focused on the red herring that was Saddam Hussein. In the meantime, things lagged so bad in what alledgedly was our number one priority of Afghanistan that while the reich wing of us were crying support the troops, they were conveniently forgetting that the main cause of this war on terror was setting up shop in one of our allies backyard. But we got Saddam Hussein and of course we knew by then that he had nothing to do with 9/11 even Cheney was admitting this. Yet, as we got Saddam, Afghanistan was festering, we had lost Pat Tillman and the Army and The Shrub wasted no time spinning that into God, Justice and the Reich Wing American way. But that is another blog for another day. Afghanistan lost a lot of luster in the short attention span theater that is the US of A once Jessica Lynch and "her cute self" was rescued after protecting herself and her crew "Rambo' Style (again another lie for G, J, And the RWA Way) and again once Tillman was killed in a friendly fire again made out to be Tillman stood there like John Wayne (another draft dodging Republican BUT I digress)
Short point, there was NO plan in Afghanistan. We had no freaking clue what to do in that country, Our soldiers did their damnedest of that I have NO doubt. But they were ill prepared for what to expect in this country that is thousands of miles away from their lives, they were ill prepared to come back into civilian life afterwards, they were just sent to a place and in essence told to figure it out.
I choose to believe that BHO is being deliberate because we don't want to pull out as fast and sloppily as we entered this quagmire. I know my bluer than blue pals will say "keep drinking that Kool aid" and the red of our citizenry will twist this into an endorsement of Shrub's (lack of) action. It is neither. It is common sense. We can not change a mind set overnight. We can not change a flawed policy overnight, we fought with blue dogs and reich wingers. Instead of wishing for instant gratification, let's let the President do his job. I believe in the man that got bin Laden in 2 years where Clinton and Bush failed after 13. We WILL get out of Afghanistan. I believe Barack Obama is the right man at the right time.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Because Hell, Hell is for Children
I think that we see the complete dumbing down of our congress. Now Blue won't go to the old chestnut about "Congress-Progress" but suffice to say that if one can say something stupid it will garner attention and about 200 trolls that will tell you how correct it is. UNLESS a child calls one on your bullshit then instead of pandering to the future voter (and trust me 'Candidate Bachmann' in two years this IS a voter you're pissing off) your minions come out and offer to to rape her and call her a whore.
I speak of Amy Myers. A 16 year old class president that noticed that it seems that Michelle Bachmann (R-MN) or as I call her "Bat-Boys" spawn, is playing fast and loose with the Constitution. Now for Blue and some of his more intelligent pals this is a no brainer but for the 16 year old to notice calls for a wake up to our country I would believe. Instead this group of 'Manchurian Candidates' and it's followers are turning to their standard argument go to move. Threats. Of course, Representative Bachmann is standing tall saying this is not what we want to do to prove our views are correct right? NO. She's notable for being silent for the only time in her worthless life.
Amy Myers has been called a "whore" and threatened with being raped and having her address put out for all to see. Why? Because she actually believes that she can be anything she wants because she has the American can do spirit? I get it Madame Representative, you're in the no win position. You debate her and IF you win you were supposed to and when you lose it's humiliating, I understand. But for you to stand silent while your minions try to terrify a 16 year old adolescent speaks to what your character really is. You are one of the many reasons that this old liberal will stay that way and the thing is, you probably aided in solidifying another young idealist to cement her views on the left wing...keep marching to the sea you will eventually get there...
I speak of Amy Myers. A 16 year old class president that noticed that it seems that Michelle Bachmann (R-MN) or as I call her "Bat-Boys" spawn, is playing fast and loose with the Constitution. Now for Blue and some of his more intelligent pals this is a no brainer but for the 16 year old to notice calls for a wake up to our country I would believe. Instead this group of 'Manchurian Candidates' and it's followers are turning to their standard argument go to move. Threats. Of course, Representative Bachmann is standing tall saying this is not what we want to do to prove our views are correct right? NO. She's notable for being silent for the only time in her worthless life.
Amy Myers has been called a "whore" and threatened with being raped and having her address put out for all to see. Why? Because she actually believes that she can be anything she wants because she has the American can do spirit? I get it Madame Representative, you're in the no win position. You debate her and IF you win you were supposed to and when you lose it's humiliating, I understand. But for you to stand silent while your minions try to terrify a 16 year old adolescent speaks to what your character really is. You are one of the many reasons that this old liberal will stay that way and the thing is, you probably aided in solidifying another young idealist to cement her views on the left wing...keep marching to the sea you will eventually get there...
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Give Me Something to Believe In, Cause I Don't Believe In You Anymore, Anymore
Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There he is!’ do not believe it. For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect. See, I have told you beforehand. So, if they say to you, ‘Look, he is in the wilderness,’ do not go out. If they say, ‘Look, he is in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it. For as the lightning comes from the east and shines as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will gather.
“Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Then will appear in heaven the sign of the Son of Man, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he will send out his angels witrh a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
This should have told anyone who profess knowledge of the Word of God or who flaunt their "holiness" to all that Reverend (and I use that term loosely) Camping was a holy rolling nutbag. However, he used his "authority" and duped some poor saps while the vast majority of us took the "rapture'' as a joke.
As some of my other poor misguided citizenry used the 'rapture' as God's clear anger at Obama, wouldn't it stand to reason his failure to not take any of us (except Maybe Randy Savage) would tell us that He thinks BHO is doing just fine. See the losers in this faux rapture are none other than followers of "Republican Jesus". This Jesus' patron saint is St. Ronnie of Eureka and they have not only looked forward to it but prayed for it so badly they have taken the Word of God and perverted it (which I believe is ALSO a sin) to the point where if I wasn't a Christian already (albeit fairly weak but a Christian nonetheless) I would pretty much be an atheist due to the wild inconsistencies trumpeted by these nutbags. The consistent Bearing of false witness, the coveting of other men's wives, the constant adultery, and the failure to hate the sin and love the sinner gives constant mixed messages in something that in actuality is stated pretty clearly.
Let me remind my fellow Americans again of a few simple truths. One, When Jesus returns we won't know shit about shit about it. It's not like Gabriel or Peter will turn to us and say "Christ is coming, look busy!" and even if they did, the words would be in Aramaic so we wouldn't understand what they were saying. Another, JC will NOT look like Ted Nugent ca. 1975. If He looks like He would coming out of the region of the world He did, well frankly some of the more conservative folks would not feel comfortable riding on a plane with Him AND his gang of 12. In fact IF Christ returns to this place and time, and made his wild promises of turning water to wine and feeding 40 with a loaf of bread and a fish most would call Him a snake oil salesman.
So, can we drop the pretense of the 'close, personal relationship' with your God. It's really tiring and frankly 2/3 of the citizenry really has not a clue about of which they talk
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Spend each night in rapture...
Well, if the fundies are correct this is the last blog Blue will write. It's not that I'm about to be raptured but if the rapture as sponsored by the Koch Brothers happens well then I won't have much to say. See all of heaven will be laden with these reich wingers and then with any bad (read sane) republicans left down here, we can settle our differences over a trip to Starbucks. So color ole blue as someone who is looking forward to it. It's not that I believe what is being said I mean it says in the Bible (pp) that man will not know when Christ will return. It makes sense I mean if/when Christ comes and he lets His followers know "I'm coming, look busy" and if he gives the date how much you want to bet some will be bastards up to about three days before and change their song at the pivotal point. But, hey the fundies need to believe they control everything but you gotta figure that if/when Christ returns, He will have a say in the agenda.
