After 15-plus years of denigrating conservative Christians, and the idea that Christian morality should be taught in the schools, and opposing Christian religious symbolism on any public land, bible clubs on campus, removing God, and the Bible, from the schools, and replacing it with [teaching of] evolution, abortion rights claiming that the fetus was nothing but “blob” or a “parasite,” sex “education,” and more, now the leftwing wants these same “faith-based” organizations to help them promote universal healthcare on moral grounds, or to assist in fighting the violence that is increasing in the education system.
And there is again the rewriting of American history by claiming that the GOP is “racist.” The usual example of such is by using the switching of parties by Strom Thurmond in 1964 basing that claim on the “fact” that the Democratic Party added an anti-segregation plank to its platform. Of course, they have to ignore that it was the Democrats that used violence, hangings, poll taxes, etc. to prevent Blacks from voting for Republicans, and that the GOP had anti-slavery, and anti-segregation, planks in its platform since 1854.Nor should we ignore the recent call for “civility” even though the leftwing has been trashing Republicans, especially conservatives, since the Reagan years.
The strategy of recruiting individuals to achieve political objectives by taking advantage of their psychological need for “righteous” causes is nothing new. It was a strategy developed in large part by a man named Willi Münzenberg in the ’20s and ’30s. It was from this strategy of enlisting the benevolent, and humanitarian, sympathies of individuals for political means that Lenin reportedly regarded them as “useful idiots” or “deaf-mutes.” One can easily demonstrate how the “benevolent” attributes of some Americans are being used to destroy the fabric of America.
So, why not try a little honesty here? The reason the country is in this mess is due to a lack of both parties doing due diligence to their Constitutional mandate. If our “representatives” in Washington D.C. were to act as the Founders envisioned, they would only be in DC for one month, and the rest of the time they would be trying to earn a living in the private sector as all others do. The Founders did not envision a professional politician, nor was the Constitution written in a form that would allow any other than statesmen to occupy the offices. However, as Jefferson warned, once they discovered they could buy votes using the “gratuity” of the nation, this all changed.
The country was not founded on the principle of “entitlements. ” It was founded on the principle of certain “rights.” It was founded on a limited central government with the majority of the power belonging to the states where the citizenry could control the excesses better.
If the country were to ever be united what would these leftwing politicians do?
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Stranger, yet, how the right wing mind works. Minorities grateful for the work done in 1854 by the Republicans might ask, ‘What have you done for me lately?’ Racists in the Democratic party did the things alluded to. Since racists in the Republican party did like things, then I guess the author has proven that both political parties are comprised of racists. If, on the other hand, the pro-civil rights activities of others in the Republican party exculpate the party as a whole, then he must admit that the pro-civil rights activities of others in the Democratic party exculpate that party as well.
Keep your hateful religious views and biases to yourself.
Hide Witch hide, the good folk come to burn thee;
They hide their keen enjoyment, behind a perfect mask of duty.
There are no “gods”, only fairy tales. Fantasies to explain away the dark, justify sex with young children, and profit. You really don't think the witch doctor really believes that tossing a virgin in a volcano will make it rain, do you? Nooo… tossing a virgin in a volcano keeps him in his cushy witch doctor gig, with the additional perk of spending a few quality end of life hours with the virgin – what… !? you thought the virgin, stoned to the bone on Ambien, Prozac, and Viagra and smiling all the way to the bottom, was still a virgin when the witch doctor tossed 'em in? I've got some property to sell. Ocean-front. Cheap. Cash only, in small bills. You'll love Idaho!
