My wish

My wish in 2014 is to have more civil dialogue. To say something without being dragged to the lowest common denominator. AKA without being called a "marxist, communist," and that I "hate America".

Democrats want civil discussions. Republicans don't cause if there was an honest discussion and dialogue they would lose every argument.

To prove a point

http://mediamatters.org/video/2013/12/18/hannity-calls-duck-dynasty-stars-anti-gay-comme/197345

To prove yet another point how I am not religious.. How Sean Hannity and most on Fox are defending the hateful racist comment from the main character of Duck Dynasty Hannity said he represents "Christian Values"

So being a racist, homophobic person is being Christian in their eyes

Disgusting

What I wish

I wish I would be Commissioner of all sports. I would do the following:

Institute a MINIMUM salary cap. Teams like the Florida Marlins, Houston Astros should not be rewarded with money by failing to put a competitive team on the field. The fans should NOT be punished by their owner desire for mediocrity. There needs to be competition.

Eliminate the salary cap. Except for rookies


Eliminate any tax exempt status by all owners. Sorry you do business in this country you pay taxes.

Real War

It's funny how the right always claims on holiday's how there is a war on Christmas or a war on Easter you want a real war.. Let's take a look at right wing wars. I mean real war

War on Workers... They want to gut Unions and workers right

War on the poor... The fact they cut food stamps and unemployment shows they hate the poor

War on Voting Rights...Fact how Republicans are doing everything possible to make it harder for people to vote in states that can easily switch from Republican to Democrat.

Those are the real wars.

That is something we can change

Choices

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/12/28/1265706/-A-E-reinstates-Duck-Dynasty-star-after-outcry-in-support-of-bigotry#


So A&E is chosing to re-instate Duck Dynasty after an outcry from racists and bigots demanding the star be allowed back.

Fine that is their choice.

I choose not to watch that network while that show is on. I chose not to go to their sponsors who advertise on that show.

That is a choice I make

Why I hate them

Garbage like this is why I'm not religious.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/12/26/pastor-john-hagee-to-atheists-gladly-accept-my-christmas-tidings-or-leave-the-country/

You see I need to give you a history lesson... One of the main reasons why this country was founded was to escape religion.

And yet another thing we have freedom of speech in this country. Not sure if the right wing realizes that. That does mean that if people want to say Happy Holidays, that is their RIGHT! If people want to say Merry Christmas, THAT IS THEIR RIGHT!

If people can't accept that, GO ELSEWHERE

There is no war on Christmas, you are not allowing freedom of speech if you think there is.

How things work

I'd like to talk about a free market and how it is supposed to work. Not how the right wing thinks it works but how it is supposed to work

That idiot from Duck Dynasty made in appropriate comments (in my opinion). He has every right to say or feel how he does. No one questions that. He think how he does and as much as I feel it is wrong he has a right to his opinion.

His employer has a right to terminate or suspend him. Just like if I said something inaporpriate at my job or any person would at their job. They have to think of their bottom line just like everyone else does.

If only "people" like Sarah Palin and Bobby Jindal and everyone on Fox would understand how it is supposed to work

Funny

How the right uses Christianity and the bible to allow being homophobic racists. Funny from what I understand of the bible it is supposed to teach inclusiveness and love of all people. Togetherness not intolerance. It is supposed to teach loving each other.

But what do I know

Uh No

http://mediamatters.org/video/2013/12/16/limbaugh-if-they-could-the-left-would-totally-e/197287

As much as I try not to talk about the drug addict Rush Limbaugh much cause he is SO fucking stupid I had to comment on this. THERE IS NO ONE ON THE LEFT WHO WANTS TO ELIMINATE CHRISTMAS. THIS FUCKING WAR ON CHRISTMAS IS NOTHING BUT A RIGHT WING PLOT IN THEIR LITTLE FEEBLE MINDS!

 That is all

A great man

The world lost a great man. A leader. A visionary. Nelson Mandela was a hero. Anyone who thinks otherwise is naive.