As I say it's not that I don't believe like many of my fellow liberals, I DO believe. I choose to think though that my God is more compassionate than this nutty control freak that hates His creation, that created everyone different so they better act the same, I mean what truly separates Christianity, radical Islam and orthodox Judaism from a cult? Is God some pathetic, needy Marshall Applewhite that needs control so much that He creates something merely to destroy it? Shouldn't God be the one that comforts me when I have questions? When we hear that there is a down factor in our life, shouldn't God be our comfort as opposed to some giant parental figure in the sky wagging a finger saying "if you listened to Me this wouldn't happen here's My punishment".
As I stated last week I am a recovering alcoholic, I do not normally bring this up and I have twice in a week I apologize but it is germane to the blog at this point. I was at one of my first AA meetings and a person turned to me and asked if I had a relationship with God, I was struggling and I said something along the line of it doesn't matter I'm going to Hell anyway. He said that it wasn't going to help me if I didn't have a higher power. then he said these magic words to me "If your God isn't working for you, fire that motherfucker and get a new one". From that point on almost instantly I realized. at least my God, doesn't want me or my brethren to suffer. So if Heaven truly is a Reich wingers wet dream then please at the rapture, keep me here. I will forage for food or I will suffer for my liberal beliefs in Hell. If I'm lucky I meet FDR and Bob LaFollette.
As I say it's not that I don't believe like many of my fellow liberals, I DO believe. I choose to think though that my God is more compassionate than this nutty control freak that hates His creation, that created everyone different so they better act the same, I mean what truly separates Christianity, radical Islam and orthodox Judaism from a cult? Is God some pathetic, needy Marshall Applewhite that needs control so much that He creates something merely to destroy it? Shouldn't God be the one that comforts me when I have questions? When we hear that there is a down factor in our life, shouldn't God be our comfort as opposed to some giant parental figure in the sky wagging a finger saying "if you listened to Me this wouldn't happen here's My punishment".
As I stated last week I am a recovering alcoholic, I do not normally bring this up and I have twice in a week I apologize but it is germane to the blog at this point. I was at one of my first AA meetings and a person turned to me and asked if I had a relationship with God, I was struggling and I said something along the line of it doesn't matter I'm going to Hell anyway. He said that it wasn't going to help me if I didn't have a higher power. then he said these magic words to me "If your God isn't working for you, fire that motherfucker and get a new one". From that point on almost instantly I realized. at least my God, doesn't want me or my brethren to suffer. So if Heaven truly is a Reich wingers wet dream then please at the rapture, keep me here. I will forage for food or I will suffer for my liberal beliefs in Hell. If I'm lucky I meet FDR and Bob LaFollette.
Friday, May 20, 2011
to the left, to the left my politics will lean, to the left, to the left
In 1980 the Dukes of Hazard was the number one show in America. The United States Hockey Team defeated the dreaded Soviet Union Hockey Team 4-3 in one of the great 'sports as political statement' games, ranking up there with Jesse Owens and Joe Louis. It was also the time that a young adolescent felt a shift in political viewpoints. The proverbial pendulum took a hard right turn. Perhaps US hostages being held in Iran, a perceived weak president and a guy who promised America would be back was just what this country needed. I raised holy Hell as a young liberal. "He's only gonna lead us to WWIII and this time there will be no turning back!" St. Ronald of Eureka did not lead us to WWIII but his logical extension the Shrub sure did. But, as i love to do I digress, (and before anyone gets upset I know the war on terror is not technically World War III)
Twenty-eight years later we see that the 'conservative' agenda has run it's course. It has not shrunk government in fact, it has exacerbated it for the average person. It shrunk it for CEO's and banks making them less accountable but for ole Blue, Purple and even average Red, it has given folks like us more red tape, more red tape, more work to get our fingers into the ever shrinking American Pie. George Carlin (RIP) said that "It's called the American Dream because you have to be asleep to believe it." I am almost that cynical but due to the promises of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, I maintain a shred of hope that the citizenry of the country I love will do the proper thing.
November of '08 we did. We elected Barack Hussein Obama as President of the United States. It was momentous. It was groundbreaking, we went from a campaign of fear and in a direct slap in the face we stood and said NO let's go in this direction.
BHO has maintained that we would have to be the change we want to be and we has the people that elected him have done shockingly little to aid him. That being said I think that we have to remember BHO though doing an amazing job in a thankless time, is only the first step toward the US becoming the country she can be. Grand, sweeping changes will not occur during his presidency. He has done great things already including saving what used to be the symbol of America, GM. I being from Michigan was not fond of the move. but less than two years later, GM was paying off it's debt and going back and becoming in a tough time slowly profitable again. We knew that change wasn't going to come easy, there would be resistance and there would be some for whom, the change wasn't fast enough. People like me wax nostalgic over FDR, thinking if he waved his cigarette holder in the air, magic happened. Well it just wasn't so, No one had a bigger majority to work with than FDR this is why he could pass his legislation through and no Republican could stop him. I think that if we stop, take a breath and look around we on the left will realize, some of us old enough to realize it, the proverbial pendulum swung hard to the left in November, 2008. BHO is the start and a great start he is. I look forward to the next 14-22 years with excitement and hope for our nation
Twenty-eight years later we see that the 'conservative' agenda has run it's course. It has not shrunk government in fact, it has exacerbated it for the average person. It shrunk it for CEO's and banks making them less accountable but for ole Blue, Purple and even average Red, it has given folks like us more red tape, more red tape, more work to get our fingers into the ever shrinking American Pie. George Carlin (RIP) said that "It's called the American Dream because you have to be asleep to believe it." I am almost that cynical but due to the promises of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, I maintain a shred of hope that the citizenry of the country I love will do the proper thing.
November of '08 we did. We elected Barack Hussein Obama as President of the United States. It was momentous. It was groundbreaking, we went from a campaign of fear and in a direct slap in the face we stood and said NO let's go in this direction.
