Like many of my contemporaries, I've struggled with identity issues from time to time. Now, thanks to the Tea Party Nation's one and only Judson Phillips, any questions I may have had have been resolved, once and for all.
This weekend, while campaigning in Wisconsin for one of the Republican state senators facing a special recall election, Mr. Phillips spoke these words:
"I will tell you, ladies and gentlemen, I detest and despise everything the left stands for. How anybody can endorse and embrace an ideology that has killed a billion people in the last century is beyond me."
So there you have it, spelled out clearly for all to behold. I am, quite simply, a mass murderer... guilty of genocide. Thank you, Mr. Phillips, I will cherish this knowledge forever. Heck, I may even chisel these words onto stone tablets, since you certainly possess the moral authority of the ancient prophets. Don't you?
1) You who states that only landowners should have the right to vote. Wrong.
2) You who referred to those protesting against Gov. Scott Walker's policies (and thereby exercising their rights to free speech and assembly) as "Nazi storm troopers". Wrong.
3) You who immediately labelled Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' would-be assasin as a "leftist lunatic". Wrong.
4) You who endorse openly carrying weapons at political rallies. Wrong, and see #3 above for potential consequences.
5) You who openly admit to religious intolerance ("I have a real problem with Islam") and deem a congressional candidate "unfit" because he's a Muslim (Keith Ellison in Minnesota's 5th Congressional District). Wrong.
Thank you, Mr. Phillips, for contributing nothing of substance or value to the national discourse and for making me prouder than ever to be a liberal.
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Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Tea Party Treason?
WordNet Dictionary defines treason as: A crime that undermines the offender's government. Disloyalty by subversive behavior.
"The Economist", a widely respected "outside" voice, reports "the Federal government now has to borrow about 40 cents of every dollar it spends. A prolonged inability to meet 40% of its obligations would sow economic disarray, trigger litigation, and raise doubts about its ability to meet any obligations."
Closer to home, New York's Sen. Charles Schumer cites projected August revenues of $172 billion and obligations of $307 billion. This means that huge areas of government spending would go unfunded and we'd be faced with impossible choices. "If we fully pay Social Security, Medicare, the troops, and interest on the debt, you'd have no one guarding our borders, inspecting our food, or manning the air traffic control towers. America would come to a grinding halt."
Tea Party leaders in the House of Representatives such as Bachmann, Jordan, and Buerlke have opposed all efforts to arrive at a reasonable compromise which would significantly deal with the debt ceiling and debt reduction. In their extremist zeal they've even voiced their opposition to John Boehner's recent non-starter of a proposal. They openly advocate in favor of defaulting, consequences be damned. If the Tea Party prevails, the country faces grave financial harm, and as defined above, I would maintain their actions constitute treason. In the name of their extremist agenda, they're apparently more than willing to see their fellow citizens suffer. Disgraceful, to say the least. Is it also criminal?
"The Economist", a widely respected "outside" voice, reports "the Federal government now has to borrow about 40 cents of every dollar it spends. A prolonged inability to meet 40% of its obligations would sow economic disarray, trigger litigation, and raise doubts about its ability to meet any obligations."
Closer to home, New York's Sen. Charles Schumer cites projected August revenues of $172 billion and obligations of $307 billion. This means that huge areas of government spending would go unfunded and we'd be faced with impossible choices. "If we fully pay Social Security, Medicare, the troops, and interest on the debt, you'd have no one guarding our borders, inspecting our food, or manning the air traffic control towers. America would come to a grinding halt."
Tea Party leaders in the House of Representatives such as Bachmann, Jordan, and Buerlke have opposed all efforts to arrive at a reasonable compromise which would significantly deal with the debt ceiling and debt reduction. In their extremist zeal they've even voiced their opposition to John Boehner's recent non-starter of a proposal. They openly advocate in favor of defaulting, consequences be damned. If the Tea Party prevails, the country faces grave financial harm, and as defined above, I would maintain their actions constitute treason. In the name of their extremist agenda, they're apparently more than willing to see their fellow citizens suffer. Disgraceful, to say the least. Is it also criminal?
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