The Party of No!

As a country, we have the right to disagree. We can always have an honest debate of the proper ways to govern and the convictions to get the job done. What we are seeing at this time however, has never been seen before. We have 1 party that has decided that above all else, they have to oppose the President and the opposing side. You can try and make the case that it runs both ways but that would be a lie. For all of the ills that George W. Bush and Dick Cheney brought on this great land, including being in office on 9-11 and ignoring the warnings before it happened, going into Iraq for false reasons and trashing the rights of the common man....wiretaps, illegal searches, rendition, torture and many others, the Democratic Party never stood as a single opposition. In fact, when you research the facts, Democrats rarely vote as a unified block. There are times when many will defect and vote with the Republicans on issues. You can also find that The Republicans by far, almost always vote in lock step. The result is irony and hypocrisy at it's best. We have leaders that voted for every tax break, war and expansion of Government, without any questions and now the same folks want to play financial conservative simply because there is a Democrat in the White House. They vote for endless war in amounts over 800 billion dollars and yet cry foul over trying to cover Health care for all at a fraction of the war cost. It's time to pull your heads out of the sand and rear ends of the others in front of you and stand for the people. The corporations already have plenty and so do you. How can you be a part of and participate in Government Health care and yet vote against the public having an option to do the same? If you want to be legitimate, refuse the health care that the taxpayers pay for and pay your own way and while your at it, let's put in term limits so that the job that you have can be as intended, a temporary public service performed on a temporary basis for the good of the Country. It was never intended that Congress should be a lifelong job with great pay and benefits. It was intended to be a service to the Country that anyone could do. It should not be only the wealthy that can run for office. In honor of the Party of No, I have placed some reminders below of the things that they are saying...

No end to any war. Never mind that Iraq never attacked us or that they had no ties to Bin Laden. Pay no attention to the money offered as a sacrifice to the Military Industrial Complex.

No working with Democrats on any issue. If the idea comes from the Dems, it must be wrong.

No hoping that the Country will improve. If Obama fails, then our Party will win.

No refusing the big bucks from the Insurance companies or Drug companies.

No approval of the Presidents Appointed people without a fight over each. We would much rather gripe about the positions not being filled and yell Liberal a bunch.

No guilt over the 40,000+ that die every year for lack of health care.

No belief that the President is a legal citizen.

No helping the common person but corporate welfare is awesome.

No plan on health care but we can hold up blank papers at the Presidents speech and yell..."You Lie" and make fools of ourselves and show disrespect...especially since the President is an African American.

No shame. Vote to impeach Bill Clinton yet when you are caught in affairs and lies about prostitutes, you do not step down.....David Vitter...Mark Sanford...Senator Ensign ...just to name few.

No Knowledge of the fact that Global Warming is real. I wish I could have a debate with anyone that would deny the science of Global Warming. How would the American people view someone that would deny this?

No limit to the hatred that is being directed at Mr. Obama. Skin color bothering you?

No minimum wage increase. Don't you know that those poor people make too much already? Heck, some of them can even afford a junker car.

No, No, NO, No....I'm tired of no. I say no more racist signs, No more guns at political events, No more tea bagging tea party idiots that would have accused me of treason because I did not agree with the war in Iraq or the Bush Doctrine, No more blocking every vote and every idea to better the Country and No more Fox News parrot people, form your own opinion at least one time.

Liberal Media

There is no such thing as a Liberal Media in this Nation. This is a great myth that has been used to rally the troops on the elephant side of the isle for years. Maybe a case could be made many years ago....perhaps just after Watergatergate times, that there was a liberal media bias for a short while. In this age of corporation bundling, most media has been consolidated and by far, these media outlets are conservative. The Conservatives have a huge advantage in talk radio and newspapers as well. Liberal and Democratic talk shows are not even allowed to compete in most markets. When we are given an even chance, we often win the ratings battle. That being said, I have taken the time to locate some locations for you to locate the difficult to find "Liberal Media". I have listed many below and there will be more to follow.

http://www.frangela.com/

http://www.wegoted.com

http://airamericaradio.com

http://rudepundit.blogspot.com

http://stephaniemiller.com

http://billpressshow.com

Lying 101

It is time to put a stop to all of the lies being told by the right wing. Let's take time to review a few of the worst one's here.

