Consider Yourself

I guess I’m still in remembrance of Michael Jackson when I heard the latest load of **** coming from Bill O’Reily, but now we get to listen and watch people begin to trip. Such as the comments by a certain congressman and FOX News entertainer. But while some quickly seek only the negative I’m trying not to stoop to their level. Why should we continue to acknowledge the ignorance and insensitivity of these individuals?

Seriously, think about it. If you’re upset at me for something that I’ve said or someone said that I’ve done then that’s an indicator that you don’t fully understand who’s really trippin’. Even if it’s true, what are you doing in love to walk with me to help? This is one of the reasons why I have pulled back from attacking those who refuse or still can not comprehend the simplicity of the message I strive to offer.

You should always strive to build a rapport with people that they are comfortable speaking candidly with you, so when and/or if the occasion arise that you need to speak to them or they to you it’s understood that you do so with unconditional love.

We can not be afraid to confront wrong, because you’re concerned that the wrong you’re doing may be exposed? And if someone or you are found doing something wrong, don’t beat them over the head with political ideological, patriotic or religious condemnation. Stop damning people and start loving them. How hard is that? Don’t immediately assume that someone is doing wrong, because you don’t understand something they’ve said or have done or presently may be doing. When you embrace people for who they are instead of what you want them to be you may find yourself a new friend and a blessing to your life.

You never know who you may be helping. Regardless of how old or young you may be or the length of time you spend in church, how much you support a specific political party or ideology we all find ourselves trippin’ on people from time to time.

I’m willing to openly say that I have on many occasions. I can not stand Dick Cheney, Rush Limbaugh, Karl Rove and FOX News, but when someone decides to call me some ridiculous name they feel will be offensive because they disagree with something I’ve writen or said or do it makes you wonder. You can dislike me, just as I dislike certain individuals. You can disagree with me, but just because you disagree with me doesn’t mean that you’re right.

What I’ve learned is more important is to honestly ask myself what am I doing to help? Talking about or at someone or remaining silent about what someone has done, written or said isn’t helping them. Being a true friend opens the door of opportunity to be of help to them and vice versa.

I’m not even going to say consider others, because some need to consider themselves and how they consider themselves before branching out to anyone else.

I appreciate your time and the courtesy you’ve shown to me by reading this article.

Enjoy.

The Political Isle of Patmos

Quick Note: It is useless for me to even believe that I will ever have a constructive conversation with many of the Republicans or Conservatives that have moved to the far right. You refuse to even listen to Moderate Republicans now, so why should I even continue to talk to you as if it would result in anything constructive. You’re enslaved to a destructive ideology that honestly should not be attributed to the Republican Party, but insanity. I give up on you. You can stay on your political Isle of Patmos.

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There’s something to be said when you have Rush Limbaugh and Dick Cheney actively campaigning to Republicans not to moderate and reject the advice of one of the few respected Republicans, resorting to calling him names and accusations.

I believe I now fully understand the frustration that many Moderate Republicans must be experiencing in dealing with their fellow party members. Many have moved so far to the right that you have to pay extra to even FedEx reason to them.

When well respected Republicans such as the late former statesman Jack Kemp, former Secretary of State General Colin Powel and other leading moderate Republicans are automatically dismissed, threaten with retaliation of their support and a campaign of discredit begins against them because they speak the truth to you, what else is it for a Democrat like me to say?

I give up. One can only say so much and then you have to allow people to realize what you’ve been telling them for themselves.

How do you reconcile the statements of both Rush Limbaugh and the concurrence of the statement by Dick Cheney regarding Colin Powel against logic and reality?

While appearing on CBS: Face the Nation this past Sunday (05/10/09), former Vice President Dick Cheney was questioned during the interview whether the former Secretary of State is even a Republican anymore. Amazingly Dick Cheney said he was siding with Rush Limbaugh over Powell in the ongoing dispute between the conservative talk show host and the moderate retired general.