Oh yeah that is the Republican Party

http://thinkprogress.org/home/2013/12/06/3029871/wing-timeline-mandela/

Bullshit

The latest in the right wing attempts to attack President Obama is a complete and udder lie. It's bullshit. There is a story going around saying how President Obama is moving the embassy in the Vatican even Jeb Bush made comments on it saying how it's retaliation for Christian themed companies who are suing for the affordable care act. There is one problem with the story: THERE IS NO UNITED STATES EMBASSY IN THE VATICAN!

You desperate right wing IDIOTS will try anything

I'll never understand

I will never understand the Republicant just utter gung-ho attitude toward war. If war is necessary yes do it. But if peace is achievable then by all means it should be attempted. Again take a look at the deal with Iran. Peace should always be the first option. Not the last. But predictably the Republicants don't want peace and would rather attack first and ask questions later like Iraq.

Hypocrites

Shame Republicans want another scalp on the heathcare mess on the website.

Big shame is Democrats not calling for Republicans heads when say Bush and Chaney Lied and got troops killed for NO REASON AT ALL

Bye Bye

Thank you President Obama for NOT CAVING to the Republicants who took our country hostage over a LEGALLY PASSED LAW.

Nice victory of the cry baby Republicants.

Bye Bye

Here we go again

Oh yes an oldie but goody.. Republicants are yet again bringing up death panels regarding the legally passed affordable care act.

I will always bring up the death panels that told my father that they wouldn't put him on the kidney donar list because he was too old. This was before the law passed.

Fucking assholes

Stay Classy

Nothing like a little sexism from the GOP

http://occupyamerica.crooksandliars.com/diane-sweet/gop-convention-features-sexist-anti-hi#sthash.WQGokz6i.dpbs

Yet Again

Up until President Obama was fairly elected despite Republicans efforts to eliminate voting there was no issue with raising out dept ceiling. Whether there were Democrats or Republicans in office, it was one of the few things the was truly non partisan and got a pretty unanimous vote. It was raised 19 times previously.

But now, under the bully pulpit of John Bonehead (not a typo) he will allow our nation not to pay it's bills and default. Why?? Cause he and the party he represents would rather destroy the economy of the United States then well do anything to help our country.

http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2013/10/06/2738351/boehner-well-be-on-the-path-towards-default-if-obamas-doesnt-accept-gop-demands/

Imagine This

Imagine if the Democrats shut down the Government say.. Over the illegal Iraq War, or the Patriot Act, or over something simple like background checks for guns? Or overturning Citizens United?? Or The gutting of the voting rights act?? You know what that outrage would be??

Zero Hour

Here we are... Egomaniac Republicans are trying their best to destroy the economy and protest a LEGAL LAW that was written, voted on, and judged constitutional by the RIGHT WING SUPREME COURT! But it doesn't matter to Republicans. It doesn't matter how they disrespect the laws written.

They are disgusting

When

With the latest mass shooting today in Washington D.C. can we NOW have a serious conversation about gun rules??

Funny

Just funny how the same people who lied about us getting into Iraq, a country that was NO THREAT AT ALL are upset we might get into a war against Syria, who ACTUALLY HAS WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION

amusing

I always find it amusing how the right claims we are a Christian nation when if they actually studied history one of the reasons people escaped England was religion itself.

A while back Bill O'Idiot said that if you don't like the fact this is a Christian leave. I pointed out that if he doesn't like the fact that we are a nation of many religions as well as people who don't believe and that is our right. I also pointed out if he wants a Christian nation go to the Vatican.

Now False news is at it again

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/09/06/fox-news-host-tired-of-atheists-demands-for-freedom-from-religion-they-dont-have-to-live-here/

If you really are upset about Atheists well leave our country. Go. We don't want you or anyone who believes we are a one religion country. Get the HELL OUT!

Are You Ready For Some Football

Here are my usual WRONG football predictions
**DISCLAIMER** IF YOU GO WITH MY PREDICTIONS AND I AM WRONG IT'S YOUR OWN FAULT!!

