This is a montage of my experience at the 9.12 march on Washington.
Here is a time-lapse video that should shut down the idea that the numbers were inflated:
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Sunday, September 13th, 2009Hurling Bombshells
Tuesday, May 12th, 2009OK, yes, this is from the San Francisco Chronicle. Clearly their readership is of the “leaning so far left, I’ve lost function in the right hemisphere of the brain.” I know, I should just pop my eyeballs back into the sockets and move one, but, I can’t. The following article comes from Jamie O’Neill, entitled: A Glossery of Republican Doublespeak:
The Republican universe is a bit topsy-turvy, rather like the one created by Lewis Carroll in “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.” In that story, the Queen of Hearts did not restrict herself to the generally accepted meaning of words. When she used a word, she said, it meant exactly what she wanted it to mean, no more and no less. It was good to be queen.
And, until recently, it was good to be Republican. They held the White House, and their top guys had most of the money and consequently got most of the tax breaks. Yet they still felt aggrieved and put upon, stalked by demon Democrats who didn’t understand their fundamental goodness or the language they were speaking.
People who don’t dwell in the land of Republicans might become confused upon hearing the alternative English they speak. Republican is a tough language, but with application and study, you, too, can learn it:
Activist judges:Judges whose rulings are at odds with the perceived wisdom of Republicans, as explained to them by Sean Hannity or Rush Limbaugh.
Bankers: Stewards of the capitalist system who always know what’s best for the economy, who deserve low taxes and big year-end bonuses no matter how poorly their institutions have performed.
Class warfare: Assaults on rich people in the form of the usual whining of poor people.
Clinton, Wm. Jefferson: Democrat president whose sexual dalliance sent the nation into a tailspin from which even George W. Bush could not save it.
Compassionate conservatism: Ignoring the poor, except for an occasional contribution to the collection plate at church. Also see “conservatism.”
Democrats: Devil-worshiping scum, foes of free enterprise, champions of the shiftless and the lazy, enemies of hardworking Americans everywhere.
Energy policy: Drill, baby, drill.
Fairness Doctrine:A government regulation once imposed on broadcasters under the mistaken notion that the public airways were owned by the public. Wisely rescinded by Ronald Reagan, paving the way for the careers of Rush Limbaugh, et al.
Fox News: A place where failed newsmen go to live out their golden years (e.g., Britt Hume, Geraldo Rivera), with paychecks provided by an Australian capitalist intent on explaining America to itself.
Gore, Al: Democrat presidential candidate and sore loser who concocted the myth of global warming just to steal joy from the Republicans who beat him.
Greed: The emotion that drives food-stamp recipients.
Justice Department: Agency created to legitimize illegal acts of Republican presidents.
Liberal: Any of a species of lily-livered, weak and effeminate men, or pushy and overly masculine women who have either renounced men altogether, or turned them into “girly-men.”
Limbaugh, Rush: A male Mother Teresa for the oppressed captains of business and industry.
New York Times: Propaganda organ, once affiliated with Pravda, now a subsidiary of Al-Jazeera.
No!: All-purpose reply to any idea that doesn’t include tax cuts for the wealthy.
Obama, Barack: Inept, inexperienced and inarticulate Negro man elected to the highest office in the biggest mistake the American electorate ever made.
Patriotism: Hoping the nation’s leader fails, if he’s a Democrat. Hoping the nation’s leader succeeds, if he’s a Republican.
Pelosi, Nancy: See also “harpy,” “harridan.”
Poor: People born lacking the gene that creates a solid work ethic, but with an excess number of genes that prompt whining.
Profit: The most sacred goal of human existence. Anything that interferes with its pursuit or acquisition is an affront to God.
Republicans: 1) The only real Americans; 2) Those who uphold traditional American values, such as marital fidelity, and disdain un-American practices such as homosexuality. Republicans uphold these values in public, though they sometimes are found to betray those values in private. They’re only human, after all. (see also Vitter, David, or Craig, Larry).
Saint: (n.) See Reagan, Ronald.
Secular humanists: See “spawn of Satan.”
Victory: A word foreign to Democrats, who always favor retreat or capitulation to the nation’s enemies, foreign or domestic.