“Well, if I had to choose in terms of being a Republican, I’d go with Rush Limbaugh. My take on it was Colin had already left the party. I didn’t know he was still a Republican.” (Source Link)

Consider that Rush Limbaugh has lamented that Colin Powell only voted for Obama because of race.

Do you really want to go down this road with Rush? Let’s just stop at the corner and see where this line of reasoning would lead us. Then you can decide if you want to cross the street with me or walk with Rush & Cheney.

1. It is foolish to suggest or make statements that would insinuate that a former Secretary of State under any administration, but in this case Gen. Colin Powell is politically unsophisticated enough to vote for someone because of race. This argument opens the door to a line of questions that easily reveals the depth of your political sophistication. There’s no historical proof, pattern or basis to support this argument in regards to Colin Powel.
2. If this was even true that means that one can assume you or even a vote for a Republican indicates that you are only voting against Obama because of race or only for McCain because of race.
3. This is one of the many reasons why the GOP will continue to have difficulties diversifying itself, this sort of attitude.

You tell me that race doesn’t matter, but it matters to you. Your comprehension of race, culture and diversity is unsophisticated when you adopt this method of ideology. Relating to such a culturally, historically unaware individuals as Rush Limbaugh exemplifies your lack of political sophistication. This line of thinking will lead you no where.

I can keep going on this line of questioning.

To make this assumption about Colin Powell and/or agree with the assumption means that the only people who would have ever been able to vote for President would have been White Men. Let’s not go into the Women’s Suffrage Movement or the Civil Rights Movement. If we look back at voting laws in the U.S. I believe we can find those discriminatory laws. Do you really want to go down this street? Go ahead and align yourself with Dick Cheney and Rush Limbaugh and you will find yourself at a political, social and ideological Dead End.

Curse me if you wish, dismiss what I have to say, and continue to avoid what is true. Just because someone disagrees with you doesn’t mean that they are wrong. Perhaps you should consider what they’re saying. And to those who wish to use this line against me in substitute of addressing the questions and considering what is posed to them I ask you to think again before submitting a comment. I’m going to insist you recognize what is true. You can disagree with me, but you can’t dispute what’s true.

Moderate Republicans, I know some of you may not want to fully embrace the Democratic Party, but you’re welcome. We’re not perfect and will disagree with each other, but your voice will be heard and valued. We have a couple of crazy people too, and sometimes needs a swift kick in the pants to get going, but you will be considered.

As for as what remains of the Republican Party, I wish you luck. I hope you seriously consider the advice and do something about Dick Cheney, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck, Bill O’Reilly, Karl Rove, Sarah Palin, Newt Gingrich and FOX News. Seriously, they are lethal.

You don’t need an enemy for validation. Continuous opposition is unhealthy as you’re discovering now. Listen to those who are moderates or should I say the true Republicans of your party. I may not be a Republican, but hate, discrimination, discord and malice is our common enemy. It takes all of us to defeat it. When you act on your own it will surely defeat you.

As I suspend my campaign for reason with the extremes of the Republican Party I ask them to say good-bye to the out-dated political positions that is destroying your party. Change has come to America and the world, please join the rest of us in it or become obsolete. You refuse to listen to anyone, so what else is there to say.

References & Inspirations

Politico – 05/10/09 “Cheney Jabs Powell on Party Loyalty”

The Associated Press – 05/11/09 “Cheney backs Limbaugh over Powell on GOP future”

City University of New York – “Voting Rights and Citizenship”

CQ Politics – 05/10/09 “Two Views of the Republican Party’s Future”

The Inconvenient Truth

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Warning
This one may be too harsh for some to tolerate, but I’m not holding any punches on this one. So if you have a soft spot for injustice, fraud, lies, liars and crime, then this is not the post for you.

Now this is my warning, so don’t get mad at me for use of strong language. Don’t get upset with me if you find yourself within one of the groups I’m speaking about. I clearly understand that not all who may have identified themselves with the acceptable ideology of the culprits that I will soon mention are guilty.

I will not do what many that accuse the individuals on my side of doing. You’re not guilty by your association, but you are guilty if you continue to associate with the knowledge of a deed that has been proven was supported, acknowledge and approved of by the people you soon will know by name.

