Angry Approval Rating Rant

I'M ANGRY AND PISSED!!! The bullshit lies and manipulation has to stop. I rarely get this angry because I'm such an even-tempered analytical thinker. Whenever I write blogs about social or political issues where I express an opposing view, I always speak from a genuine need to understand the reasoning behind the opposition's viewpoint. I don't claim to be a journalist, but I know they share a very similar thought process in order to protect the integrity of the stories they report. This unwritten journalistic code of ethics usually works, but the ugly political climate we've had to endure over the past year has revealed a fatal flaw. When almost all of the opposition's views and beliefs are totally false and/or irrelevant, then it becomes impossible to understand where they're coming from, or to find some middle ground. There's no way I can respect anyone who chooses to follow the Republicans sick and disgusting tactics to regain power by destroying a sitting president by "any means necessary". We all know what's really going on, but for some reason everyone is afraid to acknowledge it. The people running the Republican party are constantly using race as a scare tactic to get white voters to back whatever lies and issue they're pushing. Some of it is so overt and bold that it makes me want to laugh and cry at the same time. I really thought my fellow Americans were a lot smarter than that. President Obama has accomplished so much within the first half of his presidency. But for some reason his approval ratings aren't reflecting that at all. The unemployment rate has stopped it's rapid decline. He's working to repeal those unfair "rich get richer" Bush tax cuts, and give them back to the middle class working families where they belong. The stimulus he crafted was a success. The Republicans that were publicly against the stimulus, and made public statements saying that their state was going to refuse the money, all lied, and happily accepted the funds and even tried to make it look as though it was coming from them. I HATE HYPOCRISY ON ANY LEVEL, but this goes beyond anything I've ever seen or witnessed in American politics. I use to believe that at the core of any public servant or politician, they just want what's best for the country they live in, and the citizens they were chosen to represent. But after witnessing the brutal onslaught of attacks aimed at OUR PRESIDENT (and the democratic party) over the last two years, that naive belief of mine was forever shattered. The republican party made their intentions clear immediately following the presidential election. I was shocked at how brazen they were. Many republican leaders made public statements about their plan to undermine and sabotage everything coming from the White House and President Obama. They went on record and said that they wanted President Obama to "FAIL". Anyone with common sense knows that if the President fails, then the country fails. When a political party says that kind of stuff, it says that they do not have the best interest of this great nation in mind. So you have to ask yourself, why would any American want to be a part of or associate themselves with that kind of party. I could respect the opposition if they disagreed with specific policy issues, or if they presented a plan that outlined a better way to solve some of the economic issues we're having. But this isn't the case. 

I started writing this blog post about a month ago, before this past election on November 2 of 2010. I had intentions to finish writing it and post it before the election, but two new projects presented themselves to me, and I dove in headfirst because they were really good opportunities. Unfortunately those two projects required a lot of work and attention so my blog suffered. But after what just happened on November 2 with the GOP gaining control of the House, I knew I had to finish writing it and add something about my thoughts and reactions to that election. I was very disappointed at the outcome. I couldn't believe that my fellow Americans actually bought into the lies and manipulations of the Republican party. I took it very personal because I thought we were smarter than that. I thought we were past using fear and racism as a political ploy. I thought everyone remembered the people who caused the economic crisis and tarnished our international reputation. I thought everyone remembered how Bush's tax cuts for the wealthy were destroying the working middle class. I thought everyone remembered who sent our sons and daughters to fight and risk their lives in an unnecessary war. I thought everyone remembered who stole an election even though they did not get a majority vote. But I was wrong. We don't want to be bothered by actually thinking for ourselves. Who has time for that? We'd rather turn on Fox "news" and let them tell us what to think. If this is where our county is heading, then we deserve exactly what we get. If America is that dumb, then I can see why President Obama has such low approval ratings. We're too dumb to see and understand all of the huge accomplishments he's made in such a short time in spite of all the bullshit and negativity. My only solace is that history will see and recognize those accomplishments. And our children and grand children will benefit from the tough decisions  President Obama had to make to try to fulfill his vision of uniting this country... after all, aren't we supposed to be The "UNITED" States of America?

HATE TRUMPS HOPE ONCE AGAIN

Shirley Sherrod Victimized By Dirty Politics

Shirley Sherrod is just the latest in a series of officials who have been fired, demoted, or forced to step down or who have had their nomination withdrawn because the Obama administration capitulates to right-wing propaganda put out by smear merchants like FOX News. It's bad enough that we have to fight the constant smear campaigns and appeals to racial paranoia from FOX and the right-wing media. But it's completely unacceptable for the Obama administration to give credence to fake controversies and manufactured lies.