President Obama is a Muslim. Mr. Obama has attended the same church for years and states that he is a Christian. Anyone saying the opposite, should be called on the rug and asked to show proof of their own belief system. Religous hatred is a sin.

President Obama is not an American Citizen. This is a mind blower. These nut bars are always asking for proof...a paper Birth Certificate. Hawaii does not have paper certificates as they have an all electronic or computer based system however, they have provided an electronic copy and this has been posted on The Presidents website and other sites and has been confirmed. If you need more proof, you need to get a life and lay off of the Fox News.

The President is a Socialist and is trying to bankrupt the country and is a Nazi.This could not be farther from the truth. In fact, the truth is that Hitler would be much closer to a right wing Conservative than to a left wing Liberal. If you have any doubts...please hit this link for a larger detail of the facts.http://www.huppi.com/kangaroo/L-hitler.htm.Can you not see the absolute irony in calling an African American....Hitler? Could it be racism is all dressed up in tea party gear?

Obama will take our guns away. Stop buying up all the ammo at the store and stop showing up at political rallies with weapons. No one is questioning your right to have a gun but if you carry them around and take some kind of lunatic action with a weapon, then you might lose them and that would be understandable.

Obama is a baby killer. Give me a break. How is it that when the Rebulicans had control of the entire Government under Reagan and under Bush, that nothing was done to affect abortion? Could it be that the Republicans are using this issue to get elected and as a boogeyman? The truth is that the right wing politicians talk a good game but only use abortion to get elected and then they take care of their real interest...big business and corporate wellfare. This is the party of the fat cat. The stats show that abortions go down under Democratic leaders and go up under Republican ones.

Obama is the anti-christ. All world leaders have been called the same. I can name at least 10 other leaders that were given this title at some point in the past. You can always do some crazy numeric calculation to break a persons name into 666 or satan or devil.

The Government is taking over health care. This is perhaps the most outragous. We are the only major industrial Nation that does not consider health care a basic right. We need a single payer system here that takes the big insurance companies out of the middle of us and the health care providers. No, there are not huge lines in Canada, Europe or France. If you need a small mole removed, yea you might have to wait a bit but if you need something major done, then you get right in. How can our leaders who have government provided insurance and health care, deny us the same? You might want to start by watching the movie "sicko". Then you can get back with me. Keep your overpriced and non usable insurance if you want it but get out of the way of the vast majority that need a better result.

In the end, it is my experience that the Conservative side will say anything to win and will pass along many lies to accomplish their goals. I beg of you all, please take the time to find the facts and don't just form your opinions based on Rush Limbaugh or Glen Beck or Fox News. If you disagree, then let's have a calm debate over the points of view but leave the lies out.

Top 10 Reasons to Leave Afghanistan

10. Why do we want to stay in a country that is only famous for funky blankets with holes?
9. We already spent all of our war money in Iraq.
8. Bush said mission accomplished…oh no wait…that was the other place.
7. There is no oil there.
6. Maybe if we rebuilt the place, we can enjoy some afghan anime some day.
5. The place was already wrecked when we got there…honest.
4. We can’t build a Mcdonalds there.
3. There are no beaches to make into a resort area.
2. There are no hot chicks there to rescue.
1. We can always make a Call of Duty Game for X-box 360 about it and say we won.

The Race Card

When you consider the South, racism is a part of the fabric. In many ways, times have changed and in many ways, they remain the same. The amount of change depends largely upon who you ask. If you ask White people, you will often be told that “the blacks” have been given everything and they have full and equal rights and opportunities. If you ask African American people, the answer will be much different and you will quickly find out that there are still many unequal issues out there. At one point, I was living in the land of oblivion as well. Through Church and relatives, I took racial issues for granted and shamefully, I discriminated in my mind and actions as I was growing up. There were 2 changing points in my life. When I was in the 11th grade, I meet an African American named Stanley. Stanley wanted to hang out with me and after a break in period I became good friends with Stanley. My new friend showed me that we have much more in common than we have to fight about. I used to wear some of his clothes including an awesome jacket. I lost touch with my buddy after High School and sadly, I learned later that Stanley had fought Cancer and had passed away. I wish I could have told him how much I appreciated him and the lessons that he taught me through the small things. My second life changer was working with an African American lady at a company that I managed. This lady proved to be a loyal worker and when I promoted her to office manager, I had a steady parade of White co-workers that first informed me that I had made a mistake and when I did not agree, they quit one at a time. I often ate lunch with the office manager and I experienced first hand some of the raw side of Southern Hospitality. While eating our lunch at local restaurants, I was often called an “N” lover. We were daily pointed out and sometimes received poor seating and service because people assumed that we were dating. This lady was old enough to be my Mom but these folks did not care. I also had an occasion when a group of family members called me aside and demanded to know why I was in business with a “Black Woman”? In the end, I learned a lot about myself and my fellow Southerners. There are good people in the South that are not racist. I offer a few pointers to you if you really want to change your outlook and expand yourself beyond the racial divide.
Don’t tell or listen to racial jokes.
Stop looking at sports teams and pulling for them based upon their race makeup.
Stop telling people that you are not racist because most of the time, when people say that, it simply means they are.
Don’t use the “N” word or any other racial terms.
Stop talking about having a “Black Friend” and actually make a few.