The Inconvenient Truth
The Inconvenient Truth – Now I’m not referring to Former Vice-President Al Gore’s Book & Movie, “Inconvenient Truth”, but on this Earth Day 2009 it seems like that’s what’s happening to the Bush/Cheney Legacy and those who supported them.

Inconvenient truths are being revealed in terms of some previously classified documents regarding the acknowledgment and approval of torture from top Bush/Cheney officials. The finger of truth that was water-boarded, repeatedly slapped, beaten and locked away, detained or should I say classified to never see the light of day again. But it seems the beaten and battered hand of truth is pointing in the direction of the two whose name in which the administration was named after.

How inconvenient is the truth for some and satisfying or vindicating it is for others. The truth always prevails regardless of how effective its opposition justifies or argues their actions.

To the purveyors of war whose only zeal of life seems to seek confusion of the facts, distort public perception and offer alternative reasoning, what many refer to as lying I say to you to not seek to polarize this into a political issue. You already achieve that when you were in power and decided to coop the Justice Department for your own purposed like you did FOX News. Now is your opportunity to get your story straight and tell the truth. Whether you want to admit it or not, judgment day is approaching and we will wait to see if you will accept the ideology of responsibility and accountability for your actions or continue to be defiant. Do the honorable thing and stop pulling the Republican Party fully into the political abyss. The stress and truth continues to mount.

How can ANYONE who proclaims to uphold the values of the Republican Party remain silent? Is torture and lying about it the value you really want to uphold? And you wonder why you’re having troubles recruiting a diverse group of Americans to the party.

Waterboarding
On the issue of whether waterboarding is torture or not. I can’t believe the audacity of some FOX News hosts assertions that water boarding isn’t torture. Glenn Beck leading his three blind sheep to follow his belief that waterboarding isn’t torture. Sean Hannity said he’s willing to be waterboarded to prove that it isn’t torture. Well I say let’s find out by allowing me to water board you. I will do it for at no charge, but I need you to sign this waiver of immunity in the case ‘something tragic was to happen to you and you actually died’. I’m willing to add Karl Rove, Rush Limbaugh and Bill O’Reilly add no cost.

The former Judge Advocate General of the U.S. Court of International Trade, Hon. Evan Wallach is quoted in the Washington Post as saying, “The media usually characterize the practice as ‘simulated drowning’. That’s incorrect. To be effective, waterboarding is usually real drowning that simulates death.”

I know how FOX and their followers so love the military, but will not offer their own sons and daughters would believe top ranked officers in the military.

Major General Scott Black; U.S. Army Judge Advocate General, Major General Jack Rives; U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate General, Rear Admiral Bruce MacDonald; U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General and Brigadier General Kevin Sandkuhler and John Fugh Marine staff Judge Advocate said that, “The use of a wet towel and dripping water to induce the misperception of drowning is unanimously and unambiguously agreed that such conduct is inhumane and illegal and would constitute a violation of international law, to include Common Article 3 of the 1949 Geneva Conventions.” Whew.

The argument of it’s just a difference in politics is ridiculous. You’re either for torture or against it. So to borrow and remix a line from George W. Bush, in regards to torture if you’re not with us then you’re against us. Obviously judging by the recent and upcoming developments many in the Bush Administration was against us.

Listen, if you want to accept the absurd and paranoid argument offered by Dick Cheney, Karl Rove and those who continue to fall in line, then you will need to come up with a justifiable case for torture. Essentially, that’s what the Bush Administration has tried to do and you see where this is leading them.

How do you reconcile your conscience knowing the truth? Do you continue to deny the truth? Do you find another area or person to place blame? No you hold yourself accountable and admit what is true, if you’re an honorable person.

How inconvenient it is to embrace truth? Obviously very inconvenient for some.