Please sign this petition telling the Obama administration to stop paying attention to the right-wing noise machine. Click the link below to take action.

The Mormon Proposition

"The Mormon Proposition" details in devastating fashion the efforts of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints to help pass the 2008 California ballot measure that defined marriage as solely consisting of a union between a man and a woman. Writer/Co-Director Reed Cowan's film reveals a disturbing truth of the increasing overlap between church and state. This documentary is extremely well done and at times it even brought me to tears (which is EXTREMELY rare). I wish I could get every person in this country to watch this amazing documentary. I thought I knew everything that went on with proposition 8, but this film exposed a lot of new & shocking information that left me speechless. If this film doesn't move you, then you have to be a soleless heartless pitiful sociopath incapable of any human emotion... or a practicing Mormon (I'm only being facetious here, so please no hate mail).

The legal battle to declare Proposition 8 unconstitutional is currently underway, which means the ending to this story has yet to be written. Will we write an ending of triumph and redemption, or will we continue this story of intolerance and hate? 

Watch the full length documentary for free below:

President Obama Speaks at GLBT Pride Reception

President Obama spoke at a White House reception marking GLBT Pride Month on June 22, 2010. I know some of his campaign promises concerning gay rights are taking a little longer than we would like, but I have absolute faith that he is going to fulfill every promise that he's made to the GLBT community. Watching this speech gave me chills at times because I realize just how close we are to equal rights and total equality, and I realize how monumental it is to have a sitting president publicly announce his support for ending ALL gay & lesbian discrimination. This president understands that religious ideology has no place in a democratic government. I hope and pray that, that type of government ended with George Bush, never to be seen or heard from again.

For more info about issues concerning GLBT rights, please visit the sites below:

• Freedom To Marry http://www.freedomtomarry.org/
• American Foundation for Equal Rights http://www.equalrightsfoundation.org
• North Carolina GLBT Equality http://www.equalitync.org/

My New Hero New Jersey Governor Chris Christie

This guy is my new hero. I wish more politicians would follow his example, and start "keepin' It REAL".

Almost There With Health Care

Yesterday, the White House released President Obama's health insurance reform proposal. It bridges the gap between the House and Senate bills, includes ideas from both parties to crack down on waste, fraud, and abuse, and puts American families and small business owners in control of their own health care. And it creates a major new authority to help states crack down on insurers who propose unreasonable and unfair rate hikes -- like the ones we saw just last week in California and Maine. It's a proposal that combines feedback from the health debate with the President's longstanding principles on reform -- and it's a bill that any member of Congress can support. But we know Big Insurance won't like it one bit. Before too long, their attack ads will be back up on TV and their misinformation campaign will be up and running. They'll have one goal: convince members of Congress that its bad politics to support reform. So it's more important than ever to show every member of Congress that if they fight for reform now, we'll back them up this election season.

The President's bill makes insurance more affordable, sets up a new competitive health insurance market, lays down commonsense rules to bring greater accountability to health care, ends discrimination against Americans with pre-existing conditions, and cuts the deficit. It also strengthens the Senate bill, adding new provisions to cut down on waste, make sure middle-class families are protected, and closing the Medicare Part D "donut hole" coverage gap.  But health insurance companies don't care what's in the bill. They're fighting to preserve the status quo that benefits them -- even though it's disastrous for our nation.

What does all this mean?... It means reform is moving again, but the clock is ticking. We can't wait to show that insurers are wrong when they claim members of Congress who vote for reform will suffer at the polls.  Call, write, email, shout, visit, text, or anything else you can think of to get in-touch with your Congressional representative, and let them know that they absolutely have to get behind this new health care bill. 

We're closer now than we've ever been before to passing a health care reform bill that will give EVERYONE equal access to health care, no matter what their financial situation may be.  It's imperative that we continue putting pressure on our elected officials to make this dream a reality.

I want history to look back at my generation as the one's who changed this great nation in a positive and profound way.  I don't want history to look back at us as the generation who blew an amazing opportunity to better the lives and health of every single American (present and future).

Putting Pelosi On Blast

I've had a lot going on this week personally and professionally.  Most notably was the passing of my uncle JT.  So due to those situations, I haven't had the time to blog about the loss of Ted Kennedy's seat in the Senate on Tuesday.  It was quite a shock, and a huge blow to the Democrats and President Obama's progressive agenda.  The reason this is so major is because the seat was loss in a special election to an anti-health care reform Republican.  With that loss, the Democrats' tenuous "filibuster-proof" Senate majority is gone.  The reason for the loss is easy to pinpoint: the lack of enthusiasm and turn-out among Democrats and Independents who want this Congress and President Obama to be bolder. 