BHO has maintained that we would have to be the change we want to be and we has the people that elected him have done shockingly little to aid him. That being said I think that we have to remember BHO though doing an amazing job in a thankless time, is only the first step toward the US becoming the country she can be. Grand, sweeping changes will not occur during his presidency. He has done great things already including saving what used to be the symbol of America, GM. I being from Michigan was not fond of the move. but less than two years later, GM was paying off it's debt and going back and becoming in a tough time slowly profitable again. We knew that change wasn't going to come easy, there would be resistance and there would be some for whom, the change wasn't fast enough. People like me wax nostalgic over FDR, thinking if he waved his cigarette holder in the air, magic happened. Well it just wasn't so, No one had a bigger majority to work with than FDR this is why he could pass his legislation through and no Republican could stop him. I think that if we stop, take a breath and look around we on the left will realize, some of us old enough to realize it, the proverbial pendulum swung hard to the left in November, 2008. BHO is the start and a great start he is. I look forward to the next 14-22 years with excitement and hope for our nation
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Rigorous honesty
I read today that Jeff Conaway who played Bobby Wheeler on 'Taxi' and Kenickie in 'Grease' had an overdose of pain pills and is in an Encino, California hospital in a coma. I know "so blue does this mean you're gonna rail about the Health care initiative?" No. It means that it gives me a pause to reflect. I have been in recovery for over 20 years. I used to drink like a fish for lack of a better term and i wouldn't stop until I passed out. The next morning waking up in pain and just continuing to move forward that was my pattern for my young adult life. I slipped my last time in 1993. I was angered about work, angered about a girl, in general an angry guy. So I pounded about 8 beers in a 30 minute time frame and kept it up. I kept up that pace of wake up, shower, work, drink, pass out, repeat for about 3 months until August 17, 1993. I realized that drinking at that pace I would not see 30 much less 46 as I am now. I stopped. AA was a great step to aid me then I realized that I had tools and I get words out to others and try to help out in my little ways. I am one of the lucky ones that it took with. Why? Because though I believe in God, I am not at all religious but rather spiritual (that handy 90's copout of an answer) and I believed in the tenet of AA that with rigorous honesty and taking of a continuing moral inventory and when we are wrong, admitting it, has saved my life and my sanity far more than it has hindered it. For 18 years i have continually taken this inventory and realized that while I was powerless over the alcohol, WE are not . It is up to me though, to not give into the temptation, to not be afraid to admit I may be wrong, to stand tall and say I am an alcoholic.
I'm a winner because I am one of the few that can look in the mirror and say I have been alcohol free for almost 18 years. I may very well have a drink tomorrow. I do not plan to. I have other coping mechanisms in my arsenal that i do not have to embrace substances (except caffeine) to get me through the day. As of now however, I have been sober for years and thank God that I was given this well of knowledge to learn and grow from. It is my prayer that Jeff Conaway, Charlie Sheen and all the others who names we do not know find that reserve that allows them to tap that rigorous honesty and that it is not to late
I'm a winner because I am one of the few that can look in the mirror and say I have been alcohol free for almost 18 years. I may very well have a drink tomorrow. I do not plan to. I have other coping mechanisms in my arsenal that i do not have to embrace substances (except caffeine) to get me through the day. As of now however, I have been sober for years and thank God that I was given this well of knowledge to learn and grow from. It is my prayer that Jeff Conaway, Charlie Sheen and all the others who names we do not know find that reserve that allows them to tap that rigorous honesty and that it is not to late
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
...and with Newt B. Gingrich as Alice...
An homage (which is French for stealing) to the Brady Bunch intro as I saw on one of the Facebook pages I follow showed all of the potential GOP candidates running for president but the middle was empty (much like these suits the GOP is parading but I digress) and the first thing that popped in Ole Blue's mind was the title of this piece. So shall we study Newt Gingrich and see what new and exciting things he has to offer The US of A if most of our brethren swallows amnesia pills and votes for this troll?
(you can imagine the 'Jeopardy' theme playing if you desire. Art Fleming OR Alex Trebek. Pays me no never mind)
Yeah, I got the same thing too fellow libbies. NOTHING! The Newtered one offers nothing new to political understanding, discourse or even tactics. I understand his fervent is to draw Rove off his ass or plunder the grave of Lee Atwater to burnish his out of control campaign. He tried the Catholic route and frankly that only worked for JFK and to paraphrase the late Lloyd Bentsen, "I read about Jack Kennedy, My parents voted for Jack Kennedy, you, Sir, are no Jack Kennedy". He tries to draw on his experience as Speaker of the House and that was a stepping stone to the White House for....James Knox Polk in 1845. His legacy is one of getting Bill Clinton impeached over an affair with an intern, whilst he was carrying on with another person to get rid of his wife who contracted MS. Then telling people that he was so patriotic he just HAD to cheat on his wife. Maybe Bill Clinton isn't as intelligent as we thought, I mean couldn't he have said that and clearly the republicans would have given him a free pass.
Two divorces from ill wives, impeaching a president for the same sex issue that he, in essence, was having. the fact his name is "Newt" like a wanna be salamander, the attempt to shut down the government...how did that work bud? I give you merely some of the legitimate (and face it one totally superficial) reasons to dismiss Newt Gingrich like that bad boy in elementary school. See dismissing Gingrich isn't to difficult in my book. The 'newt' is superficial, pandering, divisive and of course the worst choice our country could make after the disaster that was Bush and the hope that is PBHO. But as always Blue leaves you to your conscience and thought patterns. Have a wonderful day and see you again
(you can imagine the 'Jeopardy' theme playing if you desire. Art Fleming OR Alex Trebek. Pays me no never mind)
Yeah, I got the same thing too fellow libbies. NOTHING! The Newtered one offers nothing new to political understanding, discourse or even tactics. I understand his fervent is to draw Rove off his ass or plunder the grave of Lee Atwater to burnish his out of control campaign. He tried the Catholic route and frankly that only worked for JFK and to paraphrase the late Lloyd Bentsen, "I read about Jack Kennedy, My parents voted for Jack Kennedy, you, Sir, are no Jack Kennedy". He tries to draw on his experience as Speaker of the House and that was a stepping stone to the White House for....James Knox Polk in 1845. His legacy is one of getting Bill Clinton impeached over an affair with an intern, whilst he was carrying on with another person to get rid of his wife who contracted MS. Then telling people that he was so patriotic he just HAD to cheat on his wife. Maybe Bill Clinton isn't as intelligent as we thought, I mean couldn't he have said that and clearly the republicans would have given him a free pass.
Two divorces from ill wives, impeaching a president for the same sex issue that he, in essence, was having. the fact his name is "Newt" like a wanna be salamander, the attempt to shut down the government...how did that work bud? I give you merely some of the legitimate (and face it one totally superficial) reasons to dismiss Newt Gingrich like that bad boy in elementary school. See dismissing Gingrich isn't to difficult in my book. The 'newt' is superficial, pandering, divisive and of course the worst choice our country could make after the disaster that was Bush and the hope that is PBHO. But as always Blue leaves you to your conscience and thought patterns. Have a wonderful day and see you again
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
This is it...
I stated on my facebook page that I would make this announcement, and it's sad that it has to be done in an announcement fashion. It used to be that someone would get their inevitable Warholian fifteen minutes, then disappear and be left with a feeling of 'didn't they use to...." Yet in this day and age of internet trolls and instant crap that passes for news, these people that we would leave behind like so much excreta and we would feel so relieved, are given a certain gravitas and we are forced to take their words as Gospel. Rush Limbaugh is the reich wing version of Aimee Semple MacPherson, Glenn Beck is Billy Sunday, and the failed list goes on.
