My absence for the last several weeks has been due to many factors, unseasonably nice weather being one of them. But in a few short weeks several major political events have unfolded. Unfortunately, the leftist mainstream media has "missed" going in depth on most of these stories, instead covering the death of Pope John Paul II and the disappearance and deaths of several young girls. After all, death is news worthy. Throw in a few bad stories about the US "occupation" in Iraq and it is a full month of what "We the Sheeple" need to know.
Alas, I have other thoughts.
Three complete outrages to me are the following:
1) The ongoing scandal over fundraising irregularities that surround the Clintons, specifically Hillary. I must admit that I have not delved too deep into this as I see it as still unfolding. My brief comment at this moment will be this: If Tom Delay (or any Republican) were the center of this story, wouldn't it be covered 24/7? Answer that yourselves.
2) The John Bolton nomination along with the constant delays in Bush's judicial nominations. This whole thing is a farce. Adding insult to injury is that one of my elected senators, George Voinovich, helped to slow the Bolton nomination to a crawl.
3) And if the antics of one RINO senator from Ohio are not enough, there is the other RINO senator from Ohio, Mike DeWine. In all of his glorious hypocrisy, he added his name to a federal "assault weapons" ban.
What is a right-wing red-stater to do?!
I guess I will rant and rave to you.
The politics of basically any nomination, hell anything conservative (notice I did NOT say Republican) and the ensuing discourse coming from Democrats (and some of the 'moderate' Republicans...call them RINO's, hell Socialists is better) is making me ill. I can't even watch the TV to see what ridiculous dribbling is coming from the mouths of Ted Kennedy (insert drinking, driving, and diving joke here), John Kerry (hey dipshit, you lost the election and the Democratic machine will never nominate you again), Harry Reid (this guy is the minority leader? God, he's a wuss!), or Nancy Pelosi (guys, this is precisely why you do NOT marry the homecoming queen...this is what she turns into) anymore. I can't even laugh about what they are saying. (Sorry that I stooped to calling them names and insulting them. Hey, I am frustrated.) They really have nothing to say. They are just attacking the opposition in hopes of scoring some political points. Do you think it is going to work?
Voinovich and DeWine are two very pathetic examples of Senators, especially from the 'deciding' Red state of Ohio. I am not surprised at Voinovich and truthfully not really surprised by DeWine, but an "assault weapons" ban? I will devote an upcoming column to the Second Amendment and why I believe in and support it so. But this little gaff will cost DeWine his seat. I am personally willing to lend my support to anyone who will oppose either of these idiots.
But, I digress. What is your point, Mr. Right Wing Zealot? I'll tell you. This country has hit an all time high (perhaps I mean low) with regard to the politics that control it. Now, I am not so naive that I think this is something new. Hell, this country was quite political back in the latter portion of the 1700's when it was being founded. But, back then there were quite a few Statesmen. Today, there are only politicians. And with great technological innovations, "news" travels at nearly the speed of light...okay fiber optic signals. And a multitude of outlets give us all we can process, again 24/7.
So I leave it as a question: Will "We the Sheeple" believe what we are told? If so, told by whom? Will we do our own research and news gathering? Will we get pissed when we hear the things that our elected officials do that we disagree with? Will we hold them accountable? What about corruption? Don't tell me that you don't think after 8 years in Washington that nothing a Clinton did was corrupt. Don't bullshit yourself. They are corrupt to the core.
So, where are we going? I for one think in the wrong direction. "Reform" is mandated by those in control. A perfect example is campaign finance "reform". But the power of those who mandate still comes from voters, all of the K-Street and 527 money aside. Grassroots gets it done. The 2006 elections are a year plus away and 2008 is a long way off. But, NOW is the time to get your research started, get your thoughts in order. It is time to ask questions and demand answers. And it is time to realize that talking about religion and politics can no longer be things that you avoid at the family reunion. Think about what you know (or do not know) about the above examples, or anything that is happening (or not happening) in your own community. The time to start is now.
If we fail to strive for change and a resumption of some semblance of control "by the people", our plight only will become worse. And we can blame ourselves for being stuck with representatives like Voinovich, DeWine, or even Hillary. And the future will hold even sadder days because of our own inactions.
Sunday, April 24, 2005
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