I am so fed up with this whole situation.  I hate to say this about my own political party, but the level of incompetence on the hill has to be astronomical to allow a health care reform bill that we all want, to get hijacked by the Republican MINORITY.  I love Nancy Pelosi and I respect the job that she's doing, but I have to lay most of the blame at her feet.  If she was really "on top of things", none of this would of ever happened.  But what's done is done, and the blame game isn't going to get this health care bill passed.  What we can do is push House Speaker Pelosi to step up and LEAD the House, and bring an end to the divisive bickering among Democrats about what should be done on health care.  Call Speaker Pelosi right now and ask her to be bold. Ask her to publicly commit to passing health care with a public option using the filibuster-proof "budget reconciliation" process.

Two political organizations known as "Democracy for America" and "Progressive Change Campaign Committee" got together and commissioned a poll of Massachusetts voters taken immediately after the loss of Ted Kennedy's seat and the results confirm what we already knew — that voters wanted a public option, expected substantive health care change, and are frustrated with slow pace of change.  The poll showed Democrats and Independents don't think the current Senate health care bill goes far enough, and more than 80% of them want a public option. If a public option were in the Senate bill, these voters would have delivered victory to save Ted Kennedy's seat for the Democrats. It's as simple as that.

Call Speaker Pelosi right now and ask her to be bold and to publicly commit to passing the public option through the "budget reconciliation" process.

Some in Congress are naively trying to spin that Congress needs to move more to the "center," scrap health care reform, and move slower. Nothing could be more wrong.  There is a huge opportunity to pass health care with a public option through a special process called "budget reconciliation" that only needs 51 votes in the Senate — that means Republicans and Sen. Joe Lieberman can't filibuster. But first the House must pass it. Speaker Pelosi needs to hear from you so she knows she has the support needed to fight other members of Congress who didn't learn the lesson from losing Ted Kennedy's seat.

We can't let this opportunity pass us by.  Health Care reform absolutely needs a public option.  Think of how much free health care could better your life, and possible extended the years we do have.  Think about your children, your mother, your father, your grandparents and anyone else that you've seen struggle while trying to pay for something as simple as a doctor's visit.  Or having to go without their medication because they just can't afford it.  I'm sure we all can relate to that scenario.  Do you want how much money you make, to dictate and decide you and your children's quality of life?  That's not the kind of America I want to live in, and I hope it's not the kind of America you want to live in either.

Click on the link below to read over a call script and instructions before calling:

Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi   202-225-4965

http://act.credoaction.com/call/oneoffs/index_20.html?cp_id= 

Uganda's "Kill The Gays" Bill Sponsored By A U.S. Christian Group

Just when I start allowing myself to think that the fight for equality and gay rights are progressing; I get blindsided with the most disturbing shit I've ever heard. The law makers in Uganda have teamed up with a Christian religious organization here in the United States to introduce a bill that if made into law will make homosexuality a capital crime punishable by DEATH in their county. This law is the inevitable culmination of hate, intolerance, ignorance, bigotry, religious zealotry, political propaganda, and hubris dogma that ironically reveals how much evil can exist in the heart of man. I can not find words that would adequately express and convey my feelings about this. Just knowing that this kind of thing is going on in this day and age baffles me. I go through a roller-coaster of emotions every time I hear, read, or think about it. The most profound of those emotions are anger and helplessness. I'm most angry about the involvement of this well known American religious group (known as "The Family") that wrote and supported the bill that Uganda is now making into law. What's Christian about that? It's absolutely ridiculous to believe that killing gay people has anything to do with God or Christianity...

Here are some recourses to help you learn more about this issue. You'll also find startling information about some of "The Family's" well known supporters and members like Rick Warren, Pat Robinson (from the 500 club), and several Congressman and Senators who are connected to the group, including John Ensign, Bart Stupak, Joe Pitts, James Inhofe, Tom Coburn, Charles Grassley and Zach Wamp.

http://rawstory.com/2009/11/author-the-family-proposed-ugandan-law-execute-hiv-men

Video clip from the Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC:

Ugandian Official David Bahati talks about homosexuality and why he thinks they deserve to die:

NPR Interview & discussion about Uganda's Anti-Gay History:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=121605525

News article from the BBC:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/news/2009/12/091218_gay_uganda_law_wt_sl.shtml

When Is War "The Right Thing To Do"?