No I am actually helping to aid the republicans to help save themselves in this case and helping my fellow liberals get passed the sizzle and look at the steak. Why does any person with any shred of what we call ourselves as Americans give a lick about what is stated by one Sarah Louise Palin? She's nothing more than a vapid gaseous vacuum of hate. She offers nothing to political discourse, her husband belonged to a group in Alaska that wants to leave the union, she equated living 800 miles from Russia into seeing the kremlin from her back yard. She is ill prepared to talk to any news agency that is not lead by Roger Ailes. Explain how a secretive, lying, half term governor with no real history of governing deserves your praise or even your scorn? She is unlikable don't get me wrong, I wouldn't walk across the street to hear her give away free caribou jerky. That being said however, she is the political equivilant of nothing. There is nothing like Sarah Palin in my following of US history. John C. Calhoun who I have almost no historical respect for, at least in his way tried to do the best he could for his state. James Buchanan served honorably as Polk's secretary of state in the 1840's before he screwed up the presidency. James Garfield was a general in the civil war and was a senator from Ohio before he became president. Sarah Palin, on the other hand, tried to govern the US least populous state and only succeeded in showing us that Alaskans may be the singularly easiest people on earth to dupe.
I suspect that the republicans see her as attractive and some democrats may harbor a secret feeling of "if i tilt my head this way, I can see how Tina Fey looks in 15 years" but there is more to governing than being pretty. it's amazing though that when I see her open her mouth, any attractiveness she may have, spews out in a volcanic magma of vile hatred detracting any physical attributes. So I implore anyone that follows me, supports me in my labor of love/ stroking of ego, to please, please, please, put Sarah Palin on your 'pay no mind' list. She's not Joe Pesci as Tommy DeVito. She won't whack you. She will hopefully with a concentrated effort go back to her little hilla in Wasilla and remember how she had an opportunity to matter and either was unwilling or perhaps unable to.
Welcome to the "unoffcial first" Palin free zone starting...NOW!
Saturday, May 14, 2011
glossary of terms
Now Ole Blue did this once before but there was no notice and since things got a little haywire here on blogger I am deciding to make my glossary of terms I use in here so there is no confusion as to what I am saying.
Blue- or Ole Blue that's me I am a democrat in a blue state with blue tendencies and i have NO shame in that
Red- That is either a friend or relative who like Blue has the same feelings but sees things as clear as I do from the republican side.
Purple- The hardest to tell one that has red tendencies but Surprises me with a leaning toward Obama
Bat Boy's Spawn- Michelle Bachman
The Reich Wing- "Christian" republicans or diehard anti Obama right wingers
Koch suckers- Politicians and apologists for the Koch Brothers
St. Ronnie of Eureka- Ronald Reagen and compared to what the right has said about Clinton and Obama, It's almost quaintly nice
Poppy Bush- Obvious
Shrub- George W. Bush
BHO- Barack Hussein Obama- stated with the same reverence as FDR or JFK....if particularly overjoyed with him I call him PBHO
weeper of the house- We ALL know who that is, John Boehner
if there are more, I will be more than happy to clarify these thank you for continuing support of my little ego trip
love, Blue
Blue- or Ole Blue that's me I am a democrat in a blue state with blue tendencies and i have NO shame in that
Red- That is either a friend or relative who like Blue has the same feelings but sees things as clear as I do from the republican side.
Purple- The hardest to tell one that has red tendencies but Surprises me with a leaning toward Obama
Bat Boy's Spawn- Michelle Bachman
The Reich Wing- "Christian" republicans or diehard anti Obama right wingers
Koch suckers- Politicians and apologists for the Koch Brothers
St. Ronnie of Eureka- Ronald Reagen and compared to what the right has said about Clinton and Obama, It's almost quaintly nice
Poppy Bush- Obvious
Shrub- George W. Bush
BHO- Barack Hussein Obama- stated with the same reverence as FDR or JFK....if particularly overjoyed with him I call him PBHO
weeper of the house- We ALL know who that is, John Boehner
if there are more, I will be more than happy to clarify these thank you for continuing support of my little ego trip
love, Blue
Friday, May 13, 2011
Rock a bye yadayadayada
So I thought that after April 24th the bullshit would cease. Curse ole Blue for being optimistic. I thought that when BHO went to shut up the 3 years of lies (started by his current sec'y of state) and finally show the good ole boys his birth certificate, people would shut the hell up and focus on the big picture and not just pay no attention to the man behind the curtain but completely tell him STFU. Perhaps putting the combover in his place and telling Bat Boy's Spawn how easy it is to perpetuate a lie maybe some of our more lucid republicans (i know, an oxymoron but do bare with me) would do what their elected to do and that's govern. Not be seditious turds. Not to keep stirring shit that has long turned white.
So of course, I read the news in papers and on the net and in school and at work. So imagine when I think that things are going okay (still not great but to hell with it I accept some things) and I read this;
http://www.mlive.com/opinion/muskegon/index.ssf/2011/05/steve_gunn_obama_could_have_st.html
it states how BHO could have stopped the birthers LOOOOOOOOOOOONG ago if he merely gave into the reich wingers and "just showed us the papers, boy". Why? I have stated over and over I am merely a short order cook, at a name restaurant and I am only the leader of the burger grill. I still needed a drivers license and a social security card and whatever things that the managers do to verify I surely am who I claim I am and I have every right to work in the United States of America. IF you still vaguely rampant birthers have any sense wouldn't you think the president of these same United States still has these responsibilities added with the more stringent Constitutional rules? I forget, when the Koch Suckers say jump, you don't question that, most of you morans just ask how high. So Mr. Gunn, I spread a salacious lie about you. I know it to be false. When does it become your responsibility to alleviate me of the lie? Frankly, it appears in your blind hatred of anything BHO, you, like other Reich wingers, wish to fall into the 'Blame Obama' camp. Journalism is supposed to be fair and balanced sir. I am no journalist, I can be biased; I write a left wing blog. You are supposed to report facts. This fact is that the wingnuts went crazy with a lie and you are choosing to feed into that. If our duly elected president decides to let the others sway in the wind and show these idiots "his papers" at his own time, though I disagreed, he did it to make the Reich wing look like the seditious fools they have been the last 30 years. GOOD FOR HIM! Where is the apologies from the Reich wing for spreading the lie? Make no mistake Mr. Gunn and other Reich wingers, you make no demands of the POTUS. This one is a man far smarter than you or I and he did what he did for his reasons. Keep being desperate. As the Reich continues to overreach, they weaken their policies and beliefs and this lefty will continue to smile as your own marches you, like Sherman, to the sea.
So of course, I read the news in papers and on the net and in school and at work. So imagine when I think that things are going okay (still not great but to hell with it I accept some things) and I read this;
http://www.mlive.com/opinion/muskegon/index.ssf/2011/05/steve_gunn_obama_could_have_st.html
it states how BHO could have stopped the birthers LOOOOOOOOOOOONG ago if he merely gave into the reich wingers and "just showed us the papers, boy". Why? I have stated over and over I am merely a short order cook, at a name restaurant and I am only the leader of the burger grill. I still needed a drivers license and a social security card and whatever things that the managers do to verify I surely am who I claim I am and I have every right to work in the United States of America. IF you still vaguely rampant birthers have any sense wouldn't you think the president of these same United States still has these responsibilities added with the more stringent Constitutional rules? I forget, when the Koch Suckers say jump, you don't question that, most of you morans just ask how high. So Mr. Gunn, I spread a salacious lie about you. I know it to be false. When does it become your responsibility to alleviate me of the lie? Frankly, it appears in your blind hatred of anything BHO, you, like other Reich wingers, wish to fall into the 'Blame Obama' camp. Journalism is supposed to be fair and balanced sir. I am no journalist, I can be biased; I write a left wing blog. You are supposed to report facts. This fact is that the wingnuts went crazy with a lie and you are choosing to feed into that. If our duly elected president decides to let the others sway in the wind and show these idiots "his papers" at his own time, though I disagreed, he did it to make the Reich wing look like the seditious fools they have been the last 30 years. GOOD FOR HIM! Where is the apologies from the Reich wing for spreading the lie? Make no mistake Mr. Gunn and other Reich wingers, you make no demands of the POTUS. This one is a man far smarter than you or I and he did what he did for his reasons. Keep being desperate. As the Reich continues to overreach, they weaken their policies and beliefs and this lefty will continue to smile as your own marches you, like Sherman, to the sea.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
When you're hot, you're hot...