AFC
EAST
New England
Miami
Buffalo
NY Jets

North
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Cleveland

South
Houston
Indianapolis
Tennessee
Jacksonville

West
Denver
Kansas City
San Diego
Oakland

NFC
East
Philadelphia
NY Giants
Washington
Dallas

North
Green Bay
Detroit
Minnesota
Chicago

South
Atlanta
New Orleans
Tampa Bay
Carolina

West
Seattle
San Francisco
St. Louis
Arizona

Playoffs:
AFC New England, Denver, Cincinnati, Houston, Indianapolis, Pittsburgh
NFC Philadelphia, Green Bay, Atlanta, Seattle, San Francisco, New Orleans

Super Bowl: Atlanta-Houston
Teams that will take a step back: Baltimore, San Francisco
Teams that wouldn't shock me to make a run: Cleveland, St. Louis, Washington, Tennessee
First Coach to be fired: Rex Ryan

Uh No

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/09/01/conservative-blogger-republicans-are-losing-because-of-family-guy/

So a Conservative at a conference in Orlando say Republicans are losing cause of TV Shows like Family Guy.

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but Republicans are losing cause their message and views haven't changed. No other reason.

What to do

No matter what President Obama does in Syria (at this point looks like we'll be sending missiles their way) President Obama won't win. And the blame is squarely on Bush. You see with Bush's lies about Iraq it's apparent that he ruined our reputation in the world. No countries trust us cause of Bush's ego and desire to invade Iraq. And even our closest allies don't trust us now. Thanks you Bush you idiot.

The dream continues

The 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther Kings I have a dream speech is coming. I would love to say things are changing and to a degree they are. But considering how things like the gutting of the voting rights act happened and the erosion of people rights to vote done by the GOP are happening we still have a long way to go. But these words need to still be said. Here is a copy of the text of the speech. May someday soon every man, women of every race, sexual preference, color be treated equally.

I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.
Five score years ago a great American in whose symbolic shadow we stand today signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beckoning light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of their captivity.
But one hundred years later the Negro is still not free. One hundred years later the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination.
One hundred years later the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity.
One hundred years later the Negro is still languishing in the comers of American society and finds himself in exile in his own land.
We all have come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of now. Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is the time to change racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood. Now is the time to make justice ring out for all of God's children.
There will be neither rest nor tranquility in America until the Negro is granted citizenship rights.
We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline. We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence. Again and again we must rise to the majestic heights of meeting physical force with soul force.
And the marvelous new militarism which has engulfed the Negro community must not lead us to a distrust of all white people, for many of our white brothers have evidenced by their presence here today that they have come to realize that their destiny is part of our destiny.
So even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.
I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: 'We hold these truths to be self-evident; that all men are created equal."
I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit together at the table of brotherhood.
I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.
I have a dream that little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.
I have a dream today.
I have a dream that one day down in Alabama, with its vicious racists, with its Governor having his lips dripping with the words of interposition and nullification, one day right there in Alabama little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers.
I have a dream today.
I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places plains, and the crooked places will be made straight, and before the Lord will be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together.
This is our hope. This is the faith that I go back to the mount with. With this faith we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope. With this faith we will be able to transform the genuine discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood. With this faith we will be able to work together, pray together; to struggle together, to go to jail together, to stand up for freedom forever, )mowing that we will be free one day.
And I say to you today my friends, let freedom ring. From the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire, let freedom ring. From the mighty mountains of New York, let freedom ring. From the mighty Alleghenies of Pennsylvania!
Let freedom ring from the snow capped Rockies of Colorado!
Let freedom ring from the curvaceous slopes of California!
But not only there; let freedom ring from the Stone Mountain of Georgia!
Let freedom ring from Lookout Mountain in Tennessee!
Let freedom ring from every hill and molehill in Mississippi. From every mountainside, let freedom ring.
And when this happens, when we allow freedom to ring, when we let it ring from every village and hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God's children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual, "Free at last! Free at last! Thank God almighty, we're free at last!"

How stupid are you??

http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2013/08/21/2503281/louisiana-republicans-blame-president-obama-katrina-response/

The link says it all. People are stupid. I guess President Obama is also responsible for the JFK assassination, watergate, Iran Contra, hell he probably killed Lincoln.

get the facts straight. The lack of response WAS ON BUSH SINCE HE WAS IN CHARGE YOU IDIOTS

Who gets to vote

So with the gutting of the Voting Rights act by the Supreme Court I would like to remind people a few things. I consider the right to vote the most scared right. I haven't missed an election since I became of legal to vote in 1988.