I think the western world has a skewed outlook when it comes to war and protecting our people and way of life. I'm aware that war is sometimes necessary and even sometimes unavoidable (ie WW2 & Nazi Germany), but we have to start being honest when it comes to voicing our intent and reasoning. Those that support sending more troops to Afganistan, are arguing that it's "the right thing to do", or saying that we're going over there to make our country safer and to help the Afghan people. Now, I don't like resorting to name calling, but anyone that actually believes either of those statements to be true are just outright naive. First of all, the Taliban has been weakened so much that they aren't that big of a threat to us anymore (compared to other more dangerous countries that pose an immanent threat). And most of the Taliban aren't even in Afghanistan anymore. They are scattered in low numbers throughout the Middle East. And that's an absolute fact that even General Petraeus admitted. So in my mind, that kills the whole "keeping America safe" argument. So who are we really fighting over there? We've bombed these people so much that there's really not much left to bomb. How many times can you blow up the same building? All the legitimate targets are now rubble. I don't see the point of spending our tax dollars on expensive missiles that are targeted to hit rubble and ruins. How does that make our country safer? How does that "help" the Afghanis? We need to understand that the old ways of war don't apply anymore. We can't effectively fight terrorism by going after one or two specific countries. Terrorist aren't all huddled up together in one place. They are smart enough to know that they can not win that way. But I guess our government hasn't figured that out yet. It's like we're trying to put a cassette tape in a cd player, and then wondering why it isn't playing. But instead of learning a new way, we keep doing the same thing, hoping for a different result. What kind of sense does that make? If we don't soon adapt, and start being smarter, then I fear 9 11 will happen all over again. And that's something none of us want.

-DeMon
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Is more troops the answer?

I listened to President Obama speak last night just like most Americans. I can't say I was surprised at his decision to send more troops to Afghanistan, but I am a bit disappointed by this decision. For the last 24 hrs I've watched and heard a slue of nasty attacks against the President from both the left and the right. It sickens me, and it's made me rethink my position and want to support President Obama even more. I don't know why I feel the need to protect this President even when I completely disagree with a decision he's made. What is that? I have to ask myself the obvious question here... is it race? I'm not sure I can answer that either way. I will admit that I do feel a lot more connected and invested in the success of this current administration, but even if race does play a part in all this, it's accompanied with many other factors that all work in conjunction with each other. Like for example, I actually worked on Obama's election campaign here in North Carolina because I was so inspired by everything this man did and stood for. So even if his ethnicity does play into my need to protect him blindly, it's just one small part of a much larger picture. I can't, nor would I want to, separate who Obama is as a person, from who he is as a politician. And I'm surprisingly ok admitting that.

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The racism that's being disguised as political opposition really saddens me. But the denial that it exist angers me to no end.

That's the Obama I wanted 2 C tonight. I'm glad he called those asshole republicians out & exposed them 4 what they R, opportunist & LIARS.

I urge everyone to watch the President's address to congress on live tv right now.

Politics vs Celeb Culture & Health Care

Politics VS Celeb Culture

Everyone knows I'm a political junkie. I follow politics like most guys follow sports. Up until a few weeks ago, a majority of my blog entries were about politics. Unfortunately I've had to abandon that angle for a while in order to pursue other interests, projects, and business opportunities. In other words, writing about politics all the time does not make me money (lol). I'm being totally honest here. Call me a sellout or whatever. I can take it. I would never let ANYONE dictate or question my personal integrity. I'd be broke and completely destitute if I concerned myself with what people thought about me. The bottom line is, the more visitors I get on my site, the more money I make. If I write one blog about Chris Brown & Rihanna's domestic abuse issues, and another blog about the effects NAFTA has had on international trade... guess which one would generate the most traffic. Of course it's going to be the one about Chris Breezy & lil' ReRe (lol). I'm not talking about a small disparity, I'm talking about a HUGE difference in traffic numbers. I know, It's totally ubsurd, and I hate taking part in it all, but I have to make a living. In this country, only the wealthy can afford principals and, and I'm not quite there yet. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that I have no interest in celeb culture, because I do. I visit Perez Hilton's site every now and then. I watch Entertainment Tonight on occasion. So I'm not downing or bashing that kind of stuff. I'm just saying that if given a choice, I'd choose politics. I could easily look at the negative side of this, but I'm choosing not to. I feel very lucky to get paid for doing something that I love. Writing has always been a passion of mine. So what if I have to make concessions every now and then. It's a very small toll to pay on my road toward enlightenment and total creative freedom. How many people can say that they get paid for doing something they love? ....... can you say that? ........ NOPE, Didn't think so (lol)