Wall Street: The nervous system of America, linked directly to the heart and brain. In short, the essence of this great nation.
Jaime O’Neill is a Butte County writer whose work has been in the New York Times Sunday Magazine and other publications. Contact us at forum@sfchronicle.com.
This article appeared on page G – 2 of the San Francisco Chronicle
A RETORT from Mommentator:
Activist judges: Judges whose rulings create law which is not now written, and is better left to the checks and balances of the legislative branch.
Bankers: Bankers are by and large exactly as was written; Mortgage branches of the banks are those that went haywire. Thus, the reason why the bank “testing” is going well, which give the illusion of a stronger system. Without MORTGAGE reform, our system is still open to peril.
Class warfare: Pitting a large portion of the population against a smaller portion for political expediency.
Clinton, Wm. Jefferson: Democrat president whose sexual dalliance embarrassed America. Period, it has no reflection on Republicans. Just his character.
Compassionate conservatism: Conservatives are the ones who give, by and large, to charity. MUST we bring up the clear numbers of the Prez and Vice, yet again? We follow the principle of Jesus; to give a man a fish is good. To give a man the ability to fish for himself is far better.
Democrats: I personally don’t have a problem with Democrats, I just oppose their thought pattern. I oppose name calling. Though, increasingly, it seems I must recoil to another Jesus teaching: Turn the other cheek, and once struck on the opposing cheek, continue to ignore.
Energy policy: Our energy policy needs articulating. I agree. Yes, we agree with drilling on our own shores. My goodness, you’d think that while we are being massacred for supposedly “going after” Iraqi oil, we’d get some credit for wanting to use our own resources until we are able to afford to implement new green technology, which is proven. Ethanol was the thing a few years ago, now electric… we are unprepared at this point and need an interim strategy. Not a soundbite.
Fairness Doctrine: The opposite of Free Speech.
Fox News: Is it really smart to dog the most successful news station on the planet? Seriously.
Gore, Al: Democrat presidential candidate. Who lost. He believes Global Warming is an imminent threat. Some of us disagree. That certainly doesn’t mean we can’t take better care of our planet. And we should.
Greed: The emotion that drives all (wo)men with power. Term limits. Serve and return to the private sector. This is the only way to curb the natural trend.
Justice Department: I cannot even understand how such anger can live within a person who states such a thing. You might think you’d be better off leaving the country if you truly believe your Justice Department is engaging in such acts.
Liberal: People who genuinely believe the government is the best solution for fixing inherent problems within society.
Limbaugh, Rush: A Conservative talk-show host with more popularity than any writer or commentator of Liberal philosophy.
New York Times: So?
No!: All-purpose reply to any idea that promotes a bigger government which dilutes the dollar from its intended purpose.
Obama, Barack: Inexperienced (fact) President who propagates the Liberal agenda above. Like it or not, he does what he is elected to do.
Patriotism: Hoping the nation will tune in to the fact that the easy road is one our forefather’s warned us from taking. We act each day on their ideas.
Pelosi, Nancy: Propigator of liberal agenda with twisted smile.
Poor: People who need the help of the rest of the population DIRECTLY, not indirectly through government waste and beauraucracy.
Profit: The way to feed your families. Yeah, we’re promoting it.
Republicans: Those that uphold personal responsibility, less government and a Christian moral philosophy. You don’t have to agree with itand it isn’t intended to offend. It is, however, our compass.
Saint: (n.) A person who acts in accordance with the ideas of Jesus in an applicably honorable fashion. I’m certain that there are few, if any, left.
Secular humanists: A sect of people who attain their moral philosophy from the trends of day’s society rather than a philosophical teaching.
Victory: A win.
Wall Street: The nervous system of America, linked directly to the heart and brain. In short, the essence of this great nation. (Uh, not the essence, but certainly purveyors of our Country’s wealth. Not sure why that isn’t something to be respected.)
I hope it is noted that I haven’t made one perrsonal insult to make my point. Perhaps it is just noted by the wrong people, as I’m speaking to the choir.