Republicans don't want you to vote. We can take a look at recent history where Republicans didn't want the legal votes to count in Florida in 2000, or Ohio in 2004, or what they are doing today in Texas, Florida, Ohio, North Carolina and many other states the clear indication is they don't want every citizen who is eligible to vote to be able to do that.

The facts show.

you see Democrats want everyone who is to be allowed to vote and whatever the results are they are. Republicans can't win on issues or even have a honest discussion of them so they have to cheat. That's the only way they know how.


And by the way do follow up on my last post about Ted Cruz, sorry just because you renounce your Canadian citizenship doesn't mean you are a U.S. citizen.

Eliminate One

Eliminate one candidate for the Republicants in 2016. Sen. Ted Cruz was born in Canada which means he can't run.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/08/11/birtherism-bites-cruz-trump-says-hes-perhaps-not-eligible-to-run-for-president/

What a difference

So I'd like to give a difference between President Obama and Bush...

On Aug 6, 2001 Bush was given a Presidential briefing called Bin Laden determined to attack the United States. Bush chose to do absolutely nothing to protect Americans.

President Obama was told a threat is "imminent" and chose to protect Americans best he can.

Who is really serious about security??

Free Market

This is how a free market SHOULD work. Don't cry for Hannity or the drug addict. They have plenty of money and I'm sure will be picked up anywhere they want.

http://mediamatters.org/blog/2013/07/29/report-cumulus-plans-to-drop-rush-limbaugh-from/195101

Steroids

So with the lucky no real penalty Ryan Braun got for ped use I'd like to suggest this: If MLB, and all of sports really,  were really serious about cracking down on all ped's and their usage the following penalties:

A)  Players Contracts are immediately voided
B)  Players have to return all money already paid to them
C) When their suspensions are served, they have to make the MINOR league minimum for the reminder of their careers.

I say this because Braun just signed a contract extension worth well over $100 million dollars. This 65 game suspension will only cost him a little over $3 million. What is the real incentive to change??

Your thoughts

Predictable

Of course it didn't take long for the right wing nuts to blame the President for the Zimmerman trial because I guess in their little minds the President pulled the trigger and murdered Trayvon Martin.

Happy Independence day

Hope everyone has a great enjoyable SAFE 4th of July.

Our men and women who serve in the military sacrifice so much for our Freedom. Espn did an awesome video to honor them. I hope everyone watches this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dKWq0CzK-k

Disgusting

Just disgusting... Today's decision by the Supreme Court on gutting the voting rights act. In one act they are destroying EVERYONE'S RIGHT TO VOTE. Just disgusting

Hypnocrites

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/18/anti-abortion-bill_n_3460794.html

So how the right always claims they want the government out of people's lives I find it funny how they are talking about an anti abortion bill in Congress which means the government is intruding on the right to privacy.

As usual they want it both ways.

Really?? again

http://videocafe.crooksandliars.com/heather/dick-cheney-calls-edward-snowden-traitor-a

So Dick Cheney had the nerve to call Edward Snowden a traitor... Funny considering how HE committed treason by leaking the name of Valerie Plame, a covert CIA operator, to the press cause her husband wouldn't lie for the administration

Really

Like many people I'm quite upset finding out about the domestic spying program that started under Bush is continuing under President Obama. I think it's wrong and there is a saying those who are willing to give up freedom for security deserve neither.

MR PRESIDENT SHUT DOWN THIS PROGRAM

Going get tough

So I see Michelle Bachman went the way of Sarah Palin in the fact that when some controversy happens she is quitting congress. Either cause she was losing in the polls or she is subject to a Federal Investigation. Either way congress will now be a better place without her around.

Easy

With the current makeup of the Supreme Court I am pretty sure how they will rule but I see they are taking a case about allowing prayer in Public Government Meetings.

How they should rule is simple: If they believe in the constitution they should rule 9-0 against it. We have separation of church and state for a reason and that would CLEARLY establish a religion because we know it would only involve christianity.

using their arguments

So with the phony outrage from Republicants on Benghazzi and the IRS "scandel" I was just wondering where the Republicants were when Bush was told by Rice that Bin Laden was determined to attack the United States and Bush chose to do nothing and when the IRS took a churches tax exempt status UNDER BUSH for the church daring to speak against him??

