Watching all the strong-arm tactics of the Republican party brings back
to mind previous machinations from that same party. It recalls to me
the books I read about the 1850's when todays Republicans were known as Southern Dixicrats and were working themselves and others who thought like them into open Rebellion.
They progressed from rigging the Congress and the Supreme Court and
MANDATING Fugitive Slave Laws to beating up opposing Congressmen who had
the temerity to talk back to them. This finally resulting in firing on
Fort Sumter and Secession.
We then had the 1980's switch from Dixicrats to Republicans. They carried
these same Smash and Grab tactics into politics. If they couldnt win by
being Democrats they would switch to Republicans and take over that way.
They managed to grab a party, steal a Presidency, rig two elections
and bring the government to a standstill just by TAKING WHAT THEY WANT.
They are used BY Corporations and they use the Corporations in return.
Since both have the same goal of power and control. Corporations want
MONEY and control above any other thing. They dont care about abortion or
states rights or any such notion. All Corporations say is SHOW ME THE
MONEY. They will work whatever side of the fence that is beneficial to them.
Republican Dixiecrats want Control and Power. The money is really secondary to them. They just want to control your BODY and LIFE. They
want to mold everyone into their own image. They want us all to know that
they have the RIGHT COLOR, RIGHT RELIGION and RIGHT LIFE STYLE.
They reign supreme. You conform or you are out.
Of course, it is all a lie and mostly figments of their imaginations as
most of them lie, cheat, steal, and fornicate with whomever they please.
They have the SECRET partners they choose, so they are free to condemn
and slander others who are open in their preference for others.
They want to belong to their select group so badly, that they are willing
to deny themselves and who they really are. They are willing to engage
in reprehensible acts against others; name calling, spitting
jeering and generally trying to stir up rebellion against the laws of
the land.
We see them in their jobs in the Media, lying about Democrats, President
Obama and every Democratic policy. They agitate the craziest element
in the nation hoping that somehow these people will act out and intimidate the Congress and the country into obeying and fearing
Republican. They have done this before and were successful so they mean to keep keep doing what works for them.
The hue and cry of "States Rights" is being heard all over the Media. Somehow the fact that the states AGREED to a federal system that had
the overall power in the nation is completely overlooked. These same
states are choosing to NULLIFY the Constitution and the Civil War.
Even though these questions were thrashed out long before; everytime
the Republicans want to control the issue they try to shred the Constitution.
Republicans make and break laws with impunity when in power. They told
us when George Bush was President that he had the right to go to war
when he chose because the Constitution gave him that right. He
was Commander in Chief of the Military and it was his DUTY to protect the
country by any means necessary.
Next, we had Cheney telling us that he could operate OUTSIDE of the law
and the Congress because there was NO law preventing him. Somehow as
Vice President, he could do whatever he pleased because no law prevented
him. As he sees it, he can assume any role he chooses because no law
prevents it. To this day, no Republican has tried to reign Cheney in or
challenged his outrageous statements.
Now that President Obama is in the Oval Office, Republicans claim that he
is trying to exceed his authority. They claim that Congress has not been
given the right to MANDATE the people but that authority lies with the
states. Now, President Obama CANNOT write executive orders concerning
upholding already existing laws because the Constitution does not give
him that right. Republicans keep issuing these circular statements. Bush
had the right because NO law PREVENTED him but Obama does NOT have the
right because NO law GIVES him the right. Republicans have very convenient
reasoning. They can arrange the answer in whatever manner it suits them.
All of the recent law is UnConstitutional because there are no laws
specifically giving the President and Congress the authority. Somehow all
the laws that George Bush put through under Executive Orders that allowed
our phones to be tapped and emails to be monitored were all ok. The
fact that Cheney had SECRET meetings with oil people to set Regulations
were ok. No Republicans called for transparency and they still dont.
All the breaking of the laws against torture is A OK. Even though our
national laws FORBID torture, Cheney and Bush ok'd it anyway. They decided
they could make an exception to federal laws as long as they deemed it
NOT TORTURE.
We have had grave infringement on our rights by Republican Administrations
from Nixon through Reagan and both Bushes but NO Republican have stood up
for the rights of the states through any of those infringements. They
were and are as silent as a tomb. Somehow Republican transgressions are
not something that concerns the Media or the Republican public.
I find this hypocrisy very telling. It is as stated before, Republicans
think they know best how every one else should act. They know what is
good for everyone and every one should be living under their religious
and political ideologies.
They stay true to their motto. GIVE ME WHAT I WANT OR I WLL TAKE IT.