One Question
After all of this proof that smacks you in your face I am left with one question. One question for those who boldly supported the Bush Administration; one question for all of those who bought into the oxymoronic empty campaign motto compassionate conservative propaganda back in 2000; one question for the single-issue voters who demonstrate more concern for the unborn than the living. Listen I support pro-life, but in ever instance. You can’t be pro-life for one and pro-death for another, that’s essential makes you pro-choice, because you’re picking and choosing who you want to live.

I have one question for those concerned about higher taxes, but had NOTHING to say about their taxes going up under George Walker Bush. Can you be honest enough to admit you’re your aversion to President Obama has nothing to do with taxes or even policy? I bet the policy you protest in public doesn’t match up to the ones you profess in private. These are the same people who openly embrace the propaganda of fear. One question for the Christian Right who allowed themselves to be pimped by Karl Rove, George Bush and the GOP to be its Main Girl for political gain. Well it’s the morning after how do you feel now?

The fear of defeat should not control your ability to reason and to embrace truth. Where’s the accountability? If you are going to hold President Obama to a higher standard, why didn’t you apply that same standard to the guy you supported for eight years? What’s the difference?

The hypocrisy of those who refuse to accept reality will be forced to acknowledge the inconvenient truth it presents. What do you have to say for yourself?

How do you justify it not being torture when a person was waterboarded  over 180 times in a single month? The United States doesn’t endorse torture, but the Bush Administration obviously sponsored it.

References & Inspirations

U.S. Senate Armed Service Committee – 04/22/09 “Senate Armed Services Committee Inquiry Into The Treatment of Detainees in U.S. Custody”

NY Hospital-Cornell Medical Center – 09/1957 “The Methods of Interrogation and Indoctrination Used By The Communist State Police”

U.S. Senate Select Intelligence Committee – 09/25/07 “Interrogation Policy & Executive Order 13440”

CNN – 09/21/01 “Transcript of President Bush’s Address”

American Civil Liberties Union – 04/16/09 “Bush Administration Torture Memos: Bradbury & Bybee Memo”

Frm. Brig. General Janis Karpinski “One Woman’s Army”

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. – 04/04/67 “Why I Oppose the War In Vietnam”

War Made Easy – The Movie “Transcript: How Presidents & Pundits Keep Spinning Us To Death”

Jon Stewart Show – 04/21/09 “Jon Stewart Takes on Torture’s Supporters”

Cheney: Using Lies as Alibis

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Just the beginning of the GOP Cat being let out of the bag, by Dick Cheney. Keep Talking Dick, help the prosecution build its case for sending you and others to jail.

So Mr. Cheney, you want give us your poker move and try to make people believe that there’s some unreleased memo that will vindicate your knowledge and approval for torture. Well why not declassify the ENTIRE memo instead of bits and pieces. Why torture us, let us see it all.

According to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights regarding the convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment adopted into force on June 26, 1987 that the U.S. Government is legally obligated by the U.N. to investigate allegations of torture and prosecuting those who order, authorize or carry out torture. (Source)

So all the flack I received year after year of “Not Supporting the Troops” and being “Unpatriotic” from Republicans, I am waiting to hear what you have to say about this. You can’t say I’m not open-minded enough to listen and consider your positions, unlike many are to mine.

One of the many things that I find absurd is the repeated warnings and documented advice you had from well respected and highly knowledgeable individuals and organizations on the use of torture and you ignored it. Who’s not supporting the troops now? Who’s unpatriotic now?

“Serious concerns regarding the legality with some of these techniques could be construed as TORTURE, as that crime is defined by 18 U.S.C. 2340.” – U.S. Air Force Memo to Joint Staff, 11/01/02 (Source)

“The significant legal, policy and practical concerns of Category III Techniques violate the President’s Order on Human Treatment and various U.S. Code and Military Justice articles.” – U.S. Army Memo to Joint Staff (Source)

“Several of the Category II and III Techniques arguably violate federal law and would expose our service members to possible prosecution.” - U.S Marine Corp. Memo to Joint Staff, 11/04/02 (Source)

Hold up there’s this from the U.S. Army CITF Chief Legal Advisor Major Sam McMahon’s Memo to CITF Commander. On the recommendation of torture it may subject service members to punitive articles of the United States Code for Military Justice CITF Personnel who are aware of the use or abuse of certain techniques may be exposed to liability under the UCMJ for failing to intercede or report incidents.”