As usual they want it both ways. Hypocrites

Stay Classy

Stay classy you drug addict

http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/05/08/unbelievable-limbaugh-complains-ohio-kidnap-victims-might-get-welfare/

So it's not important about what happened for 10 years to the Amanda Berry but it's important she might get welfare.

Asshole

Disgusting

It's disgusting how Democrats have to resign when they have affairs and actually face consequences for their actions yet nothing happens to Republicants like Mark Sanford who just got elected to Congress

Simple

So Texas is passing laws making it easier for guns to be in places where lots of people can get shot (schools, etc). In clear violation of Federal Law.

It's simple. Arrest them for breaking the law.

AMEN

I always say when republicants do something right they deserve credit. I present someone who actually wants to do something right:
http://thinkprogress.org/alyssa/2013/04/25/1923231/coburn-nfl-tax-exempt/

Sen. Coburn wants to end sports leagues tax-exempt status.

I say AMEN

Remember

So the last Pres. Bush has his library dedication today. Now someone please remember the nightmare that was his Presidency.

Such as

the worst recession since the great depression
the 9/11 attacks
Hurricaine Katrina (his appointing the least knowledgable people to important posts like FEMA)
The UNNECCESSARY LOSS OF LIVES IN THE ILLEGAL IRAQ WAR

He was among THE WORST PRESIDENTS IN HISTORY

Remember

Stay Classy

http://thinkprogress.org/health/2013/04/21/1899581/arkansas-republicans-shoot-lawmakers-for-expanding-medicaid/



So I wish someone would press charges for making threats. Only way the stupidity will stop.

Rough Week

I leave town for 5 days and all hell breaks loose. Where to begin

Congrats to the Boston P.D. for capturing one of the two terrorist suspects for the bombing of the marathon. You were strong. You got him.

Shame on the Senate for failing to protect it's citizens. I always find it funny for those who claim to be "pro life" supports guns which only take lives. That is their only purpose and you will in no way shape or form convince me otherwise and for those who might I just ask.. How many drive by stabbings or hanging have you heard of??

Thoughts and prayers to those effected by the tragedy in Texas. I find it funny though how hypocrite Rick Perry has the nerve to ask for Federal Money with all his claims on how bad the Federal Government is. Oh wait he is a Republican so he is a walking hypocrite like the rest of them.

Did they know

So I saw a report saying the FBI knew about the older brother in the terror attacks. If so and they chose to do nothing they are an accessory to the crime. It's that easy

Tension

While nobody seems to be breaking from the tension with North Korea and, well everyone, I seem to remember it started going downhill when the last President Bush named them in the "Axis of Evil" yet he chose to do nothing about it. Guess they didn't have enough oil.

Bear with me

I'm different from a lot of progressives. A lot of progressives are against war for any reason. I disagree. I feel if there is a "Clear and Present Danger" (credit the book and movie) if it is necessary to deal with a threat do it.

I supported going into Afghanistan and getting Osama Bin Laden (who eventually was found in Pakistan). In other words, there was a reason to be there.

I did not support the Iraq invasion and occupation. In my opinion there was no threat, and as we found out every reason given was a lie.


Now onto today's news... I feel North Korea is a threat. I feel Iran is a threat. I would support any invasions of those countries.

I do not feel Syria is a threat unless they attack Israel. Otherwise it is their civil war and we should not be involved.

Just Go

Harry Reid must go. Quit. Resign. He is nothing but a fucking coward who doesn't care how many people die from gun violence. He won't bring an assult weapons ban up for a vote. Just QUIT YOU FUCKING WEAK ASS LOSER!

10 years later

10 years since we invaded Iraq I think we need a few reminders:

We were told they had weapons of mass destruction. They didn't

We were told the war would pay for itself cause of the oil there. It didn't

We were told how quick it was going to be. It wasn't

We were told how getting Hussein out of there would stablize the region. It didn't

Everything we were told about invading Iraq was a lie. And thousands upon thousands of soldiers have died, are wounded have ptsd. No one cares about them.