This morning, Joe Scarborough presented what I consider a version of
the Republican ideology. He was soundly condeming the Health Care Reform
law as ruinous to the nation. He argued with Donny Deutsch about the
cost to the nation. Scarborough said he wanted health care for everyone
but it costs too much. The nation has too much debt.
He went on to say that he had a child with Diabetes so he understood the
need for health care. What he didnt say was what he would do if HE HAD NO MONEY OR INSURANCE. I wanted someone to ask him what he would think about
the Health Care Reform if he didnt have the money to buy health care or a
job that supplied it.
I wanted someone to ask him if he would condemn the bill and NOT ACCEPT
IT. Would he be willing to allow his son to go without health for his
political ideology.
I think I know the answer. He would take every bit of help he could get.
He mentioned at one time that his father was out of a job for 18 months in
Florida, I believe, and he depended on his unemployment check.
I would like to know, if his father also applied for Medicaid or other
county or state assistance. I really would like to know if his family
had to use the very government sources he finds so unsustainable and
costly now. I think I know the answer to that one also. HIS FAMILY WAS
DIFFERENT. They only used it temporarily so it was ok.
Scarborough gets his talking points from Fox and company then he gives
the points to his Republican viewers. Then they call up C-span and
voice THOSE SAME EXACT POINTS over and over. I listened to C-span this
morning and heard Scarborough's talking points repeated almost in the SAME words over and over. Republican viewers take their talking points and repeat them just like good little parrots.
Scarborough is just like other Repub congressmen, he wants his, damn YOU.
There is not a one Congressional Republican who has turned down
his own government health care. They all want and accept every bit of
government benefits they can get. They think that they DESERVE it
and WE dont. It costs too much for everyone to have it. Somebody has to
be left out so it might as well be us.
This same hypocrisy occurs all over the Media. All these talking heads who
negotiate for every dime they can get. They have excellent health care for
themselves and their families. Yet, they can expound on the COST of health
care for the rest of the nation. They DESERVE it, WE dont, it costs too
much. They dont want to pay any more tax on their millions. We should
act like good little lemmings and when we get sick die fast.
Fat cats like Limbaugh and Beck, sit on their fat butts and advocate rebellion and violence, yet they experience not one minute of want. They
exist in a world of their own making, creating chaos through out the
land with lies and misrepresentations. Yet, they sit back safely in those booths surrounded by security while their minions carry out their suggestions.
They encourage racial animosity and violence. They advocate rebellion
against our Democratic President and Congress. They are beyond contempt.
Limbaugh and Beck are following the precedents set before them. Create
chaos and confusion and you can lie, steal, cheat and manipulate your
way into power. This is the same tactic an advocate of the Aryan Nation
used to encourage 2 boys to kill a Ethiopian man I believe. He agitated
and encourage them to murder while his own son remained safe. He didnt
encourage his own son to do murder. Those two boys ended up in jail
for many years. One was supposed to get the death penalty, I think but
it was changed. Both of their lives forever changed while the one who
caused it never served a day.
Beck and Limbaugh uses those tactics. They encourage the violence while
maintaining a safe distance. They wont suffer the consequences of the
violence. They get their dirty work done without having to get dirty.
Their cohorts in Congress, constantly advocated de-regulation until
there was no financial protection of consumers on Wall St. They nearly
took the nation over a cliff. Yet, one year later they are back at it
again. Media makes no mention of the actions they took which caused
that calamity. They allow them to talk as if they had nothing to do
with what happened. It all belongs to Obama and the Democrats.
Media is silent while the Republicans go through the same game plan to
wrest back control of the Congress. They lie about Democrats, lie about
the President, lie about policies, encourage racial discord {this is
always top of their list}and claim they are patriotic and love the Constitution.
In reality, they hate the Consitution and Civil Rights. They hate all
protections of OTHERS. THEY want to hold the power of life and liberty
in this nation. Only their select groups need apply.
If this madness that Republicans always incite is allowed to go on, they
will throw this nation back 100 years. Fox channel deliberately tries to
imply that the racial incidents did not occur to the black Congresspersons. They imply that they are lying. One person said if they
didnt have it on tape it didnt happen. She didnt see it and no other
Fox person saw it so it didnt happen.
How can we allow this type of Media bias and bigotry to go on in our
nation? We cannot allow these renamed Dixiecrats to carry out their plans.
They mean to take control by hook or crook. They have the Media advocating
for them. They can drive the message if we let them.
This morning they were heavy after trying to set the tone concerning Health Care Reform. They were busy trying to still demean Speaker Pelosi, the President and Senator Reid.
We as Democrats have to be vocal and active against them. We cannot allow
them to drive their message. As Rep. Clyburn said, we have to stay on
the offensive. We cant be silent or passive or they will take what they
want.
We have to let them know that we are not about to let them win again.