The Left's Altruism: Eugene Robinson as Chief
Sunday, May 3rd, 2009Typically, my Sunday morning rants are directed at Ms. Ellen Goodman. She is a frequent op-ed writer highlighted in my local newspaper. However, today’s special red-eyed bristle, which had me ripping the gem from the paper and stomping to my computer, came from Mr. Eugene Robinson. The Kansas City Star has syndicated a column under the headline: “Not-So-Grand Old Party Needs A Boost.” (Mommentator: fair enough) Subtitle: “Competitive Spirit Lacking.” (Mommentator: hmmm w/ furrowed brow) If that doesn’t get you stirred up, the Sacramento Bee has it filed under: “GOP going AWOL at crucial moment in Nation’s History.”
I was ready for the read, especially since it is positioned as head-to-head combat to Mr. E. Thomas McClanahan. Mr. McClanahan is unabashedly Republican, but fair and logical in an even manner. I looked forward to conflict.
Please do your homework by reading the entire perspective of Mr. Robinson’s here.
This thoughtless and ridiculous tirade, which should bolster our enigmatic fire to reposition not REDEFINE our party, can be used to our advantage if we seek to harness the anger. Please come along as I point out the brazen idiocies which Mr. Robinson projects.
First, Mr. Robinson seeks to use the defection of Senator Arlen Specter to assert the idea that Republicans are “as a whole” defecting. He attempts to paint a canvas depicting the Spector-switch as a mirrored effect. However, as he chronicles the very issue of Mr. Specter’s defection, Mr. Robinson’s own words seem to reflect the very admission of the Senator: he has flip-flopped only as a way to save his own ass. He would not win as a Republican, and since retaining power seems first in the mind of the Senator he condemns each Pennsylvania voter by dismissing what seems to be their wish (if you look at the poll numbers.)
I predict that Specter did himself no favors and will ultimately be defeated. And, for any Democrats out there: We don’t want him. No one has been crying the blues…. he has been off-message for some time, his voting record is not conservative and frankly; we don’t care. No one is blogging it and no one is twittering about it. It doesn’t matter. It doesn’t speak to any grand exodus and it’s brings to light what the Beltway has to offer these days: putting oneself over their constituency.
If anything, since we Republicans don’t care, I assert that it speaks well of our value to what is right. We don’t want people in our party to have an -R after their name jufor the sake of power. We want our party to do the tough work it takes to create a system of INDEPENDENCE, not INTERDEPENDENCE. And we’ll willingly take a backseat, if for awhile, because the Left’s glittering generalities of change lure the mass to their side for a time. But, as with all shifting tides, though we will need to be prepared with a new agenda, we will be given an opportunity to fix this massive crevice which is splintering. We are chiseling away at a tectonic plate. It will open up and the issues will run forth like lava.
As for the poll numbers, Republicans do seem to be turning away from the general label “Republican.” Though, I assert, they don’t want to be “Democrat” either. The one issue in which Mr. Robinson and I agree is that “Independent” is the growing sector. I affirm that “Independent” doesn’t have one prevailing definition, though more people want to be different, inventive, thoughtful. From what I’m reading, the one theme which does ring true is that Independents don’t really like either party infighting and backstabbing. Where have you heard that from? The President himself.
Which leads me further to the introduction of this article:
…can’t…define bipartisanship as simply being willing to accept certain theories of theirs that we tried for eight years and didn’t work and that the American people voted to change. ~POTUS
Mr. Robinson champions this particular thought. I assume he sees it as a great big “sizzle” to the Right. As if President Obama just licked his finger and then touched his rear and hissed, “ssszzzzzz” to the rabid media. It is a real nice one-liner. But, it spits in the face of, I don’t know, ASKING the right if they want to put forward an alternative – working in a bi-partisan fashion, even if we disagree in the end. Let’s just for a moment note that the agenda is filled with new government programs, the likes of which have never been seen by American government. Therefore, how could they, in fact, be subject of the tired assertions of the last eight years? What “O” does is assume that by numbers alone, he has what is the face of the general population. I further predict that this game may well be Obama’s play with political fire. The people do want us to work together, as ”O” previously said but no longer demonstrates. It will be on him when inflation hits. The supposed collaboration of ideas which Mr. Robinson requests will be left littered in the history of Mr. Obama entertaining celebrities and offering the White House lawn to political correctness. If “O” wants some input, he’d put aside his duties as Hollywood concierge to the Lincoln bedroom and have some policy-makers come around with some economic models.