Jerry Reed one of the great country guitarists/clowns in Nashville history brought this little phrase to our attention in the 1970's. Our politicians surely do know when to strike when the fire is at it's hottest. Unfortunately though particularly at the State level, these same politicos also famously overplay that hand. It has not been so evident as it has been in this year of reversal of fortunes.
I already documented that it appeared to even some of his more staunch proponents that perhaps BHO was reeling. Nothing was going right and in 2010 he lost the house, he lost about 30 states, he was losing the birther argument. OMG, IS BHO a Kenyan? Did we tie our line to the rowboat as opposed to the ski boat? After all I can't water ski unless you can row like the little kid in the Incredibles.
So do the GOP governors understand that their day in the sun is in reality setting? NO! Walker in Wisconsin believes in that mandate he is after a Koch sucker. Snyder places EFM's (or as Colbert calls them eff 'ems for short) in the Detroit Public Schools and in Benton Harbor, Michigan. Kasich runs rough shod over Ohio, Christie epitomizes the 'let them eat cake' morality of the reich wing.
Then April 20th on has occurred. I have to believe there is visible sweating out of GOP camp. In the televised debate on Nazi Propaganda network...sorry Fox, the only name republican to show up is Ron Paul. Now folks Paul talks a great talk, (as i roll my eyes now must wash myself for saying anything positive about that jerkwad) but when push comes to shove, a "libertarian" is essentially a person that is ashamed to admit they voted twice for George Bush in today's vernacular. When they trot out Cain, Pawlenty, and can't even get their big hitters in Romney, Hucksterabee, Jindal, (though I question now how big he is) Palin or even Gingrich, this tells you that they know that they can't win.
When you're hot, you're hot Mr. President, and we need that strength to aid YOU and us in 2012. PUSH for the supermajority. Let the people know that the GOP is not having their better interests at heart. I know you have a plan to get us out of the Middle East get that implemented. and keep pushing forward with your goals to get us out of the ditch that Cheney, Bush and their cronies drove us into. You are riding 60% popularity and have done a masterful job under one of the worst economic times in most of our lifetimes. I know that I will be called fan boy, Don't care. I am fully in Barack Obama's corner and whatever this means come 2012, A blues clue supports the re-election of President Barack Obama THANK YOU...(and like a 'pimp' I did drop the mike!)
I already documented that it appeared to even some of his more staunch proponents that perhaps BHO was reeling. Nothing was going right and in 2010 he lost the house, he lost about 30 states, he was losing the birther argument. OMG, IS BHO a Kenyan? Did we tie our line to the rowboat as opposed to the ski boat? After all I can't water ski unless you can row like the little kid in the Incredibles.
So do the GOP governors understand that their day in the sun is in reality setting? NO! Walker in Wisconsin believes in that mandate he is after a Koch sucker. Snyder places EFM's (or as Colbert calls them eff 'ems for short) in the Detroit Public Schools and in Benton Harbor, Michigan. Kasich runs rough shod over Ohio, Christie epitomizes the 'let them eat cake' morality of the reich wing.
Then April 20th on has occurred. I have to believe there is visible sweating out of GOP camp. In the televised debate on Nazi Propaganda network...sorry Fox, the only name republican to show up is Ron Paul. Now folks Paul talks a great talk, (as i roll my eyes now must wash myself for saying anything positive about that jerkwad) but when push comes to shove, a "libertarian" is essentially a person that is ashamed to admit they voted twice for George Bush in today's vernacular. When they trot out Cain, Pawlenty, and can't even get their big hitters in Romney, Hucksterabee, Jindal, (though I question now how big he is) Palin or even Gingrich, this tells you that they know that they can't win.
When you're hot, you're hot Mr. President, and we need that strength to aid YOU and us in 2012. PUSH for the supermajority. Let the people know that the GOP is not having their better interests at heart. I know you have a plan to get us out of the Middle East get that implemented. and keep pushing forward with your goals to get us out of the ditch that Cheney, Bush and their cronies drove us into. You are riding 60% popularity and have done a masterful job under one of the worst economic times in most of our lifetimes. I know that I will be called fan boy, Don't care. I am fully in Barack Obama's corner and whatever this means come 2012, A blues clue supports the re-election of President Barack Obama THANK YOU...(and like a 'pimp' I did drop the mike!)
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
WWAAD? (What Would An American Do?)
I still hear the reich wing preach the gospel of "real Americans" and perhaps in 1855 these folks were "real Americans". They could wear their hatred for all to see. The could subjugate the meek and overpower the downtrodden. They could pass judgement on their fellow human being for merely having been born with a darker pigmentation, they could stand up in all their hypocritical might and justify slavery and hatred and watch as they were killing or being killed by their own brethren.
A "real American" votes for God, guns and guts, though they are not expressly mentioned in the Constitution beyond the keeping of a ready militia. I understand, Red, guns are an extension of your favorite tool as is that behemoth automobile you drive, and I don't necessarily want to take your gun from you, alive or "out of your cold, dead hands". But wouldn't you admit that the person who knows HOW to use the gun would be more advantageous than someone just shooting for shits and giggles? I know you claim to believe in smaller government and berate our current president for expanding the government but you know who raised taxes 6 of his eight years as president? Your own St. Ronald of Eureka. Do you know who created new taxes after the vow of no new taxes? Poppy Bush. Do you know who stuck government in the very personal process of dying your favorite apology target George W. Bush. So we really know it's not about smaller government either?
Perhaps a "real American" wants what Sarah Palin offers...nah not even you guys are into that bill of goods anymore....perhaps this says that there is hope...then I see a new T-shirt that says "I Won't Re NIG...2012"
ahhhh so a "real American" is a racist full of fear?...ah is that why Barack Obama is a "Witch Doctor"...a "terrorist sympathizer" (but wait, he got Osama where Bush failed...is your mind melting yet?) or something that passes for wit in your little sedition play called the tea party..."The Washington Zoo has an African Lion and the White House has a Lyin' African"...
See, I hear one thing, but I see another, there is no real reason to dislike Obama for you except for blatant racism. I know I'm just another lefty that's "playing the race card" ooooooh shame on me, but when you're playing poker and you're making the game about race...you think you had the "Trump" but BHO exposed him to be the joker. So if this is your "real Americans" bit fuck you very much, I will stick with being a Real American in that I believe that MY country can live up to it's promises of the Declaration of Independence and Constitution without any help from your fucked up interpretation.