Remember the innocent.

March Madness

If anyone is up for some March Madness I created a league at ESPN

http://games.espn.go.com/tournament-challenge-bracket/en/group?groupID=65744&entryID=882041

Great Theater But

Watching Republicants go after each other is great theater. But they lie so much even when they are trying to attack the other they don't know what they are saying.

For example I give Karl Rove. At the CPAC convention Sarah Palin went after Rove and his wanting actual sane Republicant candidates (an oxymoron I know) so Rove responded on False News saying how if he ran for office and won he wouldn't leave mid term like Palin did.

Problem with that is when he served under Bush he did leave in the middle.

Meet the New Pope, it's the same as the old Pope

So there is a new Pope. Unless he tells his Cardinals to release all the information and subject themselves to any prosecution for the crimes they committed for covering up their Priests for molesting children, nothing will change.

Those who fail to understand history

Those who fail to understand history are doomed to repeat it. It's an old saying but still rings true.

Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan ran the election on Paul Ryan's budget. Not only did they get the asses whipped in the election, Ryan lost to President Obama in his district. Republicants lost seats in the House and Senate when they had prime opportunities to gain seats cause of this poor plan.

 You would think a lesson would have been learned but no, since the Republicants are stupid, they don't.

Paul Ryan released another budget and guess what..NOTHING HAS CHANGED!

Some people never learn.

wrong

So Mitt Romney continuing to show his ignorance and well stupidity told False News that he lost because "minorities love Obamacare"

Wrong.

Mitt Romney lost because he was a piss pour candidate with no ideas except those which failed EVERY TIME they have been tried.

THAT is why he lost.
http://thinkprogress.org/health/2013/03/03/1663671/romney-i-lost-because-minorities-love-obamacare/

You wanted it

Congrats Republicants. You wanted to destroy the Government cause of your hatred of President Obama, you got it. You wanted this with the sequester. You got it. Your hatred for America is complete. Now YOU LIVE WITH THE RESULTS.

Really

http://americablog.com/2013/02/disgraced-la-cardinal-mahony-believes-hes-kinda-like-jesus-on-the-cross.html

The reason why I think those who are religious are, well idiots are cause of psychopaths like Roger Mahoney. I mean he is in such denial for covering up priests who attacked CHILDREN. He compared himself to Jesus.

You religious sickos need help. You ALLOWED YOUR LEADERS TO ATTACK CHILDREN

Great speech But

Great State of the Union Speech tonight, but Republicants would rather have America fail then have President Obama succeed.

Who is Liberal??

Why are the so-called "Liberal" news networks allowing a "Tea Party" response to the State of the Union tomorrow?? I never saw a "Tea Party" on the ballot just Democrats and Republicans. And all the "Tea Party" people ran under the Republican name. Not a separate "Tea Party". Sorry all tea partiers are are Republicans. There is no separate tea party.

Shooting Logic through the crazy

So I'm wondering if the sick psychopaths at the NRA who are calling for arming all teachers thought about this possibility....

Say a teacher, or even security guard or principal is not having a good day, which happens to every one of us. Say a student acts up, which happens every day, what is to stop that teacher, security guard, principal from shooting that student and every other student in that classroom or school?

Sorry NRA more guns ARE NOT THE ANSWSER

So

So with all the Sheriff's saying they won't enforce any new gun laws if enacted it's very simple...They are accessories to any crimes committed in their districts and they WILL be accountable for any violence

Question

How can someone claim to be "pro life" when they are pro gun?

Dream continues

The copy of the I have a dream speech by Dr. Martin Luther King. Rings true just as much on this historic day.

I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.

Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of their captivity.

But one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free. One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination. One hundred years later, the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity. One hundred years later, the Negro is still languishing in the corners of American society and finds himself an exile in his own land. So we have come here today to dramatize a shameful condition.

In a sense we have come to our nation's capital to cash a check. When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. Instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad check, a check which has come back marked "insufficient funds." But we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt. We refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation. So we have come to cash this check -- a check that will give us upon demand the riches of freedom and the security of justice. We have also come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of now. This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism. Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy. Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is the time to lift our nation from the quick sands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood. Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God's children.