So what’s next?

How do you reconcile the growing evidence of torture? Will you continue to deny, deny, deny and stand with them on this sinking Bush/Cheney tugboat of lies? Will you take the Sean Hannity, Bill O’Reilly, Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck approach and say to the world, “Are you going to believe me or your lying eyes?”

Listen, I’ve made it easy for those who still refuse to acknowledge the truth. Many of you have seen the pictures from GITMO and other places. Now I ask you to simply read Article 3 of the Geneva Convention’s treatment of Prisoners of War and tell me if you can still take the Republican position on torture.

Mr. Cheney, if this is your attempt to position yourself for an “I Told You So” in the case of another attack on the U.S. then I will leave my contempt for you and your position silent out of respect for those who may read this and allow others to offer theirs. If this is true, then my silence would only amount to a whisper to the deafening silence of the supporters and apologist for the position taken by Dick Cheney.

References & Inspirations

Amnesty International USA – “War on Terror”

International Humanitarian Law – “Article 3: Treatment of P.O.W. Geneva, August 12, 1949”

U.S. Senator Levin – “The Origins of Aggressive Interrogation Techniques Report”

U.S. Senate – “Senate Detainee Report”

The GOP Network

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The GOP Network, no I’m not referring to the FOX Network.

“If I had to recommend one single thing that the Republicans should be doing to help articulate the message, it is to acquire another television network so that there is not just FOX.”  (Source: C-SPAN – 04/06/09 Robert G. Kaufman)

Well… Mr. Kaufman I think you may have a few phone calls coming your way from the leaders of the Republican Party. Oh, not the RNC Chairman Michael Steele, Mitch McConnell and friends, but Rush Limbaugh, Newt Gingrich and Joe The Plumber.

So are you admitting what many know is true, but persistently deny. The GOP indirectly controls the mission of FOX News programming? Say it ain’t so Joe. Oh not you Mr. Plumber, it’s a… never-mind.

Which network do you suggest the GOP seek to indoctrinate? I have a few suggestions, but open to your suggestions.

CNN – You already have Lou Dobbs “Mr. Independent”, but you may have a time with my man Roland Martin and Anderson Cooper. Wolf Blitzer may give you a run for the money too. So that’s out.

NPT – I seriously doubt this would ever happen, because you would have to be truthful and have substance, so this network is out.

Lifetime – You’ll have a better chance on BET than getting on this network, so this one is out too.

CMT – Well you already have a segment of its demographics, but I’m not too sure this one would go over too well. The audience may be country, but enough of its viewers are sophisticated enough to tune out your message like a broken guitar string. So once again, they’re out.

The Cartoon Network – Now this one may work. The audience has a short attention span and the logic of your leadership is similar to its programming. The only thing is Oscar the Grouch may provide a vigorous debate that may go over the heads of some, but it’s worth a try.

Good luck with that, but what are you going to do with Sean Hannity, Bill O’Reilly and Glenn Beck? May I suggest offering them a reoccurring role on Scooby Doo, perhaps Barney.

What Can Brown Do For You?

This is the new catchy slogan that’s currently being advertised by shipping giant UPS. I want to use the slogan as a political diversity campaign, but I’ll save that one for another day if someone doesn’t still it first. I’m sure the UPS lawyers may ensure that does not happen, even from me.

What brown has done for Bill O’Reilly is dropped its advertising on his show, “The O’Reilly Factor”. In an email statement to Think Progress UPS said, “Thank you for sending an email expressing concern about UPS advertising during the Bill O’Reilly Show on FOX News. We do consider such comments as we review ad placement decisions which involve a variety of news, entertainment and sports programming. At this time, we have no plans to continue advertising during this show.”