A "real American" votes for God, guns and guts, though they are not expressly mentioned in the Constitution beyond the keeping of a ready militia. I understand, Red, guns are an extension of your favorite tool as is that behemoth automobile you drive, and I don't necessarily want to take your gun from you, alive or "out of your cold, dead hands". But wouldn't you admit that the person who knows HOW to use the gun would be more advantageous than someone just shooting for shits and giggles? I know you claim to believe in smaller government and berate our current president for expanding the government but you know who raised taxes 6 of his eight years as president? Your own St. Ronald of Eureka. Do you know who created new taxes after the vow of no new taxes? Poppy Bush. Do you know who stuck government in the very personal process of dying your favorite apology target George W. Bush. So we really know it's not about smaller government either?
Perhaps a "real American" wants what Sarah Palin offers...nah not even you guys are into that bill of goods anymore....perhaps this says that there is hope...then I see a new T-shirt that says "I Won't Re NIG...2012"
ahhhh so a "real American" is a racist full of fear?...ah is that why Barack Obama is a "Witch Doctor"...a "terrorist sympathizer" (but wait, he got Osama where Bush failed...is your mind melting yet?) or something that passes for wit in your little sedition play called the tea party..."The Washington Zoo has an African Lion and the White House has a Lyin' African"...
See, I hear one thing, but I see another, there is no real reason to dislike Obama for you except for blatant racism. I know I'm just another lefty that's "playing the race card" ooooooh shame on me, but when you're playing poker and you're making the game about race...you think you had the "Trump" but BHO exposed him to be the joker. So if this is your "real Americans" bit fuck you very much, I will stick with being a Real American in that I believe that MY country can live up to it's promises of the Declaration of Independence and Constitution without any help from your fucked up interpretation.
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Iceberg, dead ahead
Well, now we are noticing that the wages of bad politicking, ad hominem attacks, blatant lies boomeranging on the very people that perfected these tactics. by utilizations of lies and turning a strength into a weakness; by banking on the lefts permanent skirmishes with each other, the GOP struck and attacked in a vacuum and proceeded to put this country in disarray under the cloak of God guns and guts. Sinclair Lewis said in 1935 "When fascism comes to the U.S. it will be wrapped in a flag, carrying a cross".
well lo and behold Roland Martin of CNN stood watch over this Titanic coverage of politics and finally issued a bell weather of sorts. http://www.politicususa.com/en/msm-donald-trump where he apologizes for the overblown coverage of the combover. Now, he stops short of caribou Barbie, Bat boy's spawn and the weeper of the house. (after all CNN is in the ratings business) however, a start nonetheless.
As ole Blue is a short order cook and a wanna be US historian/pundit/teacher and not a theological expert, I am reminded of a paraphrased passage in The Bible. Ye shall reap, as ye shall sow. Democrats and republicans for years have disagreed and the populace have had their beefs. Since 1980 the GOP has come out with hateful intentions and with Lee Atwater and his logical extension Karl Rove buried anything that the left have stood for as wrong for America. Of course all it has done is what it was predicted to do in 1980 and that's bankrupt the middle class, make the poor poorer and the richer by extension, richer. The Koch Birthers...uh Brothers believe that their money will protect them from their historical judgment. It will not 'gentlemen'. The Bushes believe that their prestige will not be soiled by the 'stupid' underlings they ran roughshod over...you too are mistaken. When the American people awaken from a decades long slumber, they will realize this was not the US of A that their parents left them. A revolution won't happen as most of us even at a down time are to comfortable but there will be another form of rebellion reich wing...as you look and realize that you on the right have no solid plan to create jobs, to lessen the burdens of Americans with less means than you oil pals, when the Joe Bartons have exhausted all their demands for apologies to BP...you are going to be left with your sizable pension and nothing more. Not peace, not character, not humanity and I question if you have a soul. Money won't save your soul..but you had momentary power. So as Captain Smith (ie the weeper) stands tall as your Titanic plunges to the depths of the polls, I truly hope that it was worth it...I don't have to look at you in the mirror.
well lo and behold Roland Martin of CNN stood watch over this Titanic coverage of politics and finally issued a bell weather of sorts. http://www.politicususa.com/en/msm-donald-trump where he apologizes for the overblown coverage of the combover. Now, he stops short of caribou Barbie, Bat boy's spawn and the weeper of the house. (after all CNN is in the ratings business) however, a start nonetheless.
As ole Blue is a short order cook and a wanna be US historian/pundit/teacher and not a theological expert, I am reminded of a paraphrased passage in The Bible. Ye shall reap, as ye shall sow. Democrats and republicans for years have disagreed and the populace have had their beefs. Since 1980 the GOP has come out with hateful intentions and with Lee Atwater and his logical extension Karl Rove buried anything that the left have stood for as wrong for America. Of course all it has done is what it was predicted to do in 1980 and that's bankrupt the middle class, make the poor poorer and the richer by extension, richer. The Koch Birthers...uh Brothers believe that their money will protect them from their historical judgment. It will not 'gentlemen'. The Bushes believe that their prestige will not be soiled by the 'stupid' underlings they ran roughshod over...you too are mistaken. When the American people awaken from a decades long slumber, they will realize this was not the US of A that their parents left them. A revolution won't happen as most of us even at a down time are to comfortable but there will be another form of rebellion reich wing...as you look and realize that you on the right have no solid plan to create jobs, to lessen the burdens of Americans with less means than you oil pals, when the Joe Bartons have exhausted all their demands for apologies to BP...you are going to be left with your sizable pension and nothing more. Not peace, not character, not humanity and I question if you have a soul. Money won't save your soul..but you had momentary power. So as Captain Smith (ie the weeper) stands tall as your Titanic plunges to the depths of the polls, I truly hope that it was worth it...I don't have to look at you in the mirror.
Friday, May 6, 2011
Which Way Are You Going?
it's time. I blogged this week about taking accountability, about chicken hawks, about lies. Not exaggerations, not mere stretching of the truth pure unmitigated LIES. My blog is short today, it is merely a few lines.
I know I and I suspect most of us on the left, would be momentarily snarky or course, but if the previous regime had captured bin Laden and had the week that BHO did, we would be happy the focus of the 9/11 attacks was dead and the week was a good one for the country. It doesn't mean we would vote for him or agree with the policies but as Americans we would be excited for the turn of the nation. We grudgingly gave Bush credit for Hussein, although it was misguided, we rid the world of a despot.
I am an American. Most people I know are. I ask the Reich wing point blank, Is it more important that you're an American, or is it more important that you're republican and you hate Obama? If the answer is part one shut up and acknowledge our duly elected president made the right call, and if not, then look at yourself in the mirror and wonder where you lost your way
I know I and I suspect most of us on the left, would be momentarily snarky or course, but if the previous regime had captured bin Laden and had the week that BHO did, we would be happy the focus of the 9/11 attacks was dead and the week was a good one for the country. It doesn't mean we would vote for him or agree with the policies but as Americans we would be excited for the turn of the nation. We grudgingly gave Bush credit for Hussein, although it was misguided, we rid the world of a despot.