It would be fatal for the nation to overlook the urgency of the moment. This sweltering summer of the Negro's legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality. Nineteen sixty-three is not an end, but a beginning. Those who hope that the Negro needed to blow off steam and will now be content will have a rude awakening if the nation returns to business as usual. There will be neither rest nor tranquility in America until the Negro is granted his citizenship rights. The whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake the foundations of our nation until the bright day of justice emerges.

But there is something that I must say to my people who stand on the warm threshold which leads into the palace of justice. In the process of gaining our rightful place we must not be guilty of wrongful deeds. Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred.

We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline. We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence. Again and again we must rise to the majestic heights of meeting physical force with soul force. The marvelous new militancy which has engulfed the Negro community must not lead us to a distrust of all white people, for many of our white brothers, as evidenced by their presence here today, have come to realize that their destiny is tied up with our destiny. They have come to realize that their freedom is inextricably bound to our freedom. We cannot walk alone.

As we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall always march ahead. We cannot turn back. There are those who are asking the devotees of civil rights, "When will you be satisfied?" We can never be satisfied as long as the Negro is the victim of the unspeakable horrors of police brutality. We can never be satisfied, as long as our bodies, heavy with the fatigue of travel, cannot gain lodging in the motels of the highways and the hotels of the cities. We cannot be satisfied as long as the Negro's basic mobility is from a smaller ghetto to a larger one. We can never be satisfied as long as our children are stripped of their selfhood and robbed of their dignity by signs stating "For Whites Only". We cannot be satisfied as long as a Negro in Mississippi cannot vote and a Negro in New York believes he has nothing for which to vote. No, no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream.

I am not unmindful that some of you have come here out of great trials and tribulations. Some of you have come fresh from narrow jail cells. Some of you have come from areas where your quest for freedom left you battered by the storms of persecution and staggered by the winds of police brutality. You have been the veterans of creative suffering. Continue to work with the faith that unearned suffering is redemptive.

Go back to Mississippi, go back to Alabama, go back to South Carolina, go back to Georgia, go back to Louisiana, go back to the slums and ghettos of our northern cities, knowing that somehow this situation can and will be changed. Let us not wallow in the valley of despair.

I say to you today, my friends, so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal."

I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.

I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.

I have a dream today.

I have a dream that one day, down in Alabama, with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of interposition and nullification; one day right there in Alabama, little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers.

I have a dream today.

I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight, and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together.

This is our hope. This is the faith that I go back to the South with. With this faith we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope. With this faith we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood. With this faith we will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together, to stand up for freedom together, knowing that we will be free one day.

This will be the day when all of God's children will be able to sing with a new meaning, "My country, 'tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing. Land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrim's pride, from every mountainside, let freedom ring."

And if America is to be a great nation this must become true. So let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire. Let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of New York. Let freedom ring from the heightening Alleghenies of Pennsylvania!

Let freedom ring from the snowcapped Rockies of Colorado!

Let freedom ring from the curvaceous slopes of California!

But not only that; let freedom ring from Stone Mountain of Georgia!

Let freedom ring from Lookout Mountain of Tennessee!

Let freedom ring from every hill and molehill of Mississippi. From every mountainside, let freedom ring.

And when this happens, when we allow freedom to ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God's children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual, "Free at last! free at last! thank God Almighty, we are free at last!"

Uh STUPID

Now let me get this straight... According to an add by the National Riffle Association... AKA a terrorist organization that they are.. the President is a hypocrite for having an armed guard at his children's school. THEY ARE CALLED THE SECRET SERVICE THAT IS THEIR JOB.

Also for those who are upset with the President for having children or, as drug addict Limbaugh called them "human shields" since he is vile and disgusting... I seem to recall when the 9/11 attacks happened and Bush had a statement SURROUNDED BY CHILDREN.. Silence about that.

Now those are sensible proposals.. Congress DO YOUR JOB.

ROund 2

I always find it funny how Republicants seem to think they have an edge on things like budget issues. Their ego's prevent meaningful acts to happen.

Everyone ready for round 2 on the budget?