PRESIDENT OBAMA'S HEALTH CARE BATTLE

Because of the situation I described in my previous blog post, I've been sitting on the sidelines rooting for my "team" strictly as a spectator. My plate has been over-flowingly full to say the least. I have two sites that have to be "launch ready" before September, I have 3 different blogs (DeMon Govsenprez, Blue Options, and D-MESHthat I have to update daily and constantly find new content for, I'm still working on my album & recording new songs whenever possible, and on top of all that, I have an overload of graphic art jobs for different clients. So that's the main reason why you haven't heard me speak out and give my opinion on this health care issue. I finally got fed up with all of the nonsense, the misleading Republican talking points, the political posing and posturing, the partisan pundits posing as journalists (aka Lou Dobbs), and worst of all, the conservative Democrats that are basically sabotaging their own party, and the man they elected to run this country. After all that, it would be almost impossible for me to watch all of this unfold while I sit ideally by. I can not figure out why Democrats are playing right into the hands of the Republicans. Either they are dumb as nails, extremely naive, or they have a monetarily vested interest in stopping this bill from being passed. Lobbyist seek-out the kind of politicians that are greedy, of poor moral character, and can be bought for the right incentive. It's so sad to see the behavior of the opposition at the "town hall" meetings. People need to know that 90% of the "disruptors" that you see screaming on tv, were all staged and orchestrated by Michael Steele and the Republican party. It's crazy how easy it is to plant ideas and false information into the brains of conservatives in order to manufacture fear and outrage. And the really sad part of it all is that most of these people would benefit from the President's health care bill. 75% of Americans make less than $50,000 a year, and under the proposed plan, their taxes will not be raised at all. They fail to realize that the people that's organizing disruption and spreading false information to get the middle class angry, are just using them to make the rich even richer. This is the same kind of problem that's causing the gap between middle class and the wealthy to widen greatly. The American middle class is disappearing right in front of our eyes. That's one of the main reasons why we need this health care bill to pass. We elected President Obama because we thought his ideas and leadership would make this country prosperous again for ALL Americans. This President knows what it feels like to struggle. That's why he's been able to connect with so many voters. We had 8 years of Bush's White House catering to the rich, because that's all he knew. He grew up with millions at his disposal. His family is wealthy, his friends are wealthy, his wife's family is wealthy. So those were the pepole he catered to. But we finally get a President that wants to help lift Americans out of poverty and help the middle class rise again, and we want to backpedal and second guess ourselves. We knew the President's position on health care over 2 years ago when he was still campaigning, and we all seemed to want it then. That's why I don't understand what conservative democrats are thinking. What's their motive? As I said before, I'm sure it's all political. I'm hoping and praying that President Obama does not back away from his original bill. He needs to stand his ground on this one, or the Republicans are going to try the same bulling techniques all throughout his whole Presidency. I think Obama needs to throw his weight around, and put the fear of God into those dissenting "turncoat" democrats. If it was November right now, and some of those Democrats were up for re-election, I bet they'd be singing a different tune. They'd be kissing Obama's ass and begging him to campaign for them and help them get re-elected. President Obama needs to remind them that he will remember those who supported him and those who didn't. I bet if he lays it out to them in those terms, you'd see a huge shift of public support from that group of dissenting Democrats. Sometimes you got to play just as dirty as they do. In this situation, I would pull every trick I could think of, because the ends will justify the means. He can worry about "clean up" after the bill is passed. I think when it finally does get passed, most of the naysayers are going to be eating crow and loving their affordable prescriptions and their affordable health care; all thanks to the President for seeing past our current circumstances and for standing up to his opponents and standing up to the extremely powerful insurance lobby.

**side note** I want to encourage people to do a little research on this health care bill. Don't beleive something to be true just becasue you heard it on tv or you read it in a newspaper. Take a close look at the biggest opponets of this bill. Then you'll start to see the real truth. You'll find that most of the organizations that are spending millions to try and kill public health care, are all big money corporations that have lobbied and shaped government policy for their benefit, and they continue to exploit the current health care system to get as much as your money as possible. These people and organizations have no interest in helping anyone but themselves. Don't let this kind of behavior continue. Don't let them use you to make even more profit from a broken health care system, that can be so easily fixed.

The amazingly wise Mr. Fredrick Douglas once said "The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress.” I believe we proved that to be true when we united as a country and decided to elect Brarack Obama as our leader. We have the power to shape our own destiny. Those who want to oppress us can only do so if we let them. We need to show the wealthy establishment that we will not endure oppression of any kind, under any circumstances. Not in this country. Not in this lifetime. Never again.