Recalling that in all legend lay a kernel of fact, reading the fabrications koran, bible, and torah in larger, historical context with other fabrications lain down in stone it is in fact quite easy to afford “Intelligent Design” a measure of credibility. When chariots with wheels of fire flitting about, vast arks propelling the seeds of life across vast empty spaces, and fathers asking of their wives “be this my son, or that of a “giant?” are lain aside the physical record it isn't all that far fetched to supposit that at some point in the past half-million years extra-terrestrial travelers – for whatever reason: pure science, sheer boredom, desperate survival, or profit – genetically interfered with the development of the proto-humans they found roaming the savannahs of Northern and Western Africa. Not only are we but fleas agitating the hide of a far greater organism, but some bastard's abandoned science project, if not cattle, as well. Wrap the twelve percent of your brain you use around that.
This notion that the bastard is going to come back and rescue us… that as the blood of our adolescent squabbles over whose imaginary dog has the bigger dick rises to the horses' bridle will come floating down out of the sky on a white horse with a thousand angels to carry away the chosen few, the faithful… Who are these “Chosen People”, these “faithful”? The genetically purest cattle (or pigs, as it is)? More accurately: just who do they think they are? Get this straight, these “Chosen People”, these “faithful”, can destroy the world – burn the forests, chop down the mountains, turn the air we breath into toxic gas and waters we drink into vast garbage reservoirs… can
drop their fucking bombs and burn the screaming babies
and at the last moment, the moment the world is utterly destroyed, after the bloodbath, some spectral being with whom they've entered into some kind of “special” contractual obligation is going to float down out of the sky and carry them away.
Uh-huh. To what?
Far the more likely thousands upon thousands of cavernous spacecraft, vast slaughter-houses piloted by ravenous vaguely reptilian creatures, replete with horns and folked tail, intent not as benevolent overseers of the demise of this world and our current iteration in human evolution and our children's evolution onto the next iteration of humanity but as ravenous reptilian creatures… you know, hungry lizards. We did, afterall, invite them to “Come Eat!”
Tell me Granny, what has the Black man done for himself, or is it only the government that can help them?
Have you ever read anything by Thomas Sowell, Walter E. Williams, Larry Elders, Henry Cain, to name a few on the plight of the Black person, and how the Democratic Party has totally screwed them over?
Perhaps you could give an example of how the Republican Party has deprived the Black man of anything, or committed the same atrocities as the Democratic Party has.
Then too, telling the truth about your ideological biases would be “hateful”. What amazes me is that all of your like minded cronies believe in “separation of Church and State” till a problem comes along, and you need their help, or want to use their morality to shore up the failure of yours.
There was on the news today about how a group of young kids had burned a 15 year old to death, and laughed while doing it. Then there was the beating to death of a high school honor student in Chicago by a group of kids.
Guess it was my religion, and morals, that caused that.
Ken,
You just lied again…in your typical fashion. You took a fact and then tweaked it for your own purposes. The 15 year old wasn’t burned to death. He was burned and it is HORRIBLE, but he hasn’t died. You are entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts.
I think that I speak for a lot of people sick of your misplaced anger and vitriol…you really need a new and different hobby. Do you really want to live out the rest of your days this angry? Keep your religion to yourself and enjoy your “knowledge” that you will be eternally rewarded.
Kenny–
I just love your non sequiturs…
Where did I say that the Black man needed the government to do everything for him? Wasn’t it you who wrote about ALL the Republicans had done for him while the Democrats persecuted and held him back?
I have read Sowell and Elder. I was a big Elder fan when I listened to him on the radio. But, as time went by, to gain his niche audience, he pulled a Beck: he adopted some far-out positions he could tenuously support with some research and was welcomed into the Republican fold as a messiah whose mantra of anti-government LIBERTARIANISM supported their anti-social program stances. I am not surprised you consider these four the rational voices, telling truth, because they support your point of view. How many Black authors, sociologists, and politicians have you read that disagree with you?
You talk about Democratic atrocities. People who were Democrats did those things. Is it your claim that no Republican ever did those things? Really, Ken? Your religious belief in your political party may supersede your belief in your god, if that is the case. Kind of like the Taliban or Al Queda.