Southern by Birth

American by Birth, Southern by the Grace of God is a bumper sticker that was popular in the past in the South. Many stereotypes exist about Southern Culture and Southern Ways.
Southern People are not too bright.
All Southerners are Rednecks.
The South is full of Racist.
They all worship Nascar.
We are gun freaks.
Hunting and Fishing is required in the South.
Dating of your relatives in allowed.
College Football is King.
The Mullet hair style never died.
You have to be a Republican.
Country Music is the best and Southern Gospel music is even better.
We are litterbugs.

Although the above assumptions have some basis, there are many exceptions to the rules. As a Southerner, I defy many and as such, it is hard to box me in and truly understand me.
I Hate Country Music.
I am a Liberal Democrat.
I own many Guns but I do not hunt anything.
I could not name 3 Nascar Drivers.
I believe that Global Warming is real and we need to change our littering and polluting ways.
I actually do have African American friends and not just the one invisible one that people always say they have in order to prove that they are not racist.
I am not a Redneck and I don’t date relatives.
I do not have a Mullet…anymore…I lost the war with my hair.
I do like to fish but I release most everything that I catch.
I like College Football but my favorite team struggles a lot….Go Gamecocks. Of course, I actually do have non Southern teams that I pull for as well and I like pro football.
I am not a vegetarian.
I drive a truck and not a hybrid.
Southern Hospitality is always acceptable.
As you can see, it is o.k. to break the mold and be yourself. Just because there are influences and pressures in your local society, it does not mean that you have to conform. Be true to yourself.

Liberal is not a Bad Word

Contrary to popular Southern Belief, the word Liberal is not a bad word. I have heard for many years now that all of problems in society and in the world are due to Liberal politics and Liberal politicians and voters. Our “friends” on the right love to preach the virtues of conservatism and the evils of Liberalism. According to the right, all of the newspapers and news media are liberal and have a liberal slant. These same folks will further tell you that fox news is a fair and balanced network and not slanted. Let’s be clear. There is no Liberal Media. I have searched high and low for it and it is much like searching for a Sasquatch. Liberal media does exist but it is a small minority. MSNBC has allowed some Liberal shows to be aired and there is a very small Liberal talk medium through small AM stations and satellite radio but it is very confined and not allowed to compete. The funny thing is, that when the Liberal shows are allowed to compete on a level playing field, they often beat much larger and established shows and host from the Conservative side. There used to be a fairness doctrine back in the 80’s and that was the basis for the modern day horrible news set up. In that time frame, media and news shows were required to give each side of the issue, equal time. If a Democratic leader had 5 minutes to speak, it would then be followed by a Republican speaking for 5 minutes. This doctrine has been gone for several years. The problem is, there seems to be a lack of actual reporting these days. The news channels are caught up in still expressing two opinions on each issue, even when one party is in the wrong. The facts will stand on their own and there is no need to have a contrary point of view on when the facts point to one side or the other as being in error. I am a Liberal and I would like to end this session with the true definition of the word Liberal.

Liberal-broad: showing or characterized by broad-mindedness; "a broad political stance"; "generous and broad sympathies. Tolerant. having political or social views favoring reform and progress. tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or tradition. a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties.
Let us also not forget that the terms Liberal and Conservative were largely born from the “New Deal”. “Roosevelt altered the nature of the party, away from laissez-faire capitalism, and towards an ideology of economic regulation and insurance against hardship. Two old words took on new meanings: "Liberal" now meant a supporter of the New Deal; "conservative" meant an opponent.”