Monday, November 03, 2003
So Much News, So Little Time (and Patience)
The experts among us have spoken. See if the following topics don't elicit some phony, specious claptrap from the so-called experts. Thanks for sharing, Sean Penn, now sit down and do your Jerry Lewis imitation.
Iraq
At a party the other night, I was talking with friends who are basically apolitical. The talk turned to politics. One person spoke up. "I just hate the Democrats."
Others responded, "They never stop, " and "They should be ashamed of themselves."
Naturally I was delighted, but mostly taken with the display of Americans' fundamental understanding of the seriousness of this war. Actually, what appears as all-American, God-given free speech is simply the ugliest and most dangerous part of what the Democrat Party has become. No one says they can't say the war's a new Vietnam; yes, God knows you've reminded us countless times it's your right. But, why?
On what do these people base the call for more troops? Who says the post-war strategy has failed? What, exactly, do the anti-war people want to do instead? What has convinced the Democrats and others the war is Wrong? Do you think when our guys died on Iwo Jima, anyone in the greatest generation said, "See? More soldiers died. We'd better bring them home."
Why do the media use such phrases as, "...the most deadly day of the war...," "...the beleaguered president addressed the...," and resurrect old buzzwords of the left. Remember "quagmire?"
The Left believe they can just keep that drum beating, over and again. Just like they've done for decades now. They still believe Americans will be dumb enough to agree. Actually, Americans can be duped with exciting, contentious and uncomfortable language, but I'm seeing the other firebreathers among us speak out.
Generations X and Y need to wise up and grow up. They are the ones who will pay with their lives to rid the world of the terrorist phenomenon. And the Boomers need to support the young folks in the military. I'm afraid for each and every one of them. Thus, I will continue the diatribes.
I got a wonderful email this morning. Forwarded by a great friend of mine, the subject line said: "Remove Crosses?" Scroll down to a quick sentence: "The ACLU want to remove all crosses from federal property." Scroll down to a large image of a National Cemetery containing row upon row of white crosses. In this case the picture is worth millions of words.
CBS, It's Too Late
The skinny today is that CBS is trying to palm off its disastrous Reagan movie to SHOWTIME. As if that'll fix things. Again, we have to deal with people who live in trees.
I've watched a lot of cable TV analyses of CBS' strange choice to air the film. Most of the "experts" were Hollywood "journalists" (if they're journalists, I'm Jessica Lynch). To the person, the disconnect from real world people is astounding. None would admit that this could possibly hurt CBS. Audiences will forget in two months. I don't think so.
I invite them and you to sign up at BoycottCBS.com. I, for one, will not watch CBS again if they run the movie on either SHOW or their network. Nor will I buy the products that are advertised.
Most Americans are way too forgiving. There is nothing that would inspire me to invite any of the individuals involved in this loonfest about Reagan to dinner, or ask them to speak at a club meeting or even acknowledge their presence. They are despicable hacks who are intent on destroying President and Mrs. Reagan's reputation and distort history. It is unacceptable. (Read my tribute to Ronald Reagan in The Republican Party, link on the right.)
As far as Streisand's protestation she hadn't read the script she's producing, everyone who believes it stand on his head. Is she telling me she's never read one of Mr. Streisand's scripts he schleps home (rarely, I'm sure)? I could swear she'd be a better business woman than that. Not read the script you're producing. Sure, Babs.
The do-as-I-say-not-as-I've-done crowd should recognize their remarkable sensitivity to the Kennedys when they placed the script about JFK in the "Wait Till Jackie Dies" file. What hypocrisy.
Jobs, Jobs For You and Me
The Democrats have been broadsided by the impressive, unexpected gain in the GDP the third quarter. Hmmmm.
Here's how we fix things: Ramp up for record breaking, huge production of war products insisting that all parts must be made in the U.S. No exception. Keep all manufacturing home. No capability? Oh, I think if we could build thousands of B29s and 52s in WWII with little notice, we can do it again. After all, some of this is rocket science. Who better than the U.S. to build em?
A little isolationism might be what's needed. We're pretty much alone as it is. We might as well take advantage of it.
My ideas are all so crazy they might just work.
All Politics are Local
Whoever made that statement must have looked at my little town's election tomorrow. Called the most important in the city's history, the reform faction is saying we must change to become a charter city. The incumbents, well known and accomplished, are for the status quo. In fact, the status quo is really quite dynamic. The population has increased from 25,000 when we moved here five years ago to 34,000.