Although I understand ThinkProgress email campaign in protest to the sponsors I agree with what the Ford spokesman suggest when speaking for him. Although this is a legal method it opens the door of criticism to come in towards you too. To best get rid of the O’Reilly Factor is to make it not a factor by changing the channel. There will always be someone who will want to watch and listen to what Bill O’Reilly has to say.

References & Inspirations

ThinkProgress – “Stop Supporting the O’Reilly Harassment Machine”

ThinkProgress – 03/27/09 “Corporate Responses to O’Reilly Campaign”

Bloody Liberals

Here we go with this yahoo, Jim David Adkisson. This is the idiot who was inspired by Bernard Goldberg’s list featured on The O’Reilly Factor with Bill O’Reilly last year. So Mr. Adkisson decided to shoot up people attending church because he knew he couldn’t get to the people on Mr. Goldberg’s list.

Now I will be the first to admit that there are extremist or how John McCain said during his 2008 Presidential Campaign, ‘fringe people’ on both sides of the political spectrum. This is why you should always be aware of what you present and who you may be unintentionally influencing. It’s one thing to be passionate about an issue, but realize where you should make your distinction between passion and paranoia. We all are extremist by some measure, but what sort of extremist would you rather be?

Allow me to clearly say that I am absolutely no fan of FOX News or Bill O’Reilly. To borrow a phrase that is use disingenuously by a certain news organization, I will try to be ‘fair and balance’ with my assertions in the analysis of this next point. Although there is a bias on my part towards Bill O’Reilly, I simply place him in the same category as Dick Cheney, Karl Rove and Rush Limbaugh.

When I hear of someone like Bill O’Reilly promotes a list of someone who was the motivation for Mr. Adkisson’s killing spree that occurred in an East Tennessee church. You have to ask both Bill O’Reilly and Bernard Goldberg what level of responsibility do you have in the broadcasting and approval of a message that now has been implicated as a killer’s motivation for his killing spree? What lunatic will be inspired by your latest representation of a liberal hit list that was produced, promoted and aired by Mr. O’Reilly’s guest this past Monday (03/16/09), Bernard Goldberg?

The standard message of many people on the far right, they will have you believe that liberals are destroying the fabric of society and have ruin the world. I guess the situation we find ourselves in was all caused by liberals too. The conservative philosophy and all other Republican virtues are immune and must be found completely innocent. I know its ridiculous, but that’s the message many want you to believe.

Progressive & Liberal Democrats are not the problem, although they are not immune either. But it makes me wonder who taught them to promote such a narrow-minded point-of-view?

Let’s pray that there isn’t another person listening to Bill O’Reilly & Bernard Goldberg this week that get the crazy idea to act on this list or better yet decides to follow the philosophy of Mr. Adkisson.

When Mr. Adkisson entered the Unitarian Universalist Church with 50 shotgun cartridges he told police that he planned to kill every adult in the sanctuary, but would spare the children because they also were “victims.” Then he came down with misguided patriotism and added that he “regret that I have but one life to give for my country; I hope I start a movement.”

Well Mr. Adkisson, that movement was started hundreds of years ago, some can even say thousands if you take the concept globally. Many have died by the hands of ignorance, hate and fear by inadequate, morally bankrupt individuals with the same delusional messianic complex you possess.

The most difficult thing a liberal can do is lend the same open mindedness towards individuals such as Mr. Adkisson, O’Reilly and Goldberg, but I guess liberalism isn’t so bad, because these individuals still have the freedom to ambitiously promote their propaganda for how we all should be.

References & Inspirations

The Jackson Sun – 03/13/09 “TN Church Shooter Hoped To Inspire More Terror”

Guardian.co.uk – 07/28/08 “Tennessee man cites Unitarian Universalists’ liberal values as reason for church shooting”

The Daily Censored – 03/17/09 “Bill O’Reilly and Bernard Goldberg Name the Five Worst Liberals in the World”

National Review Online – 07/18/05 “100 People Who Are Screwing Up America”

Ignorance: The Global Threat

“Look, by all accounts the Bush Administration defeated Al Qaeda. Al Qaeda was marginalized, been downgraded as a threat to the world. So we won the terror war. We won the war in Iraq at great cost no doubt. No doubt, but we won.” - Bill O’Reilly

Bill… Who do you think you’re fooling? If I’m to take you seriously, I would be forced to ask you to explain yourself. If what you say is true, then your statement does not support what Gen. David D. McKiernan said a few days ago in regards to the war. If Al Qaeda is just a little threat to the world, like nuclear war is a threat to the world then why would he say that we are not winning the war?