No, I guess that’s not true. You have been able to jumble your religion, your politics, your social world view, your entire life into something so essential to your core that all disagreement, whether it is founded in science, logic, historical fact, or common sense is a lie. Right?
I’m just saying…
Hooray for the Fed Up Granny!
Hey Bendite, the first news report I saw said the kid had died. Now I saw on TV this A.M. that he had not.
Sorry your poor excuse for a mind could not separate what was a misleading news story from a lie.
Hate does that to you.
Fed Up Granny says:
Kenny–
I just love your non sequiturs… ”
Ahhh, there is that false accusation again. Do you even know what a “non-sequitur” is?
“Where did I say that the Black man needed the government to do everything for him? Wasn’t it you who wrote about ALL the Republicans had done for him while the Democrats persecuted and held him back?”
It was implied in your question that Blacks might ask such as “what have you done for me lately”. Why should the government do anything for anyone? What the Republicans did was fight for their Constitutional rights as human beings, and citizens. The Democrats suppressed those rights, and will continue to attempt to make as many of them as possible dependent on the government.
“I am not surprised you consider these four the rational voices, telling truth, because they support your point of view. How many Black authors, sociologists, and politicians have you read that disagree with you?”
I tend not to read anything written by a liberal having had enough of that ideology when I was in college. When I am out in the woods I can get several different radio stations, and listen to KGO out of San Francisco where at least two of the hosts are leftwing ideologues, and Black. Then there is Issues After Dark on KFAX in the Bay area which is operated by Blacks, and a variety of issues affecting the Black community. Here is an article you might read if you are up to it:
http://blog.afroconservative.com/2009/10/01/liberal-democrats-destroyed-black-america-who-wants-next.aspx
“Is it your claim that no Republican ever did those things?”
I asked you to give me an example. However, I should point out the difference you ignore. It was the Democratic Party that supported the activities of the KKK, and other racist actions.
Can you give me an example of where the GOP has?
“Really, Ken? Your religious belief in your political party may supersede your belief in your god, if that is the case. Kind of like the Taliban or Al Queda.”
Funny if not so sad. I support no political party, and your comparing of me to the Taliban, or al Queda, is the similar tactic people like you use when you cannot support your own ideology, or the lies you continue to believe in.
“No, I guess that’s not true. You have been able to jumble your religion, your politics, your social world view, your entire life into something so essential to your core that all disagreement, whether it is founded in science, logic, historical fact, or common sense is a lie. Right? ”
What have you presented that was based in any of those authorities?
“I’m just saying…” nothing.
I promise this is my last post on this subject. I am sure Mr Swipies will have one of three responses:
a) the sources are far left etc. etc.
b) these aren’t real Republicans
c) it wasn’t official Republican policy
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/12/26/rnc-candidate-distributes_n_153585.html
http://www.splcenter.org/intel/intelreport/article.jsp?aid=487
http://politicalirony.com/2009/06/23/republican-white-supremacist-irony/
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389×4979944
My point: there are evil, wrong headed people in both parties. To hold up one as the ‘real’ party of civil rights is pointless. The GOP is trying to rebrand themselves as the big tent party that is all inclusive. Visit the RNC website and look at the faces that magically appear. Can anyone pull up a white guy? Guess they don’t belong to the GOP. Ragers on both sides always say the ‘people’ are too dumb to know what is best for them. Dems point out that the ‘common’ man in red states always seems to vote for candidates and policies against their own best self interest. Repubs say the same thing about the minorities and their continued voting pattern for Dems. This thread shows that.
Ken asked, “If the country were to ever be united what would these leftwing politicians do?” What does he think the right-wing pols would do?
If the average citizen wants limited government and governmental interference, wouldn’t that logically extend to our schools, religion, personal ethics and mores, and bedrooms as well?
And Kenny, just because you aren’t hearing doesn’t mean others aren’t saying things of merit.
Okay, go ahead and blaze away.