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Sign This Petition To Investigate Bush & Cheney

Newsweek reported Saturday that Attorney General Eric Holder is considering appointing a prosecutor to investigate whether the Bush administration illegally tortured terrorism suspects. You can find a link to that article here: http://www.newsweek.com/id/206300

A decision is expected in the next few weeks. Holder should investigate torture, and he should start with former Vice President Dick Cheney and his legal adviser David Addington. I urge you to sign the petition to tell Attorney General Holder to assign a prosecutor to investigate torture, just as I did. Please have a look and take action.

http://act.credoaction.com/campaign/investigate_cheney/?r_by=4958-332510-ZNEIrhx&rc=paste


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Ousting the Ayatollah (Iran's Uprising)

For the last 48 hours, I've been glued to CNN watching the political unrest unfold in Iran. If anyone has ever doubted the power and usefulness of the Internet and social networking sites, now is the time to say "I TOLD YOU SO". If it weren't for these new tools of communication, I really don't think we'd know what the hell was going on in Iran. The Ayatollah has tried to shut down all outside communication, but with today's technology, that's virtually impossible. Right now the United States has an amazing opportunity. We've tried to remove the Ayatollah in some form or another for decades now. Our biggest misstep, was publicly backing The Shaw way back in the 60's. The Ayatollah used the common Muslim fear of western influence and control to slowly discredit and remove the Shaw. This plot worked so well, that it has been adopted by many Muslim extremist groups (i.e. Al-qaeda, Hamas, etc) as a powerful recruiting tool ever since. Keeping that in mind, our country needs to take a laissez-faire approach, and let this political uprising take it's course. That's the absolute best help we can give Iran right now. President Obama has been very smart to do so. If we take any kind of official stance siding with the uprising, then that gives Ahmadinejad and the Ayatollah more ammunition to scare the protesters into submission. The threat of western influence is the most powerful tool they have right now, and we can not play into that.

What concerns me the most is not weather Ahmadinejad or Moussavi won the election, because if you look at where the real political power resides in that country, you'll see that The Ayatollah holds all the real power. An Iranian president is nothing like an American president. Iran is more Imperialistic than they would like us to think. Ahmadinejad won the election because The Ayatollah wanted him to win the election. Simple as that. They tout the Ayatollah as some sort of religious adviser or councilor, but ask yourself, what kind of religious adviser has the gaul and the power to threaten military action against a group of protesters. It would be a huge step in the right direction for the people to prevail and place Moussavi in power as president, but Iran's oppressive political policies and any real change toward freedom will not happen with that alone. The only way we will see any change in Iran, is by removing The Ayatollah from power. Anything less would only serve as window dressing.

Chuck Nice Sarah Palin and Herpes

This is the latest bullshit from the "right-wing". It's kind of sad that they are grasping for straws at this point. I've noticed that they stopped talking about "REAL" issues after they lost the election. It's easier for them to go after small insignificant topics, because they know that a majority of Americans don't agree with their type of politics and policies. The election proved that very clearly. So now they feel that they have to resort to creating problems and conflict where none exist. Here's one of the latest:

THIS WAS TAKEN FROM A BLOG I CAME ACROSS:

I think it's fair to say that "comedian" Chuck Nice is not a household name. However, thanks to uttering an offensive comment about Sarah Palin, Nice is becoming almost famous.

From MRC:

VH1 comedian Chuck Nice appeared on Tuesday's Today show and compared Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to the sexually transmitted disease herpes. He mocked: "But, Sarah Palin to the GOP, this is what I've got to say, she is very much like herpes, she's not going away."

The "Best Week Ever" contributor amazingly preceded his comments by instructing the show's hosts and his fellow guests, who were there to discuss news events in the 10am (4th) hour of the show, "...Please don't take it the way it sounds." Amazingly, no one on the program really challenged Nice on his ugly remark. NBC News chief legal analyst Dan Abrams mildly observed: "That's the advantage of being Chuck Nice. You can say that and there's no repercussions." Nia-Malika Henderson, the White House reporter for Politico, said nothing.

Defiant, Nice continued: "Everybody's laughing. I don't care. The band is cracking up." Anchors Hoda Kotb and Kathy Lee Gifford quickly moved onto other topics. Would such a comment about Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton have gone unquestioned on Today?

That's the question. Would such a comment about a Democrat be allowed to stand?

