The Hypocrisy of "Justice for All"

(Via Truth-Out)

An Amazing Speech by an Iraqi War Vet

Our real enemies are not those living in a distant land whose names or policies we don't understand; The real enemy is a system that wages war when it's profitable, the CEOs who lay us off our jobs when it's profitable, the Insurance Companies who deny us Health care when it's profitable, the Banks who take away our homes when it's profitable. Our enemies are not several hundred thousands away. They are right here in front of us - Mike Prysner

Watch it here:

Wingnuts gone wild!!!!

Lately, every time I think the radical right wingers had bottomed out in their insane fear of our democratically elected president, they pick up the shovel and dig deeper. Whether it is the totally baseless claims of impending gun confiscation (I wish someone would confiscate these idiots' weapons, and put them somewhere with only crayons to write with) or the accusations of Obama's foreign birth (yes, Hawaii is a part of the US, and his birth certificate has been posted online, you morons!), these fools will lie, cheat, and scream to make this president's job as hard as possible.

And ya know, it's very similar to what happened after Bill Clinton was elected. Bullshit accusations, rumors, and diversionary discoveries are the order of the day, and truth (and democratic process) be damned! Anything to keep the people elected to change the horrid direction this country has been going in from making any substantial change, eh?

I received an email today from one of my wife's relatives, proclaiming a laundry list of supposedly "Marxist" statements Nancy Pelosi had made, all of which were utter fabrications, easily refutable by a moment or two of internet research. (The Urban Legends web site is a treasure trove of the horse manure that passes for political rhetoric nowadays.) It's symptomatic of the desperation of these folks are feeling, and we're not even three months into Obama's first term.

When do the calls for impeachment begin? Or do I miss something like that if I don't watch Faux News?

Liberal use of the phrase "Most Liberal"

When Al Gore ran for President he was portrayed by the Republicans as the most liberal member of Congress. When it was John Kerry's turn at bat, the same claim was made.

Now:

National Journal has ranked Sen. Barack Obama as the most liberal member of the Senate. Sen. Hillary Clinton ranked 16th.

Is it just coincidence that the current Democratic Presidential candidate gets this honor, or is this a "scare" tactic the conservatives use to motivate fear of the opposition? Is that a rhetorical question?

Don't touch That Dial

(Via Darkblack)

Unbelievable!

The whole flap over what Obama said in Pennsylvania is so ridiculous. The worst part is seeing Hillary yapping like a Wingnut over the supposed "meaning" of what Obama said. Here's the quote given a little context (Via truthout.org):

"Here's how it is. In a lot of these communities in big industrial states like Ohio and Pennsylvania, people have been beaten down so long, they feel so betrayed by government that when they hear a pitch that is premised on not being cynical about government, then a part of them just doesn't buy it.

"... Our challenge is to get people persuaded that we can make progress when there's not evidence of that in their daily lives. You go into some of these small towns in Pennsylvania, and like a lot of small towns in the Midwest, the jobs have been gone now for 25 years and nothing's replaced them. And they fell through the Clinton administration, and the Bush administration, and each successive administration has said that somehow these communities are gonna regenerate and they have not. And it's not surprising then they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations."

I see nothing demeaning in these words. In fact, the demeaning thing is Clinton and McCain trying to say that this is not true. That there is nothing wrong here, that these people haven't been exploited and discarded by the establishment. That they aren't pissed off. As Bob Shurm said in the Huffington Post:

"Ironically, Obama's the one raised by a single mother. He's the one who only recently finished paying off his student loans. He doesn't know what it's like to have $100 million. The opponents who are attacking him are the ones who inhabit that financial neighborhood."

Clinton or McCain calling Obama elitist is the pot calling the kettle a pot. Come on, this is so transparent as to be laughable. Clinton just keeps declining in my estimation, while Obama keeps rising.