The election is also the most hateful it's ever been. Too bad. But that's politics: the conflict of change.
Thanks for the read.
Iraq
At a party the other night, I was talking with friends who are basically apolitical. The talk turned to politics. One person spoke up. "I just hate the Democrats."
Others responded, "They never stop, " and "They should be ashamed of themselves."
Naturally I was delighted, but mostly taken with the display of Americans' fundamental understanding of the seriousness of this war. Actually, what appears as all-American, God-given free speech is simply the ugliest and most dangerous part of what the Democrat Party has become. No one says they can't say the war's a new Vietnam; yes, God knows you've reminded us countless times it's your right. But, why?
On what do these people base the call for more troops? Who says the post-war strategy has failed? What, exactly, do the anti-war people want to do instead? What has convinced the Democrats and others the war is Wrong? Do you think when our guys died on Iwo Jima, anyone in the greatest generation said, "See? More soldiers died. We'd better bring them home."
Why do the media use such phrases as, "...the most deadly day of the war...," "...the beleaguered president addressed the...," and resurrect old buzzwords of the left. Remember "quagmire?"
The Left believe they can just keep that drum beating, over and again. Just like they've done for decades now. They still believe Americans will be dumb enough to agree. Actually, Americans can be duped with exciting, contentious and uncomfortable language, but I'm seeing the other firebreathers among us speak out.
Generations X and Y need to wise up and grow up. They are the ones who will pay with their lives to rid the world of the terrorist phenomenon. And the Boomers need to support the young folks in the military. I'm afraid for each and every one of them. Thus, I will continue the diatribes.
I got a wonderful email this morning. Forwarded by a great friend of mine, the subject line said: "Remove Crosses?" Scroll down to a quick sentence: "The ACLU want to remove all crosses from federal property." Scroll down to a large image of a National Cemetery containing row upon row of white crosses. In this case the picture is worth millions of words.
CBS, It's Too Late
The skinny today is that CBS is trying to palm off its disastrous Reagan movie to SHOWTIME. As if that'll fix things. Again, we have to deal with people who live in trees.
I've watched a lot of cable TV analyses of CBS' strange choice to air the film. Most of the "experts" were Hollywood "journalists" (if they're journalists, I'm Jessica Lynch). To the person, the disconnect from real world people is astounding. None would admit that this could possibly hurt CBS. Audiences will forget in two months. I don't think so.
I invite them and you to sign up at BoycottCBS.com. I, for one, will not watch CBS again if they run the movie on either SHOW or their network. Nor will I buy the products that are advertised.
Most Americans are way too forgiving. There is nothing that would inspire me to invite any of the individuals involved in this loonfest about Reagan to dinner, or ask them to speak at a club meeting or even acknowledge their presence. They are despicable hacks who are intent on destroying President and Mrs. Reagan's reputation and distort history. It is unacceptable. (Read my tribute to Ronald Reagan in The Republican Party, link on the right.)
As far as Streisand's protestation she hadn't read the script she's producing, everyone who believes it stand on his head. Is she telling me she's never read one of Mr. Streisand's scripts he schleps home (rarely, I'm sure)? I could swear she'd be a better business woman than that. Not read the script you're producing. Sure, Babs.
The do-as-I-say-not-as-I've-done crowd should recognize their remarkable sensitivity to the Kennedys when they placed the script about JFK in the "Wait Till Jackie Dies" file. What hypocrisy.
Jobs, Jobs For You and Me
The Democrats have been broadsided by the impressive, unexpected gain in the GDP the third quarter. Hmmmm.
Here's how we fix things: Ramp up for record breaking, huge production of war products insisting that all parts must be made in the U.S. No exception. Keep all manufacturing home. No capability? Oh, I think if we could build thousands of B29s and 52s in WWII with little notice, we can do it again. After all, some of this is rocket science. Who better than the U.S. to build em?
A little isolationism might be what's needed. We're pretty much alone as it is. We might as well take advantage of it.
My ideas are all so crazy they might just work.
All Politics are Local
Whoever made that statement must have looked at my little town's election tomorrow. Called the most important in the city's history, the reform faction is saying we must change to become a charter city. The incumbents, well known and accomplished, are for the status quo. In fact, the status quo is really quite dynamic. The population has increased from 25,000 when we moved here five years ago to 34,000.
The election is also the most hateful it's ever been. Too bad. But that's politics: the conflict of change.
Thanks for the read.