As an aside, Independents are not turning toward Obama as Robinson asserts. Quite the opposite: From Rasmussen:
For most of 2006 and 2007, the number of unaffiliateds was at or above the 30% mark. However, during Election 2008, the number of unaffiliateds declined, primarily shifting to the Democratic column.
The Democrats now enjoy a 6.1 percentage point advantage over Republicans. During the first three months of 2009, the Democrats averaged a seven-point advantage.
It is impossible for the gap to shrink without Independents. Additionally, with the help of these independents, the tide of dissatisfaction with the administration, though I readily admit it is at a snails pace, is also rising. If the Republicans have “refugees” as Robinson asserts, the above proves that the Democrats are crossing the border as well, and they aren’t lining up to lift Obama’s approval numbers.
The one applause Robinson affords the right is in suggesting harmonybetween Republicans and the President on Iraq and Afghanistan. Hey, Eugene, here’s a memo from Mommentator: That’s because your President has come to our side of the table and hasn’t done anything different that the oh, you know, past, dastardly administration. You should be pissed off if you voted for change in Iraq from O. His only change was to soften our methods of tackling terrorism on the front-end and chilling our CIA efforts. And he did it for foul political purposes. Noticing a pattern here?
The conclusion is that Robinson supports progressive policies and pretends to want vigorous debate. Though, he clearly browbeats us as “bitter ideologues” when we assert an opinion, idea, alternative. Just like his circular logic, Mr. Robinson plays at a policy of altruism: Instinctive cooperative behavior that is detrimental to the individual but contributes to the survival of the species.
The entire party, along withRobinson, urges the Right to use our principles, but do it in the, “context of today’s America, which is different from the America of 1998, or the America of 1889.” Well, if it is, we, the Republic lovers, urge an effort to return to those times. We reject the idea that change for the face of a “new America” is healthy.
As I see it, Republicans will stand on principle, rising or falling with the ebb and flow of social awareness. Every once in awhile, the altruistic thought of the left seems attractive. Republicans, more to the point, CONSERVATIVES, want to remain intact upon a tradition that produced this great nation. It is the reason we are a case study in prosperity. If we apply our values to today’s time we will only find that we have bastardized prosperity in the name of providing for those that, while our hearts tell us to love them, our SENSE tells us to offer tough love.
That is why I offer Mommentary. NOT commentary. Mothers know it takes tough love to raise a well-mannered child. And it takes tough love to stay on the path which has served America so well.
This approach is why the conservatives will regain our position, as we have before, to talk to issues rather than generalities. But Robinson is right: We do need a boost.
I’m not going to leave you hanging with criticism without a better method to contemplate. Remember, folks, conservatives won with Bush because we innovated new ways of getting our message out. Likewise, the campaign of Mr. Obama. If we get to the substance of say; Health care, and reform it from the INSIDE, eliminating the cost from the inside, taking out the astronomical cost of caring for illegal aliens and restoring doctor/patient relationships without the outside influence of insurance and trial attorneys, we will have a recipe that far outpaces the easy road of “spend and depress” that is being offered by the Democrats. We must come together on substance and get busy building a road to disseminate the plan. We have too long been allowing our elected officials to lob one up at the 11th hour. We need to make a plan addressing this issue and others, and reposition our message.
Mr. Robinson, we are the party of value, and responsibility. We will not redefine for the sake of winning, as you wish and is the method of your party. We will reposition our message. And in doing so, we will march upon you. You probably won’t even see it coming due to your singing, dancing and jesting as you thumb your nose at us. It will make the victory sweet to see your face fall from this, your moment of thrill. But, more so, the victory that is reforming and molding a better America. You wish to know where you competition is? You won’t know until it’s too late.
Republicans ONLY corner: Wanna feel better? After the Watergate scandal, Americans were fleeing from a party of divide. According to Pew:
In 1977, more than half of the public (51%) identified themselves as Democrats, compared with barely one-in-five who called themselves Republicans (21%).
We all know what happened just three years later, right?