No Granny, I just will post these websites for you to look at, and try to comprehend. Sites like DemocraticUnderground do not allow Conservatives to post there, and Huffington will give a Conservative about 3 posts before expelling them.
However, I can give you numerous examples of where Blacks once they actually study the history of the Democratic Party, and then turn to Republicans, are denigrated by people like you, called “graham crakers”, “oreos”, “Uncle Toms”, or whatever.
You have consistently shown where truth is not acceptable to you, so read what Blacks have to say, not just some leftwing loonie blogger.
http://www.claremont.org/publications/crb/id.928/article_detail.asp
http://blog.afroconservative.com/2009/09/17/am-i-a-racist-too-mr-carter.aspx
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/10995441/National-Black-Republican-Association-The-Democratic-Party-Owes-Blacks-An-Apology-By-Frances-Rice
My compliments on your patience Granny and the strength of your stomach that you can continue to try to “help” one such as Kenny the ClapTrapper. I doubt you have ever encountered such a mammal in all your days – I’ve met a few so his disgusting characteristics were easy to spot early on.
“Ahhh, there is that false accusation again. Do you even know what a “non-sequitur” is?” The irony of such an ignoramus as he/she saying this is delicious
“Where did I say that the Black man needed the government to do everything for him? Wasn’t it you who wrote about ALL the Republicans had done for him while the Democrats persecuted and held him back?” The “trick” of pouncing on minutiae as if they constituted your main argument… yawn.
“It was implied in your question that Blacks might ask such as “what have you done for me lately”.” Here is his favorite ploy…. arguing with what you DIDN’T actually say. Boring, dumb
“Why should the government do anything for anyone?” Here is revealed the babarian, libertarian idiot. Answer = “because we the people have told them to do it, D’Oh”
“What the Republicans did was fight for their Constitutional rights as human beings, and citizens. The Democrats suppressed those rights, and will continue to attempt to make as many of them as possible dependent on the government.” Another favorite ploy: the jumbled up history lesson with loony right conspiracy theory about Big Bad Government wanting everyone to depend on them.
“I tend not to read anything written by a liberal having had enough of that ideology when I was in college” This sentence was 15 words too long: it should read – “I tend not to read anything”.
“When I am out in the woods I can get several different radio stations” Kenny, of the Wild Frontier, libertarian and survivalist. LOL
“Here is an article you might read if you are up to it” Here, the pseudo-intellectual sarcasm from clearly non-intellectual source
“I asked you to give me an example. However, I should point out the difference you ignore. It was the Democratic Party that supported the activities of the KKK, and other racist actions.
Can you give me an example of where the GOP has?” Part II of the jumbled up history lesson – though he has just lectured us at length about how the Dems used to be “conservative” and are now “liberal” he continues to harp on about the former Dems for some unknown reason. Boring
“Funny if not so sad. I support no political party, and your comparing of me to the Taliban, or al Queda, is the similar tactic people like you use when you cannot support your own ideology, or the lies you continue to believe in” No kkkken, it is not funny, he/she has argued for over two months now to protect the Republican party – and now he/she wants to say he/she doesn’t support them… maybe time for the picture dictionary again.
“No, I guess that’s not true. You have been able to jumble your religion, your politics, your social world view, your entire life into something so essential to your core that all disagreement, whether it is founded in science, logic, historical fact, or common sense is a lie. Right? ”
Well done Granny… this was the best description of KKK the Crypto-Fascist-pseudo-Libertarian-bully I have ever read on these posts. Accurate, true, succinct…. Right.
Mr. Shortall,
Rather then once again post your hate filled rant based on false assumptions, and what are real “non-sequitur” “arguments”, would you not be better off in reading some of the literature I referred to (if you can read beyond a 7th. grade level since it is obvious your reading comprehension does not reach that level), and even make some attempt at a valid debate.
Oh yes, I forgot. You only want to demand a civil debate from others while exempting yourself from such an adult process.