“As the U.S. prepares to commit 17,000 more troops to Afghanistan, the Commander of NATO and American Forces in Afghanistan said that the coalition was not winning the war against the resurgent Taliban in parts of the country.” - Gen. David D. McKiernan

General McKiernan basically reiterated what President Obama said in an interview. So Bill, tell me how you’re going to spin that? If by all accounts the Bush Administration defeated Al Qaeda it wouldn’t make sense to say they’ve been downgraded to a world threat.

Think about that, a world threat. What were they before? A threat to the universe.

Who should we believe?

I would like to offer this quote by Richard Pryor, “Who are you going to believe, me or your lying eyes?”

References & Inspirations

New York Times – 03/09/09 “U.S. General Says Allies Not Winning Afghan War”

JUST GO!

One of our greatest challenges is to discover how to redefine our moral standing in the world. The diplomacy and political power gambled away by the failed policy, ideology and doctrine of the Bush Administration has indeed been one of the greatest contributors to our lack of moral and diplomatic credibility throughout the world.

But the story of America doesn’t end on January 20^th with the departure of George W. Bush and Dick Cheney, but continues. From the abandoned homes of New Orleans, the charred remains of homes in California, foreclosures and distressed homeowners, the American people has been confined to eight years of voicelessness and powerlessness. The problem can not be directed to a single person, but an ideology adopted and marketed to a people like a gospel. The purveyors of this gospel diligently worked and believed that the work they do is for the good and safety for all.

This ban of patronizing patriots has successfully transformed a democracy into a doctrine.

What do you mean Charlie?

THE BUSH DOCTRINE! The misconception that you have the right to prevent aggressive attacks by aggressively attacking is as backwards as the people who conceived it. Yes, you have the right to defend yourself when attacked, but diplomacy is the doctrine civilized countries have used to prevent attacks or perceived aggressive activities that threaten national security. The best policy of preventive war is to prevent war.

Please let me be the first to say that I hope you, that Dick Cheney, Karl Rove and the rest of your ideologist pay for the havoc you’ve caused on millions of lives with you soul.

It’s no secret that I’m no fan of yours and hold great contempt for the ideology you’ve inflicted upon the world in terms of your deeds and of your policies. So it should be no surprise of what I have to say to you.

The following people know what they can do for me:

• George W. Bush — You were a disaster, you boast about keeping us safe, but failed to adhere to the intelligence reports given before 9/11/01, but not only that. You have taken a surplus and sqwandered it. You’ve been completely ineffective in almost everything you’ve done. But the kicker was your response to Hurricane Katrina. I hope you will find a way to redeem yourself. (To anyone who wants to redirect blame onto the Democrats, please save it. They are at fought too, but I’m speaking to the Bush Administration.)
• Dick Cheney — You’re actually worse than George. I can not describe the insurmountable level of damage you’ve casually inflicted on democracy with your Heatmizer-like exsistance. I can’t say what I really think of you without the urge to use the most offensive profanity I can think of. JUST GET THE HELL OUT AND TAKE YOUR ASS BACK TO MONTANA OR WYOMING IF THEY’LL HAVE YOU. (Sorry, but I REALLY don’t like him.)
  
• Karl Rove — I wish upon you the same fate that has visited OJ Simpson. In fact I hope you’re placed in the same cell with him. You Mr. Rove are a worthless piece of “crap” that I was only saved by the priceless expression on your face when it was announced that Barack Obama won Ohio. I almost split my pants laughing at you. (You know what anyone who still wants to attack me for my comments about your hero Karl Rove can make it on this list too.)
  