I am an American. Most people I know are. I ask the Reich wing point blank, Is it more important that you're an American, or is it more important that you're republican and you hate Obama? If the answer is part one shut up and acknowledge our duly elected president made the right call, and if not, then look at yourself in the mirror and wonder where you lost your way
Thursday, May 5, 2011
it's kinda funny from this end of it...
Amazingly I remember watching the last few democrats trotted out for the presidential election and watching them flail as there were ad hominem attacks, or attacks at seeming strengths, or attacks at the core of what this candidate was about. Reagan would blithely say "Morning in America" and the electorate ate that up like it were pablum...ah the reich wing would surely love for those days to return. The "others" knew their place, the poor would complain but hey...they're only the poor right?
We would collectively shake our heads here on the left at Dukakis looking so woeful in the tank, Mondale, bless his heart, trying to win an election against our senile grampa by using the terms like "Taxes will have to be raised", Gore being misquoted about inventing the internet, and in the day and age of 'support our troops' John Kerry being swift boated by chicken hawks. Heck even, Bill Clinton who won election twice gave us cringe worthy moments. For a Rhodes Scholar he sure let the little head rule the bigger one didn't he.
As it was appearing that perhaps the democrats were about to become the permanent court jester or pretty much, the loyal opposition, along comes a man that says things aren't right...has a bold vision and a chanceto strike while the reich wing is reeling from three decades of horrid decision making. That man is Barack Hussein Obama.
While BHO has not done everything that we would have hoped, the things he has done in less than two and a half years in office is astounding. Compared to the previous administration he's a damned miracle worker. He got health care passed for Americans. The GOP has clamored since the days of Nixon they want health care, when they get it, the GOP complains that it's socialism. President Obama has also repealed DADT, also fought the DOMA and took out the most wanted man in the world...all while hearing things like he's not an American, he's taking our country away, he's a socialist...and I laugh. I watch the reich get as uncomfortable with Obama as I have been for 30 years with Reagan and the Bush Boys.
The discomfort comes from the fact the reich and even some progbaggers that claim they're on the left knows this great man, great president is of all things not one to be messed with. He IS the extension of Wilson, FDR, he is the fulfilling hope of Kennedy, he is the child of the great society that LBJ had passed. So as that proverbial pendulum swings back to the left, my reich wing pals, sit down and enjoy the ride. Am I a cheerleader for Obama, hey if that makes you happy, sure. have I drank the kool aid? Okay. Just rest assured that Obama is going nowhere and when President Weiner or Maddow takes over in '16 enjoy that ride too.
We would collectively shake our heads here on the left at Dukakis looking so woeful in the tank, Mondale, bless his heart, trying to win an election against our senile grampa by using the terms like "Taxes will have to be raised", Gore being misquoted about inventing the internet, and in the day and age of 'support our troops' John Kerry being swift boated by chicken hawks. Heck even, Bill Clinton who won election twice gave us cringe worthy moments. For a Rhodes Scholar he sure let the little head rule the bigger one didn't he.
As it was appearing that perhaps the democrats were about to become the permanent court jester or pretty much, the loyal opposition, along comes a man that says things aren't right...has a bold vision and a chanceto strike while the reich wing is reeling from three decades of horrid decision making. That man is Barack Hussein Obama.
While BHO has not done everything that we would have hoped, the things he has done in less than two and a half years in office is astounding. Compared to the previous administration he's a damned miracle worker. He got health care passed for Americans. The GOP has clamored since the days of Nixon they want health care, when they get it, the GOP complains that it's socialism. President Obama has also repealed DADT, also fought the DOMA and took out the most wanted man in the world...all while hearing things like he's not an American, he's taking our country away, he's a socialist...and I laugh. I watch the reich get as uncomfortable with Obama as I have been for 30 years with Reagan and the Bush Boys.
The discomfort comes from the fact the reich and even some progbaggers that claim they're on the left knows this great man, great president is of all things not one to be messed with. He IS the extension of Wilson, FDR, he is the fulfilling hope of Kennedy, he is the child of the great society that LBJ had passed. So as that proverbial pendulum swings back to the left, my reich wing pals, sit down and enjoy the ride. Am I a cheerleader for Obama, hey if that makes you happy, sure. have I drank the kool aid? Okay. Just rest assured that Obama is going nowhere and when President Weiner or Maddow takes over in '16 enjoy that ride too.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
BOOMER goes the dynamite
Ole Blue has been torn about this blog. He is aware that some people he doesn't mean to offend will be offended and off the bat it is hoped the apology will be accepted. That being said I am one of the people that buy into the greatest generation. Though Tracy Letts a playwright I respect wrote "why are they the greatest generation because they were poor and hated Nazis? Who doesn't hate Nazis?" This generation that was lauded also dealt with a hellish depression, created the middle class and yes...hated Nazis. Sadly for all the good this generation did they also unleashed the most entitled group of hypocrites this country has seen and that's the Baby Boomers.
You boomers who have held on to your values or changed as humans do with time, I am not talking about you. Many boomers still protest, some hold the values of peace, some still believe in the power of the vote and the hope that one person that can make a difference. They got to see Martin Luther King, John Lennon, Eugene McCarthy, Gloria Steinem and held to the precepts that drove these people. You boomers that have that idealism and belief we CAN make a difference, you inspire me. You are the ones that this blog is the logical extension of. You gave me the opportunity to follow the money and look beyond the self and look to the all. Those of you that have changed as humans do but see why you protested, went to Woodstock, but grew up and did other things in your life but still remember you were a firebrand again I understand you. Protesting and being a firebrand takes a lot of you and if you had kids, or a career, or other obligations that life throws at us, no one can keep up the pace that you kept up for years over a lifetime. I thank you all for being the inspiration for a young tail end boomer or perhaps first year Gen Xer.
Now the boomers that I despise...Ted Nugent. You crapped and pissed yourself to get out of Vietnam...then grew up to laud the use of guns? You crap on the left for not being strong on defense? You and your chicken hawk ilk that embrace that belief well where were you on national defense? This 'chicken shit' liberal did time in the US Navy BM3 Blue I served in Desert Storm, I put together weapons, I did my west pac and still held my liberal beliefs. I was in a place so red I couldn't tell if i cut myself shaving and still did my time and received my DD-214 under honorable status. Dick Cheney, you got deferment after deferment and stated that you had more important things than deal with Vietnam! That did not stop you and your kind from bombing people from your safe perch in Washington D.C. Lee Greenwood "you'd defend her to today"? Yet when given the opportunity to defend her to today...no sorry got better things to do. In the 60's you protested because you were to damned 'important'. In the 70's you got wrapped up in ME ME ME in the 80's you found "religion" and "Reagan" and chased the money. In the 90's you wrapped yourself in the rhetoric of Limbaugh and Gingrich, in the 00's you told us if we didn't believe in Bush we weren't Americans and in the teens, you have the nerve to tell the president of the US to "show us your papers". How about you asses look beyond yourselves for once in your spoiled lives and look at the country? I know you selfish fools will never do that because it takes something that you spoiled brats have never had to think about, character. So you did your thing. Free Love, Freedom, Peace...were just buzz words for you folks to use as a joke. Now of course as you age and die off, you will plunder anything you can get your damned greedy hands on. Well Bravo, I hope you enjoy the spoils that you bitch about others receiving and I hope you can spend all the money you can take to hell with you
You boomers who have held on to your values or changed as humans do with time, I am not talking about you. Many boomers still protest, some hold the values of peace, some still believe in the power of the vote and the hope that one person that can make a difference. They got to see Martin Luther King, John Lennon, Eugene McCarthy, Gloria Steinem and held to the precepts that drove these people. You boomers that have that idealism and belief we CAN make a difference, you inspire me. You are the ones that this blog is the logical extension of. You gave me the opportunity to follow the money and look beyond the self and look to the all. Those of you that have changed as humans do but see why you protested, went to Woodstock, but grew up and did other things in your life but still remember you were a firebrand again I understand you. Protesting and being a firebrand takes a lot of you and if you had kids, or a career, or other obligations that life throws at us, no one can keep up the pace that you kept up for years over a lifetime. I thank you all for being the inspiration for a young tail end boomer or perhaps first year Gen Xer.