Transcript

CHUCK NICE: [Sarah Palin] is beloved by a lot of people because she represents so many things. And I'm going to say this, and please don't take it the way it sounds. But, Sarah Palin to the GOP, this is what I've got to say, she is very much like herpes, she's not going away. Okay? That's it. I'm not equating her with that. Everybody's laughing. I don't care. The band is cracking up.

DAN ABRAMS: That's the advantage of being Chuck Nice. You can say that and there's no repercussions.

CHUCK NICE: I didn’t call her that, I'm just making an analogy.


I think Abrams' comment is just as bad, maybe worse, than what Nice said.

Abrams of NBC points out that Nice has the ADVANTAGE of being able to say that about Sarah Palin. He's envious.

Let's be clear: NBC has lost nearly all credibility as a news organization. It's a propaganda arm of the Obama White House and the Democrat Party. NBC News functions to be unfair and unbalanced.

After reading that particular blog post, I couldn't even get upset because it was funny to me. It's hilarious to watch the GOP die a slow painful death by their own hand. Kind of like a political suicide (lol). After I stopped laughing, and composed myself, I sat down and wrote this response:

Chuck Nice is a COMEDIAN! A comedian's job is to make people laugh, not to be politically correct. And if you heard the whole interview, then you'd know that the comment really had nothing to do with an STD. He only used herpes as an analogy to illustrate her staying power and her determination to stay relevant and vocal in the GOP, weather they want her to or not. It's really sad to know that in this day & age, there are still adults that can not recognize a simple analogy when one is presented... so very very sad.

Here's the url to the blog if you want a good laugh:
http://freedomeden.blogspot.com/2009/06/chuck-nice.html

Here's a clip of Chuck's interview on the Today Show.



I have to admit that I have a little secret crush on Chuck Nice. I guess it's not so secret now though... lol. Oh well.

Olberman gives Gay Marriage some Perspective

Out of all the arguments, articles, books, pundit sparring, cable news segments, and verbal jousting for and against Gay marriage; no one has captured and conveyed the thoughts and feelings of frustration from the Gay community better than MSNBC's Keith Olberman. I'm a loyal viewer of his show, but somehow this clip got by me. It was taken from a show he did a couple months back right after California passed Prop 8. His heartfelt plea was just as eloquent as it was profound. Watch and see for your self:



If you can't play the video clip, here's the direct url:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChanTFSmqao&feature=related


Here's a clip that exposes the hypocrisy of denying basic human rights from Gay & Lesbian couples. It takes the logic and arguments from the anti Gay marriage movement, and uses it against them. Before I watched this video, I had never thought about it that way. But, it makes perfect sense. See for yourself and let me know if you agree.

Protect Marriage, Protect Children, Prohibit Divorce - watch more funny videos

Here's the direct link just in case the clip doesn't load.

http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/cca5e8a78a/protect-marriage-protect-children-prohibit-divorce-from-jonathan-smith


I want to leave you with one of my favorite quotes, that I think is very relevant to this story and the time we live in.

Seek not abroad, turn back into thy self, for in the inner man dwells the truth.
-St. Augustine

GAY MARRIAGE RIGHTS

As I watch what's going on in our country played out in every current form of media you can think of, I began to see something in the human spirit that's very dark, evil, and innately insecure. Proposition 8 in California is a bill that says marriage can only be defined as one man and one woman, which basically says that if you're gay and you and your partner want to enter into matrimony, you're out of luck. I've struggled for years and years trying to understand what makes people want to persecute, oppress, and exclude their fellow human beings for not believing as they believe, or hate people because their skin pigment is different from theirs. It's amazing to me that they see nothing wrong with this. Throughout history, this same type of evil has occurred over and over again... but we've learned absolutely NOTHING from it. Nothing at all. I'm 100% sure that this gay marriage ban will be looked at as a major injustice years, maybe even decades from now. It will be seen in the same light as slavery and the holocaust. But I'm here now... we're living in the time we're living in. Sure time will bring us justice, but we don't have to wait. We've seen this same story play out a million times, and it all ends in the same way. With all of our knowledge, and with our ability to reach and communicate, and share ideas with people all over the world, we are still just as ignorant as those slave owners were in 1654, just as ignorant as Hitler and Nazi Germany was in 1933, just as ignorant as those who took part in the Salem witch trials in 1692, just as ignorant as those who supported segregation during the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950's, just as ignorant as those who supported apartheid in South Africa in 1948. We learned all of this in 3rd grade. There are countless movies, books, articles, and documentaries about every one of those events... but for some reason, we're not connecting the dots. So I ask a very simple question. WHY? Some of you may say religion bears most of the blame, but I think it's a lot deeper than just religion. I believe human insecurity is the root of it all. Insecurity is a dark, evil and dangerous emotion that can cause humans to do horrible and terrible things to each other. Insecurity defies any and all logic. Insecure people feed off of each others negative energy. For some reason, they crave the feeling of superiority. They have to exclude and opress anyone that's unlike them, in order to feed that craving. They seek out "easy targets", and use whatever amunition they can find, to justify their sick behavior (like religion). Then it snowballs from there into something ugly and evil because they don't realize that negativity will never fill that void of insecurity. It boggles the mind that these so called religious leaders and organizations are spending their time and money and focusing their attention on the personal lives of two consenting adults that are in love and want to get married, and happens to be of the same gender. Who I love and who I marry, has nothing to do with them. My right to marry will in no way affect any aspect of their life. With everything that's going on in the world like famine, homelessness, desize, etc., why would they want to focus on what two consenting adults do in their personal life. They have to see the hypocrisy of it all. Nobody is that dumb. I guess I'll call it "willful-ignorance"... and I call them DUMB ASS IGNORANT ASSHOLES. Legal gay marriage will happen sooner or later anyway, so let's fast forward through all this bullshit, and accept the inevatible.

