I was minding my own business on my lunch hour on Friday while out running errands. That’s when I saw hypocrisy on a bike. Some WT guy was yelling at an elderly Mexican couple, telling them they ‘better go back to Mexico’ because they are what’s bringing down America. I don’t know what prompted this statement but allow me to retort.
HEY WHITE TRASH, YOU’RE WHAT’S WRONG WITH THIS COUNTRY. YOU’RE TOO OLD NOT TO HAVE A JOB AND TOO YOUNG TO BE RETIRED. YET I SEE YOU ON A GIRL’S SCHWINN PEDDLING DOWN THE STREET IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITH YOUR ZZ TOP BEARD FLAPPING IN THE BREEZE, YELLING AT AN ELDERLY COUPLE CARRYING GROCERIES in the middle of the day. WHEN THE OLD MAN YELLed FOR YOU TO COME BACK AND SAY IT TO HIS FACE, YOU CONTINUEd TO PEDAL IN THE OPPPOSITE DIRECTION WHILE SHOUTING RACIAL SLURS. REMIND ME WTH YOU’VE CONTRIBUTED THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO THAT! Somehow I’m thinking I’m picking up the tab for you at least indirectly with government assistance. You’re welcome.
Are these the ‘American’ values that presidential hopefuls are wanting to get back to? Racial hate? Misguided bigotry (is there ever guided bigotry)? Has anyone defined what our country’s values are? Frankly I think we need to define and agree on what our values are before we can protect them. And just who gets to decide what those values are which are worth protecting? Let’s take a look at the ‘go-to’ subjects that currently campaigning politicians are using, shall we?
Family: Sure family is worth protecting. But with gay marriage becoming more of a reality one state at a time, will politicians want to protect a gay household? Sure it’s a two parent household but they’re gay, so they deserved to be marginalized because they are what bring down American values, according to neo-conservatives.
I have to argue with that. Know what brings down our country’s values? Hypocrisy. For every politician who stands before their constituents, touting the American family defined as being a husband and wife, there’s a politician with a mistress, or even better, a mister. Gays don’t erode the institution of marriage, cheating on your spouse erodes it.
Border security: Here in Arizona this is a big deal. Sadly, we have several white supremacy groups here, one of which boasts a politician as a member and the sheriff has been known to make appearances and shake hands for photo-ops with the group. Elected officials are supportive of hate groups? And voters are ok with this? I see no problem with armed guards at the border but I do have a problem with armed bar patrons, which is a new law here! Its now legal to carry firearms into bars. Because we all know how well guns and alcohol mix.
Jobs: Folks are talking about the need for jobs. I agree wholeheartedly. What I’d like to know is if these politicians (on both sides of the aisle) are campaigning, are they doing the job they’re elected to? Ponder that a moment; you have a job you want to keep so you leave it to travel around telling everyone you’re doing a great job, just not right then because you’re out telling everyone you’re doing a great job and they should allow you to continue. I can just see the look on my boss’s face if I tried that.
Unfortunately the same people who vow to ‘fight for American values’ are many of the same ones who are hurting it. I don’t believe the Democrats are getting the job done and I think the Republicans will just maintain George W’s policies. Of course I also think Sarah Palin and Michelle Bachmann are two of the poorest excuses for female candidates and whenever they open their mouths I fear feminism will be set back to the eighteenth century.
Today’s lie: politics will cease being a circus and instead return to the task of running the country.
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