• Although you’re already gone Donald Rumsfeld I didn’t want to forget you, so here’s to you. &^%$*/?=
  

I would like to add these for good measure. Yes I know I shouldn’t hate, so I will say that I strongly dislike the following for their contributions:

• Bill O’Reily, please for the peace sakes shut up.
  
• Rush Limbaugh, (sigh) just go the Hell.
  
• Sean Hannity, God knows the pleasure I will have when your sideshow is canceled.
  
• FOX Noise and the rest of the extremist who adopted, promoted and supported the failure that is the Presidency of George W. Bush, I bid you all farewell. Please take your parting gifts and go. I don’t care where you go, but you can’t stay here.

The forces of power called the American people demanding change this past year and the disingenuous outrage of the followers dedicated to the preserving of the status quo proved weak compared to the roar for change. I wish you President Barack Obama and Vice-President Joseph Biden the best, because the last administration left a big piping hot pile of decomposing crap at your doorstep. Any improvements are welcomed.

Ten (10) More Days, lets start the count down to the day I can say these words, “Mr. Bush – I say this for millions of people in American and around the world. DUCK! because here comes hundreds of millions of shoes of all sizes coming for you. JUST GO!“

(Gigantic Exhale) And the church said…

*If you reading this have any item or person to add to this list, please feel free to do so in your comments. If you’re offended by this all I have to offer is the same sympathy this administration offered the people on the rooftops or floating in the water in New Orleans.*

References & Inspiration:

Wikipedia “The Bush Doctrine”

PS: I know you don’t care who I am or what I say, but I had to say it. You know what, where’s my shoe?

My Response to Bill O’Reily

Anyone who knows me or has read this blog for any length of time can quickly assume that I would have something harsh to say about this one. You would know that I’m not a fan of FOX News or Bill O’Reilly. I don’t trust the party they claim to represent, but I will lend respect to the Republicans when the few do what the party claims it’s about.

So where’s John McCain? Where’s George Bush? Where’s Howard Kurtz? Where are the FOX employees on this one? Where are the people who claim to be true Republicans on this outrageous remark?

Silent!

Can I borrow the catch phrase from Boost Mobile? “Where Ya At?”

Bill was essentially using the Verizon catch phrase, “Can You Here Me Now?”

If you don’t believe me or need to hear and see it for yourself.

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O’Reilly: I have no respect for the woman. I think that she is hurting the country…

O’Reilly: What’s the difference between the KKK and Arianna Huffington? What’s the difference?

Ham: I think there is a difference.

O’Reilly: I don’t see any difference between Huffington and the Nazis. It’s her, It’s her, It’s her…I didn’t say she’s a Nazi.

Ham: Alright.

O’Reilly: There’s no difference between what the two do.

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What amazes me the most about Bill O’Reilly is watching how well the Devil does his work.

“A Rattlesnake, if Cornered will become so angry it will bite itself. That is exactly what the harboring of hate and resentment against others is – a biting of oneself. We think we are harming others in holding these spites and hates, but the deeper harm is to ourselves.” E. Stanley Jones

I’m trying to take the advice found in Melissa Cole’s “A Vaccination for Your Spirit”. In her blog she writes…

“It’s not always so easy to deal with untruths and bad energy coming from others, but it can be a lot easier. I am as close as it gets to immunity from being affected by the negative thoughts of others, but I cannot say that I arrived at this place alone.” Melissa Cole

It’s difficult for me not to get upset when I hear the name Bill O’Reilly, but this “liberal blogger” will continue to expose the absurdities of the devotees of hate.

Article Sources:

§ Media Matters “O’Reilly accused liberal bloggers of being blackmailers”

§ News Hounds “O’Reilly can compare DailyKos to KKK and Nazi, but Congressman Ellison better watch what he says”

§ Crooks & Liars “Bill O’Reilly calls Arrianna Huffington a Nazi and a KKK’er”

§ Think Progress “Blogosphere Responds To O’Reilly’s Baseless Attack on the Netroots”

§ Huffington Post “Bill O’Reilly: No Difference Between Huffington, Nazis & KKK”