Visit www.whiteknot.org for more information. This country just elected it's first African American president. If we can do that, we can do anything.

I Got Them All Figured Out

The stimulus debate in Washington has given me a very uneasy feeling. But, because there is so much going on in the news, and in our government, It took me a while to pin point the cause of my mental nausea. I think most Americans that are interested in politics, and watch 24 hour news networks constantly as I do, can suffer from "information overload" at times. I would be at the extreme end of that spectrum because of my "child like" attention span, and my constantly changing interest. Today, after watching a story on CNN about some republican governors refusing stimulus money, it became instantly clear to me. My subconscious ability to compile remember receive and connect information, unveiled a sinister plot worthy of my ATTENTION, and warranting my discomfort. I'll spare your subconscious some time and lay it out plain and simple for you.

A majority of Americans DID NOT LIKE how republicans and the Bush administration governed our country over the last 8 years. This is a hard and simple fact, which was proven by electing Obama as President. (That's puzzle piece number 1). Republicans have made it very clear that they want President Obama to fail. This statement didn't surprise me at all. The surprising part was the fact that they said it publicly. (That's puzzle piece number 2). If you just put those two pieces together, you could After I put those two pieces together, I came up with one conclusion. The republicans will attempt to sabotage anything coming out of The White House, so they can say to Americans "I told you so". Fast forward to Obama's hugely ambitious stimulus plan. Republicans have railed, picked-apart, and criticized the plan every chance they could, and from every angle they could think of. They keep telling us that it will not work. Then they try to scare people with misleading data and right wing spun assessments that favor whatever their party is pushing. This type of political maneuvering is very risky for the republicans. I could not understand why the GOP would take such a risk. What if President Obama's plan is a huge success? The republican party already suffered a huge backlash in this past election mainly because of Bush. As a result, their numbers are dwindling day by day. If the stimulus plan works, it would be the final nail in the coffin for them. Rewind back to the beginning of my story, to the part where I'm watching a story on CNN about republican governors refusing to accept stimulus money. Now add that piece of the puzzle to the other two pieces. . . can you see a picture forming yet? Don't panic if it's blury... I'll make it a little more focused for you.
Add the part about Republicans wanting President Obama to fail
Add the "Bush Backlash" effect
Add the risk of being wrong about the stimulus failing
Add the potential death of the GOP if they are wrong
Add the fact that some Republican governors are refusing to accept state stimulus money and comply with President Obama's, house approved stimulus plan.
When you place all those pieces together, you realize the real reason these governors are refusing to take the money. They know that in order for the President's plan to work, each bill in the plan is contingent on each step being implemented precisely as it was written. If a couple of governors can knock a couple pegs out, it might just be enough to topple the whole damn thing. It ups the odds they have for the stimulus to be a failure. SABOTAGE PLAIN AND SIMPLE!

So, there you have it. Now what are you going to do to change things? The best thing to do, is for those of us living in one of those states that have a governor saying that he's going to refuse the stimulus money, is to harass him and his office, and let him know that we aren't going to stand for this type of partisan, sour grapes, type of politics. When I say harass, I don't mean physically harass. I mean harass his office with letters, emails, calls, write a blog about it, call your newspaper to run a story about it, protest in front of the governors mansion, organize a protest group, don't stop until he gets the point.