Now the boomers that I despise...Ted Nugent. You crapped and pissed yourself to get out of Vietnam...then grew up to laud the use of guns? You crap on the left for not being strong on defense? You and your chicken hawk ilk that embrace that belief well where were you on national defense? This 'chicken shit' liberal did time in the US Navy BM3 Blue I served in Desert Storm, I put together weapons, I did my west pac and still held my liberal beliefs. I was in a place so red I couldn't tell if i cut myself shaving and still did my time and received my DD-214 under honorable status. Dick Cheney, you got deferment after deferment and stated that you had more important things than deal with Vietnam! That did not stop you and your kind from bombing people from your safe perch in Washington D.C. Lee Greenwood "you'd defend her to today"? Yet when given the opportunity to defend her to today...no sorry got better things to do. In the 60's you protested because you were to damned 'important'. In the 70's you got wrapped up in ME ME ME in the 80's you found "religion" and "Reagan" and chased the money. In the 90's you wrapped yourself in the rhetoric of Limbaugh and Gingrich, in the 00's you told us if we didn't believe in Bush we weren't Americans and in the teens, you have the nerve to tell the president of the US to "show us your papers". How about you asses look beyond yourselves for once in your spoiled lives and look at the country? I know you selfish fools will never do that because it takes something that you spoiled brats have never had to think about, character. So you did your thing. Free Love, Freedom, Peace...were just buzz words for you folks to use as a joke. Now of course as you age and die off, you will plunder anything you can get your damned greedy hands on. Well Bravo, I hope you enjoy the spoils that you bitch about others receiving and I hope you can spend all the money you can take to hell with you
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
a blues clue: and so it goes
a blues clue: and so it goes: "It never fails to astound ole Blue here. After 873 days of hearing that Bush is no longer in office when I bring up quite rightly that he wa..."
and so it goes
It never fails to astound ole Blue here. After 873 days of hearing that Bush is no longer in office when I bring up quite rightly that he was responsible for about 95% of the mess this country was in as far as two ill formed wars, poor financial planning and taxes on the back of the middle class and poor with bail outs to Goldman Sachs and what not. It has been drummed into my head that Bush is out, Bush is gone, ALL the problems belong to and are bore by Barack Obama. "it's all Obummer's fault" Reich Wingers and Progbaggers all sit in their shit and fling it at the rest of us who dare read a paper, research the internet or have the audacity to engage in the process. In November of 2010, we saw how effective not voting by the progbaggers as they bitch about Walker, Kasich, Boehner, Snyder, Cantor...we saw the combover seem to get the best of soon to be "lame duck" President Obama...he had private eyes that uncovered that President Obama was not born in Hawaii. Oh my goodness, was our President going to go on vacation again because according to the reich wingers and progbaggers, that's what President Obama always does...yup, Ole Blue was sweating like he was in a refrigerator.
THEN, President Obama goes to Alabama and unlike another president that stood on rubble with a bullhorn or that same guy who went out searching for people to place an arm around for a photo op as he ran to Air Force one and condescendingly looked at a ravaged New Orleans, he merely met with people, met with Governmental reps of Alabama, and got things to happen...then he went and showed the Progbaggers and the reich wingers his birth certificate. He shouldn't have had to frankly it smacked to me as akin to "show me yo' papers" but as Mr. President is far classier than I, he did it. Then he turned around and had fun at the combover's expense, then Bat boy's spawn then the weeper of the house...then late sunday night BHO, PBHO...stood up and told the world that the primary symbol of terror, the number one Most Wanted was dead. Shot in the head and he made the call.
So Ole Blue figuring that hot damn, it's over Osama bin Laden is shark chum this could unite the US of A...what does Blue read from his pal Red? "Osama bin Laden is dead, we can sleep well...thank you George Bush" WHAT?!?!? FOR WHAT? Staying out of the way so a real leader can do the job that he was supposed to do? Now to be fair to Bush he did congratulate PBHO for his well done job. But 8 years after "Mission: Accomplished" this great president who has had more on his plate to sort out than any other president besides, arguably, FDR, showed this country what a real mission: accomplished was. Bush, was nowhere in sight. So here it is reich wingers, you hold yourselves accountable! Stop being afraid of the opinion of a short order cook! We have held Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton accountable, We have had our own on the left that have blamed Obama for things that were not his fault too now you have to admit that he left that mess. Bush gave no order for the troops to follow since January 20, 2009. If you can't accept the fuck ups, you can not accept the kudos so grow the fuck up!
THEN, President Obama goes to Alabama and unlike another president that stood on rubble with a bullhorn or that same guy who went out searching for people to place an arm around for a photo op as he ran to Air Force one and condescendingly looked at a ravaged New Orleans, he merely met with people, met with Governmental reps of Alabama, and got things to happen...then he went and showed the Progbaggers and the reich wingers his birth certificate. He shouldn't have had to frankly it smacked to me as akin to "show me yo' papers" but as Mr. President is far classier than I, he did it. Then he turned around and had fun at the combover's expense, then Bat boy's spawn then the weeper of the house...then late sunday night BHO, PBHO...stood up and told the world that the primary symbol of terror, the number one Most Wanted was dead. Shot in the head and he made the call.
So Ole Blue figuring that hot damn, it's over Osama bin Laden is shark chum this could unite the US of A...what does Blue read from his pal Red? "Osama bin Laden is dead, we can sleep well...thank you George Bush" WHAT?!?!? FOR WHAT? Staying out of the way so a real leader can do the job that he was supposed to do? Now to be fair to Bush he did congratulate PBHO for his well done job. But 8 years after "Mission: Accomplished" this great president who has had more on his plate to sort out than any other president besides, arguably, FDR, showed this country what a real mission: accomplished was. Bush, was nowhere in sight. So here it is reich wingers, you hold yourselves accountable! Stop being afraid of the opinion of a short order cook! We have held Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton accountable, We have had our own on the left that have blamed Obama for things that were not his fault too now you have to admit that he left that mess. Bush gave no order for the troops to follow since January 20, 2009. If you can't accept the fuck ups, you can not accept the kudos so grow the fuck up!
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